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Walking the Great Wall of China

Marc Kent — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:00:20 +0000

Claire, myself & Chris: rasining money for North Devon Hospice

In April last year I was approached by Claire with the view to her starting Boot Camp as preparation for the walk accross The Great Wall of China to raise money for the North Devon Hospice. After talking with Claire and the rest of the members of the team and a visit to the Hospice I decided to sponsor the trek by allowing them to participate in Boot Camp for free for the entire year to get them ready to walk The Great Wall of China.

Below is Claire’s story, please read on.

Back in April of this year (2009), whilst browsing through the North Devon Journal, I came across the article featuring Richard Taylor and his challenge of walking The Great Wall of China in memory of Sarah his sister, after reading the article my first reaction was I can do that, after telling my mum my plans she immediately said the same and it all started from there.

After a lot of thought both our attentions turned to HOW we would do it, I was unhealthy and overweight and mum felt that at 60 she was not at her peak, after ringing around a couple of fitness instructors, I came across Marc Kent, who was extremely supportive of our challenge, and much to my surprise offered his services to all of the group for free, after a couple of people pulling out we were left with just me and mum.

In May we started our long journey to getting fit and ready for the walk, I think we both had misconceptions about what to expect, but after our first session we were both hooked. 3 times a week we take part in an hour of full on exercise, which includes a warm up, circuit training and the dreaded last 10 minutes, which usually involves press ups, knees to elbow, star jumps and running.

Had somebody told us 12 months ago we would be getting up at 6.30am and running around a gym, I would not have believed them, however Marc has not only prepared us physically he has given us the confidence to believe that we can achieve this once in a life time opportunity.

What Marc Kent proves is that you can be any size, any age and any level of fitness and with the right person guiding you, you can achieve anything. This may sound corny but this is fact and we are proof of that.

What is really important about this challenge is not only the chance for us to fulfil a dream, but also the opportunity to raise as much money as possible for 2 great charities, The North Devon Hospice and Tinker Taylor 12. Both mum and I had the opportunity to know Sarah Taylor and her family, and hear about the support they received from the Hospice at a time when they most needed it, and I can not think of a better reason to do what we are doing.

As part of the fundraising for this event, we will be holding a ladies charity night on Thursday 28th January at Sticklepath School; the event will include the following:

A ready steady cook – Healthy style

A presentation from Marc Kent about keeping fit

Massage, reflexology, and head massage.

Plus other pampering ideas.

The event will cost £7 per person.

For more information please phone Claire on 01271 371208

If you would like to sponsor Claire and Chris’s trek and raise money for the North Devon Hospice, please visit: www.justgiving.com/clairefisher7

How to succeed at New Year Resolutions

Marc Kent — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:19:37 +0000

I hope you had an amazing Christmas and New Year. I had a fantastic time in New York with my girlfriend. On our final day we went on a cruise around Manhattan Island followed by dinner in a very nice restaurant and then a trip to the very top of The Empire State Building where I asked probably the most nerve racking question of my life when I asked Kerry if she would become my wife. After a brief pause due to the shock (i hope) she said ”yes” and we have set a provisional date in the summer of 2012 for the big day.

Anyway, my news is not the reason I write today. Today I would like to offer some tips to help you stick to your New Years Resolutions.

1. Have a goal and write it down! Simple I know but the very act of committing your goal to paper makes it more concrete and gives you something to aim for. By keeping it locked away in your head makes it a wishy washy dream with less chance of it becoming reality.

2. Now take that piece of paper and make copies of it and place the copies in places you see on a regular basis. That way you are constantly reminded of your goal.

3. Now tell everyone about your goals, that way you have put pressure on yourself to stick to them because if you are anything like me you wont want to lose face and seem like a quitter to your friends and family.

4. Keep a nutrition diary. Write down everything that you eat. That way you can closely monitor everything that goes in your mouth. Stick to the 90/10 rule, you do remember the 90/10 rule? Basically you should be eating healthy 90% of the time which gives you 10% left for the occasional treat. So if you are eating 6 times per day like I advise that is 42 meals/snack per week of which 37 should be healthy.

5. Get a workout partner and set times to train together. That way if you know your friend is going to be waiting for you, you will be less likely to slack off.

6. Join a fitness program that has a proven track record of getting great results. My Boot Camp program has been getting fantastic results for the people who attend 2-3 times per week. Check the success stories on this website. I’m also offering £1000 to the person who gets the best Body Transformation results in the Body Transformation Challenge.

To read about the Challenge click on this link

The are 6 tips for helping you stick to your resolutions, put them into action and make 2010 your best year ever.

Train Hard, Eat Smart!

Marc

PS. To read how you can win £1000 and other great prizes click here

PPS. If you have any New Year Resolution tips or would like to share your resolutions then please leave a comment in the box below.

How To Turn Your New Years Weight Loss Resolutions Into Real Results: Parts 2 & 3

Marc Kent — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:00:58 +0000

Step Two- The What and When: What do you want to accomplish and when do you want to accomplish it by?

So now we’ve figured out the obvious: you want to look better and maximize your sexy! So, now we need to establish what objective goal(s) need to be accomplished in order to realize this dream.

Well, from a logistics standpoint and keeping things as cost effective as possible, there are three major ways I track “look better” progress with my clients, in order of importance from least to most important:

1.) Scale Weight: This is by far the least important goal, but it gives a number that’s worth tracking. Though body fat percentage would be a much better method of tracking progress, it is simply too inaccurate on a small scale and too costly on a large scale. The key is to taking your initial weight before you start and then not weighing yourself more than every 2 weeks. I have found most people do better with tracking their weight every month. There are simply too many variables for controlling your body weight and the natural fluctuations based on diet (and for women, their menstrual cycle), means the less frequently you do this the better. If the scale is just too de-motivating for you in general, then just skip this one altogether (or hide it away and never use it again), because the next two markers are far more important.

2.) Dress/Pant Size: This is probably the most simple and effective unused method of tracking whether or not you look better. I think it’s safe to say that if you are dropping dress and/or pant sizes that you will be looking better, right? Your best bet is to also select one dress or one pair of pants that you really want to get into since that is the true end goal in mind. By assessing how you are fitting in your preferred dress/pant size on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and following my training programs exactly as outlined, you will typically lose a dress and/or pant size every month (until you get to your ideal dimensions). For those of you would want to argue that every retailer has different sizes, well that’s a mute point if you use the same pant or dress size to track. There’s nothing more powerful than literally being able to feel yourself comfortably get into clothes that used to almost rip when you put them on.

3.) Digital Pictures: Pictures don’t lie, that’s the bottom line. If you want to look better, what better way is there to assess this than pictures of yourself? I cannot begin to tell you how important this is. Taking a before picture is essentially you telling the whole world that you are ready to change and that you are ready to do whatever it takes to make those changes. The key is take pictures wearing exactly what you want to look your best in. Now, don’t be sending me nude pictures of yourself, ha (though you can keep these for yourself to track if you’d like). Maybe it’s taking pictures of you in the dress or pair of pants that you are using to track your dress or pant size. Or maybe it’s a sleeveless shirt and tank top that you want to wear during the summer. And if you want to see your abs, then you best believe that you need to take pictures of your abs to track how much more definition you get. Take a front, side, and rear view picture and be sure to note the exact conditions in which the picture was taken (lighting, distance from camera, time of day/week, etc.) to be as accurate as possible in your assessment. The clients whom I’ve transformed that failed to take before pictures in the past have nothing but regret about it. Your before pictures will become your trophy and they are an absolute must if you really are serious about getting results that count. I tell my clients to take new pictures either bi-weekly or monthly until they reach their goal(s).

Step Three- Planning and Preparing for Roadblocks: What are the big obstacles that will prevent you from having the success you desire? What’s contributed most to past failures?

Now that we both know what you want to accomplish, it’s time to plan and prepare for any obstacles that might get in your way of getting the job done based on your own personal schedule.

In general, the number one thing I hear is that people are too busy and tired and don’t have enough time to get their workouts in or make their meals. Well, I don’t care how busy you think you are, there is always hidden time throughout the day and week that can be freed up if your re-prioritize. Again, think back to why you wanted to do this in the first place and then examine what’s most important to you. Make your workouts and your meal times just like work appointments. Either you make the appointment or you don’t. And if you want to keep your job (or get your dream body) then you better make that appointment.

Another big obstacle is alcohol. People like to drink and unfortunately alcohol is about as detrimental to burning fat as it gets. Again, what’s more important to you, looking sexy or getting hammered. The choice is yours. Remember, once you achieve your goal(s), alcohol can be added back into your life with moderation. But know this, lean people just don’t get wasted unless they are genetic freaks. Low to zero alcohol consumption is needed if you want to look your best year round and that’s a fact.

Lastly, many people deal with boredom eating or emotional eating. Boredom eating means just that, eating to fill up dead time when you have nothing better to do. The best way to deal with this is, you guessed it, to do something! Find an active hobby to keep your mind off of eating when boredom strikes and you can beat this trend. Emotional eating describes the use of food to cope with stress or to reward for accomplishment. Food is not unlike drugs or alcohol in this regard, it can be very addictive. There is no quick fix for emotional eating other than avoiding trigger situations (bars, parties, etc.) and trigger foods (starches, sugars, fast food, etc.) in the short term to break bad habits.

At the end of the day, whether your roadblocks are very individual or if they fall in line with the general roadblocks my clients encounter on a regular basis, the key is to be honest about them and to plan and prepare for them. And that’s where social support and accountability come into play. The clients who have had the most success have undergone their transformation with the support of other friends or family members. This is so critical, especially since most of the poor food and drinking choices that sabotage one’s progress occur on the weekend, when most people hang out with their friends and family. If they are committed with you and your goal to get fit and look better, you can put yourself in a much better position to realize the success you desire and deserve. The last thing anybody needs is sabotage or peer pressure from those closest to you, so get them on board and get them on board early.

Train Hard, Eat Smart!

Marc

North Devon Personal Trainer Reveals How to Turn Your New Year Weight Loss Resolutions into Real Results: Part 1

Marc Kent — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:00:20 +0000

Over the years, I have helped countless people to maximize their overall health, performance, and body composition faster than ever before. To put it bluntly, I know how to help people lose ugly, unwanted body fat faster than most people can fathom. Now, make no mistake about it, a big reason for this is because my integrated rapid fat loss training and nutrition system is second to none. I have done the countless hours of research and trial and error both on myself and clients to prove that my system works. But, today I am going to share something more powerful; something that must be set in place before you can even start to think about following a fitness program.

So, let’s just get right to it. What do you think is the real secret behind my client success? Well, if your answer was my above named training and nutrition system, then your answer is wrong. Yes I believe that it’s an incredible program, but unfortunately it’s useless if someone is unwilling to enroll on it AND stick to it, right? So, it appears that the most important component of changing your body is finding the motivation to achieve your goals in the first place, and that’s the main focus of this article today. I am going to literally walk you through the initial consultation and three step goal setting process that many of my clients undergoe before they start working with me. This is so important to your weight loss success that I will now require it for any new client to be considered for joining my program.

Before I get into this goal setting process, I just need to get something off of my chest. I know a lot of people think goal setting is just a cheesy, useless thing. Unfortunately, these people just don’t get it and frankly if you are one of those people, please do us both a favor and stop reading this article and go buy another useless weight loss book or pill because I simply cannot do anything for you. I can only help people who want to learn. I simply cannot help people who already think they know it all and think they are too good to take some time to figure out what the hell it is that they actually want to accomplish. The bottom line is that the most successful people out there, and I mean not just weight loss success, I am talking business, lifestyle, etc., are shamelessly goal driven. The most successful people in the World know exactly why they want to do something and harness that super motivation to figure out how and by when they want to go about accomplishing that. Furthermore these super achievers’ plan and prepare for every possible roadblock they will encounter in their path to success. This is what I want to teach you how to do today, so let’s get to it!

Step One- The Why: Why do you want to do this?

This is where it’s time to get real. In almost every initial consultation I do, when I ask why they have contacted me today, here is the typical blanket response that I first hear:

“Well, I just want to get healthy and lose some weight.”

Nope, I don’t buy it. Sure, I know they want to lose weight and be healthy, I mean who doesn’t, but really WHY do they want to do this? I mean, what is it that’s going to get them up at 5 am to get their morning workouts in or take a couple of hours on Sunday to plan and prepare their meals for the upcoming week? It sure isn’t “being healthy” because for some reason this just isn’t a very powerful motivator for most people (though it should be).

Let’s face it: everybody, including YOU, wants to look better naked! Stop giggling, you know it’s true and frankly that’s okay because the desire to improve one’s appearance is the most powerful motivator there is. This shouldn’t be such a big surprise since the main life mission of humans, or any species for that matter, is to procreate. This is instinctual. And obviously, looking better makes this more of a reality.

So, after a little digging, I find out the real reason why they have come to see me; I find their past or pain and then establish their current and future ambitions. Some people want to be able to mow the lawn in the summer with their shirt off and not feel self-conscious. Others want to get back into their favorite pair of pants that they haven’t been able to get one leg into for the last five years. Then there are those who want to look and feel more attractive to ignite some passion back into their relationships and/or put for their best image at work. And of course, my personal favorite is preparing for big events that have built in deadlines. Wanting to get as lean and tight as possible to look hot in that dream bikini while on holiday, or when visiting family you haven’t seen in two years to blow them away with your new body, or being a classic beauty in your wedding dress on the big day, it all works! This is the stuff that gets people fired up and ready to commit to making some real changes. How do I know? Well, I just shared with you the exact “WHY’S” of some of my own clients.

So, the first thing you have to figure out is your personal WHY. To make this even simpler for you, just answer this question: what are your physical dreams? Once you establish this, everything else is easy..

Train Hard, Eat Smart!

Marc

PS- Stay tuned for parts II and III later in the week…

What I Predict For The Future Of Fitness

Marc Kent — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:00:27 +0000

Well, it’s almost Christmas and it’s time for my annual fitness year in review. Sadly, it appears as though the fitness industry as a whole has again failed to produce any significant results on a broad scale to effectively reverse the scary obesity epidemic that is plaguing society. More specifically, the sickening fact that British adults keep getting fatter, more lethargic, and less healthy has mirrored the unabated deterioration in the health and fitness of our youth population. However, on a positive note, I feel that 2010 will be host to several growing fitness trends that will provide the long-term answers to solve this ever-growing problem:

Fitness Prediction No.1- Fitness Boot Camps Will Rise, One-On-One Personal Training Will Fall

You would have to have spent the last 6 months living in a cage if you didn’t know we are in the midst of the biggest global recession since the “Great Depression”. With the disappearance of the middle class and an economy that will most likely get worse before it gets better, the average person simply does not have the disposable income for typical personal training rates that run about £30-£45 per hour.

However, with every problem emerges a solution; fitness boot camps are just that. Boot camps are probably the hottest thing in the fitness game right now. The group training business model creates the ultimate win-win for trainers and clients making the one-on-one alternative obsolete. Personal trainers like myself get to help more clients per session and the client gets affordable professional fitness coaching. Clients also get to work in a unique dynamic team environment that provides better social support and accountability for only a the third of the cost of typical one-on-one training rates.

Fitness boot camps are popping up all over the country, and for good reason. If you are trying to lose weight in 2009, do yourself a favor by saving your hard-earned money to get better results by joining Commando Fitness Camp.

Fitness Prediction No.2- Interval Training Takes Over As The Number One Method For Fat Loss And Fitness 100% Of The Time

High-Intensity Interval Training is rapidly gaining popularity as the best form of improving both fitness and fat loss. Thankfully, 2010 will see more people doing sprints and less people doing marathons to lose weight. However, make no mistake about it, lots of people are still going to do hours of snail-paced cardio to burn fat.

Aerobic or endurance training is essentially going at a slow, low intensity pace for a long period of time (typically at least 30-60 minutes). In other words, the focus of endurance training is on the total volume of exercise (not quality). Think about all those speed limpers you see every New Year foolishly running for hours pounding the pavement or treadmill to get rid of that winter blubber. Sadly, this results in minimal fat loss and lots of overtraining injuries.

With interval training, you focus on the quality of the exercise by working at a higher intenisity. Intervals consist of alternating between shorts bouts of all out high-intensity effort and active recovery periods for a much quicker and focused amount of time (typically 10-20 minutes of intervals works best). This approach is scientifically proven to burn nine times more fat AND lead to faster improvements in fitness than the aerobic alternative.

Two landmark scientific studies come to mind here:

The Tabata study compared the effects of four minutes of high-intensity interval training with 45-60 minutes of low to moderate intensity cardio. The interval training group burned just as much fat as the endurance group and also had greater improvement in both anaerobic (think sprinters) and aerobic (think distance runners) fitness… in only four minutes!

The Gibala study compared the effects of 20 minutes of interval training (30 second sprint followed by four minutes of rest) with 90-120 minutes of endurance training in the “heartrate zone.” The conclusions of the study were that both methods of training lead to the same improvements in oxygen utilization (or aerobic fitness). In other words, intervals accomplished what endurance training did from a fitness standpoint in only a sixth of the time!

The time is now to jump on the interval training bandwagon. Come 2010, do yourself and your body a favour and start sprinting to look better naked.

Fitness Prediction No.3- Lean Protein And Fibre Are The Carbohydrate Addict’s Answer For Improved Health, Performance, and Body Composition

We Brits are carb addicts. We simply cannot get enough starches and sugars in our diet, and we have the bulging midsections to prove it. One of the biggest misconceptions about diet today is that eliminated starches and sugars from your diet automatically means low carb. Better said, eliminating grains (even whole grains) and refined sugars still allows for consumption of the other carbohydrates: fruits and veggies. These nutrient-dense carbs are loaded with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber and create more stable blood sugar levels to keep your body burning fat all day long. All of my clients who have lost the most fat have followed our guidelines of unlimited veggies all day long (besides corn, peas, carrots, beets, and potatoes). In other words, eat lots of veggie carbs, and very little of the other stuff if you want to see your abs!

The overwhelming scientific literature proving the fat burning benefits of a diet high in lean protein and fibre is finally catching the eye of mainstream consumers. Protein is the most important component of each and every meal or snack you consume. It builds and maintains muscle, allows your body to preferentially burn fat, increases metabolism through the thermic effect of feeding, and fills you up. Fibre (ideally obtained from fruits and vegetables, specifically green vegetables) helps slow digestion for a more steady supply of nutrients and sustained energy, it prevents overeating at each meal, and it helps keep you more full between meals. Thus by combining protein and fibre every two to four hours, you provide your body with the optimal one-two belly fat burning punch for a leaner, sexier you.

I have no doubt, that people will be consuming more protein and fruits and vegetables next year, and because of that their bodies will reap the rewards.

Well, those are three of my fitness predictions for 2010 according to my crystal ball. I hope the information in this article gives you the push you need to be the trendsetter for your own body and the bodies of those whom you care most about in the New Year!

Train Hard, Eat Smart!

Marc

Body Transformation Boot Camp

Marc Kent — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:34:28 +0000

Its back! North Devon’s original

“Body Transformation

Boot Camp”

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO: FRIDAY 26TH MARCH 2010

For the second year running North Devon Fat Loss & Fitness Expert Marc Kent is running his “Body Transformation Boot Camp.” This is your chance to kick start the New Year by getting in the best shape of your life.

By joining one of my Boot Camp classes you will be training with a group of highly motivated people and together you will be able to make some big changes in your life. By entering this contest you have put yourself in a position to succeed like never before. There will be tons of social support and accountability to keep you focused and on track.

To top it off, you will also be eligible to wins some HUGE prizes! Really, everyone will win because they will have met their fitness goals quicker than ever before. But, nothing beats a little extra incentive to keep your eyes on the prize.

The “Body Transformation Boot Camp” starts on Monday 4th January2010 and finishes on Friday 7th May 2010

To be in with a chance of winning £1000 and many other prizes
all you need to do is:

A minimum of 2 Boot Camp/Personal Training sessions per
week for a minimum of 12 weeks. For membership options, please click here

Follow a simple nutrition plan laid out by Marc

Pay a one off registration fee of £10

It couldn’t be simpler!

Here’s a list of all the prizes

£1000 cash to spend as you wish, courtesy of Fat Loss & Fitness Expert Marc Kent

Photo Shoot with top Devon photographer Andy Casey (value). Visit www.andycaseyphotography.co.uk or call 07792 864370 for more information about Andy’s services.

Complete make over, courtesy of Kudos Bideford

Colour Analysis and Style Consultation – value £200 provided by Judith Brady, Image Consultant – Devon’s answer to Gok Wan!

A Colour Analysis is the starting point for many transformations. Discover which colours make you look and feel fabulous – it is amazing what a difference it can make when you wear the colours that are right for you. A Style Consultation shows you which cuts, shapes and styles will flatter your body shape and gives you lots of tips on how to put outfits together, use of accessories and which fashions will look good on you and which to avoid. Further information can be found on my website: www.judithbrady.co.uk

One months FREE membership at PURE TAEKWON-DO, for more information visit www.puretkd.com

A Top To Toe Pamper Hamper (worth 50.00) & facial from VIE AT HOME. For more info or to book a party call EMMA HEAL on 07530 223236

More will be added

So, here’s how it works, (the rules)

The “Body Transformation Boot Camp” starts on Monday 4th January 2010 and finishes on Friday 7th May 2010

To be eligible to enter the “Body Transformation Boot Camp” you must enroll in a minimum of 2 Boot Camp/Personal Training sessions per week for a minimum period of 12 weeks at my gym in Roundswell.

Only members of Boot Camp or Personal Training clients of Marc Kent may participate in the “Body Transformation Boot Camp”

The last day to enroll on the “Body Transformation Boot Camp” is Monday 15th February 2010. This is to allow you a 12 week period of training. DEADLINE FOR ENROLLING IS EXTENDED TO FRIDAY 26TH MARCH 2010

Everybody in the contest MUST submit before pictures and have completed a body transformation consultation with Marc within 5 days of their start date to be eligible for this contest.

Anyone wishing to participate in the “Body Transformation Boot Camp” will be required to pay a registration fee of £10

You will be required to write a short essay detailing why you decided to join the “Body Transformation Boot Camp” and what results you achieved.

Photos will be taken of each participant at the conclusion of the “Body Transformation Boot Camp”

At the completion of the “Body Transformation Boot Camp”, the judges will select and announce 3 finalists for the transformation contest prizes. The remaining contestants will then vote anonymously for whom they think is the ONE person that most deserves the title of “WINNER” of the “Body Transformation Boot Camp” among the 3 finalists.

On Saturday 15th May at 7.30pm we will have a special end of contest prize giving at a restaurant (TBA, depending on numbers) for the whole group to recognize EVERYONE’s accomplishments and to announce the winners of the special prizes above.

By entering this Contest, each winner of a contest prize consents to the use of his/her name, and/or photograph in any publicity carried out by the Contest Sponsors and its advertising and promotional agencies without further notice or compensation.

The Contest Sponsor’s rulings are final and without appeal in all matters related to this Contest and the awarding of the Prizes

The Contest Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel or suspend this Contest should an external circumstances arise which are beyond the reasonable control of the Contest Sponsor. The Contest Sponsor is not responsible for any errors or omissions in printing or advertising this Contest.

The Contest Sponsor collects your personal information for the purposes of registration, program evaluation and to keep you informed about The Challenge. The Contest Sponsor may, if consent was given during registration, also contact you from time to time with information about other ways you can lose weight.

The Contest Sponsor will not share any personal data about entrants with any other party. The personal data collected for this Contest will not be used for any other purposes unless entrants provide explicit permission as indicated on the entry form.

By entering this Contest, entrants agree to release and hold harmless the Contest Sponsor and their respective employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, successors, assigns, advertising and promotional agencies from any liability for any loss or damage of any kind to the entrant or any other person in connection with this Contest or participation in any Contest related activities, including but not limited the taking of a urine test or, if declared a winner, the use or misuse of a prize or any portion of a prize including personal injury, death or property damage.

This Contest will run in accordance with these Contest Rules, subject to amendment by the Contest Sponsor. Contest Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, amend, modify or terminate this Contest or the Rules at any time in its sole discretion and without notice.

Entrants must comply with these rules, and will be deemed to have received and understood the rules if they participate in the Contest.

You will be required to read and sign a copy of the above rules to be eligible to enter.

If you have any questions please leave a comment below or email me at marc@marckent.com

Train Hard, Eat Smart!

Marc Kent

Fat Loss & Fitness Expert

PS. Sign up for my newsletter at the top of the page to receive regular contest updates. You will also receive my special report on “How To Get Maximum Weight Loss & Fitness Results In Minimum Time!” along with a gift certificate entitling you to ONE free weeks of Boot Camp

5 Tips To Beat The Winter Weight Gain

Marc Kent — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:00:28 +0000

The average person gains 10lb of fat in the run up to Christmas! All things in moderation is a really good motto that serves you well over time. To help with that, here are some important healthy holiday eating tips as we move into the season…

#1 – Get the bulk of your calories early in the day. A “breakfast of champions” will serve you really well year round, but particularly during the holidays.

#2 – Don’t go to that party hungry. You know what will be there, and most of it is “danger” food! Eat something healthy before you head out to the holiday shindig.

#3 – Portion control. If you just do this on a consistent basis…you’ll see the pounds begin to melt away. Really. Sample different things, but don’t overdo anything, particularly the dreaded “comfort foods.”

#4 – Substitute dry white or red wine for other alcohols. If you drink, don’t drink the egg nog! Beers and mixed drinks pack more calories. Yes, your friends may give you an odd look, but you’ll feel better than they do the next day (and you’ve got a goal to achieve, which makes you better than them anyway!

#5 – Join Boot Camp NOW! That’s right join my fitness Boot Camp now and get a jump start on your New Years resolutions. What’s more I’ll let you train for FREE in December if you join my 6.30am, 9.30am or 12.00pm classes. For more information click here

By the way, Christmas is great day to do a workout in the morning. You’ll enjoy the meal that much more. And if you can’t get in a workout, then by all means come see me the next business day!

Train Hard, Eat Smart!

Marc
Get Results Like These
“In the four weeks that I have been going to boot camp I have lost 18 inches and 13lb of body fat! This came as a surprise as I didn’t think I had lost that much as I hadn’t been as good with my diet as I should have been, so it could have been more!

I would definitely recommend Marc’s boot camp training to anyone, as long as you put the work in you will see the results. If I can do it anyone can!”

Emma, South Molton

Christmas Boot Camp Offer

Marc Kent — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:29:42 +0000

December is a crazy month!

What with Christmas parties, Christmas shopping and over indulging in all that extra yummy Christmas food. Add to the the increased strain on our time with seeing friends and family and then having to wrap all those gifts is it any wonder that the average person packs on over 10lb of fat over the Christmas period?

Well it doesn’t have to be that way. I’ m going to tell you how you can keep from piling on the pounds and help you get fit over the Christmas period so you look great in that little black dress at the New Years party and I’m not going to ask you to pay a single penny until the New Year.

That’s right, if you sign up to one of my morning Boot Camp classes* I will give you FREE membership until 1st January 2010.

All you have to do to take me up on this offer is call me on 07834284706 or email me at marc@marckent.com and book your consultation where we can go through all your health and fitness goals and I can address any nutritional questions you may have.

But Don’t delay, Christmas is right around the corner so you need to ask your self. “Do I want to go into the New Year carrying an extra 10lbs of ugly body fat or am I goimg to look GREAT at the New Years party?

Its your choice

Train Hard, Eat Smart, Look Great!

Marc

PS. So “the catch?” you might be asking. Ok, below is the small print.

Simply pay the one off joining fee of £35 and complete the standing order form which will start on 1st January 2010

Offer only open to the following class times 6.30am, 9.30am and 12.00pm

If you join the above times the monthly membership will be £35 reduced from £40

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7 Simple Fat Loss Tips

Marc Kent — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:08:36 +0000

Eating for fat loss really is simple. The chances are, you don’t need to buy anymore diet books or nutrition programs. You already know what to do!

So just to remind you I’m going to give you these 7 simple fat loss tips to help you reach your fat loss and fitness goals quicker.

Pick one day per week to plan, shop and prepare your food for the week ahead:
Buy packs of chicken breasts in bulk (this way it works out cheeper), grill them and then freeze them in individual bags. You can take them out on a daily basis to defrost for lunch when needed.
Buy and prepare a week’s worth of vegetables. Put peppers, spinach, tomatoes, and carrots in salads. Cut up raw broccoli florets, carrot sticks, and celery pieces for appetite suppressing snacks. You can then place all these veggies in the fridge in their own airtight boxes.
Buy bags of apples, oranges, and kiwi fruits, take 1 of each to work each day or leave the bags of fruit on your desk at work. Doing this will ensure you have healthy snacks on hand and will also help you towards your 5 portions of fruit & veg per day.
Buy bags of raw nuts such as almonds, brazil’s, and walnuts. Try to avoid roasted nuts as most are roasted in vegetable oil covered in salt. Take a bag of nuts to work and eat some alongside the fruit so ensure an adequate intake of protein and heart healthy oils.
Only buy whole-grain breads, whole-wheat pastas, brown rice and high-fibre cereals. The closer the food is to its natural state the better it is for you. Stay away from packaged foods that been modified in any way by the food companies, such as cakes, biscuits, pastys etc. These foods are full of fat and sugar and will halt your fat loss progress in its tracks.
With that said: Alow yourself a treat once per week, but no more, to your favourite meal. Stick to the 90/10 rule.You do remember the 90/10 rule don’t you? Basically it means that you should be eating healthy 90% of the time. So if you eat 6 meals a day (breakfast, morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner and evening snack) then you should be eating 38 healthy meals/snacks per week (7 days x 6 meals = 42 meals x 90% = 38).

This means that you can allow yourself up to 4 treats a week. This gives you room to fall in your nutrition without the sense of failure you get with and all or nothing approach, just chose your treats wisely!

Train Hard, Eat Smart!

Marc

Exercise and Cellulite

Marc Kent — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:52:58 +0000

When Mike turned 65, he was 25 pounds overweight. By strict dieting, he shed the extra pounds, but he lost more weight; he also lost his energy and vitality. He was always exhausted, and his friends, seeing his gaunt, drawn face, worried about his health.

By the time he volunteered for a particular fitness program two years later, he had put 25 extra pounds back on. After 6 months of exercise and some willpower at the dinner table, Mike slimmed down again. This time he felt better than he ever had, brimming with energy and glowing with good health.

What made the difference? The first time Mike lost weight; the second time he lost fat. The distinction is important. According to research, a large portion of the weight lost by dieting alone is active tissue, such as muscle and connective tissue, while a smaller fraction is excess fat. Exercise has the opposite effect. It increased his lean body mass and decreased his excess fat.

Same thing goes with cellulite. Most people tend to think that cellulites are only present to people who are obese. That is why they sometimes associate cellulite with fats and obesity.

Actually, even if cellulite refers to the chain of wrinkled “fat cells” and “subcutaneous connective tissues” beneath the layer of the skin, it should never be associated with people who are fat or obese. In fact, there are many people who have cellulite but are not fat at all.

In reality, nobody knows the main reason why some people accumulate cellulite. However, there are some factors that health experts are considering such as the structure of the fat cells or the poison that entered the body. Some experts say it may be caused by some hormonal changes in the body. But none of these things has been proven to cause cellulites.

However, the only main reason why most of the cellulite cases are abundant in women is that the connective tissues of women are more rigid and firm than men. Hence, whenever a woman gets fat, the fatty cells tend to swell and get bigger. It creates a protruding appearance to the skin producing an “orange peel” look.

For this reason, women are more prone to cellulite than men. That is why it is important for women to be more careful on their body as they have higher chances of accumulating cellulite.

Fats and Cellulite

With the many cases of obese people having cellulites in their body, most of them believed that their cellulites are caused by being too fat.

Even though not all those who are obese develop cellulites, being overweight can really trigger the development of cellulites. This is because too much fat under the skin tend to push the connective tissue creating a strain on the skin. Thus, cellulites form.

However, this is still dependent on the structure of the cells. If an individual’s cell structure does not inhibit the tendency to bulge or expand even if fat deposits accumulate, then there will be no cellulites.

So, the most important thing to remember here is to keep those connective tissues firm and strong and avoid accumulating excess fats so as to avoid the development of cellulite.

How? Start an exercise routine program.

Transforming food into fat seems all too easy for most of us. Losing fat is far more difficult, and to accomplish this, we have only three alternatives: (1) decrease food intake and keep activity constant; (2) increase activity and keep food intake constant; or (3) combine both approaches: diet and exercise.

Physical activity can help reverse the results of inactivity. An hour of vigorous exercise burns up 300 to 600 calories. If you also cut 300 to 500 calories from your daily menu, you can also lose weight at the rate of one to two pounds a week.

Without exercise, you would have to eat 500 to 1,000 fewer calories a day to lose the same number of pounds in a week. Exercise is not for everyone who is over-fat, however. The severely obese person should exercise only under medical supervision to prevent strain on the cardiovascular system and connective tissue. And no one should restrict food intake drastically without consulting doctor.

Resorting to this kind of activity will only get the matter worse. Remember what happened to Mike? He thought that when he started dieting, he would eventually lose all the excess fats he has accumulated. The problem is that he lost those connective tissues rather than excess fat.

For people who are prone to cellulites, this will be a greater problem. Losing connective tissues instead of fat by strict dieting can only make the skin more prone to greater problems but the fat cells are still there. That only means that the problem is not solved at all.

Hence, if you wish to loose those cellulites, it would be better to loose those fats first. The idea here is to burn those fats by increasing your metabolism by 7.5% to 28% more than your normal rate.

It is for this reason that exercising is an important factor in losing cellulite. So for a more cellulite free body, always engage in an exercise routine.

Train Hard, Eat Smart!

Marc