Drew Carey's New Self

Even Drew Carey knows all you need is proper nutrition and exercise. Of course, that's what we teach in FB4U. That's how you get results.

Check out Carey's success here: http://www.parade.com/health/2010/09/26-drew-carey.html

Best,

FB4U

Stop wasting time!

Boot camps provide workout efficiency


For an efficient workout, you need the right workouts, little lag time, and accountability to keep you going. That's why boot camps work. Though they connote military training, enlisting in a boot camp may guarantee you get the most out of your workout.

A boot camp “…leaves little if any down time, and the shuffling of routines prevents boredom and exercise ruts. For people willing to put in the work, boot camps enable exercisers to see results quickly, the better to stay motivated.” LA Times. Fitness boot camps offer what gyms cannot. By Jeannine Stein. January 04, 2010.

One of the excuses you may hear (or have said yourself) is “I don’t have time to workout.” But time alone will not guarantee you the results you’re looking for. If you have little time, it is even more important that you get the best workout possible quickly. Here are some ways you can make sure you get an efficient work out.

Innovation in Cross-fit training provides all the advantages of circuit training plus exercises that build real life endurance and strength. This exercise philosophy has as its goal that exercise should translate to everyday activities. Very little time is wasted in such workouts because cardiovascular exercise is accomplished in short high-intensity bouts that push the body mentally and physically. Rather than the traditional gym exercises, that are comprised of boring lateral movements (exercise machines) and long stints on treadmills watching CNN on a cable station, cross-fit brings fitness by short sessions of high intensity work -- Weight shifting, balance, pulling and pushing objects, pulling tires, sprints, crawling, push-up holds to name a few.

Accountability - You may not like the idea of someone yelling, “Keep it moving,” but let’s face it, the need for a motivator is one of the top reasons people enlist in boot camps. You are most likely not going to push yourself to your own limits, but you can hire someone who will! Exercising with a friend is great, but make sure that friend is someone who is going to push you. In a boot camp, that person would be your instructor, but may also include others in the camp.

Nutrition Monitoring:
A huge part of any truly effective fitness program is your nutrition. Often gyms do not offer nutrition monitoring; only nutrition help. Some boot camps offer such help. You not only get motivated but punished if you veer from your goals. Let’s face it, sometimes you need the blame and shame to get you going and stay away from the pizza and beer!

John Soden, Instructor
& Ashley Soden, Staff
FitnessBootCamp4U

Fit Friend Challenge!! Part 2

Fit Friend Challenge! Part 2- More Details . . .

We want to surprise one person who has never taken an FB4U camp before with one FREE 4-week camp. All you have to do is help us get to 700 Facebook fans on our local business page by August 9th.
1. Go to our page at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Houston-TX/FitnessBootcamp4U/94673766449?ref=ts&__a=11&ajaxpipe=1
2. Click "Like It" to become a fan
3. Click on "Suggest to Friends" to invite all your friends to become fans, too!
4. Nominate as many people as you want to be our Free camp winner by sending an email to fitnessbootcamp4u@yahoo.com. Let us know why they need the camp and why they deserve it.

Any more questions?? Let us know.

Best,

Ashley S

Fit Friend Challenge!!!!!!!!!

You know the difference FB4U makes. Now bring your friends and family along with you.


We are surprising 1 person with a free camp once we get to 700 fans on our Facebook Local Business Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Houston-TX/FitnessBootcamp4U/94673766449?ref=search. Nominate a friend, family member or neighbor by sending an email to fitnessbootcamp4u@yahoo.com. Tell us why they need the camp and why they deserve it.

Once we get to 700 people we will select the winner. If we get to 1000 fans, we'll select 2 winners. Deadline is August 9th by midnight.


Peace, love, and fitness :-)

Tips from John for your off days

While it is important for your body to rest between workouts, part of being fit for life is maintaining a healthy lifestyle, even on your off days.

Here are a few tips from John, one of our instructors . . .

1.Park a little further from the entrance to a building. The extra walking does make a difference, and it helps to loosen muscles.
2. Take stairs instead of the elevator. This is not a strenuous activity, and will help you develop good habits.
3. When you have a sweet tooth, opt for fruit. We all crave sweets at one time or another. Natural fruit juices are better for you and they allow you to curb your craving for the bad sugars
4. Make sure to stretch. If your legs are really sore, elevate them so that the acid will not build up in one spot. Also, stretching loosens the muscle to prevent injury.
5. Encourage an active lifestyle with your family. Jog together, eat well together, and plan outdoor activities together that will get everyone moving.

Best,

FB4U

Active Camps

To make camp sign ups a little easier for you, we now have a list of "Active camps" on the Sign up page of the FB4U web site. This will allow you to see which camps consistently have enough people to keep going. Other camps will need at least 6 people to become active.

http://www.fitnessbootcamp4u.com/sign-up.htm#top

You should know that we are doing our part to get more active camps through our marketing efforts. Also know that we appreciate all you do to refer others to us. That's why, as part of our summer specials you receive a discount for referrals. You can invite a friend to try the camp, as long as they are willing to sign a waiver. We both know they'll get results :-)



HOT summer deals going on during JUNE and JULY 2010! "MORE for LESS..." Check out these packages:
* Sign-up 2 people, receive $15 off total price.
* Sign-up 3 people, receive $25 off total price.
* Sign-up 4 people, receive $35 off total price.

FB4U

Cross Fit Training

Here's the link to an interesting article on cross training. Of course, cross fit training what you're doing when you're participating in an FB4U workout, as if you didn't already know. I'm sure none of you have wondered why we incorporate stand up- sit downs into our routines, or rolling from side to side or any of those less conventional exercises. (No, Casey's not completely crazy.) Varied workouts are so important to really being "fit." This article kind of explains the FB4U workout philosophy behind the variations.

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/get-stronger-and-leaner-with-cross-training?ecd=wnl_fit_062510

Check it out.

Ashley S

Quitting is not an option?

Let's face it. The FB4U tagline is that "Quitting is not an option," but some people quit. You may even be one of them. There are a bucket full of excuses we can pull from, most of which should probably not be given the time of day. Do you agree that most of life is a mental exercise? Sure, we have to move our bodies from point A to point B. A lot of that is physical, but everyday is about making mental decisions-- even our first roll out of bed takes some mental strength. But, hey, we're human, so I want to challenge you to make an important decision: To commit to whatever it is you need for your health, to commit to whatever it is your family needs for your health, to commit to whatever a friend needs for their health. That sounds like 3 decisions, but most times they are all intertwined. If you say, I need motiviation to lose weight, don't shy away from it. If your family misses your energy and life, be energized about your workouts. And if a friend or a workout partner needs you, be there to encourage him or her in their goals.

And then, please share your experience with us: how you came to the place where "quitting really was not an option" for you.

Ashley S

Flex Pass Edit

* 6 session price is $150
* Sessions must be completed 90 days from start date

Coming Soon!

Thanks,

FB4U

New Flex Pass!!- Begins this week

We heard you loud and clear when you said you'd love to attend more camps, but needed a flexible amount of time in which to complete your sessions. Your work schedule's crazy; you're a traveler; you have kids who tell you the day before that you have to take them here or there. We get it, and we are hopeful that our new initiative will suit you well.

It's called the Flexible Option Pass. With this pass, you will have 10 weeks to complete a specified number of classes:

3 session pass at $81
6 session pass at $125
9 session pass at $198
12 session pass at $240

You may notice a host of other changes soon, and these are all to make your experience with FB4U all the better. Thank you for your continued participation.


Sincerely

FB4U