NESTA News – February 2009
 
In this issue:

Renowned Fitness Experts Create Program for Personal Trainers to Make Celebrity Presence.  New programs help personal trainers gain credibility and acclaim by thinking globally and acting locally.

Healthy eating during the holidays...It's on almost just about everybody's mind.For some it is a reality.For the majority of the population, the nutritional plan gets thrown out the window for at least a day -- that's if there are no leftovers.I have to admit, I'm a sucker for pumpkin pie.

My recent relocation from the 24 degree weather of Boston, MA to the sunshine and beaches of Southern California got me to thinking about the differences and the similarities of the holiday season for people around the country.
In Boston right now, we're celebrating the Patriots win and getting ready for a cold Turkey Day.
In Southern California, we may not have had as much luck considering the Chargers loss, but we're also getting ready for Thanksgiving dinner followed by a stroll along the Pacific Ocean.

In exploring my new surroundings over the past week, my thoughts turned to some quick fat loss tips for men and women.It wasn't specifically that I was trying to lose fat or break through a fitness plateau, but that with a new city all of a sudden came new activities.You see, when you stop seeing results from your fitness program, it is usually because you've been doing the same thing for too long.Your body has adapted to the challenge and needs a new stimulus for continued weight loss or continued fat loss.

Another great workout this morning.  I have pinpointed my least favorite exercise, ever, and that is the crab walk.  Burwell, my trainer ran by my building to pick me up.  We ran west on Bleecker towards the West Side Highway, stopping a few times for pull-ups and chin-ups on the way, where I normally go running. This of course, was a whole different ball game.  We go to the water, sprinted over to the astro turf pier (the one just north of the Christopher Street Pier), and that is where the near puke-inducing magic happened.

My body has needed a break, or a catalyst.  Since I'll probably get a few days off from any working out over the July 4th holiday, I went for the catalyst.Trained with Clay Burwell this morning; he killed me.  Speed rope, plyometrics, pull-ups, treadmill sprints, kettlebells (turkish get ups, kettlebell swings), Concept 2 rower, squat thrusts, lat pulldowns, side squat jumps (actually LEAPS).  Wait, there's more...tricep dips in squat cage with 45lb plate, few sets, lunges, squats with a 100lb kettlebell, then some abs.  I probably forgot a few things.  

It’s the season finale!  That’s right, that means that there are NO MORE episodes!  Yay! Will it be back?  Maybe?  Oh god shoot me right now if it is.