For those of you who didn't know I went to Adelaide to watch the Tour Down Under and of course see Lance Armstrong - the man that I have wanted to see in action for a long time.
I thought I had missed the boat on that opportunity when he retired in 2005, so when I found out he was making his comeback to racing in Adelaide I knew I just had to be there.
So we headed on over to the City of Churches.
I got to have my photo taken with Lance's bike and I also got to meet and have a good chat to the champion Australian cyclist Anna Mears.
If you are not familiar with Anna's story, she broke her neck in a bad bike fall last January then came back just in time for the Beijing Olympic Games to take out an inspirational silver medal!
See both of my happy snaps below.
But the biggest news of the whole trip was that I proposed to my girlfriend. Yeah even Lance got brushed for this news as the highlight of the trip!
Some would say it's about time but I thought the timing was perfect as not many people expected me to do it when this weekend was supposed to be all about Lance (my sister picked it though.)
That was all just on Friday too!
We had a great wine and cheese tasting tour on Saturday, saw some of the tour and Sunday was Lance day.
It was awesome to see the man in action riding around the streets of Adelaide.
I was able to cross off some of my biggest life goals this weekend (seeing Lance race and of course the highlight of the proposal) which brings me to my words of inspiration for today:
“Nothing is impossible to a willing heart” – John Heywood, 16th Century English Poet
Lance proved that at 37 he is not too old to make a comeback and compete with the best in the business.
Set your goals, dream about them and make em happen.
This last week has been a great eye opener for me and a big step in the right direction.
I was lucky enough to win the "Mastermind" competition on a fitness professionals site that I am a member of. Basically, you put down your problem on the forum and it's open slather for the members to give you their feedback which is worth it's weight in gold.
My question revolved around helping my Aussie Fatblast website to be bigger and better so I can help more people like you get the body and the fat loss results that you deserve.
This brings me to my words for today from Author Thomas Dewar.
“Minds are like parachutes – they only function when open”
Now some of the feedback was positive and other pulled some things to pieces - which is what I needed to hear all sides of the fence and possible objections that stop people from taking action.
If I didn't have that open mind I could've been like "Screw you guys, I know what I'm doing" and as the old saying goes, if you do what you've always done, you get what you've always got.
Luckily for me, I am not that big headed to beleive that my way is the only way.
You can bet that I will be running with the tips that I got and making this thing blow up to be bigger and better.
I just hope that your mind is open like a parachute when your chance comes around.
How About Another Fatblast Bodyweight Exercise You Can Do Anywhere?
check out this workout that can be done anywhere, anytime with just your body and some steps and a rail.
This will work your full body, get your heart rate up and leave you puffing as you can tell in my voice after only doing a couple of reps!
On Sunrise yesterday there was a segment on 15 minute workouts and they had former Ironman Guy Leech on there for his 2 cents worth.
Guy wasn't in favour of them and I am here today to tell you why he is wrong.
Apparently some gyms have offered 15 minute workouts as a solution for busy professionals who don't have the time to train the traditional way.
I think this is a great idea for 2 reasons:
1) It breaks the excuse that people don't have time to exercise. 15 minutes is pretty doable for anybody right? If not, watch less tv each night or stop being a slave to your email or facebook account.
2) It is better than not doing anything. 15 minutes is a start and it creates a habit. Make it doable. Do critics of this concept realise how hard it is for people who have avoided a training lifestyle for whatever reason to get their head around the concept of going to a gym for 45 minutes or an hour?
We have got to do something about this obesity epidemic as it's getting out of hand. For once I agree with something the big gyms have to say. I know some of you may find this hard to believe, but they are being proactive.
What better time to introduce that person to an exercise habit just after they have made their New Years Resolution?
After that if they decide to make the extra commitment then great. If 15 minute workouts are still getting them results, even better!
Surely these busy professionals will be less stressed, more productive at work and home feel a whole lot better from the activity.
Guy's negatives against the concept seem to be that when you allow time for a warm up and cool down that doesn't leave much time for actual exercise.
My argument is that people can take a couple of minutes and do a cool down stretch on there own once they have been shown how.
A simple bodyweight warm up can take only 3-4 minutes or so to get the body warm and ready for activity, leaving over 10 minutes for a quality class.
If people don't believe that you can get a quality workout in under 15 minutes they obviously haven't heard of the Aussie Fatblast Success System or seen this routine that I posted on my other blog on Tuesday.
That workout took me 9 minutes to complete and I was smashed afterwards.
Did you know that the Magic Hundred program, which is the fastest goal achievement program on the planet, has made it to The White House?
It seems that the leader of the free world, Barack Obama, has taken the lead and done what everyone else should be doing and making our own lists to ensure that 2009 is our most productive year yet.
The Magic Hundred can really show you how to take action on all one hundred of your selected goals and finally proves that you can have anything in the world that you want to achieve if you put the steps into place to make it happen.
Surely the creator of the Magic Hundred program, renowned UK Fitness Expert Dax Moy, would be as proud as a new parent to see his project helping the leader of the free world.
What made me come to the conclusion that the President-Elect has his Magic Hundred plan implemented? I was reading an article of all of the goals that Mr Obama wants to achieve during his first one hundred days in office. Surely there is no bigger proof than the positive effect that the program has had if it is good enough for President-Elect Obama to use.
Some of Barack Obama’s goals included tax cuts and direct spending to stimulate the economy, home security and the ultimate closing of the Guantanamo Bay facility.
The correlation between setting goals that might seem outlandish at first and actually achieving them has been proven to be a success time and time again and it seems that Obama is aiming high in his Magic Hundred.
It shouldn’t matter what side of the political fence you sit on, or whether or not you are even American, as I am a proud Australian, the important point to realise is that President-Elect Obama will soon be taking action on his goals once he is inaugurated.
How about you? What are you doing to take action on your goals for 2009? It doesn’t have to be saving the world from terrorists or the economic crisis but surely there is something that you can take action on right now.
If you are a long time reader of this blog, and the emails that preceded it, you will know that the number one living person I'd love to have lunch with is Lance Armstrong.
Well, Lance has arrived in Australia, ready for the Tour Down Under and in less than 2 weeks I'll be on a plane to Adelaide to see him in person. I'm as excited as a kid at Christmas time!
I'm going back to Lance's classic book "It's Not About the Bike" - a great read if you haven't read it yet - for today's words to fire you up.
"Pain is good because it teaches your body and your soul to improve. It's almost as though your unconscious says I'm going to remember this, remember how it hurt, and I'll increase my capacities so that the next time, it doesn't hurt as much"
I like to apply that to my workouts (and yours too if you train with me!) but it has also applied to my personal life too as I am sure it has yours.
Definitely words to think about.
Anyway, so what are Lance Armstrong's Training Secrets?
This photo sums up what everyone should be doing with their own fat loss and fitness training regime.
I saw this online on the New York Daily News website and if you check it out, you will see that Lance trains in his own gym in his garage.
Here's my take home points that Lance does and that you should be doing in your own training routine.
1) Not training at a gym - gyms are a killer for your weight loss workouts for a number of reasons (that'll be another blog post)
2) Check out the picture again - what do you see? A Squat rack and a glute/ham raises machine - two great exercises for the legs
3) What you don't see is probably the most important thing - you don't see a leg extension machine and a leg curl machine. Both work the same muscles as in the above example but the squats and glute/ham raises give you a lot more bang for your buck when it comes to really hitting the body
4) The exercise and the implement that Lance is using is also pretty important. Lance is performing a Kettlebell Swing, using my favourite training weapon - a kettlebell.
The Kettlebell Swing is one of the most beneficial exercises that anyone can do to maximise their fat loss results and is a perfect example of interval training at it's finest.
Now, before I sign off, if you are in Sydney this is for you!
Fat Loss Secrets Seminar Live in Sydney
If you are in the Sydney CBD on Wednesday January 21, you must come along to this seminar. I am giving you at least 5 take home points that you must be putting into action to achieve your fat loss goals in 2009.
My UK buddy, Dax Moy and his Magic Hundred program is pretty popular at the moment with the new years resolution crowd and the people who are using January to focus on goal setting.
The difference between people who just focus on goal setting and people who take action are found in the Magic Hundred program.
Rather than just give you a rah rah rah speech at the start and then leave you on your own, Dax Moy gives you a daily pump up for your tyres each and every single day from day one right through to day one hundred.
Big difference.
He gives you the tools to take action on your goals rather than just talking it up like so many people do.
I am in the middle of writing my magic hundred goals at the moment. I personally wanted to wait until the New Years Buzz had died down so I knew that the things that come out are actually the ones really worth achieving and ones that I must focus on.
Some are regular goals and will be easy for me to cross off, such as running my first fat loss seminar in 2 weeks to reading 4 of the books that I got for Christmas and giving my girlfriend a hug each day.
Some are more ambitious like getting on TV and getting a few big projects launched that I have under my belt.
Sure, they may not all come off in the next 100 days but if I don't write them down and focus on them each and every day they are surely not going to happen.
By taking action, I am putting the foundations in place for these things to occur. Whether it be in the next 100 days or later on down the track.
I really encourage you to check out Dax's program. It could be one of the smartest decisions you make this year.
I had been waiting to see since they first started promoting it and I can say that I wasn't disappointed.
It was a cool movie that was definitely different to the usual story. It was worth it just to see how the age (and then make younger) Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.
Now, before I become too much a movie critic, let me explain what Benjamin Button has to do with your fat loss results.
If you aren't familiar with the story, Benjamin Button was born an old man who gets younger instead of getting older like we all do.
That alone got me thinking.
It is exactly the same as what training can do for you.
Make you feel younger.
Make you look younger.
Sure, you may never technically see the clock wind back as you become a teenager again but surely that's a good thing right!
What you will notice when you get that training routine happening is that you have more energy no matter how old you are. You will be feeling years younger.
I know personally, at the ripe "old" age of 31, I feel better than I did as a 21 year old, and I am in a LOT better shape than when I was running around America drinking beers and eating pizzas.
You can actually reverse your aging process by simply taking action and starting (or resuming if you have been out of the game for a while) your fat loss regime.
What's the best way to start taking action?
Take one small step at a time.
Make today better than yesterday and repeat.
Implement one small change this week such as cutting out your cheat foods that you ate all festive season.
Next week add another improvement such as drinking more water.
And so on and so on until you have the fat loss results that you deserve!
It really isn't rocket science.
People just make it seem harder than it really is.
The hardest thing is just taking action right away.
When Was The Last Time Someone Said “You Look Like A Million Bucks?”
If it’s been a while, guess what?
It’s time to take massive action
Feeling Sluggish in January is not unusual. Too much indulgence over Christmas and New Years leads to only one thing. Remorse, guilt, call it what you will, it is all the same thing.
That Feeling of Complete and Utter Helplessness.
The good news is all is not lost despite what you may have been told in the past.
How Many Times Have You Been Told
* Aerobic Exercise is the best way to lose excess body fat
* Crunches will tone your stomach and get rid of your flab
* Taking XXX pill will ‘guarantee’ you results
Wrong, Wrong, Wrong!
Some of you might laugh, but these are some of the answers that I’ve seen lately when I’ve been checking out questions on Yahoo Answers.
Following any of that bad advice is the ultimate blueprint to failing on your fat loss mission
I don’t want that for you
More importantly, I know that you don’t want that
So here is your ultimate blueprint recipe to optimise your fat loss success in 2009
Feel Fine in 09!
2009 Group Sessions:
Fatblast: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 7:15-7:45am at Observatory Hill Starts THIS THURSDAY - Thursday January 8
The ultimate morning kickstart - 30 minute sessions, now with a 4 times a week option so you have no excuses for missing one session!
The best express workout in Sydney! Now with 1 boxing session a week combined with the usual strength and interval circuits. No fluff, just straight out fat loss exercises that get results.
Pulse: Tuesday and Thursday night 5:30-6:30pm at Observatory Hill Starts THIS THURSDAY - Thursday January 8
Your after work exercise outlet – now on twice per week due to popular demand! We combine strength workouts with cardio intervals for a great fat burning workout.
Saturday Sessions: 8-9am at Observatory Hill Starts Saturday January 10
Start the weekend with a workout that will get the heart rate up and even work off a few drinks from the night before. We combine strength circuits, boxing circuits and interval cardio work.
Lunch Kaizen Boxing Circuits: Tuesday and Thursday – 12:05-12:50pm in the botanical gardens
The ultimate lunch stress relief. 45 minutes of boxing circuits that will get your heart rate up and burn your fat and have you back in the office not feeling like you are about to go postal on somebody!
* Each group recurs on a monthly basis unlike last years 6 week or 8 week programs
For the 1st time, a monthly direct debit membership is available and your investment will depend on the number of sessions that you do each week whether you are on the direct debit plan or not
Your payment will be the same each month so you know when you are due to make a payment to allow you to plan your budget easier.
Your Package Options -
Velvet Rope Package # 1: The Ultimate DPM Experience
This is the ultimate fat loss access all areas pass. This is what you get with this awesome package of all packages.
This ultimate package is recommended for those attending Fatblast Morning sessions at Observatory Hill
* unlimited access to any DPM Performance open Group Session (come to as many sessions a week as you like) * unlimited make up sessions – you miss your regular class, no worries, come to any other open group class that I offer * Email access to my private email account (not even my girlfriend knows this address!) to answer any of your fat loss related questions within 24 hours (except Sundays) * 1 food diary review each week (each one has a $50 value) for the length of your membership * Nutrition guidelines to maximise your healthy eating plan * Access to a new home exercise bodyweight workout plan each month for when you are not in a DPM session ($50 value)
All of this for a small investment of $225 ($265 value)
Velvet Rope Package # 2: Three Sessions a week * Attend any three sessions from the above selection per week * Unlimited make up sessions so you still get 3 sessions a week even if you miss your regular class * Nutrition guidelines to maximise your healthy eating plan * 1 food diary review per month ($50 value) * Access to a new home exercise bodyweight workout plan each month for when you are not in a DPM session ($50 value)
Your Investment: $185 per month ($199 value)
Velvet Rope Package # 3: Two Sessions a week * Attend any two sessions from the above selection each week * Nutrition guidelines to maximise your healthy eating plan * 1 make up session each week if you cannot make your usual 2 allocated sessions
Your Investment: $133 per month
Better than Nothing: One session a week * Attend any one session from the above programs each week * No make up sessions available, if you can’t make a session this option may not be for you * Nutrition guidelines to maximise your healthy eating plan
Your Investment: $67 per month
All monthly memberships are recurring until I am given written notice by you that you no longer wish to continue.
All monthly deductions will be deducted on the 15th day of each month, or the next business day if it is a weekend or public holiday.
To sign up for any program please email me – Daniel(@)dpmperformance.com.au with your Velvet rope package option and preferred sessions
E.g. 3 sessions a week – 2 x Pulse and 1 x Saturday
You must nominate your regular sessions in advance, and make up sessions can be arranged with me prior to the session you wish to attend
REFERRAL BONUS NEW FOR 2009!
Instead of my usual mates rates deals, I want to reward you in an even better way to say thanks for your loyalty and recommending me to your family and friends.
So, for every new person who you refer that joins a group, I will give you $25 DPM credit dollars that can be saved up and cashed in for any of the following:
* An In Home Massage - $100 value – 4 referrals
* $100 Rebel Gift voucher – 4 referrals
* Or you can save your credits for a free training month on me!
Deadline for your RSVP is THIS WEDNESDAY, 7 January at 5pm
Early Bird Bonus!
If you RSVP before then I will give you a special bonus – a free access pass to a fat loss teleseminar that I will be holding in late January.
You will also receive the mp3 recording of the call incase you miss the live event. This is an added bonus with a real word value of $49 (people will be able to pay to be on the call and for the recordings if they miss the early bird deadline).
ACT NOW!
Simply email me, daniel(@)dpmperformance.com.au and take the action to get the body that you deserve today!
30 Day Money Back Guarantee for Aanybody!
If after doing my sessions for 30 days and you can honestly say that you
* Haven't noticed your clothes starting to shrink
* Don't feel less stressed
* Don't feel more energised
* Don't want to tell your friends how great that you feel
Let me know and I'll personally refund every single cent you invested AND I will give you another option that may point you in the right direction
That's my 100% genuine laying all my cards on the table challenge to you!
Now the ball is in your court my friend. I look forward to hearing from you
Happy 2009! Today is my first day back in action for another year.
I hope your Christmas and New Years were as good as mine. I've put a photo on my blog of me with my beautiful niece Lucy (it was her first Christmas this year) and she looked the part in her Santa hat.
I'm pretty excited and have some big things planned for 2009. What about you, what's on your must do list?
I hope you saw my video that I sent out on Friday as it had a great bodyweight workout that can be performed anywhere. (you can see it below in my previous post if you missed it).
I've had over 200 views on that one, so hopefully you have been implementing the exercises (even if you don't have the beach as your backdrop!)
I managed to film a few videos while I was up at Coffs Harbour and you can get your hands on another great bodyweight beach workout below:
Let's make 2009 YOUR year! You can start by getting sweaty from putting my 2 bodyweight videos into action.
Now onto the words to fire you up for the first week of 2009.
I don't remember who first said this as so many people have said it over the years but these words are plain and simple but right on the money:
"If you do what you've always done, you get what you've always got"
So appropriate for this time of year.
If every other year has been the same as the past where you've said "This is my year" but something got in the way and it just didn't end like that. This year is for you.
If you feel like you've been hit by a truck after all your Christmas indulgences, this year is for you.
Don't make excuses.
Like I said in Fridays message, just take action.
Don't talk, just do.
Start by following my 2 workouts on my blog if you are stuck.
For those who are in Sydney and looking for some group action, stay tuned to your inboxes this afternoon. I've got something pretty big planned!
For those who aren't lucky enough to be enjoying this awesome sunshine at the moment, check out my Aussie Fatblast Success System - which is deliverable online and is the fat loss results answer for the busy person.
http://www.aussiefatblast.com
Everyone can have a piece of the fat loss pie.
Enjoy yours!
PS - if any of you do go ahead and invest in the Aussie Fatblast Success System before Wednesday, I'll throw in 2 personal food diary reviews - one straight away and one in six weeks to ensure you are on track - that's $100 added value right there - I'm feeling generous after my break!
It seems like the usual run of the mill announcements from fitness people at this time of year is to send out an email saying that we all should be setting goals and this is how you do it.
Blah, blah, blah.
Yeah, I get it.
I know how important goal setting is.
I am sure you do too.
So what am I going to do that's different?
I'm giving you the fat loss workout to follow.
I have just got back from an awesome break up at Coffs Harbour on the NSW north coast and I couldn't wait to share this with you (I am technically still on holidays until Monday but this couldn't wait!).
This body weight beach workout shows you that you have no excuses not to work out any more.
No equipment - I don't care. I'm calling you out.
On holidays at the beach? - I don't care. I'm calling you out.
No time - I don't care. I'm calling you out.
This workout took me about 15 minutes to do and I was sore for the next couple of days!
Make this a massive year for you - take action now!
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