This year brings some exciting additions to our challenge. First and foremost being the addition of Sharon Richter, register dietician and media superstar. Our blogs will be linked and our clients and students will be entering into this together. Sharon's site is : http://www.sharonrichter.com/
Sharon has graciously offered her time and expertise to all of you. She will be available for private sessions (even if you only meet with her once, it can make a huge difference as she has great nuggets of information regarding eating out, ordering in and shopping ideas) and will be sharing recipes and tips throughout our 6 week challenge. I studied nutrition and nutrition and aging in college so I will be chiming in but this is Sharon's specialty and she is above and beyond gifted in this area. Her humor and understanding of "real world eating" bridges the gap between the fitness world and reality.
Also new this year is addition of Erika Isler, life coach. The nature of my work as an instructor and trainer is a bit like a life coach so I never would have dreamed that I could learn as much or gain as much insight as I have from Erika. The most important changes that we make in our lives have to do with issues that we are sometimes so "close to" that we don't see them clearly. As and I have often said, it is never "about the weight/food". For many people the struggle with issues in their lives are tied up and connected with body image. Learning to separate these is often the biggest battle. For most people, the real issues and challenges in life are hard to face/address and they tend to have a "weight fixation" as a familiar "go too" to protect them from facing the deeper/harder issues. Erica will be giving us some great insight and challenges to bring some very meaningful changes in our "selves" and our lives. She is also available for one on one coaching. Liquid Strength is very much a mind/body discipline and the mind and the emotions are just as important and the physical work. Erika's website is:
http://erikaisler.com/
The structure of the 2011 6 week challenge is very different from the past two years. The "finding of a goal" and the physical testing will be the same so I would like all of you to go back in the blog and read last years segments on the 6 week challenge. The blog entry labeled "Brand new 6 week challenge" should be the first one you read but you should try to read all of the posts that follow as they all will help you on your way. Some of you will have goals that are not weight related and you will have different protocols depending on your goal.
You will need to get a 3 ring binder with pockets this week in order to do the 6 week challenge. I strongly urge you to attend one of the weekly meetings as they are your most powerful tool and have been proven to make a significant difference in success rates. To summarize the process for those of you who did not do it last year and to lay out the (very cool) additions to our challenge for this year, I am going to do a simple outline:
Week One:
We will hold a few different "meet ups" so everyone can hopefully make it to one.
1) Find your "goal"
2) Learn the issues that have kept you from achieving this goal.
3) Do your push up and walking lunge tests.
4) Have your photos (will not be shared), measurements and body fat taken.
5) Get your shopping list.
6) Connect with your "challenge buddy" (the MOST exciting change for 2011) and work out a daily call schedule.
7) Write out your goal, history and food diary and submit it.
8) Construct your exercise plan (find the time to talk to me to personalize this)
Week Two:
1) Begin "The 3 Day Reset diet" (very specific details to follow but everyone will be "eating clean" and cutting out all alcohol, sugar and processed food.
2) Start your daily journal
3) Decide on your "11 day extreme challenge" plan (the first two weeks of our 6 week challenge will be the strictest. This section will be highly personal for your goals/issues and lifestyle.)
4) Utilize the resources offered in this amazing "6 week challenge" to get the support/information you need to be prepared for the next 4 weeks.
Week three-six:
1) Continue to attend "meet ups", classes and/or appointments with your support crew.
2) Keep journalling daily.
3) Share what you learn (recipes, helpful hints, mistakes and humorous stories) on the blog here and on Sharon's website.
4) Stick to your exercise plan and any other lifestyle changes that are specific to your goals.
5) Finally, when we reach that 6th week, retest and reflect on the amazing changes you have made.
There is a kind of "magic" right now in my classes and I believe that this year will bring amazing things to Liquid Strength and to all of you. I am honored and excited to enter into this new chapter.
Story von Holzhausen
I am very excited for the six week challenge: to work with everyone and continue my ever changing lifestyle. One thing I would like to share is that this is not going to be the day you stop eat"___" forever. What we often do is over eat this forbidden food right before we start some new program. I want everyone to think of their favorite food. My goal is to allow it in your eating plan and for it to not have any good/bad association in your life. Make it something you enjoy without consequences
ReplyDeleteWell this is very difficult as I don't have just one favorite... I love it all. I guess if I had to narrow it down it would probably be hot wings or pizza..
ReplyDeleteFrom now until we begin the challenge start to notice what it is that triggers you. Is it a long day so you skip the gym, a fight with someone, feeling alone, rushing so you shove whatever is available in your mouth, being exhausted, feeling too fat to put on workout clothes, not having options you think are healthy so you toss the whole day out the window and say you will "start tomorrow", you had too much to drink...they are all real and won't go away but you can change how you handle the situations or prevent them. The first step is recognizing them. Once this is achieved, we can figure out a way to change this pattern. Just think; how many of us walk in the door without even take off our coat and are opening the fridge or pantry? Now what if there was a chair in front of these food storage places just as an obstacle or reminder to think "am I hungry or is this just my pattern?" We can not make changes without recognizes what our own patterns and triggers are. Start paying attention to your routines. When is that moment or moments that bring you to a place you don’t be positive about?
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