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Are Crabs and Vampires Keeping you From Succeeding in Fitness and Life?

August 31, 2010 By Tim Borys 1 Comment
Calgary Personal Trainer helps you find the crabs in your life

Hey there everyone.  I just thought I would fire out a quick blog post to you to get something off my chest.

I had a consultation with a new client today that really hit home.  The session went well, but brought back a true story I heard a few years ago and made me reflect on many situations in my life that held me back from success.  This story (and reality of the situation) highlight a common reason people fail to achieve their goals

Let’s start with the story (as told to me by Bedros, one of my mentors) that shows an interesting fact about crabs and the parallel with people in our lives…

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Calgary Personal Trainer, creativity, inspiration, Motivation, Negative people

Calgary Personal Trainer recommends the “15 minute rule” if you don’t feel like exercising

August 26, 2010 By Tim Borys Leave a Comment
Hire the Calgary Personal Trainers at FRESH! Fitness to tone up your body and your motivation!

As a Personal Trainer in Calgary for the past decade, one of the most common excuses I hear is that people are tired, unmotivated and lack the energy to exercise.  This becomes a habit that leads you down the slippery slope of weight gain, poor health, and unhappiness with your mind and your body.  Short of hiring a Personal Trainer to pick you up and drag you through each workout, you need to figure out a solution to get your butt in gear!

The good news is that I have a simple solution for you.

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Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Exercise, Fitness Results, Motivation, Personal Trainer, Procrastination

Want Motivation? Picture This…

July 3, 2010 By Tim Borys Leave a Comment
before-and-after1

One of the most common things I hear from clients is the lack of motivation to exercise, eat healthy, or make even the most simple healthy changes in their lifestyle.  Everyone is motivated by something, and for many of us, it comes down to aesthetics.  Of course, we all want to be healthy and live a longer life, but that isn’t really tangible, or even that motivating in the short term.  Now, talk about looking great on the beach, or turning a few heads when you walk by…now that kicks people into gear!

So, if you are having trouble with motivation? Try this technique to get you fired up and help you take action! [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Accountability, Calgary Personal Trainer, Exercise, Fat Loss, Fitness Results, Motivation

Mountain or Molehill

June 29, 2010 By Tim Borys Leave a Comment
Woman Standing on Scale

So you have a weight problem.

Pounds have added up over the years, slowly accumulating on your hips, thighs and belly.

When you look in the mirror you don’t like what you see. Yet you feel stuck.

You’re stuck because… [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Accountability, Calgary Personal Trainer, Exercise, Fat Loss, Fitness Results, Healthy Eating, Lifestyle Change, Motivation, Nutrition, Weight Loss

What is YOUR #1 Reason for Exercising?

June 24, 2010 By Tim Borys Leave a Comment
Young adults hiking

Many people think of exercise as a chore.  I hear this all the time when meeting with potential clients.  They say things like, “I hate the gym”, “Exercise is boring”, “Exercise is the last thing I want to do, but I know I SHOULD do it”.  While it’s true that exercise is often a chore in the beginning of a program, it’s because you aren’t used to doing it and your body hates you for pointing out how out of shape you’ve let it get!  The good new is…this isn’t always the case. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Accountability, Calgary Personal Trainer, Exericse Habit, Fitness Results, Inspriation, Motivation

The End of Food Temptation

June 18, 2010 By Tim Borys Leave a Comment
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You start each morning with the promise to be “good” today.

You’ll refuse the baked goods at the office. You’ll speed past that fast food place at lunch. You’ll turn a blind eye to the vending machine in the mid-afternoon. And you’ll pass on the ice cream after dinner.

But… you hadn’t counted on the fact that a box of your favorite donuts would be sitting in the break room. Or that co-workers would invite you to join them for fast food place at lunch. Or that Girl Scouts would come through the office after school with boxes of thin mints. Or that your special someone would come home with a pint of Coffee Heath Bar Crunch.

And as you get into bed each night you tell yourself that tomorrow will be different.

Tomorrow you will conquer temptation.

But tomorrow comes with its own set of special circumstances and temptation gets the best of you once again.

Why Does Temptation Always Win?

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Filed Under: Articles, Blog Tagged With: Healthy Eating, Motivation, Nutrition, Overcoming Barriers, temptation

Are You Lazy?

June 4, 2010 By Tim Borys Leave a Comment
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I know a lot of lazy people.

People who would rather spend the day planted on their couch than anywhere else.

People who choose take-out over home cooked, every night of the week.

People who would rather have a root canal than go do a workout.

Sure, I know that we all have our occasional lazy day on the couch, but lately it seems that more and more people are turning laziness into a career.

What about you? Check if the following describe you:

  • You are habitually inactive.
  • You’d rather be a passive observer than an active participant.
  • You’re a master excuse-maker.
  • You find shortcuts in order to avoid the long haul.

If that’s you, don’t get down on yourself. There are many legitimate causes of laziness. Here are just a few…

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Filed Under: Articles, Blog Tagged With: Exercise, Fitness Results, Motivation, Personal Trainer, Personal Training, Working Out

Your Ideal YOU

June 4, 2010 By Tim Borys Leave a Comment
i-want-confidence

Take a moment and imagine your ‘ideal you’.

  • What does the ‘ideal you’ look like?
  • How does the ‘ideal you’ spend their time?
  • Who would the ‘ideal you’ spend time with?
  • What would the ‘ideal you’ accomplish? [Read more...]
Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Confidence, Laziness, Motivation, Taking Action

A Sports Analogy for the "Sport of Life"

April 9, 2010 By Tim Borys Leave a Comment
“You win some, you lose some, and some get rained out, but you gotta get suited up for them all.”
– J. Askenberg

What barriers are in your way?

What barriers are in your way today?

A sports analogy for the “Sport of Life”!  So many people fail before they even get started because they let their mind talk them out of the most important step…the first one!

Whether it’s beginning a new change in life, starting a fitness program, getting out of bed for that scheduled workout, nothing will ever get accomplished if you fail to take action.

You may not always reach your ideal objective, but I guarantee that things will be better than if you did nothing.  Some of the best feelings of accomplishment have come on days when I felt like slacking off or was just plain lazy.  By giving myself the kick in the butt needed to take the first step, I set a positive tone for the entire day and changed the outcome dramatically!

What barriers have you been putting in your path to success?  Make a decision to just get started.  You will surprise yourself at how many times you succeed!

Remember it’s our job at FRESH ! to help you acheive great things in your life.  Put a big smile on your face and contact us to get started!  The rest is easy compared to that first step.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Motivation, Overcoming Barriers, Personal Power, Sport of Life, Sports, Success

7 Reasons Why You Can't Lose Weight

March 18, 2010 By Tim Borys Leave a Comment

There are few things more frustrating than not being able to lose weight.

What excuses are stopping you from getting the results you want?

What excuses are stopping you from getting the results you want?

You want to be slimmer and to tone your body, but your weight won’t budge.

Read the following 7 Weight Loss Blockers to discover what is standing in your way and how to quickly and easily begin your weight loss journey.

Blocker #1: Your Mind

  • Your mind is your number one ally when it comes to achieving your goals. However, until your mind has been programmed for success, it will do more to derail your efforts than to help you.
  • Take a few moments each day to visualize yourself at your ideal weight. Imagine how it feels to look the way you’ve always wanted.
  • Protect your mind from any negative self talk. If a negative thought comes to mind, immediately reject it.
  • You want to be thin and fit, and yet you think of yourself as out-of-shape and fat. Re-program your mind to think of yourself as fit and attractive, and you will be well on your way toward achieving your goal.
  • Give up the belief that you can’t achieve the body you’ve always dreamed of. See it first in your mind, and then in the mirror. [Read more...]
Filed Under: Articles, Blog Tagged With: Fitness Results, Motivation, Nutrition, Nutrition Coaching, Personal Trainer, Personal Trainer Calgary, Personal Training, Weight Loss, Working Out
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