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http://carterfitness.blogspot.com/
It’s true,
we all lie. Well I will tell you honestly – I lie. Not bad lies, good
ones. Like “No, that was great form!” or “Hell yeah, bench pressing 50
pounds is great for a guy your size.” Stuff like that. But then there
is this other thing…. Find out what I am talking about next time.
I don’t
want to get too preachy, but here goes….
To be
honest I am somewhat of an amateur Photoshop geek. I like putting pix of my
kids in weird places like lion cages and what not. And I also understand that
sometimes you need to adjust certain aspects of the photo like contrast,
sharpness or whatever to make it look better. Retouch a laugh line here or
there, fine I get it. But then there is flat out lying.
The latest
lie came to light this week. Country star Faith Hill is on a recent cover of
Redbook magazine. Apparently the fine folks at Redbook thought Faith was not
good enough as is, and ordered some Photoshop guru to fix her up. I don’t
know who ordered this and truthfully it does not matter. I’m quite certain
that Redbook is not the first major publication to use this tactic. This same
crap has been going on for a while, but now we are seeing the proof.
When mainstream media publications take it upon themselves to Photoshop a
photo to drop 20 lbs and 20 years off a personality it is the equivalent of
flat out lying. And it is nothing less than insulting. Here is the photo in
question along with the original photo.
Faith Hill
is a gorgeous near 40 (next month) year old woman. Most women would love
to look anything like her. But notice how Redbook, thinned her face, thinned
her arm (almost half the size!) and thinned her waist line. I ask - was any
of that necessary? Would they have sold fewer copies had they used the
original? I think not. We all
have our own little insecurities and body image issues. We all have some
aspect of ourselves that we would rather not see in the mirror or in photos
whether it is a big nose, pointy ears, a big butt or a bit of a tummy-
whatever. Having the media perpetuating a body image that is quite literally
unattainable does nothing but harm. Of course
I am all for looking good and being healthy. And please Photoshop out any
zits I might have or whatever. But here’s my take on it- F the media and what
they think. Having realistic goals is part of having a healthy life. I will
never look like Brad Pitt. Most women will never have Angelina Jolie’s
figure. That’s fine. For true health and happiness we need to be true to
ourselves. For most of us there are adjustments that we can make to the way
we live that will improve the way we look, the way we feel and therefore the
way we feel about ourselves. There will always be people we wished we looked
like – I do not need some computer dork making them look any better than they
already do.
If you
need help setting realistic goals give me a call. When you make make health
and fitness a part of your life you never need a Photoshop retouch (well,
almost never) :) Joshua
Carter
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
Joshua Carter
SPECIAL BOOTCAMP
ANNOUNCEMENT Can
you afford to lose a few pounds? Would you
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answered yes to either question above then this may be the most important
letter you read... I don't
know about you, but for most people this is the time to really kick things
into second gear because summer is just a couple of months away. See, as a
personal trainer this is the second busiest time for us (other than New
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Between
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if you have any questions feel free to reply to this email or call us at
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P.S. Join us f.r.e.e, this Saturday at 8:00 AM at Lazy J Park in
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the summer months bring with them a harsh reminder of unmet fitness goals.
You may be wondering what your
mind has to do with getting your body into great shape. In a single word,
your mind has everything
to do with getting the body of your dreams. Your mind will single handedly
make or break your success.
Everyone who successfully sets out
to lose body fat and achieve results does so by implementing a plan. Your
plan is crucial to your success, picture it as a guiding map needed to find a
new destination. Without it you are lost.
Determination is the one thing
that will guarantee that you will lose weight, tone your body and feel better
than ever. You have to want it-that's it. Thinking about it is not enough.
Now it's time for action! Fat Burn Zone Are
you exercising in your fat burning zone? Who cares. It's basically a
load of crap. Wanna know why? Ask me. Joshua Carter |
Joshua
Carter The Body
Transformation Expert 818-337-6175 Successes
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