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		<title>PERSONAL TRAINERS: FREE Report. How to double your income!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lutz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been a trainer for a long time and there are certain things where the formula just has to be figured out and it will allow you to blow it up.  I think that&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve done here.  If you saw my post before about ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve been a trainer for a long time and there are certain things where the formula just has to be figured out and it will allow you to blow it up.  I think that&#8217;s what we&#8217;ve done here.  If you saw my post before about <a href="http://spartatraining.com/blog/personal-trainers/become-a-personal-trainer-license-your-own-personal-training-business/" target=new">licensing our personal trainer business model</a>, you know that we&#8217;re selling all of our proven and effective systems and methods.  Well, below I&#8217;m making one of those major systems available for FREE as a downloadable report.  In case you&#8217;re wondering, this isn&#8217;t new.  I&#8217;ve been using this system professionally for over 11 years and I&#8217;ve decided that it&#8217;s time to let it out there as more people will be open to it now more than ever.<span id="more-78"></span></p>
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		<title>Want to become a PERSONAL TRAINER or grow your existing business? License your very own personal training business.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lutz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a struggling Personal Trainer?
- Would you like to double your income?
- Looking to become a personal trainer or have you just started?
- Making a career change?
Then LICENSE our business!  Become a licensee of the Sports Performance And Resistance Training Association.  Learn from a Master Trainer!
Only $149/month for 12 months.  SAVE [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>Are you a struggling Personal Trainer?</h2>
<p>- Would you like to <b>double your income</b>?<br />
- Looking to become a personal trainer or have you just started?<br />
- Making a career change?</p>
<p>Then <b>LICENSE</b> our business!  Become a licensee of the <b>Sports Performance And Resistance Training Association</b>.  Learn from a Master Trainer!</p>
<p><b>Only $149/month for 12 months.</b>  SAVE $4200.  Normally $5988.  Save $350/month.</p>
<p>Our association, S.P.A.R.T.A., has gone through the trouble of putting together all of the business systems you&#8217;ll need to put in place to become a successful operation even if you are just one person or a multiple person company.  You&#8217;ll get systems for sales, marketing, prospecting, and operating your <b>NEW PERSONAL TRAINING BUSINESS</b>.</p>
<p>**Note: This is an agreement to pay the monthly fee for a period of 12 months, but should you not be satisfied with the products, you will be refunded 100%. This investment does not provide the right to use the S.P.A.R.T.A. name and logo. There is a separate licensing agreement and fee for logo and name use.**</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s what our members and other industry professionals are saying:</p>
<p><img src="https://www.spartatraining.com/images/roberto-rosales.jpg" style="width: 50px; float: left; padding: 0px 20px 20px 0px;" /><i>&#8220;Being a member of the Sports Performance And Resistance Training Association (S.P.A.R.T.A.) has helped me as a personal trainer because <b>it has given me all the tools I need to succeed</b>. By continuous training and procedural refreshers, as well as documentation updates, <b>Chris Lutz keeps his trainers up to date and fresh on changes vital to the industry</b>. The level of <b>professionalism exhibited by the Master Trainer</b> (and <b>expected of his trainers</b>) exemplifies the <b>level of commitment S.P.A.R.T.A. stands for</b>. The <b>high level of customer satisfaction</b> is proof that the High Intensity Training methodology which S.P.A.R.T.A. employs is the right fit every time.&#8221;<br />
 &#8211; Roberto Rosales <b>Personal Trainer</b> Jan. 2010</i></p>
<p><i>&#8220;<b>Our president has been a great boss and teacher during my time with S.P.A.R.T.A.</b> He has a gift to explain the logic and science behind the High-Intensity Training (HIT) method to anyone, no matter what the experience level may be. He possesses a vast knowledge of anatomy and training techniques, and can adapt training sessions however needed. <b>I would highly recommend S.P.A.R.T.A. &#8230;</b>&#8220;<br />
-Genny Johnson <b>Personal Trainer</b> July 9, 2008</i></p>
<p><img src="https://www.spartatraining.com/store/images/kelly-keaton.jpg" style="width: 50px; float: left; padding: 0px 20px 20px 0px;" /><i>&#8220;<b>Chris Lutz is very knowledgeable of his profession and passes that knowledge to his trainers</b> and clients. He is very patient, and diligent. He makes sure that each client is getting the best training workout possible for them. S.P.A.R.T.A.&#8217;s goal is to make you feel and look your best.&#8221;<br />
-Kelly Keaton <b>Personal Trainer</b> June 2, 2008</i></p>
<p><img src="https://www.spartatraining.com/store/images/tina-duffy.jpg" style="width: 50px; float: left; padding: 0px 20px 20px 0px;" /><i>&#8220;Chris Lutz is an incredibly skilled and dedicated personal fitness trainer. He trained me for 4 years and each time I worked with him, besides the extreme knowledge he has about training, <b>he would do his best to educate me more as a personal trainer</b> on each exercise that he was having me do. He has amazing passion for his work.&#8221;<br />
-Tina Duffy <b>Personal Trainer</b> December 16, 2008</i></p>
<p><i>&#8220;When I met with Chris Lutz I was really impressed with his knowledge about strength training and fitness. Having studied wellness for years, I know the terrain well. <b>S.P.A.R.T.A. is the real deal and I would highly recommend them</b> for fitness and strength training.&#8221;<br />
-Eric Shadd <b>Wellness Professional</b> November 11, 2008</i></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s what you get&#8230;</p>
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<li>Client intake forms and consultation process
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<li>health history</li>
<li>liability waiver</li>
<li>cancellation policy</li>
<li>refund policy</li>
<li>employee handbook</li>
<li>sample diets</li>
<li>calorie tracker</li>
<li>progress charts</li>
<li>incident report form</li>
<li>credit card form</li>
<li>employee handbook</li>
<li>referral program</li>
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<p>And anything else you can imagine for daily operations as a personal trainer all <b>DONE FOR YOU</b>!</p>
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<li><b>Business plan</b>.  Most trainers do not have a plan.  &#8220;Failure to plan is planning to fail.&#8221;  Don&#8217;t make that mistake!
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<li>Trainer <b>resume</b> template.
</li>
<li>Trainer manual with time tested and research backed training methodology <b>DONE FOR YOU</b>.
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<li><b>DONE FOR YOU</b> professional letterhead.
</li>
<li>Proven <b>marketing system</b> in place.  Lowest cost and highest return marketing efforts for personal trainers.  Don&#8217;t waste another dime on lame ads that don&#8217;t work!
</li>
<li><b>DONE FOR YOU</b> consultation and sales system.  Over 90% of our prospects sign up.
</li>
<li><b>DONE FOR YOU</b> effective PowerPoint sales booklet.
</li>
<li>Develop your market and prospect for new business easily with proven prospecting and lead generation system.  <b>DONE FOR YOU</b> prospecting phone scripts.
</li>
<li>If and when it comes time for you to hire more trainers, you&#8217;ll have access to <b>DONE FOR YOU</b> employee and contractor agreements, tax forms, application, offer letter, non-compete form, and exit interview.
</li>
<li><b>DONE FOR YOU</b> better client retention system.
</li>
<li>How to use the <b>best billing tool available</b> that hardly any personal trainers know about.
</li>
<li>How to avoid &#8220;selling&#8221; personal training packages.
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<li><b>DONE FOR YOU</b> high intensity boot camp curriculum.
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<p>All of the items you will have access to will be totally customizable for <b>YOUR BUSINESS</b>!!!</p>
<p>That&#8217;s the key!  <b>ALL OF THIS IS DONE FOR YOU!!!</b>  It&#8217;s like a turnkey franchise solution immediately without all the hassles of a franchise agreement or, for that matter, a $150,000 up front investment and <b>NO ridiculously high franchise fees</b>.   There&#8217;s no need for that.  Just simply license our business as your own for less than $150 a month.</p>
<p>There is no need to recreate the wheel.  We have done the work for you.  You save time and effort and focus on what you do best&#8230;training your clients exceptionally well.</p>
<p><img src="https://www.spartatraining.com/store/images/butch-porter.jpg" style="width: 50px; float: left; padding: 0px 20px 20px 0px;" /><i>&#8220;Chris Lutz is a true expert in his field and is not afraid to shoot down myths about exercise. The workouts he puts his clients through are TOUGH, and they <b>get the job done in a small amount of time</b>. Regardless of your level of exercise expertise, <b>S.P.A.R.T.A. is the perfect solution</b>.&#8221;<br />
-Butch Porter <b>Health Insurance Specialist</b> July 7, 2008</i></p>
<p><img src="https://www.spartatraining.com/store/images/eileen-stephens.jpg" style="width: 50px; float: left; padding: 0px 20px 20px 0px;" /><i>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been impressed with Chris on two levels &#8211; <b>his business acumen, and the intense passion and knowledge he carries</b> re: his personal fitness work. <b>As an entrepreneur, he is unparalleled in his strategic vision, hunger/ambition, attention to detail, and outstanding customer service</b>. I&#8217;ve been especially impressed with his flexibility and willingness to bend over backwards for his clients &#8211; not something you see a lot of these days. On the subject matter side of the house, <b>Chris is not only a master of anatomy and fitness theory, but also incredibly supportive, patient and fun to work with</b>. I&#8217;m far from an athlete, and can say from direct experience that he has a special knack for bringing out the best effort any client has to offer &#8211; time after time. I&#8217;d wholeheartedly recommend S.P.A.R.T.A. to anyone.&#8221;<br />
- Eileen Stephens <b>Entrepreneur</b> January 14, 2009</i></p>
<p><b>THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO RISK!!!</b>  If you are not satisfied with the package for any reason, we&#8217;ll refund you 100%.  <b>GUARANTEED!!!</b></p>
<p>Already in business?  There&#8217;s plenty you could learn from this proven system.  Why do everything yourself?  If you&#8217;re not automating your systems, you&#8217;re <b>wasting a lot of time</b> and that&#8217;s <b>COSTING YOU MONEY!!!!</b></p>
<p><img src="https://www.spartatraining.com/store/images/guaranteed.jpg" style="float: right; padding: 0px 0px 20px 20px;" /><br />
Do you own a personal training company?  Create a culture of <b>&#8220;intrapreneurship&#8221;</b> among your employees or contractors.  They should be able to run their own business within your business with little effort from you.  Purchase a license for each one.</p>
<p>You have got to <b>jump on this incredible opportunity now!</b>  You&#8217;ll get instant downloads of everything you need to start making more money today.  You will literally have the knowledge to become a successful professional immediately.  This won&#8217;t last long.</p>
<p><b>For less than $150/ month</b>, you&#8217;ll be able to start earning more income immediately.  For any existing personal training business, this is a drop in the bucket.  If you&#8217;re a one person operation, <b>who couldn&#8217;t afford $149 to have a turnkey operation generating you income daily</b>.  You&#8217;ll get <b>100 times or more</b> of the value of what it costs.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t miss these <b>VALUABLE BONUSES</b>:</p>
<p>#1.  2 FREE 1 hour coaching <b>calls with S.P.A.R.T.A. Master Trainer</b>, Chris Lutz ($120 value).</p>
<p>#2.  FREE 1 month trial of online training software ($60 value).</p>
<p>#3.  FREE List builder Ebook 3 Step Fat Loss Guide ($15 value).</p>
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		<title>5 Reasons You Won&#8217;t Keep Your New Year&#8217;s Resolutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lutz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK, it&#8217;s January 18th and about two weeks after the New Year when everyone starts to trail off on their New Year efforts.  You may notice your gym thinning out already and it&#8217;s only been two weeks.  I&#8217;m not a huge believer in resolutions.  I do set goals each year, but I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OK, it&#8217;s January 18th and about two weeks after the New Year when everyone starts to trail off on their New Year efforts.  You may notice your gym thinning out already and it&#8217;s only been two weeks.  I&#8217;m not a huge believer in resolutions.  I do set goals each year, but I think if something is important enough, you&#8217;ll start it today!  The following list is a compilation of the main reasons I see why people don&#8217;t keep their resolutions.  Don&#8217;t fall into these traps. <span id="more-62"></span></p>
<p>1. <strong>You over do it.</strong> &#8211; Many people join the gym and try to do too much too soon.  They don&#8217;t moderate frequency and volume.  Rest is not even considered.  They think more is better.  I have news for you.  The more is better rule doesn&#8217;t apply to anything on the planet.  At some point, anything can become too much or negative.  Rest is equally important as the work, itself.  Moderating the variables is crucial to maximizing your success or causing you to fail.  If you are unsure of how to do so, consult a professional trainer who can prescribe an appropriate plan for you.  Research has shown that overtraining quickly like this can lead to lower red blood cell count, mood disturbances, and other negative things.  Be on the lookout for these signs of overtraining:</p>
<p>    * Washed-out feeling, tired, drained, lack of energy<br />
    * Mild leg soreness, general aches and pains<br />
    * Pain in muscles and joints<br />
    * Sudden drop in performance<br />
    * Insomnia<br />
    * Headaches<br />
    * Decreased immunity (increased number of colds, and sore throats)<br />
    * Decrease in training capacity / intensity<br />
    * Moodiness and irritability<br />
    * Depression<br />
    * Loss of enthusiasm for the sport<br />
    * Decreased appetite<br />
    * Increased incidence of injuries.<br />
    * A compulsive need to exercise </p>
<p>2. <strong>You have an idea, but no action.</strong> &#8211; Many people have ideas in their head of what they&#8217;d like to look like or achieve, but few of them actually put pen to paper to write them down and even fewer have a real plan of action and accountability to carry them out.  It&#8217;s important to have the ideas, dreams, and desires, but an actionable plan to go with it to make it reality.</p>
<p>3. <strong>You don&#8217;t keep track.</strong> &#8211; If you don&#8217;t keep track of your workouts and improvements, how will you know if you&#8217;re making progress?  Things are really happening, but sometimes they are so subtle in the beginning, they may not be that visual. The first thing you should do is to keep track of your body measurements. Also, keep track of your training routines to measure weight, rep, and set increases and always make sure that you are constantly reevaluating your fitness plan every 4-6 weeks.  Whether it&#8217;s fat loss, building muscle tissue, or just feeling better; keeping a log helps and motivates you to get there. When you see where you were, and where you are, you realize you&#8217;re making progress!  Our <a href="http://www.spartatraining.com/online-training.php" target="new">Fitness &#038; Nutrition Tracking program</a> is easy to use and will help you reach your fitness goals!</p>
<p>4. <strong>You&#8217;re unrealistic.</strong> &#8211; Be Real about your Success &#8211; It would be great if you could train for a week and see magical results, but that&#8217;s not how getting in shape and improving your health works. Just like getting out of shape does not happen in one day, you will not see results immediately when you start any type of fitness training program. Be realistic, be prepared and set short, medium and long term goals. When you make your fitness goals realistic and attainable you will ensure a greater success for sticking with your fitness program for life.</p>
<p>5. <strong>You don&#8217;t have a sustainable plan.</strong> &#8211; Many people have it in their head that they have to be in the gym X days a week or run a marathon in order to get in the shape that they want.  These are rather arbitrary ideas and when implemented can lead to not being able to stick with it.  Not everyone is meant to run a marathon and training too frequently leads to many other negative things outlined above.  Ultimately, your body will FORCE you to stop exercising and you likely won&#8217;t go back.  If it doesn&#8217;t feel like something you can schedule, be consistent at, and enjoy the results, it won&#8217;t last!</p>
<p>Of course the worst thing you could do is nothing.  It&#8217;s important to take action, but the correct action as well.  If you&#8217;ve experienced these symptoms above as a result of trying to implement your own fitness program, take a couple of days off, re-evaluate things especially as far as how much rest you are getting, and continue to fine tune until you do have a sustainable plan.  If you need help, our <a href="http://www.spartatraining.com/personal-training.php" target="new">trainers</a> will be glad to get you off on the right foot.  I challenge you to stay focused and don&#8217;t give up on your resolutions, but don&#8217;t over do it either.</p>
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		<title>Can you really get it all from one program?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lutz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A widespread myth among fitness enthusiasts has it that one must train one way for increasing muscular size and strength and another way for improving cardiovascular condition; lift weights to build strength and jog to enhance aerobic condition. As Arthur Jones of Nautilus stated, “Half of that belief is true, since jogging will do nothing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A widespread myth among fitness enthusiasts has it that one must train one way for increasing muscular size and strength and another way for improving cardiovascular condition; lift weights to build strength and jog to enhance aerobic condition. As Arthur Jones of Nautilus stated, “Half of that belief is true, since jogging will do nothing to build strength and size and will, in fact, if overdone, as it usually is, do quite a bit in the way of reducing both muscular strength and size.  But it’s not true that proper strength-building exercises will do nothing for improving cardiovascular condition.” How did Jones arrive at that conclusion? <span id="more-59"></span></p>
<p>In 1975 Nautilus Sports/Medical Industries funded one of the most important studies in the history of exercise science. Project Total Conditioning was conducted at the United States Military Academy at West Point and was overseen by Colonel James Anderson. The purpose of the study was to pin down how to use Nautilus exercise equipment properly and identify the physiological consequences of a short-duration, high-intensity-training program. It asked such questions as, How much skeletal-muscle strength can be achieved from brief, intense workouts?  How does strength training affect cardiovascular fitness, flexibility and overall body composition?  Improvements in muscular size and strength, improvements on 60 separate tests of cardiovascular fitness, and improvements on 4 tests of flexibility.  All from 1 basic simple strength training program.</p>
<p>The results?  Read them <a href="http://www.spartatraining.com/docs/Project Total Conditioning.pdf" target="new">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>Diet vs. Cardio</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 01:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lutz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This video may help shed some light on why just doing &#8220;cardio&#8221; or why trying to burn off fat may be a losing strategy before it begins.  Take a look below.  

Now, a much better strategy is to control how many calories go in in the first place.  It doesn&#8217;t take a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This video may help shed some light on why just doing &#8220;cardio&#8221; or why trying to burn off fat may be a losing strategy before it begins.  Take a look below.  <span id="more-60"></span></p>
<p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UQbuzsY_34Q&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;color1=0x234900&#038;color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UQbuzsY_34Q&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;color1=0x234900&#038;color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>
<p>Now, a much better strategy is to control how many calories go in in the first place.  It doesn&#8217;t take a lot either.  Even just a modest reduction can result in significant fat loss over time.  It&#8217;s got to be lower than what you need to maintain your weight though, not just lower than what you normally eat.  If you need 2000 calories, eating around 1500 will cause you to lose about one pound per week.  Let&#8217;s say that you use S.P.A.R.T.A. Training and put on a few pounds of lean tissue and can now your metabolism is 500 calories higher a day.  You&#8217;re consuming 1500, but now your body needs 2500.  Where does the extra 1000 calories it needs come from?  Your gut, hips, thighs, butt, etc.  This is a good example of how you can lose fat on a comprehensive program even without large amounts of &#8220;cardio&#8221;.  In fact, endurance exercise has been shown to reduce lean tissue lowering a person&#8217;s metabolism.  That&#8217;s the opposite of what we want to do.  You will also need to know what your unique metabolism is.  This is where a <a href="http://spartatraining.com/blog/nutrition/ive-got-the-answer/" target="new">metabolic test</a> can come in handy.  And for tracking your calories going forward, use our free tool <a href="http://spartatraining.com/info-products.php" target="new">here</a>.  I hope you enjoyed the video.</p>
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		<title>2010 New Year Change Your Body Kick Start Premium Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jan 2010 20:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lutz</dc:creator>
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		<title>28 Day Rapid Fat Loss Program (Video included)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lutz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey Chris Lutz-Master Trainer here,
Wanted to share this video with you today to show you 2 things. 
1. The awesome snow storm we got in VA that&#8217;s at 2 feet and counting.  Supposed to go until tomorrow morning.
And..
2.  Our 28 Day Rapid Fat Loss Program coming up starting Jan. 2nd.  Listen for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Chris Lutz-Master Trainer here,</p>
<p>Wanted to share this video with you today to show you 2 things. </p>
<p>1. The awesome snow storm we got in VA that&#8217;s at 2 feet and counting.  Supposed to go until tomorrow morning.<span id="more-54"></span></p>
<p>And..</p>
<p>2.  Our 28 Day Rapid Fat Loss Program coming up starting Jan. 2nd.  Listen for the details below.</p>
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<p>Go to <a href="https://www.spartatraining.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&#038;cPath=2&#038;products_id=2" class="broken_link"  target="new">28 Day Rapid Fat Loss Program</a> to sign up.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re not local on the East coast in VA and can&#8217;t get in on this killer program, you can get the same routiness and advice through our online training solution.  Perfect for people at distance and a fraction of the cost too.  Only $19.  Go <a href="http://www.spartatraining.com/online-training.php" target="new">here</a> to sign up.  </p>
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		<title>13 Reasons Every Adult Should Strength Train</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Benefits of Strength Training
During the past few years, more and more studies have shown that sensible strength training produces many health and fitness benefits &#8212; especially for older adults. Key research studies, such as those conducted at Tufts University, the University of Maryland and the South Shore YMCA have provided a wealth of data on [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Benefits of Strength Training</strong><br />
During the past few years, more and more studies have shown that sensible strength training produces many health and fitness benefits &#8212; especially for older adults. Key research studies, such as those conducted at Tufts University, the University of Maryland and the South Shore YMCA have provided a wealth of data on the positive physiological responses to basic programs of strength exercise. Based on current research, consider the following 13 reasons why every older adult should perform regular strength exercise.<span id="more-53"></span></p>
<p><strong>Benefit One: Avoid Muscle Loss</strong><br />
Adults who don&#8217;t strength train lose between 5-7 pounds of muscle every decade. Although endurance exercise improves our cardiovascular fitness, it does not prevent the loss of muscle tissue. Only strength exercise maintains our muscle mass and strength throughout our mid-life and senior years.<br />
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Benefit Two: Avoid Metabolic Rate Reduction</strong><br />
Because muscle is very active tissue, muscle loss is accompanied by a reduction in our resting metabolism. Information from Tufts University indicates that the average adult experiences a 2-5 percent reduction in metabolic rate during every decade of life. Because regular strength exercise prevents muscle loss, it also prevents the accompanying decrease in resting metabolic rate.</p>
<p><strong>Benefit Three: Increase Muscle Mass</strong><br />
Because most adults do not perform strength exercise, they need to first replace the muscle tissue that has been lost through inactivity. Fortunately, research from the South Shore YMCA shows that a standard strength-training program can increase muscle mass by about three pounds over an eight-week training period. This is the typical training response for men and women who do 25 minutes of strength exercise two or three days per week, and represents an excellent return on a time-efficient investment.</p>
<p><strong>Benefit Four: Increase Metabolic Rate</strong><br />
Research from Tufts University and the University of Maryland reveals that adding three pounds of muscle increases our resting metabolic rate by seven percent, and our daily calorie requirements by 15 percent. At rest, a pound of muscle requires about 35 calories per day for tissue maintenance. During exercise, muscle energy utilization increases dramatically. Adults who replace muscle through sensible strength exercise use more calories all day long, thereby reducing the likelihood of fat accumulation.<br />
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Benefit Five: Reduce Body Fat</strong><br />
Campbell and his co-workers at Tufts found that strength exercise produced four pounds of fat loss after three months of training, even though the subjects were eating 15 percent more calories per day. That is, a basic strength-training program resulted in 3 pounds more lean weight, 4 pounds less fat weight and 370 more calories per day food intake.</p>
<p><strong>Benefit Six: Increase Bone Mineral Density</strong><br />
The effects of progressive resistance exercise are similar for muscle tissue and bone tissue. The same training stimulus that increases muscle proteins also increases bone proteins and mineral content. A University of Maryland study demonstrated significant increases in the bone mineral density of the femur bone (upper leg) after four months of strength exercise.<br />
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Benefit Seven: Improve Glucose Metabolism</strong><br />
The University of Maryland research center has also reported a 23 percent increase in glucose utilization after four months of strength training. Because poor glucose metabolism is associated with adult onset diabetes, improved glucose metabolism is an important benefit of regular strength exercise.</p>
<p><strong>Benefit Eight: Increase Gastrointestinal Transit Speed</strong><br />
Another study at the University of Maryland showed a 56 percent increase in gastrointestinal transit speed after three months of strength training. This is a significant finding due to the fact that delayed gastrointestinal transit time is related to a higher risk of colon cancer.<br />
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Benefit Nine: Reduce Resting Blood Pressure</strong><br />
Strength training alone has been shown to significantly reduce resting blood pressure. Our YMCA studies have revealed that strength plus aerobic exercise is highly effective for improving blood pressure readings. After two months of combined exercise (Nautilus and treadmill walking), the program participants dropped their systolic blood pressure by 4 mm Hg. and their diastolic blood pressure by 3 mm Hg.</p>
<p><strong>Benefit Ten: Improve Blood Lipid Levels</strong><br />
Although the effects of strength training on blood lipid levels needs further research, at least two studies from excellent universities have revealed improved blood lipid profiles after several weeks of strength exercise. It is important to note that improvements in blood lipid levels are similar for both endurance and strength exercise.</p>
<p><strong>Benefit Eleven: Reduce Low Back Pain</strong><br />
Several years of research on strength training and back pain conducted at the University of Florida Medical School has shown that strong low-back muscles are less likely to be injured low-back muscles. A recent study by at the University of Florida found that low-back patients had significantly less back pain after 10 weeks of specific (full-range) strength exercise for the lumbar spine muscles. Because 80 percent of all Americans experience low back problems, it is advisable for all adults to properly strengthen their low back muscles.</p>
<p><strong>Benefit Twelve: Reduce Arthritic Pain</strong><br />
According to a recent edition of the Tufts University Diet and Nutrition Letter, sensible strength training eases the pain of osteo and rheumatoid arthritis. This is good news, because most men and women who suffer from arthritic pain need strength exercise to develop stronger muscles, bones and connective tissue to improve joint function.</p>
<p><strong>Benefit Thirteen: Reduce Depression</strong><br />
A Harvard University study found that seriously depressed seniors responded most favorably to a basic program of strength exercise. After 10 weeks of strength training, 87 percent of the program participants no longer met the criteria for clinical depression, even though they received no other treatment. Apparently, increasing muscle strength and physical functionality is highly effective for improving emotional states in previously depressed senior men and women.</p>
<p><strong>Summary of Strength Training Benefits</strong><br />
There are 13 physiological reasons why older adults should perform regular strength exercise. On a more basic level, it is important to realize that proper strength training may help us look better, feel better and function better. Understand that our skeletal muscles serve as the engine, chassis and shock absorbers of our bodies. Consequently, strength training is an effective means for increasing our physical capacity, improving our athletic performance, reducing our injury risk, enhancing our personal appearance and improving our self-confidence.</p>
<p>Used with permission from Wayne L. Westcott, Ph.D. the Fitness Research Director at the South Shore YMCA and author of 15 fitness books, including Strength Training Past 50 and Strength Training for Seniors.</p>
<p>Take a look at what some other people are saying about S.P.A.R.T.A. Training <a href="http://www.spartatraining.com/success-stories.php" target="new">here</a>.  And <a href="http://www.spartatraining.com/signup.php" target="new">sign up</a> for a program today to get your FREE consultation!</p>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t be this lady (video included)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lutz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A little fitness and fat loss humor for you today.  There are two funny videos I&#8217;d like to share with you below purely for laughs.  Both are skits from old MAD TV shows.  The first may hit a little close to home.  Make sure you don&#8217;t become this lady.  Warning: [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A little fitness and fat loss humor for you today.  There are two funny videos I&#8217;d like to share with you below purely for laughs.  Both are skits from old MAD TV shows.  The first may hit a little close to home.  Make sure you don&#8217;t become this lady.  Warning: The second is a skit that makes fun of a fast food chain and uses the word a$$ so keep the kids out of the room if you&#8217;re concerned about that.  <span id="more-49"></span></p>
<p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VKs0oEIVOck&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VKs0oEIVOck&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>
<p>And&#8230;</p>
<p><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NeqYyvRbHws&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NeqYyvRbHws&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></p>
<p>Ever heard the phrase &#8220;it&#8217;s funny because it&#8217;s true?&#8221;  It is, but don&#8217;t let it be true for you!  Hope you enjoyed those.  I&#8217;ll talk to you soon.  </p>
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		<title>I&#8217;ve got the answer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lutz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK, I&#8217;ll warn you ahead of time that I&#8217;m going to try to sell you something here, but it&#8217;s extremely valuable information.  In fact, if enough people knew this information, it would single handedly halt and reverse our obesity crisis in it&#8217;s tracks.  
Many of you have probably heard me mention the word [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OK, I&#8217;ll warn you ahead of time that I&#8217;m going to try to sell you something here, but it&#8217;s extremely valuable information.  In fact, if enough people knew this information, it would single handedly halt and reverse our obesity crisis in it&#8217;s tracks.  <span id="more-48"></span></p>
<p>Many of you have probably heard me mention the word metabolism and have asked room fulls of you before if you know what your&#8217;s is.  I&#8217;ve asked a room full of 40 people before if anyone in the room knows what their metabolism is and only 1 or 2 hands go up.  However, almost 100% of the people in that room would like to lose more than a few pounds of body fat.  How could these people ever hope to control their weight, let alone lose a significant amount, unless they know this number?  The answer is that they can&#8217;t.  </p>
<p>It pains me to see people put all of their efforts and try really hard at things that have little to no effect on fat loss.  Or worse, they try to avoid what they think are fattening foods (also happens to be the ones they like), but still consume too many calories and nothing happens or they get fatter.  That&#8217;s because the type of food has literally nothing to do with short term fat loss.  <strong>The truth is that you MUST know your metabolism if you want to have any hope of ever controlling your weight and looking good.</strong></p>
<p>What if I told you that you could take a 10 min. test and have a 10 min. conversation and you would know just about everything you need to know to control your weight and body fat level for the rest of your life?  Even without exercise!  When will you hear a personal trainer say that?  It&#8217;s not the best and your body will deteriorate and not function at some point, but it is possible.  </p>
<p>I&#8217;ll teach you the single most powerful and important number and technique for you to lose as much fat as you want or maintain once you are there.  I am one of a few professionals who can accurately test your metabolism and tell you this information.  Again, unless you know what this single number is, everything is a round about effort or a guess at best.  Once you know this number, it will last a lifetime.  Your metabolism won&#8217;t change significantly for at least a decade.  It could, however, change positively in a matter of a few workouts if you decided to add <a href="http://spartatraining.com/methodology.php" target="new">proper exercise</a> to this plan.  Sure you could figure this out with a formula, but why haven&#8217;t you done that already?  And if you have any doubts about the accuracy or your specific metabolism, this test will tell us for sure.  It&#8217;s no mystery, let&#8217;s figure out that number once and for all.  </p>
<p>To prove this is not junk and is accurate and reliable information (I wouldn&#8217;t sell you something that wasn&#8217;t), here is the link to the <a href="http://www.microlifeusa.com/pdfs/BodyGem/BodyGemValidation.pdf" target="new">validation studies</a>.  </p>
<p>The test is $49 and once you have the number, you are off and running (so to speak).  What&#8217;s it going to be?  No other piece of information could have such power over your own general well being and looks.  </p>
<p>However, each test requires a single personal disposable mouthpiece and I only have 12 of them left.  I don&#8217;t know if I&#8217;ll continue this service once they are gone because we have a registered dietician on staff.  You can sign up NOW for a <a href="http://spartatraining.com/services.php" target="new">metabolic test</a>.</p>
<p>After you&#8217;ve done that make sure you engage in regular <a href="http://spartatraining.com/methodology.php" target="new">high intensity circuit resistance training </a>to BOOST your resting metabolism.  Make no mistake about it, building lean tissue is the ONLY way to raise your resting metabolism (your biggest calorie burner).  </p>
<p>I&#8217;ll be following this up with a video soon and a more descriptive book with one of my favorite routines in it.  Stay tuned!</p>
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