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Goals
Just how far can you go? The simple answer is, "all the way." All the way where? All the way to your goals. That is, unless you sit on your oversized backside and wait on your goals to come to you.
In other words, whatever there is that you have set as goals for yourself, you really can reach them, but only if you actually take steps to reach them.
Goals have a tendency to just kind of sit there and wait on you. They are not known for coming looking for you. In fact, at times they can even seem to hide from you.
The important thing to remember when dealing with reaching goals, is to first identify them. Be bold. Aim for the stars, and define your goals on your own terms. If you want to lose weight, say so. But don't be vague about it, be specific and sure of what you want.
The next important step in reaching your goals is to start moving towards them. That means that it is time to move from the comfort of your couch or off the proverbial "sideline" and get out there and chase your goals down.
One thing you can count on when chasing down your goals is that it won't be easy to do so. Clearly, it is the sheer difficulty of reaching your goals which lends value to them in the first place.
Sadly, if you look around, you will see many people who have decided to give up on their goals. They are content just sitting on the sidelines of life, maybe being overweight, never actually getting out and engaging life and reaching for a higher purpose or a better life for themselves.
Ultimately, the choice is yours. Stand aside and settle for what you have or identify your goals, then take steps to actually reach them.
As for me, I'm reaching. In the past, I have stood on the sidelines watching others chase their goals and I was very unhappy there. If you doubt me, check back with me in a year. You will not meet the same person. Instead, I will have reached many goals and will be pursuing many new ones.
If you are unhappy with your position on the sidelines, come on in and start chasing. If one of your goals is to lose weight, get fit and improve your health as quickly as possible, then Ultimate Body can help you reach those goals. How far can you go? All the way, of course!
A new cycle of Ultimate Body Transformations awaits you and there is a special at the bottom of the page to help you get started. If you have questions, please call me.
Ron
214-232-0730
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Quick Links and Numbers
Frisco Studio 972-712-2120
Plano Studio:
972-335-6398
Ron's Cell 214-232-0730
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Determination is the fire through which the human spirit is tempered; a spirit thus tempered, when guided by a heart's desire knows no obstacles.
-Ron Lyons |
Member Spotlight I decided to join Ultimate Body Studios on October 15th 2007, (the day before my birthday). I made a pact with myself that October 16th, 2007 would be my LAST fat birthday! I looked in the mirror one day after giving birth to a baby 6 months prior and I no longer recognized myself! I was FAT. It was a wake up call! I had to get healthy for my three beautiful little boys. I want to be a mother they can be proud of and an example of health and fitness for them. So, I started my search for the solution!
I was already a member of FOL (Frisco Online, an online community of Frisco residents) and searched in the Get Fit Frisco Forum. Inside the forum, I found what I thought might be my solution. I posted a thread asking for advice about the Ultimate Body Transformation program and shared my self doubts. Everyone was encouraging and pushed me to call Leah, or Ron, and give it a shot!
I finished my first 20 weeks and had amazing results! I even renewed my contract for another 20 weeks so that I can finish what I started and reach all my goals of being fit by October 16, 2008! I have lost 48 pounds to date! 11% body fat, and have gone from a size 22/24 to a 14/16! After seeing such great results in a very short time, my husband decided he would make his transformation too!
He has been on blood pressure and Cholesterol medications for over a year, and has a goal of getting healthy and off all his medications. He's lost 17 pounds so far and continues to work at it everyday!!!
Our son Armand has also joined the kids program and has made major improvements in his eating habits and activity level! He loves his UBT days! Our oldest son Christian tried the program during spring break this year and loved it as well! We are looking into enrolling him in an 8 week session this summer. We have made this healthy lifestyle a family affair!
We hope to continue our journey together as a family with the help of all the great trainers/staff at Ultimate Body Studios!
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So how do you look right now? Are you happy with your mid-section? How about your butt? Looking good or are you afraid to look at it? How are those smaller clothes fitting these days? Good? Or are you wearing clothes that you really never even wanted to buy in that size?
The Ultimate Body Program is a great way to get the body you want. With the daily food accountability and the structured weight training and cardio, you will succeed. This summer can be better than any you have ever had and we can help you make that dream a reality!
If you are ready to get the body of your dreams, we are ready to help. Go to the UB website at http://www.UltimateBodyStudios.com and check out what we have to offer! Please call us to discuss the program at 972-712-2120.
Also, remember that the new Ultimate Body Kids Program is well under way. We have a dedicated class just for kids from 8 to 16 at our Frisco studio. More information about the kids program is on the website www.ultimatebodykids.com .
If you are ready to make a life change, call Leah at 972-712-2120 for our Frisco Studio or Teresa at 972-335-6398 for our Plano Sudio. Or if it is after hours or if your change is more of a "major" one that needs to be made, please call me directly on my cell phone at anytime, day or night. That number is 214-232-0730.
I look forward to speaking with you soon!
-Ron
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Fitness Obstacles and Their Solutions
by Dennis Sheldon
VP Operations
10 problems and solutions.
Obstacle #1: "I don't feel like working out today."
Whenever you feel tempted to skip your exercise class or to put starting one off altogether, remind yourself of the reasons why you want to exercise. Write it down on an index card and read it whenever you feel like blowing off your health. Why do you want to get fit? How will being in shape benefit your life?
Obstacle #2: "I'm just not motivated to exercise."
Setting specific daily or weekly fitness goals helps you to focus on your performance and keeps you motivated. For example, committing to working out five to six days a week gives you a specific fitness target to aim for and makes it easier for you to make the time to exercise. It is also helpful to keep a journal of your fitness performance so that you can up the stakes and stay challenged. Most importantly, you can provide ongoing motivation by rewarding yourself at the end of each week or month with a pedicure, massage, or cheat meal.
Obstacle #3: "I don't have time to exercise."
Schedule your fitness workouts for the week with a specific time, location, and activity. When you do this, you eliminate the excuse of not having enough time to workout. Quite simply, you make the time and honor this appointment with yourself.
Obstacle #4: "I have a hard time staying motivated."
Keep a workout journal. Tracking your progress helps you to see how far you've come. Record the date, activity, how long you worked out or how many reps you completed, and how you felt afterward. You could also keep track of your measurements and how you feel about your body as it becomes stronger and leaner.
Obstacle #5: "I'm too busy exercise."
On crazy-busy days, instead of skipping your workout remember your commitment. The accountability is what you want and need. Always be true to your self and to steal a line "just do it". The point is to keep going so that we don't start using this excuse all the time and sabotage our fitness goal.
Obstacle #6: "I don't feel good and can't exercise."
See obstacle #5. We have made a financial commitment and a personal commitment to achieving our fitness goals. You need that workout like you need that next breath of air. The days you just don't feel like it are the days you have to, always remember that!
Obstacle #7: "I'm not a fitness buff. I don't really like exercise."
Develop a fitness mindset anyway. When you see yourself achieving your goals you will have no greater motivation. Exercise becomes second nature. How can you identify yourself as a fitness buff? Keep a regular exercise schedule and make your class time as important as the other areas of your life.
Obstacle #8: "I don't like working out alone."
That is why the Ultimate Body Studios 'Body Transformation" works. Your class and your team mates pull you through. The group dynamic generates enough energy everyone, and it's fun!
Obstacle #9: "I'm bored with my exercise routine."
Okay, so you've gotten your exercise routine down. Five to six times a week .Yawn. Suddenly you don't feel like going for your class anymore. Remember your commitment to your team mates and yourself. See yourself for what you will be not where you are at. Fitness and being in shape is not destination it is a way of life.
Obstacle #10: "I'll always be out of shape."
Acknowledge that your fitness is under your control and that you have the power to take charge of your health. Believe that you can make it happen. Know you can! Ron Lyons Ultimate Body Studios knows!
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Meet Teresa!  Client Liaison, UB Plano Studio
Teresa was first introduced to Ron Lyons and his physical wellness programs in 2000 when she joined Ron's 'Body Basic Training, Fitness Boot Camp.' Like many Body Transformation members, she came back for more....twice! Her professional background in customer relations development, sales and marketing coupled with her enthusiasm for fitness led her back to Ron Lyons yet again, but this time to help build Plano's awareness of Ron Lyons Ultimate Body Studios, and to expand the services offered to our Plano clients.
On top of the daily UB Staff workout (yes, we currently have a fitness program as well!), Teresa began taking running classes mid-February, and just completed her first 5K. Her new devotion to running will continue to build as she completes more 5Ks, and eventually runs her first 10K later this year.
Please give Teresa a call any time (972-467-3207) or e-mail her at teresa@ultimate-body.com if you have any questions, needs, or referrals! |
The Art of Life
byJoseph Scott, General Manager
As of late it seems like I have been talking with people who "did not know what they had until it was gone." I wonder why it is that we have such a hard time realizing our blessings. Is it that we focus on the negative too much? Do we take the "good" in our life for granted? Or more still; do we just not realize what we have?
For me time always seems to go unappreciated. Like most people I have a full-time job and full-time husband/father responsibilities as well other things. I have a tendency not to appreciate it because I feel I don't have enough of it. So below is something that I read on a regular basis to remind myself to be grateful for and to use the time that I have wisely. The author is unknown and I hope it helps you a little bit today.
To realize the value of a brother or sister ask someone who doesn't have one.
To realize the value of ten years: ask a newly divorced couple
To realize the value of four years: ask a graduate.
To realize the value of one year: ask a student who has failed a final exam.
To realize the value of one month: ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize the value of one week: ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of one minute: ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane.
To realize the value of one-second: ask a person who has survived an accident.
To realize the value of a friend or family member: LOSE ONE.
Time waits for no one.
Treasure every moment you have, especially when you can share it with someone special.
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Workout Pointers
by Wayne Kaya, Lead Trainer
Everyday, trainers answer clients' questions about how they can reach their fitness goals as fast as possible. Here are some answers to some commonly asked questions.
Question: If I do weights and cardiovascular exercise on the same day, which one should I do first?
Answer: My advice is that first do what you dislike the most. This leaves you looking forward to the second half of your workout, the one that you love the most.
Question: How often should I change up my exercises so that my weight does not plateau?
Answer: Generally, human bodies take four to six weeks to adapt to a new exercise. Consequently, try not to go beyond four to six weeks without changing up your routines.
Question: My goal is to lose body fat, not to gain weight by growing massive muscles, so what should my weightlifting routines be?
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Sets involving lighter weights involve higher repetition numbers and vice versa.
Rest between sets should be relatively short. Those interested in gaining a great deal of body weight in the form of muscle, incidentally, rest longer between sets.
Tempo, or the rate at which you raise and lower weights during a set of repetitions, should be steady and controlled-never ballistic and out of control. Regarding a single exercise repetition, focus equally on the "positive," or lifting phase, as well as the "negative," or lowering phase. A great deal of people focus more on the positive part of a lift and pretty much ignore the negative one by lowering a weight too quickly. This unfortunately does not maximize their progress. Ask your trainer what your repetition tempo should be to get the most out of your workouts. This is so important because a certain tempo rhythm yields a specific result. By the way, there is actually a third part of a lift called the "isometric" phase, which I shall describe in a later article.
Question: What should my cardio routines be like?
Answer: Your cardio exercise should involve both low and high target heart rates in a routine that challenges the heart and lungs in a safe and controlled manner. In other words, your cardio workout should contain some portions during which you can easily talk while you exercise. Equally important, the same routine should also have parts in which talking and breathing can be a huge challenge. In fact during this more challenging portion, deep breathing and keeping your muscles as oxygenated as possible is much more important that speaking.
Question: How should I eat?
Answer: The goal is to remain fully nourished and still burn more calories than you consume. Those wanting to gain weight, by the by, want to burn fewer calories than they consume.
I hope that these relatively few tips will aid you in reaching your goals quicker. I would be happy to speak with you further about any other way that I can help |
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I appreciate you taking the time to read this newsletter and for considering my Ultimate Body Transformation Program. If there is anything at all I can do to help you change your life through fitness, please call me at 214-232-0730.
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Sincerely,
Ron Lyons
Ron Lyons Ultimate Body Studios, Inc. |
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