Coach Dinos » General Fitness

The weather is getting warmer…

coachdinos — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:32:56 +0000

…and for those of you who don’t like cardio – walking, jogging & running outside is a great way to get some good exercise. And, as a side-benefit – you’ll also get some much needed vitamin d if you have an office job and are inside a lot

Metabolism and weight

coachdinos — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:15:21 +0000

It may be tempting to blame your metabolism for weight gain. But because metabolism is a natural process, your body generally balances it to meet your individual needs. That’s why if you try so-called starvation diets, your body compensates by slowing down these bodily processes and conserving calories for survival. Only in rare cases do you get excessive weight gain from a medical problem that slows metabolism, such as Cushing’s syndrome or having an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism).

Read the original article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/metabolism/WT00006/METHOD=print .

How did January shape up?

coachdinos — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:49:43 +0000

So, hello everyone! How did the first month of the year shape up for you?

Contact me and let me know!

Happy New Year!

coachdinos — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:00:03 +0000

Just wanted to say happy new year everyone I’m sure everyone ate very healthy last night (I know I did – haha!)…if you have goals for this year and you’re not sure how to reach them, contact me today and tell me why. I know you can!

Use Gtdagenda.com to schedule & track workouts

coachdinos — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:18:22 +0000

Are you looking for a tool that will help you plan your fitness goals and schedule workouts and other things? This is a great tool for this purpose.

Use Goals, Projects, Tasks, Checklists, Schedules and Calendar to manage your time and activities in the most efficient way.
Use Contexts and Next actions to decide what has to be done first, and where.
Prioritize. Put things in the order most likely to make the project or yourself successful.
Always have your lists at hand. You can get Gtdagenda on your mobile phone.

Here’s a screenshot:

Originally from GTDAgenda.com

A Realistic Approach to Weight Loss

coachdinos — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:35:22 +0000

A Realistic Approach to Weight Loss, by Michael Masterson

Sally has an ambitious weight-loss goal for 2010. She told me she is planning to lose 40 pounds. She said she figured she’d lose four pounds a month for 10 months, and then celebrate in October. If she fell behind a little bit, she’d have two months to catch up.

That is good thinking. But rather than shooting for an even four pounds per month, I suggested that she should plan to lose weight more realistically. For example, she could aim for six pounds in each of the first three months, five pounds in each of the next three, three pounds in each of the next two, and the final pound in the ninth month.

That approach corresponds to the way the body actually works. You take off more weight at the beginning — when your new eating and exercise program is having the greatest impact — and then give yourself time to settle into a stable routine for the rest of your life.

Read the original article.

Happy Holidays all!

coachdinos — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:02:05 +0000

I hope everyone has a happy, safe & incredible rewarding holiday season!

Why wait till the new year & resolutions?

coachdinos — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:45:26 +0000

Why wait until the new year to start a work program?

Why wait to start taking off the pounds?

Why wait to start building muscle?

Why wait to start eating health?

Why not just start not now? There are no good excuses!

Contact me if you think you have a good excuse…I can’t wait!

Have you hit a plateau?

coachdinos — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:44:48 +0000

If you’ve hit a plateau and you have no idea what to do about it – there’s only one thing to do about it…take a short break (a few days to a week) then change something about your diet & your workouts.

The human body, over the course of a few months adjusts to our habits. Because of this, every few months we need to change our diet. Changing the workout is more important though, and consists of changing:

Intensity
Exercises
Length of workout
Number of times per week you workout
Etc, depending on your body & situation

From Pat Rigsby

coachdinos — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:13:53 +0000

Why are some people more successful than others?

I think there are 5 traits that play into to:

1. Intelligence – Some people are just smarter than
others. Not really ‘book smart’, rather more ‘street
smart’ with things that can be applied in the real world.

2. Aptitude – everyone is good at certain things – some
people just aren’t good at stuff that pays well or they
don’t know how to monetize what they’re good at.

3. Knowledge – Being smart isn’t enough. Successful
people keep learning – and the more you learn, the
more you earn.

4. Attitude – Successful people have a positive, action
oriented attitude. They never see failure as an option.

They set out to achieve their goals – and they make it
happen.

5. Effort – Successful people work both smarter and
harder than everyone else. They take massive action
over and over. They’re relentless.

I know you have these traits – that’s why you’re
reading this email.

You’re different than most.

So quit settling and start making your goals
a reality.

* This post written by Pat Rigsby