8/15/2007
Liar Liar pt.2 Yes it's true. My pants are on fire, and have been for some time. I have been lying about something pretty big for about 7 or 8 months now. This has nothing (or very little) to do with fitness, but is very personal to me. As many of you readers have been very open in sharing your lives with me, I now share some of my personal life with you. Before I go into all the details, a little history lesson. In July of 1992, I met Denyse. There she was sitting in my apartment when I returned home from my late night security job. She was friends with my new roommates so when I came back to the apartment she was there with a group of her girlfriends just hanging out. She had recently graduated from UCLA, and I was still working on getting my degree. My roommates were all in a band, as was I at the time. We all took turns on the guitar, singing songs to impress the girls. Apparently I did a good job. Denyse & Josh circa 1992 On August 13th 1992, we had our first date and first kiss. The date was easy to remember, because 5 years and 3 days later we were married. For those of you keeping track that was August 16th, 1997. Yes, I had long hair - I got better Fast forward 2 houses, 2 gyms 2 kids and 10 years later and here we are. That's 15 years together. I'm about to get sappy, so hold tight.... They say that behind every great man, there is a great woman. Well, I make no claims to be a great man, but whatever kind of man I am I owe all to her. She has given me support, hope and most of all love. She paid my rent when I was just starting out as a trainer and didn't have two dimes to rub together. She made me well when I was sick and made me laugh when all I wanted to do was cry. She put up with all my slobbish ways and managed not to kick me in the head when I was being a giant ass (which has been known to happen from time to time). It cannot be easy being a trainer's wife, yet she pulls it off with ease. She has also given me the greatest gift of all, my two sons Gabriel and Nathaniel. She has shown me what it is to be a good parent, and she continues to amaze me every day with the amount of love and caring she shows us all. The Carter Boys - Gabe, Josh & Nate Ok, enough of the blubbering, on to the lying. One part I left out of my little story was that I proposed to Denyse on a beach in Hawaii at sunrise. I thought it only fitting that to celebrate out 10th anniversary we head back. The big lie: On Thursday August 16th (our actual anniversary), Denyse, Gabe, Nate and I are flying off to Kona for a week's vacation. Keeping this from her has been eating me up. I am not a good liar, and this has literally been keeping me up at night. By the way, this is our first real vacation in 6 years. Me, Gabe and Denyse not too long ago It was around last Christmas I began my plotting. I have had to involve many others in my scheme, and so far she has no clue. As I have had many months to put this together I have taken care of every conceivable aspect of the trip (I hope), from the hotel, car, flight and bendryl for the kids. This newsletter comes out August 15th, and this is when I will be springing it on her. My plan is to wake her nice and early and tell her she has 24 hours to pack. I expect she with both be excited and pissed. I can look forward to everything from "Thank you, I love you blah blah..." to " "Why the hell didn't you tell me you jerk...". Ah, this should be fun. To beautiful wife Denyse, there are no words to thank you for all you have given me. Thank you for the best 15 years of my life. Joshua Carter The Best Health Food Store For full disclosure, I will tell you that the place I am about to tell you about and I have a profit sharing agreement. That's right, I get a percentage back on everything I purchase- 2%. Stand back - I'm an Executive Member. We're damn near partners. That place is Costco. The other day one of my new clients told me she had to stop shopping at Costco because she only bought junk- by the case. She knew that she needed to improve her eating habits and that meant not only changing how she ate, but where she shopped. I smiled, I knew something she didn't- Costco is the best health food store there is. The good stuff is is just on a different isle than the pizza rolls. I then broke it down for her. I make about one trip to Costco per week on average. I use use it to stock my gyms with various supplies as well as stock my own shelves at home. I have kids, so of course I buy diapers and stuff like that. But I will tell you truthfully I think it is the perfect place to buy the essentials for your fat loss nutrition plan. If you can go on a weekday, the lines are much shorter and isles are less crowded. Here is my shopping list from my last trip: Meats Etc. Chicken Breasts Tri-Tip Whole Roasted Chicken Omega 3 Eggs Beef Jerky Fruits & Veggies 3lbs Broccoli florets Bag of Spinach Organic Salad Mix Strawberries Blueberries Misc. Bag of Almonds Bag of Walnuts Mozzarella Cheese Sticks Fish Oil Capsules Bottled Water That was just for last time. I often add salmon as well as whatever veggies happen to be looking good. The selections at your store will vary, but the staples should always be there. While you are there get a box of gallon sized freezer bags to store the extra stuff you buy for future use. Take advantage of this amazing resource and explore all the amazing fresh vegetables, fruits and meats they have to offer. If you're nice (and shell out the dough for the Executive Membership), they'll give you 2% back, too. Joshua Carter The Body Transformation Expert Carter Fitness joshua@carterfitness.com http://carterfitness.com 818-337-6175 Short Circuit I do a fair amount of online training these days.  Many people who want to work with me simply do not live close enough to make it feasable. That is where the online training comes in.  I wanted to put together a sample workout so you guys could see what I am talking about. In my experience the fastest way to shed body fat is through circuit type training. In my gyms we use a training protocol that involves short circuits of weight training to achieve insane fat loss. With that in mind I present the following program: The free workout I have this time out is the actual program I designed for my wife who after the birth of our second needed to lose some bodyfat. We have a small gym set up in our garage with dumbbells, a swiss ball and a variable angle bench. So the program is designed with those limitations in mind. The program has worked even better than I expected and she looks great. Perform the 2 ab exercises first, then the other exercises in circuit fashion one after the other. Then repeat the circuit. Only give yourself 30-60 rest between movements. Feeling studly? No rest between moves (but rest between circuits). Shoot for 3 complete circuits. If you can do all 3 circuits, then cut your rest time next time through. Download Here or View Online with Videos (This is how the Online Training works) Joshua Carter The Body Transformation Expert Carter Fitness joshua@carterfitness.com http://carterfitness.com 818-337-6175 BootCamp Announcement SPECIAL BOOTCAMP ANNOUNCEMENT 2 WEEKS F*R*E*E* Here is the workout from the bootcamp on Sat Aug. 11th. You can see it is similar to the previous one posted. We are at the The Lazy J Ranch Park in West Hills (Click For Map) every Saturday so come on by and check it out. Warm up Long-ish Moderate Walk 2 X through A1: Jumping Jacks A2: Mountain Climbers A3: Walking Glute Stretch A4: Squat & Stretch Workout (all circuits 3 x through ea., jog/sprint to cones between circuits) B1: C2P (curl to press w/ squat) B2: Crunch C1: Leg Complex (12 squats, 12 lunges, 12 jumping squats, 12 jumping lunges) D1: See-Saw Press D2: Rev Crunch E1: Walking Lunge w/ curl E2: Plank Combo Quad Set F1: "T" Push Up 12-15 reps F2: DB Row 12-15 reps F3: DB Curl 12-15 reps F4: DB Overhead Tri Extensions 12-15 reps Cool Down: Walk to the cones & back Upper Body Stretches Lower Body Stretches We had a new camper that was 72 years old, and she kicked ass! Are you tough enough? The Lazy J Ranch Park in West Hills (Click For Map). Check out the website http://crbootcamp.com/ for full details. Committed to your success, Joshua Carter Carter Fitness CRBootcamp.com P.S. Join us f.r.e.e, this Saturday at 8:00 AM at Lazy J Park in West Hills for a fun and adventures workout! Bring a neighbor, friend, or  family member - we're going to have a blast! http://www.crbootcamp.com <~ get your two week trial membership here. Why Fad Diets Don't Work For more than 20 years the media has bombarded us with a perpetual diet craze. An avalanche of fad diets are announced one after another as breaking news while producing zero true results. Sure, you may lose 5, 10 or even 20 pounds on a fad diet...but you'll gain it all back and then some. How can I be so confident that your results will be short lived? It's actually a simple concept, and once you understand it you will be forever saved from the tortures of yo-yo dieting. Fad diets saddle you with unreasonable calorie restrictions and some even cut out entire food groups just to produce that short lived drop in weight - a process that is actually harmful to your health. The fad diets also ignore one major component to shaping up: exercise. You see, most fad diets operate on one age old premise: cut calories, cut calories, cut calories. By restricting the type and amount of food consumed the fad dieter usually sees an immediate drop in weight. If only it stopped there... But it doesn't stop there. Life continues, and the fad dieter returns to their pre-diet eating habits - with one major difference in their body due to the sudden drop in pounds. Their calorie requirements have gotten smaller. In practical terms this means that the dieter will begin gaining weight even though they are eating their normal pre-diet portions. And since exercise hasn't become a part of their routine, the unneeded calories will result in pounds gained. So what's a dieter to do? Find a brand new diet to follow - right? Wrong. There is a way to drop pounds and firm your body, but you won't read about it in the next diet book or hear it on the news. The solution to your fad dieting nightmare is a lifestyle change. What is a lifestyle change? To change your lifestyle means to replace unhealthy habits with healthy ones, and to do so consistently. It isn't something you do for a week or two, only to revert back your old ways - a lifestyle change redefines who you are. I know this is starting to sound like some heavy stuff, but hear me out. Changing your lifestyle from one that is unhealthy to one that is healthy will be the best thing that you ever do for yourself. Trust me, I help people like you make this change every day with amazing results. Fact: The shape of your body is the direct result of your current lifestyle. So how do I change my lifestyle? That is a great question, and the answer is actually easier than you might think. Most people who are unhappy with their bodies are really only holding on to a few bad habits. Once these destructive habits are identified and then replaced with healthy habits their body naturally transforms from one that they loathe to one that they are proud of. In other words, to get the body that you want simply determine your unhealthy habits and replace them with healthy ones. Here are the most prevalent unhealthy habits: The habit of inactivity. Failing to exercise on a consistent basis is one of the most destructive obstacles for your health and figure. (The key word here is consistent. If you aren't exercising at least 3-4 times each week then you own this habit.) The habit of overeating. Consuming calories in excess of your daily caloric needs is one of the main reasons that more adults are overweight today than ever before. The habit of empty calories. Filling your diet with foods that hold little to no nutritional value is a great way to expand your waist. (Hint: if a food item is made up of mainly sugar and/or fat consider it 'empty' calories.) You can lose weight and improve both your appearance and your health. You can look and feel great. You can transform yourself into the person that you've always wanted to be. Don't let another day go by that leaves you a slave to unhealthy habits. Take action now. Call or email me today and together we will recreate your lifestyle and redefine your body. By the way, I should mention another deadly habit that destroys too many people's dreams. The habit of procrastination. How many times have you told yourself that you will start eating healthy tomorrow? How many times have you promised that you would call me to start your personal training program? Each day that you succumb to the habit of procrastination is a day that pulls you farther and farther from your goals. Break that nasty habit of procrastination - contact me today. Write It Down Did you know that writing down your goals is one of the best ways to assure that you will meet them? Make the (healthy) habit to write down your fitness and weight loss goals and to update it periodically with your progress. Remember that the more specific your goals are the more likely you are to meet them. Instead of writing 'I want to lose some weight' make your goal more definite like: 'I want to lose 15 pounds and fit into my size 8 pants'. Smoked Salmon Omelet It's healthy, tastes great and is ready in just a few minutes - what more could you ask for in a breakfast? To make this scrumptious omelet a complete meal, serve it up with wheat toast and fresh fruit. Yield: 2 Servings Here's what you need... 1 cup egg whites 1/4 cup nonfat cream cheese, softened 2 oz smoked salmon Garlic salt and pepper to taste Whisk together the egg whites, cream cheese, garlic salt and pepper. Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Gently push the egg whites toward the center as they cook. When the eggs are almost set, place the salmon on top. Cover the pan and cook for 30 additional seconds. Remove the lid and fold omelet in half. Cut in half and serve. Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals 124 calories, 1.8g fat, 2.5g carbohydrate, and 22.65g protein Help me spread the fitness truth... If you know any friends, family or co-workers who would enjoy my newsletter give them a subscription by using the 'Refer a Friend' link below! Forward This Newsletter - Refer a Friend	Refer a Friend - Click Here Joshua Carter The Body Transformation Expert Email Me My Site 818-337-6175 Successes The Tripps Norm Scot Online Training Special Right now I am offering the standard 4 week online package for ONLY $150.  For the price of 2 in person session with me, you can have : Personalized Workouts Emailed Directly to You Personalized Nutrition Plan Emailed Directly to You. 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About the Author: Joshua Carter is a certified personal trainer as well as a fitness and fat loss expert. With over 15 years personal training experience, Joshua has developed training & nutrition protocols that have delivered proven results in half the time as traditional programs.  These successful protocols have been shared with a select few trainers who assist Joshua with training at his Carter Fitness in West Hills, California.  His facility offers personal training for those who live near West Hills , Woodland Hills, Canoga Park, Chatsworth and Calabasas. Email: joshua@carterfitness.com Phone: 818-337-6175 Web: http://carterfitness.com