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		<title>Personal Trainer Fat Loss Calorie Tracker (for clients).  Must Have Business Tool.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lutz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Would you like to have more power over fat loss for your clients? Are most of your clients coming to you for fat loss and you haven&#8217;t been able to successfully address the issue? With this simple weight (fat) loss tool you will be able to accurately track your clients&#8217; caloric intake. Systems like this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Would you like to have more power over fat loss for your clients?</strong></p>
<p>Are most of your clients coming to you for fat loss and you haven&#8217;t been able to successfully address the issue?</p>
<p><strong>With this simple weight (fat) loss tool you will be able to accurately track your clients&#8217;</strong><span id="more-167"></span> caloric intake.</p>
<p>Systems like this one are used all around the world by our trainers and clients. Our clients love it because it allows them to stay consistent, accurate, and accountable. This has been one of our most <a href="https://www.spartatraining.com/store/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&amp;cPath=14&amp;products_id=26" target="_blank">successful business tools</a> to date.</p>
<p>•<strong> All the calculations are done for you.</strong><br />
<strong> • Completely customizable to your client’s individual needs</strong><br />
<strong> • It’s an electronic tool that you can instantly put into use.</strong><br />
<strong> • Can be used for every one of your clients and never run out.</strong><br />
<strong> • You can see your clients fat loss efforts even when you aren’t with them in person because it is in an email-able format.</strong><br />
<strong> • Built in journal and/or notes section for client meals daily and weekly</strong><br />
<strong> • Allow easy record keeping for client’s nutritional history.</strong><br />
<strong> • It is also in a printer friendly format.</strong><br />
<strong> • Can be customized to your business with your name and logo.</strong></p>
<p><strong>How would you like to guarantee fat loss for every single one of your clients?</strong> You can do that with this system. Obviously this is something that every trainer needs in his/her toolbox.</p>
<p><strong>So how much does a system like this cost?</strong> You can get this tool and be able to grantee your client’s success for only a one time low price of 29.97. There is no monthly fee or anything, just this single powerful tool.</p>
<p>What are you waiting for add this to your cart now! Download immediately and start getting your clients great results today.</p>
<p><strong>NO RISK!!!!! What if you buy it and don’t like it?</strong> If after 60 days of proper implementation of our system your client’s aren’t getting great results and you don’t find you have more power over their fat loss, we will happily refund you.</p>
<p><strong>Your door will never stop opening if you can guarantee fat loss for your clients.</strong> You practically can’t afford not to.</p>
<p><strong>Why should you buy this system when there are other nutritional programs out there?</strong> This is a simple easy to understand tool for you and your clients that doesn’t require you to put sketchy software on your computer. It is a simple focus, if your clients are over loaded with different complicated percentages they will not stick to it. It’s a simple spreadsheet that anyone can understand.</p>
<p><strong>Why buy this system when there are FREE nutrition resources out there? </strong>Because those systems are too complicated, don’t work, don&#8217;t keep your clients accountable, and aren’t customizable to your business identity and brand.</p>
<p><strong>Why not make one on my own?</strong> You can. But we’ve done the work for you. We had out developers produce this professionally to make it easy for you to buy, customize and implement very quickly to give to your clients today.</p>
<p><strong>**Bonus Free Report**</strong> In addition, you&#8217;ll also get our <strong>FREE 3 Step Fat Loss Guide</strong> to give to your clients as an adjunct to this fat loss calorie tracker. We will tell you exactly how to have your clients use this tool to keep them on track, accountable and getting the results they want from you.</p>
<p>If you want to:</p>
<p><strong>1. Skip the work of creating one of these yourself or paying someone hundreds of dollars to do it for you.</strong><br />
<strong> 2. Have a proven effective system in place.</strong><br />
<strong> 3. Start getting results immediately.</strong><br />
<strong> 4. Be able to guarantee results risk free.</strong></p>
<p>Then click Add to cart now to get your Personal Training Fat Loss Calorie Tracker for your clients.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.spartatraining.com/store/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&amp;cPath=14_9&amp;products_id=31"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-140" title="Add to cart button" src="http://spartatraining.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Add-to-cart-button.gif" alt="" width="223" height="83" /></a></p>
<p>Be sure to check back or subscribe to S.P.A.R.T.A.&#8217;s <a href="http://spartatraining.com/blog/" target="_blank">business of personal training</a> blog for more updates and <a href="https://www.spartatraining.com/store/" target="_blank">personal trainer business tools and services</a>.</p>
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		<title>S.P.A.R.T.A. Nutritional Supplement Line</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 02:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lutz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nutrition Information]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve got great news. After nearly 3 solid years of looking, I finally found the right company for our nutritional product line. I narrowed it down to 2 options and the one I chose is THE best. I&#8217;ve known about them for some time and had numerous recommendations from other leading industry professionals. Those of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve got great news.  After nearly 3 solid years of looking, I finally found the right company for our nutritional product line.  I narrowed it down to 2 options and the one I chose is <strong>THE best</strong>.  I&#8217;ve known about them for some time and had numerous recommendations from other leading industry professionals.  <span id="more-110"></span></p>
<p>Those of you that know me, know that I am a man of science and <strong>WILL NOT attach my name and reputation to just anything</strong>.  They have gone through the extra effort of becoming GMP certified.  GMP means Good Manufacturing Practices. Nutritional supplements are not FDA regulated.  In the absence of that, a GMP certification with third party auditors ensures inspections of dietary supplement manufacturing facilities to determine whether specified performance standards on a number of measures—including quality control, cleanliness, receiving and testing of raw materials—are being met.  </p>
<p>All of the ingredients are something I feel comfortable ingesting, myself.  In fact, they don&#8217;t use artificial sweetners (aspartame) which make other supplements like workout shakes taste crappy.  They use Stevia which is a non-caloric sweetner which also has a nutritional content and contains fiber.  And there aren&#8217;t any strange herbs or anything.  It&#8217;s very good stuff.  J<strong>ust good old fashioned nutrients</strong>.<br />
Like I said, I won&#8217;t attach my name to just anything and after nearly 3 years of research, this is it!  </p>
<p><a href="http://spartatraining.getprograde.com/" target="new"><strong>S.P.A.R.T.A.&#8217;s Pro Grade Nutritional Supplement Line</strong></a></p>
<p><a href="http://spartatraining.getprograde.com/protein-powder.html" target="new"><img src="http://spartatraining.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Prograde-whey-protein1.jpg" alt="" title="Prograde whey protein" width="150" height="248" class="alignright size-full wp-image-112" /></a></p>
<p>Today is the first day of the launch.  We&#8217;ve started with the basics like men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s line of multivitamins, whey protein powder, and pre and post workout drink.<br />
<strong>BE SURE TO STAY TUNED</strong> because in the following days, I&#8217;ll be releasing a new product each day.</p>
<p><strong>Tuesday </strong>- Meal Replacement with 35 grams protein and 8 grams of fiber.</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday </strong>- Nutritional bars &#8220;Cravers&#8221; only 180 cals. No trans fats and comes in peanut butter, almond butter, and spirulina.  Healthy dark chocolate to satisfy that chocolate craving.</p>
<p><strong>Thursday</strong> &#8211; Essential Fatty Acids.  Reduce your risk of early death from cardiovascular disease by 50%.  It&#8217;s krill oil which is just as effective and won&#8217;t give you &#8220;fish burps&#8221;.  I&#8217;m a huge supporter of essential fatty acids for everything from brain health to it&#8217;s anti-inflammatory properties.</p>
<p><strong>Friday</strong> &#8211; The week will be culminating in the release of the weight loss product, METABOLISM.  This link will come with one of the best articles on metabolic effects of certain nutrients I&#8217;ve ever read.  This is a great natural product at the right dosage so as not to cause the side effects of other weight loss products.<a href="http://spartatraining.getprograde.com/prograde-metabolism.html" target="new"><img src="http://spartatraining.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Prograde-Metabolism.jpg" alt="" title="Prograde Metabolism" width="150" class="alignright size-full wp-image-113" /></a></p>
<p>This is big.  If you&#8217;d like a reasonably priced supplement line that you can feel safe taking and expect good results, I&#8217;ve found it for you through my own research.  <strong>I&#8217;m very skeptical and I haven&#8217;t seen anything that would make me not want to be a part of this or not want to attach my name and reputation to it. </strong></p>
<p>So here&#8217;s that link again. Come in and check out what we&#8217;ve got available. Thank you.</p>
<p><a href="http://spartatraining.getprograde.com/" target="new"><strong>S.P.A.R.T.A.&#8217;s Prograde Nutritional Supplement Product Line</strong></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>
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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 lot either. Even [...]]]></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>Playing the game</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lutz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Thanksgiving everybody! I hope you all got a chance to grab and read a copy of my FREE book Maximum Fat Loss, Minimum Time. Sadly, the freebie has passed and is now closed. I want to talk about an idea that I had that might be a successful strategy for some of you. Many [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Happy Thanksgiving everybody!  I hope you all got a chance to grab and read a copy of my FREE book Maximum Fat Loss, Minimum Time.  Sadly, the freebie has passed and is now closed.  </p>
<p>I want to talk about an idea that I had that might be a successful strategy for some of you.  Many people wake up each day trying to lose fat and put in a lot of effort to restrict, restrict, restrict calorie intake.  The only trouble with this is it&#8217;s kind of a negative emotion evoking way to think.  <span id="more-40"></span></p>
<p>So as I&#8217;ve talked with many of you lots of times, your body is not operating on exactly a 24 hour basis so even if you are averaging a deficit over 3-5 days, you&#8217;ll still lose.  I figure that if you would like to lose 10 lbs, that equals a solid block of 35,000 calories.  Start your fat loss with that chunk in mind and each day you are below your limit, subtract that out of the original chunk.  If you are in a surplus, add that back into the original.  There is a caveat here.  You cannot go too low either.  If you don&#8217;t eat enough and go below your lower limit, ADD that amount back in.  Going too low and delving into shutdown mode is just as bad, if not worse, than consistently eating too much.  </p>
<p>The idea here is to gradually whittle down that origninal chunk.  And because there will be some good days and some ones where you over do it, just keep whittling down.  On average, as you whittle down, you&#8217;ll lose.  The act of whittling down should feel like a success in your mind (like winning a game) versus constantly thinking negatively that you have to restrict what your are consuming, or avoiding foods you like, etc.</p>
<p>Of course, this is going to require that you know what your metabolism is to begin with.  Be sure to pay attention over the next couple days as I&#8217;ll be putting up another post especially about accurately determining what your specific metabolism is.  </p>
<p>Enjoy your holiday with you family and don&#8217;t stress about how much you are consuming.  If you&#8217;ve been doing well up until now, you should have a nice deficit built up and a bigger cushion going into the big day.  We&#8217;ll get right back on track after the holiday is over.</p>
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		<title>2 Week Meal Plan for Women (Shopping list included!)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lutz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2 Week Diet for Women (1200 calories) Use this easy to follow &#8220;diet&#8221; and get a jump on fat loss! Don&#8217;t miss the guidelines, what to expect, and shopping list at the bottom of the article. Breakfast: Shake Ensure or Boost- 250 cals. Snack: 1 med. Fruit &#8211; ~100 cals. Choice for Lunch: Sandwich- 320 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>2 Week Diet for Women (1200 calories)</b><br />
Use this easy to follow &#8220;diet&#8221; and get a jump on fat loss!  Don&#8217;t miss the guidelines, what to expect, and shopping list at the bottom of the article.<span id="more-18"></span></p>
<p><b>Breakfast:</b>  Shake<br />
Ensure or Boost- 250 cals.</p>
<p><b>Snack:</b> 1 med. Fruit &#8211; ~100 cals.</p>
<p><b>Choice for Lunch:</b>  Sandwich- 320 cals.<br />
-     2 slices low cal. Wonder Wheat Light bread- 80 cals.<br />
-     2 oz. sliced turkey- 60 cals.<br />
-     1 slice sharp cheddar cheese &#8211; 80<br />
-     1 Tbsp. mayo- 100cals.<br />
-     Optional:  Mustard</p>
<p>OR Chef Salad &#8211; 320 cals.<br />
-     From any restaurant or make at home.<br />
-     4 oz. Chicken strips-160 cals.<br />
-     2 Tbsp. of dressing of your choice at the most.-150 cals.</p>
<p><b>Snack:</b> 1 Nature Valley Sweet N’ Salty Nut-170 cals. (or similar)</p>
<p><b>Choice for Dinner:</b></p>
<p>Healthy Choice Classic Meat Loaf-300 cals.<br />
1 slice Wonder wheat Light with 1 tbsp Smart Balance Light-85 cals.</p>
<p>Healthy Choice Chicken Parmigiana -340 cals.<br />
2 Hershey’s kisses-50 cals.</p>
<p>Healthy Choice Creamy Garlic Shrimp-240 cals.<br />
1 slice Wonder wheat light with 1 tbsp Smart Balance-85 cals.<br />
3 Hershey’s kisses-75 cals.</p>
<p>Healthy Choice Country Breaded Chicken-370 cals.</p>
<p>Healthy Choice Beef Tips Portobello-260 cals.<br />
1 slice Wonder wheat light with 1 tbsp Smart Balance-85 cals.<br />
2 Hershey’s kisses-50 cals.</p>
<p>Healthy Choice Sweet Bourbon Steak Tips-290 cals<br />
1 slice Wonder wheat light with 1 tbsp Smart Balance-85 cals.</p>
<p>Healthy Choice Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo-290 cals.<br />
1 slice Wonder wheat light with 1 tbsp Smart Balance-85 cals.</p>
<p><b>Guidelines:</b><br />
    * Eat frequently.<br />
    * Stay on meal plan for 14 days.<br />
    * Drink lots of water or have non-caloric beverages with meals.<br />
    * Sleep,  rest, and recover adequately.<br />
    * Perform <a href="http://www.spartatraining.com/personal-training.php">S.P.A.R.T.A. Training</a>&#8482; 2-3 non consecutive days of the week (M,W,F).<br />
    * Give yourself one day off (Sunday?).<br />
    * Go to the store on Sunday evening and get everything you need for 2 weeks.</p>
<p><b>What to expect:</b><br />
Dramatic fat loss!  Some water loss.  A little hunger is OK.  Your body will adjust to the significantly less amount of calories it is receiving after 2 or 3 days.  However, you may feel full by eating so frequently and so much volume.  Plus, water will be helpful in promoting that feeling of fullness.  This is the simplest, shortest, and most effective short term diet I have ever seen.  It is meant to be a short term jump start, but the eating principles can be carried out for the long term.  It is relatively low calorie so it might be advised after the first 2 weeks to gradually adjust calories back up some so as not to lose any lean mass and go for a more gradual fat loss. </p>
<p><b>Shopping list:</b><br />
    * (2) cases of Boost or Ensure 250 calorie shakes.<br />
    * (12) medium assorted fruits.<br />
    * (1) Loaf of Wonder Wheat Light Bread.<br />
    * (2) Packages of roasted turkey sliced meat.<br />
    * (2) Packages chicken breast strips.<br />
    * (2) Packages of sliced sharp cheddar cheese.<br />
    * (1) Small bottle of Real Mayo.<br />
    * (1) Tub Smart Balance Light Buttery spread.<br />
    * Optional choice of any mustard.<br />
    * (3) Heads of lettuce.<br />
    * (1) Box Nature Valley Sweet N’ Salty Nut bars.<br />
    * Bag of Hershey’s kisses.<br />
    * (12) Healthy Choice full meals listed above.</p>
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		<title>&#8220;Healthy&#8221; or Hoax? The Most Shocking &#8220;Healthy&#8221; Foods!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 23:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lutz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a look at Yahoo Health&#8217;s The Most Shocking &#8220;Healthy&#8221; Foods! (And What You Should Eat Instead!). This should drive the point home that there really is no food, in and of itself, that is &#8220;bad&#8221; or &#8220;good&#8221;. Nearly the only thing that matters when it comes to fat loss is energy balance or are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Take a look at Yahoo Health&#8217;s <a href="http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/32165/the-most-shocking-quothealthyquot-foods-and-what-you-should-eat-instead/ " target="new" title="The Most Shocking "Healthy" Foods!">The Most Shocking &#8220;Healthy&#8221; Foods! (And What You Should Eat Instead!)</a>.  <b>This should drive the point home that there really is no food, in and of itself, that is &#8220;bad&#8221; or &#8220;good&#8221;.</b>  <span id="more-17"></span></p>
<p>Nearly the only thing that matters when it comes to fat loss is energy balance or are we creating a calorie deficit.  Total calorie consumption, plus a little extra burn from exercise and metabolism should be in the negative to lose fat.  If not, you will either maintain or gain.  So, let&#8217;s place your efforts in the right place.  Don&#8217;t bar yourself from eating things you like, rather, include them in the totals for the day, just don&#8217;t go over!  Most of all, don&#8217;t assign a meaningless label of &#8220;bad&#8221; or &#8220;good&#8221;, &#8220;healthy&#8221; or &#8220;unhealthy&#8221; to any certain foods.  Don&#8217;t be fooled by the restaurant&#8217;s claims of &#8220;healthy&#8221; either.  Ask for their nutritional/calorie information.  Most of them have it on hand now a days.  Once you master the skill of moderating calorie intake for your specific metabolism, you can use that skill to maintain your weight for almost the rest of your life.  So eat up, enjoy!  But, don&#8217;t go over board.</p>
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		<title>Fraudulent &#8220;Before and After&#8221; Photos</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Lutz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you ever think some of those before and after photos are too good to be true? Well, a lot of them are. This isn&#8217;t to say people can&#8217;t make drastic changes in body shape from quality exercise and good calorie control, but many advertisements are just plain fake and are certainly not proof of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Did you ever think some of those before and after photos are too good to be true?  Well, a lot of them are.  This isn&#8217;t to say people can&#8217;t make drastic changes in body shape from quality exercise and good calorie control, but many advertisements are just plain fake and are certainly not proof of any extraordinary product or method.  Take a look at this gem on an article <a href="http://www.precisiontraining.com/Static_Contraction_Before_and_After_Photo_Fraud.html" target="new" title="Static Contraction Before and After Photo Fraud">calling these scams out</a> from one of our favorite training experts, Pete Sisco.</p>
<p>Just being on my laptop for a short time today, I&#8217;ve already seen the girl in these pictures on other sites such as Facebook, etc. in the ads column.  I also see the same photos promoting different products as well. </p>
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