Archive for May, 2009

A Little Story From My Youth

Friday, May 29th, 2009

Hello everyone! Today is what I call freestyle friday! No dont worry im not gonna rap. Instead im gonna let you know that next week we start camps up again and we have one spot left! Yea so within opening the spots on wednesday were almost full! Boerne is almost full also but find out how you can do the boerne camp free….sorta!

So on to my freestyle. Although this has absolutely nothing to do with fitness, it deals with one of its major components: DETERMINATION!

So this is one of the stories most of my clients already know but its one of my famous ones.

I had a big imagination when I was a kid. I still do. My mom is a secretary and she has access to office stuff. So one day I decide I NEED 6 pencils! So I run to her mom, mom ,mom I need 6 pencils but they need to be sharpened! She asks why do you need them, for school?

Uh…..yes for school! I said. So that afternoon I came home from school I was excited sitting around waiting for her to come home with my 6 pencils. Well she came home without them. I was like MOM!!!! You forgot my pencils!!!! Ahhhh!!!!! She asked if I needed them for a test and of course I did, my own test.

So again the next day I came home and sit and wait. This time im more impatient. So when she comes home she has them! Im excited and snatch them off her hands! She asked what did I need them for and what do I do……

I put them in between each of my fingers and get on the chair and jump off yelling im WOLVERINE grrrrrrr!!!!

As you can already predict I did get a slap in the back of the head and that was probably the last time my mom listened to my requests to bring stuff home.

But it was AWESOME!

Have a great weekend everyone.

A New Location And A Few Changes

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

I’ve been hopping around all over the place this past week getting ready for Project B! I revealed it 2 days ago and already it’s a hit! If you havent heard yet, Project B is a new Get Sexy San Antonio Bootcamp location in Boerne and I’ve teamed up with the queen of pilates Leslie Schleyer from Synergy Fit! So it’s gonna be awesome! These camps are gonna have a little TRX twist in them ;)

 

 

Now for the changes, most people who know me know that I like things to be optimized. I run beta’s and research stuff (Yeah I’m kinda nerdy when I wanna be) to find out what’s ideal. Well I found that the optimum time frame for a camp is 4 weeks. It gets maximum results. So instead of the 5 and 6 weeks we had planned coming up, we are changing it to every 4 weeks so basically monthly. What makes it even better is that if you want to join and it started, there’s no need to wait 3 to 4 weeks anymore for the next one. Since it’s every month, you can just hop right in. Im EXCITED about these changes! So That means that a couple of slots just opened up ;) first come first serve!

But First, Check out what kind of changes you can expect

                   

“Alma lost 4 inches”

 

 

 

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“I Used to workout at the gym and was thick and bulky! Now thanks to Get Sexy San Antonio Bootcamps I’m leaner, sexier, and more confident than I’ve ever been”

-Alma

 

“My Mom Lost 7 Inches”

 

 

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After years of being TOO BUSY to workout, I finally took my sons offer to try out his DREAM BODY program. Within 2 weeks I lost 7 pounds! 7 pounds of fat and was able to see my firm stomach again! I was hooked. It felt good to be able to go back into my closet and fit into the clothes I wore when I was in my late 20’s. Im 42! Now im excited to go to the beach or the pool and wear whatever I want!”

Izamary Acosta

 

 

San Antonio Trainer Learned His Lesson

Monday, May 25th, 2009

Now a days there is tons of infomercials about the worlds latest and greates ab machines, treadmills, and whatever weight loss b.s. Its almost everyday that I see at least something new being pitched on tv. Either its another ab rocker or that weird Tony Little guy who doesnt fit into his shorts anymore.

Maybe once in a blue moon there is a product that is worth it and works. But dont keep your hopes up.

You see I learned a big lesson a long time ago. I was about 10 or 11 yrs old when one day I was watching tv and the show Kenan & Kel came on. For those of you whove watched it you know Kel loves orange soda. Well in the episode he gets rich and ends up buying a swimming pool of orange soda and swims in it. Hes in heaven and it looks awesome!

So that day my dad went to work and left his wallet there with “emergency money” and I decide to “borrow” 50 bucks. Its an “emergency” right! I walked to the gas station which was about 4 blocks away and I buy 50 dollars worth of orange soda, practically all they had. This was probably the only time I thought to myself “im not sure if this is a great idea anymore“. I had to take about 8 trips back and forth with all the soda and in the texas summer heat!

Finally I made it. I went to the tub, poured all the orange soda, and got butt ass naked. I was wondering if Kel was naked when he was swimming, but then I was like nah its my germs anyway. So by this time ive been so worked up, all my efforts and 45 min of getting this ready and its finally here. I was about to feel the greatest thing on earth!

I jumped in! For the first 2 seconds it was AWESOME!!!! I drank some and spit it out like a fountain! Until it landed back in my eyes and then I realized maybe, just maybe, this isnt something your supposed to be swimming in. My eyes were burning, skin all sticky, drank too much so my tummy was full, and my ears and nose were full of it. It was just then my dad busted in and saw my little “expirament“. We both were silent but our looks said it all. I had the dont ask look of disapointment, and he had the WTF are you doing look.

Long story short I got sold into thinking swimming in orange soda was the best thing in the world! Dont always beleive what you see on t.v.! Especially about weight loss. So next time your watching a guy with tight speedos on tv telling you this ab machine is the best, CHANGE THE CHANNEL!!

P.S. Project B is finally revealed! After months of working my tail off for this  to finalize its done! Those of you living in or around Boerne, we have opened up shop! Your very own Get Sexy San Antonio Bootcamps, with a little twist! Added some TRX to double your results!

San Antonio Bootcamp Shows You How To Get Beach Ready

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

So I decided to give my new blog on mySA a little time to shine today.

Im giving yall an awesome workout that will get you beach ready in no time!

http://bit.ly/GkJV5

Let me know what you think!

P.S. Be on the lookout for Project B ;)

Finding Nemo’s Dory Helps You Lose Weight

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

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How Does She Stay So Fit!

 

Ok I know shes an animated character but I was watching Finding Nemo the other day and was thinking that if Dory was a human, she’d be a badass! Super fit!

 

Its not because she forgets all the time so shed probably spend all day doing an extra set that she forgot to do.

Its because of a secret that she knows. Im all about secrets that are not so secret. And this is one of the ultimate ones. Too many people fall into the trap of not doing it! Im gonna let her explain her secret

 

 

So thats it! Simple huh! Too many people fall into the trap of just sitting and watching their favorite shows or are at work sitting all day then come home and sit more! Just keep active. Just keep swimming and see how that helps with weight loss. I can gaurantee if you become more active youll get better results than if you go on one of those fad diets! Whos gonna wanna drink chili powder all day, why not just take a nice walk, or if you have kids take them outside to play. If you say you cant keep up with your kids, then this is the way to build yourself to keep up. One of the most powerful things ive ever heard is the answer a client of mine gave me when I asked her why she wanted to lose weight. “Jonathan, I just want to be able to keep up with my kids”.

I dont care if its getting up and throwing the trash (something I HATE doing), as long as your moving im happy!

P.S. If you havent seen Finding Nemo, well *sigh*  I dont know what to say, WATCH IT!

 

San Antonio Bootcamp Calls Kentucky Fried BS

Monday, May 18th, 2009

By now, I am sure you have heard all about this new Kentucky Grilled Chicken.

And while I have no doubt that this is a better option than the fried chicken alternative, it’s still

nowhere near an ideal food choice.

Congratulations! You are eating “grilled” chicken with a bunch of garbage on the side.

Lord knows that mac and cheese and biscuits aren’t going help you look any better naked!

Here are the ingredients directly from their website:

KFC ® Grilled Chicken

Fresh Chicken Marinated with: Salt, Sodium Phosphate, and Monosodium Glutamate Seasoned

with: Maltodextrin, Salt, Bleached Wheat lour, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and Cottonseed

Oil, Monosodium Glutamate, Spices, Palm Oil, Natural Flavor, Garlic Powder, Soy Sauce

(Soybean, Wheat, Salt), Chicken Fat, Chicken Broth, Autolyzed Yeast, Beef Powder, Rendered

Beef Fat, Extractives of Turmeric, Dehydrated Carrot, Onion Powder, and mot more than 2%

Each of Calcium Silicate and Silicon Dioxide Added as Anticaking Agents.

Contains Wheat and Soy

I don’t know about you, but this certainly doesn’t sound like a nutritional powerhouse. First of all,

“Partially Hydrogenated Soybean and Cottonseed Oil” is not good for you and is a form of trans

fat.

Trans fats are synthetic fats that are essentially foreign agents in our bodies. There is truly no

room for them in a healthy diet.

Plus, a great rule of thumb is that the fewer ingredients in a food item the better it is for you,

ideally less than 5 ingredients being a good marker. Well, if you count the ingredients in this

“health” food, there are well over 20!

Fast food and convenience store marketing campaigns make it very hard for us trainers to do our

jobs.

When a company says:

“Our _____ (name of product) is good for you because it’s low in fat or fat-free”

OR

“Our _____ (name of product) is good for you because it’s got no sugar”

OR

“Our _____ (name of product) is the perfect snack because it’s only 100 calories.”

In general, here are some great user-friendly guidelines to cut through all of the BS these

money-hungry SOB’s are sending our way:

Beware of “Fat-Free or Low Fat” Foods:

These food choices are often high in sugar or contain added sugar to make up for taste lost which

wreak havoc on your energy levels and prevent fat loss.

Look Out for “Sugar-Free” Products:

These food choices are typically made with artificial ingredients and sweeteners and/or are

sometimes higher in fat to make up for taste lost and/or often contains sugar-alcohols that tear up

your digestive system.

Stay Away From “100 Calorie” Items:

These low calorie bags contain ZERO nutritional value with little to no protein and are low in fiber

and natural, healthy fats. Plus, these weight-gainers by another name do not fill you up between

meals.

Probably the most infamous “healthy” marketing campaign is 100-CALORIE SNACK PACKS.

Which is better for you body: 100 calories of broccoli or 100 calories of mini-muffins?

GET IT?

I know personally I could easily eat 10 of these packs without getting stuffed- I guess that would

be a 1,000-CALORIE SNACK PACK ;)

Unfortunately, we live in a calorie-conscious society, and marketers truly take piggyback on this.

But you don’t need to be a dope like the rest of them.

Educate yourself.

Educate your friends.

Educate your family.

Remember, the market determines the direction companies will go. If we choose not to put this

garbage in our bellies anymore, they will make less of it ;)

Jonathan

PS- I just know you have got something to say about this hot button issue. Please make a

comment to this blog post about what pisses you off the most about this KFC Grilled

Chicken, or any other fast food marketing campaign for that matter!

 

KFC says the grilled chicken has significantly fewer calories and fat, plus much less sodium, than

its Original Recipe fried chicken that launched the brand more than a half-century ago.

After all, just as, if not more, damaging to our waistlines are the high calorie side dishes

accompanying the chicken which are filled with refined starches and sugars and unnecessary

amounts of saturated fat.

To me it’s like covering shit with a newspaper- it still stinks!

For too long now the fast food industry has made a killing on misinforming consumers about what

is and isn’t healthy.

KFC claimed that it recently did switch cooking oils to eliminate all trans fats from their productsa

noble effort indeed.

But upon further review, this does not look to be the case…

San Antonio Bootcamp Reveals Its Biggest Secret Yet

Friday, May 15th, 2009

Hey everybody! This post will be short but straight to the point. I give yall alot of my best secrets for burning fat and looking better naked, but there is still so much more than I have to hold out simply because they are only for my clients.

Only my clients know some of my best kept secrets and I actually make an agreement with them that they cant disclose any of my secrets to ANYBODY!

I mean if everyone knew the secret to how Alma got into figure model shape then

  1. I would be jobless
  2. Clients would be angry

But today im going to tell yall the biggest secret of all!

The way Lisa lost 7 lbs in 2 weeks.

The way Mark got shredded up and blew everyone away at his high school reunion.

The way Alejandra was able to lose 26 lbs in 5 weeks.

This little secret is so powerful that its almost impossible to fail with! Im not giving you little secrets for little results. Im going straight to the top and giving you my ultimate secret! Seriously take advantage of it and see how it works for you! Id love to hear comments on how you did with it.

You ready………….Here it is!

 

 

 

 

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Now take advantage of this knowledge and have a great weekend ;)

Jonathan

Cheaters Always Win

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

You know that saying, cheaters never win? Well in this case its the opposite…

If you arent cheating could you be on the road to failure?

Ask anyone who knows me what my favorite day is and theyll tell you saturday. Ask them why, because its CHEAT DAY!  Yup saturdays are my cheat days. What are cheat days and why are they important?

  1. Theyre important because they keep you sane! Who wants to be eating clean all the time, ill be honest I sure as hell dont!
  2. If youre eating clean its a great way to ramp up your metabolism
  3. Who doesnt love good food! Cmon live a little

I get people all the time tell me “No way I cant leave my food” or “Your crazy you shouldnt be strict on what you eat, I live my life to the fullest and dont bother about calories or carbs” ! They are telling me this while wheezing their way with me up the stairs. Yeah thats living life to the fullest alright! pshh!

To be honest with you most of the people I know that are really fit or bodybuilders/figure competitors actually eat more of a cheat meal than people think. Ever had the chance to eat with a bodybuilder at a restaurant on cheat day? You feel like your watching the discovery channel.” Then the lion takes down the gazelle burger with a single swoop“. Sorry I get off topic. I remember the first time I went with my girlfriend and her family to a buffet. I felt like I had something on my face with all the stares I was getting, then I realized maybe its the 8 plates licked clean in front of me ha! Check out one of my cheat meals in Cali.

 

Cheat meals are good. Studies show that people who cheat at least once every other week stay on track more than people who dont. Now when I say cheat day, its not the entire day. I usually choose just 1 or 2 meals. Some people can have up to 3 while others need just 1. If you look down and theres still some jiggly, chances are you just need one. So dont force it, Calling the binge session a “cheat meal” and using it as an excuse to eat a bunch of junk food is not the way to get big and muscular or slim and sexy.

Follow the 90/10 rule. If you eat good 90% of the time, then you can afford to mess up 10%. So if you eat 6 meals a day 7 days a week, that equals to about 4 meals. Wow 4 meals! Remember missing meals, eating something that wasnt planned on thats bad, and cheating itself counts as a cheat. Ive explained the rule to some people and they come back saying you know I actually gained weight. So we take a deeper look at their diet and find out its actually 8 times that they cheat, with the missed meals and unplanned ones. So needless to say either they stuck to it better, or they didnt get cheat meals. Which one do you think they chose?

This saturday ill show you guys what my cheat meal is. Trust me its a long list ;)

San Antonio Personal Trainer Gets You Organized

Monday, May 11th, 2009

Lets face it. Without any plan of attack your pretty much destined for failure. Ever wonder why the people who “Wing it” are still “Winging it” today.

Plan for success and it will come. You wouldnt build a house without a plan right? Then how are you going to build your body without a plan?

Each and everytime I go in to workout I already have a plan in my head of whats going to happen. I know exactly what im gonna do and im focused for it. It doesnt make sense to just go in and wander around like hmmm ill do some of these, yup and maybe a little of these, then end up not knowing what else to do so you do what is the easiest and hop on a treadmill.  “Sigh” that was a great workout. Im sorry but I think my grandma gets more of workout by hanging sheets outside. My main point is plan ahead! Sit down, make a plan, and stick to it! If you dont have a plan, just ask me, id be glad to help.

Write down goals and other things you need to do and put them up somewhere you see them often. I wont say a to do list because that sounds funny to me. I feel like its a chore, to do list. I hate chores! Whenever I finish everyone of the things on my list I feel like ive accomplished something, that puts a good attitude towards finishing your list. So I call mine things to accomplish. Sneaky huh. Tricking myself into thinking its fun.

I have 3 lists. As you can see here in the picture, one is a dry erase board, one is a piece of paper, and one is a shopping list. First off I have them on my fridge because most people who know me know I spend most of my time at the fridge. Each of my 3 lists has a different purpose. The dry erase board is for my main goals and monthly goals, this would be things like get a couple of new toys for my campers, train harder to get to 170, build new relationships and so on. The second list is the piece of paper and thats for all my weekly tasks (this is the only one I call things to do because they actually are chores sometimes, I hate chores!). And the last list is for my daily tasks. I try to get as detailed as I can on the daily task because if I dont then I see it as free time and probably waste it by watching movies or something. A thing id like to point out is another way I trick myself. The size of the lists is important, the big dry erase makes me see that thats a big goal, and smaller ones make me see how I need to do those in order to get to my big goal. Ok so what if one is a piece of paper and the other is a shopping list. Im lazy and had the idea outta the blue and just got what I could find laying around and kept it that way. Hey if it aint broke dont fix it.

This little tip should help you become more productive and get faster results ;)

P.S Wall-E is awesome! Motivates me, so I have him all over my fridge!

Let Me Open Your Eyes A Bit

Friday, May 8th, 2009

Right off the bat I gotta tell you this post will probably piss some people off! Mainly alot of my friends but you deserve to know the truth! I mean c’mon you really think everything around you is real?

This is one of my favorite movies of all time! If you havent watched it, watch it! It opens your eyes! I get asked all the time, “What do you mean your a Real World Body Morphing Expert or Real World Fat Loss Expert?”. Well Not everything you see is real. Not magazines, not tv, and definately not most supplements. Check out this clip on most fitness models secrets, kinda opens your eyes doesnt it.

 

Or my personal favorite, the supplement industry! This clip blows the top off the truth about america’s supplement industry. Many products that you see with these radical claims like youll lose 50 lbs in 2 weeks and also change your eye color to a beautiful color! Bullshit like that. Hell one time I read a muscle building supplements sale sheet that claimed you’ll even balance the muscle growth on your face which will fix your flaws and make you more handsome! Are you serious! Well i’m not going to say what supplement thats from because some of the people in the company. But check this clip out!

And if that doesn’t open your eyes enough, listen to what the guy sais at the end of the trailer. How much money did he say?

 

Like I said this will probably piss alot of people off and ill probably get alot of hate mail. But its worth it. How can you expect to have a real goal and real results with things like this going on. If a new client comes to me saying they wanna lose 30 lbs in a week and they saw it on tv so they know its possible, the first thing I do is redirect them to the door. This should change alot of peoples veiws on things. Id love to hear how your views changed, please leave comments.

Its always for your benefit ;)