Nutrition is NOT a Religion!

 

We just wrapped up our New Year's Weight Loss, Health & Wellness Challenge!  It was awesome to see all the positive changes people made in adopting new, healthier habits.  The goal of our program is to make sensible, sustainable changes.  During the Challenge I did weekly webinars on the steps of our program.  I wanted to share the nutrition part in hopes that you will understand the basics of nutrition.  I hope you will enjoy...

 

 

 

We are currently ramping up for our TERRIOFit Active Summer Challenge!  A 12 Week Comprehensive wellness program.  We assure that everyone is given the appropriate level of workout regardless of their starting point.  With my background as a physical therapist, athletic trainer and strength & conditioning specialist we have the knowledge to help everyone from those with medical issues/injuries, or who have been sedentary for long periods to those who are already at a high level but want to take it to the next level with a medical professional.   The most important thing is that we are not a 'Gym', we are a Therapeutic Health & Wellness Center.  All of our programs are under constant supervision.  We do not have an 'open' format where people come in and do their own thing.  We maintain a professional environment, free of judgment and intimidation.  Check us out at www.myTERRIO.com.  

The One belief that kills most attempts to get healthy

 

Several weeks ago we started our TERRIOFit Weight Loss, Health and Wellness Challenge.  Today during my weekly webinar with those in the program we covered something that I absolutely know needs to be shared.  There is so much talk about the need to improve people's Health.  On Saturday, my new nonprofit, 'Health Through Wholeness' hosted "Pathways to a Healthy Heart" and over 100 people were able to hear from the top cardiologists, internal medicine physicians, psychologists, a priest and a registered dietician about the need to get healthy through increased activity and improved nutrition.  I believe that true wellness requires not only physical but also mental, emotional and spiritual health and our panel of speakers reflected that.  After listening to all these experts speak and then doing the webinar today, it became clear that I need to share this portion with as many people as possible.  One of the missions of my new nonprofit is to shine light on misinformation, myths and fallacies.  I believe that this is the biggest single reason that kills most peoples attempts to become physically healthy. 

 

 

I know this saying "No Pain=No Gain" is etched in stone for the hard core fitness fanatics out there.  If you are a hard core exerciser and you have your routine, great, good for you, keep doing what you're doing until it doesn't work. BUT for the person who has been injured, ill or just sedentary for a long time then this is a recipe for disaster.  If you do not follow this simple first rule of conditioning the rest of them won't matter.  You will end up injured either physically or demotivated mentally.  Once you understand this first principle then you are ready to move on to the others.  Getting healthy is a journey, not a sprint.  As we say at TERRIO, the first step is to Get Informed. 

Finding the Right Weight Loss, Health and Exercise Program for you.

 

The endless parade of weight loss potions and programs can be confusing.  Promises of fast and easy weight loss without exercise or changing diets.  How do you make sense of all of it?  Start with an understanding of the principles of exercise and conditioning and the effect of exercise/activity on the human body. 

 

 

 

 

 

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With the failure rate of diets, it's time for something new!

Welcome to the TERRIOFit Weight Loss, Health and Wellness Challenge!  There are some key principles of the program that I'd like to get you acquainted with.  These are part of the introductory webinar.  We'll lay out the key principles and then each week we'll be expanding the information to help you on your journey! 

 

 

 

 

 

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95% of New Year's Resolutions Fail! It's time for a change!

The TERRIOFit Weight Loss, Health &Wellness New Year’s Challenge!  Our program will bring you PEACE of mind. 

Participation-Our program encourages participation in a fun, non-intimidating, non-judgmental environment.  We are not a gym we are a Therapeutic Fitness Center, but don’t worry you will still get a great workout.

Evaluation-our proprietary fitness test (Terrio Endurance & Strength Test) will determine the appropriate starting point for your current fitness level.   Our metabolic testing shows us your metabolic rate and the right meal plan for you to reach your goals.

Accountability-We actually want you to show up and will encourage you through your journey.  We will retest during the program to show you the progress you are making.

Connection-Our small group training lead by your Wellness Coach is a fun and interactive format where you will learn the proper techniques of exercise and conditioning. 

Education-From the book, the Healthy Family Evolution and workbook to the webinars and seminar you will learn about Health and Wellness from a variety of medical professionals. 

The 12 Week TERRIOFit Challenge is designed to help you on your journey to Weight Loss, Health & Wellness regardless of where you are starting.  Our comprehensive program includes all the evaluations, training 2 or 3 times a week under the supervision of a Wellness Coach, Meal Plans designed by Registered Dieticians and education from medical professionals all for less than $30 per week.  You will also be in the running for our grand prize of $1,500 Travel Voucher from Uniglobe Travel. 

If you are ready for a sensible, sustainable program that is scientifically based, created by medical professionals call us today (661)410-3343 to reserve your spot!  more info at www.myTERRIO.com

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95 % of New Year's Resolutions Fail! Is 2015 time for you to start a different approach to weight loss, health, and wellness?
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New Years Resolutions:Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail!

“Oh, why can't every day be like Christmas, Why can't that feeling go on endlessly. For if every day could be just like Christmas. What a wonderful world this would be.” The lyrics sung by Elvis Presley (written by Red West) beautifully capture the sentiment of good will to our fellow man.  It would be wonderful if we lived that way all the time and yet we know that is simply not the case.  Immediately following Christmas thoughts shift to the New Year as we recount the year that has come to an end and look forward to a new beginning.  The annual rite of New Year’s Resolutions become a major topic of conversation.  Full of hope we determine what we will finally accomplish in the New Year.  We are resolute, which is defined as admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.  January 1^st, well maybe the 2^nd, the race begins and we are off in a flash to make our goal a reality. Gyms swell to over capacity as people are sure this is the year they will lose weight and get healthy.  The regular gym goers are frustrated by the sudden influx of people.  The gym owners are excited by all the new business and everyone knows that it is only a matter of time before everything returns back to normal. 

It is commonly reported that 92-95% of New Year’s Resolutions will end in failure but why?   I believe the major reason for the high failure rate is correlated to the amount of time we spend planning out the strategy for accomplishing the Resolution.  A majority of resolutions are really changes we want to make in our behavior and there is the problem.  While we would like to believe that we can simply will the new behavior into existence the truth is that changing behavior is incredibly difficult requiring a thoughtful plan and time.  Luckily, we have a couple of options, we can do the research and create our plan or we can find someone who already has a plan and utilize theirs.  Both of these options start at the same point…who do I believe?  The internet is filled with both information and misinformation and there are endless programs to choose from.  The endless parade of “experts” further confuses the issue.  Friends and families have suggestions, opinions, and stories.  The real truth is that there isn’t one program or facility that is perfect for everyone but for behavior change there are some basic things we know from research. 

The first step of any program is to realize that it will be a journey not a sprint.  It takes several weeks to replace an old habit with a new one. Once you’ve accepted this realization you need an honest opinion of your starting point.  Since I live in the physical therapy and fitness world I’ll use it as the example.  If your Resolution is to lose weight, get fit or become more active before launching into a fitness program it is vital that you resolve any lingering injuries or pains.  The human body is a kinetic chain and like any chains stress will find the weakest link and the chain will break there.  Once free of injuries and pain then determining your current fitness level is equally important.  A comprehensive assessment should include a cardiovascular, flexibility and strength assessment.  Regardless of what you know about exercise and fitness LOGIC should be present.  The reason you do the assessment is to determine the appropriate level of exercise.  If you can only do a few minutes of exercise without getting out of breath then the program shouldn’t start with 1 hour of intense exercise.  But, sadly this is exactly what happens for way to many people starting exercise programs.  Either there is absolutely no assessment or there is but it is disregarded and people are put into inappropriately difficult programs.  Not only will your body become painful but your mind will begin to come up with reasons and justifications to stop the program.  Thus a majority of Resolutions are doomed to fail from the beginning. 

The human body is amazingly complex, so make sure you only take advice from those who have actually studied anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology.  Those who understand the science behind exercise and the body’s response to the stresses placed upon it.  For some reason when it comes to fitness and exercise we make judgments based off of physical appearance of the professional and not their education.  “Look at him/her they obviously know what they are talking about!”  Would you take your Ferrari to someone who looks like a mechanic or would you research what they know about your car first???  

The Weakest Link!

As the high school football and volleyball seasons wind down the inevitable truth becomes a reality for more teams...there can only be one champion!  Every season starts with the excitement of possibility, promise and hope only to give way to the inevitable reality of competition, goals are either attained or they are not.  I believe it is this finality that makes sports so alluring.  The other reality of team sports is that it takes a team to win.  While the age old adage is true that there is no "I" in team, there is also truth in the fact that a team is only as good as the weakest player.  Teams will set their goals but the reality is that the success of the team will come down to each players individual commitment to improve themselves.  Champions are not created during the season or during the scheduled practices, they are created by daily deliberate discipline and determination.  Improvements will come slowly and only maximized through the compounding interest of consistency. 

The first step in the process of maximizing athletic potential is an honest assessment of all aspects of performance.  While some aspects of performance are the obvious focus, specifically skill, speed, strength and power there is an overlooked yet vital piece of the puzzle.  The one thing that can destroy all attempts at improving performance in an instant is injury.  Yet, every year athletes suffer a variety of injuries during the season but give them little to no attention after the season.  Athletes jump back into offseason training regimes or move on to the next sport without completely resolving the injuries that they have sustained.  The human body has an incredible ability to compensate for injury in one area by utilizing secondary muscles.  A friend of mine with 30 years of experience in athletic training coined the phrase "continue your rehab until your weakness becomes your strength" and yet laments the fact that year after year athletes will rehab an injury only until they return to participating then abandon the program.  Not completing the rehab process and fully recovering range of motion and strength ratios is simply setting up the body for future injury.  The body is a kinetic chain and just like any chain is only as strong as the weakest link.  Sports by their very nature place extreme levels of stress and strain on the body repeatedly. 

Once an injury has occurred not only is there the initial tissue damage but there is an immediate onset the compensation pattern.  In response to the injury some muscles become inhibited or weak and other muscles spasm to protect the joint.  These initial responses lead to changes in joint alignment or posture which then changes the mechanics of the joint.  These changes can be subtle and overlooked especially when the initial pain and disability of the original injury reduce and yet they remain.  Thus, the first step of any offseason training should focus on resolution of these patterns, including specific stretching or strengthening to reduce the compensation patterns.  The subtle aspect of sports training is overlooked by most athletes as they are focused on increasing strength, speed and skill.  Hours are spent running, lifting, and practicing skill only to be negated when the injury reemerges or the new stresses of the compensation pattern create a new overuse injury. 

The premise of "Periodization" in sports training is to break the year into smaller progressive training cycles which build on each other to have the athlete in optimal condition at the onset of the next season.  Lack of planning or skipping phases will decrease the effectiveness of the overall program. The first phase or "corrective" phase is the most vital component of the process but the most likely to be skipped. If a the body is only as strong as its weakest link and a team is only as strong as its weakest player then maybe we are missing the most important part of preparing athletes.