Who Else Wants Body Transforming, Health Enhancing, Life Changing Results Like This?

GUARANTEED or your money back!

The Barnstaple Personal Trainer and the South-West’s leading fat-loss and fitness expert has a question for you.

Do you want to

Drop A Dress Size in 30 Days – Or Your Money Back?

Sounds too good to be true? It’s not! You have my personal guarantee that you can drop at least a dress size in just 30 days and I will throw in loads of extras: the best group personal training in the area, a diet and lifestyle assessment, nutritional consultations, your own diet sheet (“The Dos and Don’ts of Nutrition for Fat Loss”) and access to a free Members’ Only online site giving you exclusive ebooks, recipes, tips and support.

Phew! Let me introduce myself and show you exactly how it can work - for you!

Dear friend,

My name is Marc Kent and I am the South-West’s leading expert in fitness and fat-loss. I’m a qualified Sports Therapist and advanced Personal Trainer with a Masters in Personal Training and a Distinction in Advanced Sports Therapy.

I started out just like you. I was interested in fitness, training and fat loss but didn’t know where to turn for the answers which would really work. So I went and found them. Not only did I get a Masters in Personal Training but I served as a Royal Marines Commando for 7 years. That’s where I developed my foolproof, unstoppable fat-loss formula which helps my clients melt away up to 56lbs in 6 months! Are you ready to learn the secrets of my “train hard, eat smart” philosophy?

Have you stopped seeing results from going to the gym, running and working out? Do you think you need to be satisfied with feeling lethargic, bloated, never knowing whether your favourite clothes will fit? You CAN feel and look better than that. Think of your ideal body and then make it even better – that’s the kind of results YOU can get!

You can be LEAN, TONED and HEALTHY, and I will show you how!

Be honest with yourself. Does this sound like you? –

- I start the day feeling OK but by the evening I feel bloated, heavy and lethargic

- I eat healthily but never seem to lose those last few lbs

- I’m stressed and busy, and my body shape makes me even more stressed

- I have a favourite item of clothing hanging in the wardrobe – but rarely fit into it

- I go to the gym a few times a week but always do the same thing

- I feel unmotivated with fitness and diet and feel like giving up

- I don’t know how to burn fat and don’t know who to ask

- I could never have the body I really want

Stick with me and the only way will be UP. I will personally give you the skills and information you need to shake up your fitness, nail down your diet and get the body you want – FOREVER.

Would you like to:

- Wake up every morning feeling refreshed?

- Feel lighter, slimmer and healthier – all the time?

- Walk into a shop and know you’ll be able to fit into a size smaller?

- Know what to buy, cook, and eat to maintain your fat-loss?

- Be pestered by your friends and family for the secret to your amazing fat-loss?

I’ve got the secrets – and I’m going to share them with you!

My approach to fat-loss, fitness and conditioning is unique to the South West. In years to come we’ll probably all be doing it this way but, for now, here’s your chance to get one step ahead!

NO to long cardio sessions which can damage knees, hips and other joins

NO to bulking up and gaining massive amounts of heavy muscle

YES to body weight exercises and kettlebell training

YES to revving up your metabolism, helping you blast through huge amounts of calories 24 hours a day

YES to melting away unwanted fat whilst you’re at work or even asleep

YES to learning the secrets of meal timing and frequency to teach your body how to burn fat forever

YES to a sleek, lean, tight body – with MUCH less of a fat layer covering it!

Check out the before and after photos below for real-life examples of what my clients achieve using my exclusive approach.

Since starting Marc Kent’s Boot Camp Julie has: Lost 24lb (2 stone) And reduced her body fat by 6.1% Lost 20” Gone from a size 16 to a size 10 All in only 12 weeks training 3 days per week!

Sceptical?  Three Reasons to Believe What I Say

Reason One: I have a proven track record of results

In the last three years, I’ve helped clients reach their fitness goals after they faced years of frustration and confusion. Many times, I was the second, third, or fourth Devon Personal Trainer they had worked with, and as they pleasantly found out, my cutting edge strategies produced results when nothing else had. Often times they had come to me on the verge of giving up in their quest for a fitter, healthier body. Check the before and after pictures and success stories to see what clients have said about my personal training and Barnstaple’s only results guaranteed Boot Camp.

Reason Two: My high level fitness education allows for a wider perspective than typical trainers.

My top level fitness education, desire to learn and in-the-trenches background in exercise physiology and exercise nutrition helps my clients transform their physiques so that they achieve their desired goals. My Masters in Personal Training and Disctinction in Advanced Sports Therapy allows me to create unique and varied training programs for clients allowing them to achieve their desired goals without getting bored.

Reason Three: I am a recognized leader in the personal training field.

I say that not to brag, but my leadership role allows me to work with other top professionals in the field on a daily basis. When I don’t know something, the answer is only a phone call away. Imagine the benefit this brings to my personal training clients. They essentially have access to an entire network of fitness professionals.

The number one fat-blasting, fitness-boosting personal training session in the South West. Be part of it before any of your friends!

Personal Training On A Group Level

This isn’t circuit classes. It’s not even bootcamp training. It isn’t like anything you’ve done before. Get access to 3 sessions a week of unique, focused, exclusive workouts in small groups. You’ll benefit from all my training knowledge and will get to train alongside the most motivated group of people in your area. This is the first training session of its kind in the area. It will get results like no-one has seen before. Want to be part of that? OF COURSE YOU DO!

Diet And Lifestyle Assessment

I will personally assess your existing diet and lifestyle so we can uncover exactly what’s been holding you back from getting the body you want. Stress, lack of sleep, hydration levels, poor diet choices – they will never be a problem again! Not only will you know what the problem is but you will find out how to fix it – now, and forever. HOW DOES THAT SOUND?

Nutritional Consultation

I’ve learned the most cutting-edge nutrition and diet developments from some of the industry’s leading teachers. I will teach you what to eat, and when to eat it. Where to buy it, how to prepare it. What to choose when you’re out and about, and how to avoid the pitfalls. You’ll get a copy of my top-secret guide to The Dos And Don’ts Of Nutrition For Fat Loss. WANT TO LEARN THE SECRETS?

Free Members’ Only Online Access

Be part of the area’s best-kept fitness and fat-loss secret: my online members’ only site. It’s already there, you’re just not a member yet. You’ll have exclusive access to tools, tips and tricks which will help you get on track and stay there. There’s members’ chat forums, support and discussion, cookbooks, ebooks and brand-new tips on the very best in fat-loss, nutrition and fitness. YOU CAN BE PART OF THIS!

So, if you have read this far then you must be pretty serious about getting in the best shape of your life.

Click here to check out the Boot Camp Time Table and membership options for North Devon’s Best Boot Camp.

Train Hard, Eat Smart!

Marc Kent

PS. Still not convinced? Look ahead to this time next year – do you want to be the same size, the same shape, eating the same thing and wearing the same clothes? Or do you want to be a dress size smaller, lighter, happier and healthier. It’s yours for the taking – THE CHOICE IS YOURS!

PPS. Contact me with any questions about my “Drop A Dress Size In 30 Days” members’ group, massage, sports therapy or personal training.

Warning: Do NOT Hire a Devon Personal Trainer,

Fitness & Nutrition Coach Unless They Meet The Following Criteria

There is a lot of confusion surrounding the health and fitness field and choosing to hire a Devon Personal Trainer. I want to give you 5 criteria a good coach absolutely, positively must have:

1. They Must Have a Nationally Recognised Qualification.

A qualified personal trainer should at minimum have a certification to REPs Level 3. But that just means they’ve passed the “baseline of standards” to call themselves a personal trainer. It does not mean they are good at what they do or can deliver a specific result. There is a big difference between a “trainer” and“fitness professional”. A professional should constantly be involved in continuing education courses.

2. They Should Do More than Just “Take You through A Workout”

A top quality fitness professional does more than just “take you through a workout”. Anyone can count to 15 by themselves and hold a clipboard. Look for a coach who will educate you about all the components necessary to achieve optimal health and fitness results. Your trainer should review nutrition education with you, educate you about proper supplementation, review resistance training (whether that be balance training, core work, stability balls, medicine balls, etc.), teach you the best cardiovascular exercise to maximize fat burning, incorporate a flexibility program to avoid injury and speed recovery, and really walk you through all the steps that encompass the “mental development” side. A top professional should educate you on the importance of S.M.A.R.T. goal setting and put together a plan of action, then hold you accountable while supporting you through the entire process. This is absolutely critical to your success.

3. Ask for Proof of Results

A top Devon personal trainer should be able to do more than just talk about results- they should be able to prove they deliver. Ask for proof of client results. Do they have before & after photos of clients, testimonials and references? Can you speak with a client to inquire about their experience working with them? If a fitness pro can’t offer this kind of concrete proof then be careful.

4. Ask For a Guarantee

According to a Consumer Reports study there is more dissatisfaction in the fitness and diet industry than any other. That’s crazy. Think about it- if you took your car to a mechanic you’d expect it to be fixed- not come back with more problems than it went in with! Working with  a fitness professional should be the same as any other industry. If they aren’t willing to guarantee your results then find someone who will. Spending your time and energy without a guarantee of results is like going to that terrible mechanic! Don’t waste your money or more importantly your time working with someone who can’t guarantee your success. With that said, I’m the only personal trainer in Barnstaple, in fact North Devon who offers a money back guarantee on their Boot Camp program!

5. Look For Someone That Will Empower You for Life!

A great fitness coach will do more than just help you to achieve your goals. A true professional will teach you the foundation of knowledge so you will no longer be conned by the advertisements selling fad diets and magic pills that just don’t work. This knowledge of supportive nutrition and correct exercise technique will allow you to put what you have learned into action when its time to go it alone, so you can maintain your results for life!

Click here to find out the Boot Camp Time Table and membership options

The health and fitness industry is full of myths and fallacies regarding training mostly based on emotion. Thing is some people believe in these so much you could almost mistake it for another religion.

All my Personal Training and Boot Camp training programs are based on scientific principles and not somebody’s unfounded emotional opintion or some massive supplement company out to make a quick buck by manipulating  the truth. Remember these companies pay marketing houses massive amounts of money to help relieve you of your hard earned cash. So oftentimes the only thing losing weight is your wallet!

Over the next few articles I’m going to cover some common myths that I’ve come accross recently with regards to training and nutrition. I’ll start with a quick list a quick list of the more common ones before I pull it apart and give your the TRUTH.

1. Women who lift weights get big bulky muscles
   
2. Your lean toned muscles will turn to fat if you stop lifting weight
3. Specific exercises are great for toning muscles
4. Specific exercises are great for ’spot reduction’
5. Lifting light weights for high reps is great for ‘toning’
6. Men can get ‘muscle bound’ and can’t move around
7. Men and women need different exercise programs
8. Children should not lift weights
9. Specific exercises help ’shape’ a muscle
10. Specific exercises can help ‘cut up’ a muscle
11. You can train different ections of a muscle
12. You can eat and drink protein powders to build extra muscle
13. You ‘must’ take supplements to enhance muscle strength, power and size
14. You can take fat metabolisers, fat burning pills anduse cellulite cream to burn unwanted body fat
15. You should go on a diet if you want to lose weight
16. You should stop strength training if you are pregnant
17. You should not lift weights if you have arthritis
18. You should not lift weights if you have diabetes
    

Women who lift weights get big bulky muscles

Ok so lets knock this one on the head straight away. Women do not have the neccessary levels of testosterone and growth hormone required to increase lean muscle mass dramtically naturally. The majority of women only have the ability to replace the muscle tissue they have lost naturally since the age of about 20. At most an increase of a couple of kilograms of lean muscle tissue, above and beyond what your genetics determines may occur in a small percentage of a very few lucky women.

Lucky because this increase in muscle tissue will results in a faster metabolism therefore speeding up the bodies fat burning ability and slowing down the ageing process.

Ok, so suppose you have increased your muscle tissue by 5lbs over and above your genetic potential you are still not going to be bulky. There are a couple of reasons for this. Firstly, if you are training hard, are ingesting calories congruent with your training goals (which for most women is weight loss), then you going to lose weight due to the increased calorie burn from the extra muscle. Its like putting a supercharger on your car, it will burn more petrol.

Another factor that would prevent you bulking up is the fact that muscle tissue takes up 1/3 the space of body fat. So if you gained 5lb of lean muscle and burned off 5lbs of fat then yes you would weight the same on the scales but as we know the scales lie but you clothes would be looser due to your decreased body fat. Next time you are in the super market why not put it to the test. Get 1lb of lard and compare it to 1lb of lean steak.

So the take home message from this is: don’t be afraid to lift weights if your goal is weight loss. Set your training up  in a circuit fashion to help you burn more fat and not only will you lose weight and get in great shape, you wont bulk up!

I’ll be back in a couple of days with Training Myth 2: Your lean toned muscles will turn to fat if you stop lifting weights

Train Hard, Eat Smart!

Marc

If you are looking to lose a serious amount of body fat and get in the best shape of your life then the following studies might help you decide which is the best way to structure your training program for the best results. Read the findings of the studies and my top tips on how to intergrate them into your training program.

(Thanks to Alwyn Cosgrove for sending this out to me).

Kelleher et al
The Metabolic Costs of Reciprocal Supersets vs. Traditional Resistance Exercise in Young Recreationally Active Adults.
JSCR 2010 Mar 17. [Epub ahead of print]

This compared traditional weight training (perform a set, rest for a period of time and then repeat) to a reciprocal superset workout (where you perform for example one set of presses, rest a period of time and then perform one set of rows before repeating). The researchers concluded that

“Reciprocal supersets produced greater exercise kJ.min, blood lactate, and EPOC than did [traditional weight training]. Incorporating this method of resistance exercise may benefit exercisers attempting to increase energy expenditure and have a fixed exercise volume with limited exercise time available.”

Basically the superset group burned more calories per minute than the traditional weight training group. So if workout time is limited (which it is for most of us), and the goal is to drop some excess fat, a superset based workout may be superior.

Another study takes the above that one step further:

Another study by Paoli et al., ‘Effects of three distinct protocols of fitness training on body composition, strength and blood lactate’ JSMPF. 2010 Mar;50(1):43-51 found that high intensity circuit training yeilded the greatest reductions in body weight, percentage of fat mass, waistline circumference, blood lactate and greater improvement in 6RM in horizontal leg press and underhand cable pulldowns, as compared to low intensity circuit training and endurance (cardio) exercise.

This study looked at three groups – a low intensity circuit training group, and endurance (cardio) only training group and a high intensity circuit training group.

This study concluded that among the three groups, the high intensity circuit training showed the greatest reductions in body weight, percentage of fat mass , waistline, blood lactate (produced at 100 Watt during submaximal test) and greater improvement in 6RM in horizontal leg press and underhand cable pulldowns.

“The results obtained favored the conclusion that high-intensity exercise combined with endurance training in the circuit training technique is more effective than endurance training alone or low intensity circuit training in improving body composition, blood lactate, moreover high intensity circuit training results in significantly greater strength increase compared to traditional circuit training”

Really this is just an expansion of the above finding – that pairing or setting up a circuit of exercises with high intensity exercise, will be more effective for fat loss and weight reduction than doing pure endurance training.

By combining the two methods we can get greater results.

So to summerise: performing weight training in a circuit like we do at Boot Camp followed by high intensity intervals will get you te quickest fat loss results.

Intervals can be performed in many ways from sprinting, kettlebell swings, to various bodyweight exercises. The key is the intensity, which should be 90% of your best effort.

With regards to nutrition, the simplest advice I can give you is to only eat natural produce, if it’s been tampered with in any way by man then don’t eat it. Or to look at another way, only eat foods that have one ingredient in it, such as chicken, salmon, eggs, and veg. Drink lots of water to help flush out the toxins the we absorb on a daily basis and you’ll be on the way to a leaner, healthier body.

Train Hard (and I do mean hard), Eat Smart!

Marc

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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

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.