mudder of a bootcamp

Fortify your workouts!

Long term goal will be working towards entering a team into the Tough Mudder event next year, but certainly not a necessity - not all joining in will want to do that but still love 'bootcamp'.
Outdoor endurnace training - it's about being strong, healthy, and fit, that you're capable of that, or anything you want to do in life! And, about team work, with everyone encouraging and motivating each other. Win win!

6am Saturday will be based in Cannonvale - 7am Sunday alternating between Prossy and Cannonvale. We will, however, also be having a couple of 'mud sessions' :D - which are out of town, but will organise car pooling when we have those.

Want to join in? Shoot me an email (ann.parrott@optusnet.com.au)
or txt 0412 753 899, there is maximum 10 spots for each one ...

kale delight



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my delightful little kale plant kindly given to me by a client now boast about a dozen leaves :D

need to re-plant them in a bigger area so they continue to grow.

i dont normally have a green thumb at all so pretty impressed they didnt just die. probable still a long while till i can start juicing them though haha!

no excuses! #12

now if this pair can't inspire us I have no idea what will :)
beautiful isn't it...

instant gratification

Are you consumed by the world of “instant gratification”? How is it helping or hurting your distinct and specific goals?
We are aware of the lure of instant gratification. Everywhere you look people are attempting to take shortcuts to the goals they have set themselves. Humans like immediate. It’s easy to understand. Immediate makes sense to us. But how realistic is it?
Last night, what did you eat for dinner? I had an egg white omelette filled with spinach leaves, avocado and vegies  - probably my most favourite meal so a little unfair for comparison. It’s not that difficult to make but it is a little time consuming. Separating eggs. Cutting vegies. Cooking. Gosh, all of five minutes. High protein. Healthy. After eating, I didn’t head to a mirror to see if I had lost any weight because I had eaten something healthy. There wouldn’t be an immediate visible result, (darn!) I could have raced through the drive-thru at any fast food outlet and ordered something loaded with fatty and sugary ingredients. It possibly would have been quicker, easier and provided immediate satisfaction. Other than ‘feeling’ bloated and heavy from eating stodgy, sugary food, once again, neither would my weight have immediately ballooned visibly.

qotd

absolutely! we all waste so much time thinking, focusing and obsessing on the people that will constantly try to bring us down or belittle our thought processes...
remove them from your life, and free up your time and head space to put towards those that will contribute to your positive growth and successes ...

qotd

what a wise idea ...

any bootcampers!



something just touched my foot. RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

bootcamp ... tough mudder style?! well, minus the mud. though ...... i HAVE been offered the use of a mud paddock :) so maybe we can incorporate it sometime down the track. oh my goodness what a load of fun that would be!
nope. it's all about getting outselves, fit, healthy, and STRONG! then who knows what we are capable of!
two options for bootcamp. saturday morning at 6am or sunday morning at 7am. ... interested in joining in? let me know your preference. :)
contact me on 0412 753 899 or email ann.parrott@optusnet.com.au

challenge yourself

how to use chia seeds

Chia seeds are indeed a superfood. They have

• 2x the amount of protein of any grains
• 3x the amount of antioxidants of blueberries
• 5x more calcium than milk
• 2x the amount of potassium in a banana
• 3x the iron of spinach
• Chia seeds are also loaded with Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids and have trace amounts of boron, which is an essential mineral to help transfer calcium to the bones.

For those that have asked ... found a few innovative ways (via various searches) on how to use chia seeds ... SUPEReasy to incorporate into your diet.
Below is a list of examples, if you come up with others let me know, I would love to hear of your unique ways and I can add them to the list ...

value plus

expensive to eat healthy?
$20 at the fruit shop at whitsunday shopping centre today ...
2 dozen eggs, HUGE bunch of celery, 3 HUGE cucumbers, a bunch of greens, a bunch of mint, 3 zuccini, 2 pineapples, 4 squash, 4 carrots, 2 butternut pumpkins and... 850grams of ginger!!!
now that's value in a box!!

chia seeds

What are the top ten ways you benefit from eating chia seeds?
The top ten benefits of eating chia seeds seen here are in no particular order. Which one is most important to you?   

1. Lose Weight Without Starving
The Chia Seed is a dieter’s dream come true. The tiny, healthy seeds can be made to taste like whatever you want, and their unique gelling action keeps you feeling full for hours. Hunger is a main enemy of real weight loss, and you don’t want to fight it with jittery expensive pills. When a chia seed is exposed to water, it forms a coating of gel, increasing its size and weight.

2. Balance Blood Sugar
Keeping balanced levels of blood sugar is important for both health and energy. Blood sugar may spike after meals, especially if you eat high-starchy foods or sweets. This can lead to ‘slumps’ in your day where you feel tired and out of energy. By balancing your blood sugar, you not only lower your risk for type 2 diabetes, but you also ensure steady, constant energy throughout your day.

a fitness escape...

"an out of the way piece of paradise, with long stretches of sandy beaches sliding down to gorgeous tropical water" ... only four weeks away ...
Cape Gloucester, Ecoresort ... Friday 10, Saturday 11, Sunday 12 August 2012
Book now http://www.whitsundayfitnessescape.com/

the remaining 2012 weekends ...

no excuses! #11

"You're not disabled by the disabilities you have, you are able by the abilities you have."
~ Oscar Pistorius

There are NO excuses!

outside that comfort zone

It’s the middle of winter. It’s freezing in the morning as you snuggle up in your cozy bed, then it’s cold and dark so early in the evening. It’s easy to come up with excuses rather than get yourself out of bed or off the couch and into motion. And it’s easy to fill yourself up on stodgy food.
Every day we can all come up with an excuse as to why, instead of right now, we will start exercising and eating healthy - tomorrow... on Monday... next week, when it’s warmer again! Why? Because we have to step outside our comfort zone to get the results we are wanting, whether it be weight loss, or to simply be fitter and healthier. We all have comfort zones a little too small. We know what we like and what works for us, we know what we believe in, so why do we have to venture out to the unknown? Because the rewards are worth it!
What is it you’re after - comfort or transformation?  Make room for change and you’re making room for excitement and adventure!

juicing berries







      yum yum YUM!

      from juiceupyourlife.tv

no excuses! #10

If you think there's ton's of reasons why you can't workout, then think again ... here is true inspiration...

What's your excuse?

qotd

     It’s good to do uncomfortable things.
     It’s weight training for life.
                                                                       ~ Anne Lamott

a ladder, a rope and ... ? an ambulance!

WOW .... energy plus this morning :) the plus? oh, an ambulance. everything worked out good in the end though, for those concerned. I spent the rest of the morning at the hospital with wendy, the doctors a little snowed under down there today, we were surrounded by coughing coughing and MORE coughing! a jab and some muscle relaxants, some xrays taken and then we got her home to have a (hopefully) relaxed afternoon.
Pre that though - solid workout ... you all never cease to amaze me with your increasing levels of fitness and the give it everything I got attitude you bring to all your training sessions. Thank you continuing and not losing momentum ... x
I always love the opportunity to get together as a group. Great workout, yummy brekky!
Thank you to each and every one of you that was able to attend ... and cheers until the next one!
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succeeding...

“Fat loss is simple once you realise how hard it is.”
Then you know how much effort, honesty, responsibility, long-range planning, creativity, intensity, discipline, thought and control the process is going to take. It is not easy. It is not going to happen from any magic pill. Only once you accept that will you succeed.

qotd

“The Mode of CAN’T: If you go from ‘I want that but I CAN’T have that’ to ‘I CAN have it but I don’t want it’ there’s a massive paradigm shift”
Jason Vale Juice Master from Hungry For Change

tough mudder whitsundays!

Tough Mudder is more than an event, it’s a way of thinking. By entering a Tough Mudder challenge, you’ll unlock a true sense of accomplishment, have a great time, and discover a camaraderie with your fellow participants that’s experienced all too rarely these days. Tough Mudder events are hardcore 18-20 km obstacle courses with 25-30 military-style obstacles. As the leading company in the booming obstacle course industry, Tough Mudder has already challenged 500,000 participants worldwide.
I will be entering a team from the Whitsundays for the 17/18 August 2013 - and will be starting 'tough mudder bootcamps' very shortly ... if anyone is interested please let me know :) how absolutely EXCITING an event! we may get a few bumps and bruises, but hey, we're tough!

eyeopener

How much WEIGHT the skeletal structure has to hold...

As a personal trainer, it gives me immense delight when I see someone working towards their goals successfully. They don’t just work towards a physical transformation, but also a healthy mind and spirit. I’ve been incredibly lucky to witness many clients morph into entirely different people - physically, mentally and emotionally, thanks to the positive changes - decisive changes - they make to their lives.
Most of us are aware the problems obesity can cause. Being overweight or obese puts you at risk for many diseases and conditions. The more body fat you have the more likely you are to develop: coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems... preventable illnesses. Yet this risk doesn’t appear to concern many people. Maybe we think that won’t be us?

surrendering to facebook

for those who follow this blog - I have succumbed! to make interaction easier I have started up a new facebook page where I will place the majority of the quotes, articles, etc  ...

Interact. Head to 'annpt' on facebook and hit the like button...

the blog will continue to be updated regularly though :)

qotd

             



                                       Make this week count...

qotd

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."

Michael Jordan

intervals

"Do intervals right - intervals should be like running from hyenas and recovery periods should be like walks with Grandpa."

brrrrrrrrrrrrrilliant

(((((COLD))))) only showers awaken your pure potential! Every man and every woman is a star.

A COLD shower:
1. Strengthens immunity
2. Improves blood circulation
3. Regulates temperature
4. Promotes weight loss / increases metabolism
5. Alleviates depression

open your mind ...

A weekend trip to Brisbane recently was a renewed eyeopener to the prevalence of obesity in our society. The shopping centre was rife with overweightedness, no age group excluded. Most of us are aware the problems being over weight or obese can cause. It puts us at risk of many preventable diseases and ailments. When you see it on such an enormous scale it’s frightening to think about where we will end up as a nation, specially financially, as each year the obesity statistics continue to rise. It comes at great cost on all of us via the health system plus the ever increasing waiting list in both the public and private hospital sectors.
There was a lady at the cinema sitting not far from me, the middle arm lifted between the two seats to fit her. She waddled her morbidly obese body slowly out at the end with great and painful difficulty. You could see the folds of her stomach below her top. It was the saddest sight to see because her life could be so very different. I wanted to hug her and tell her that! The ability to change.
I can relate. At 120kgs I was not quite that debilitated but had I not decided to make a proactive change I probably would be by now.

the men who made us fat

“Obesity is a highly contagious disease spread by stunningly good marketing and a hunt for profit”

the men who made us fat - an important 3 part documentary showcasing the issue of sugar intake - which sees Jacques Peretti attempting to trace those who are responsible for revolutionising our eating habits, to find out how decisions made in America 40 years ago influence the way we eat today.

a fitness adventure

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Take an adventure, feel energised, enhance your health and fitness ....

Each weekend escape is jam packed with bootcamps, hiking, boxing and more! Plus healthy eating of course! No cooking! No dishes! No mowing the lawns! Just fun, fitness and a chance to workout, unwind and focus on YOU!
Designed for ALL fitness levels - no matter what YOUR individual level of fitness. It's a great opportunity for a beginner to kickstart to a healthier lifestyle, or for fitness enthusiasts to spike up their training routine!

Book now for one of the following three weekends left in 2012 and indulge in a weekend in paradise
     ~ Cape Gloucester Eco-Resort,
          Friday 10, Saturday 11, Sunday 12 August 2012.

     ~ Airlie Beach,
          Friday 19, Saturday 20, Sunday 21 October 2012.

     ~ Hamilton Island, Whitsundays
          Friday 23, Saturday 24, Sunday 25 November 2012.

So...

sunday session

A fantastic session this morning with an outdoor warmup despite the chill in the air, followed by a great workout in the gym. Got to use the new rope - (everyone LOVED it didn't they! ;D)
An exhausted group at the end... but we had a delicious brekky waiting to bring us all back to life ready for a wonderful Sunday ahead!
Next session will be the 8th of July - look forward to seeing you all again.

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better late than never?

client session tomorrow - 7am. oh. three weeks behind time. what a busy month eh!

• muffins with ricotta, banana, almonds and honey or baby spinach leaves, baked beans and avocado
• fruits of the forest parfait - berries with natural yoghurt, muesli and flaxseed
• watermelon with spinach, red onion and fetta
• freshly squeezed juice

train hard. eat well. be healthy

pancreas cleanse

juiceupyourlife.tv

"The pancreas is one of the digestive organs responsible for assisting with food digestion and blood sugar regulation. After you eat, the pancreas releases a host of digestive enzymes and the hormone insulin, which break down foods and modulate blood sugars. People with pancreatic cancer face myriad digestion and nutrition concerns, including malnutrition due to taste and absorption changes, as well as weight loss and fatigue from treatments. Juicing foods might help patients obtain the full healing power of fruits and vegetables."

chlorella

(NaturalNews) With the quality of commercially-grown produce declining rapidly, obtaining nutritious fruits and vegetables is not an easy task. Few of us eat enough fruits and vegetables on a daily basis; it's a fact that grows more true with each generation. So how do we answer these issues, knowing the bounty of nutrients we're missing? One solution is chlorella, a green single-cell algae that packs a huge nutritious punch.

Chlorella is an astounding package of complete nutrition, considering it is such a simple life form, which is probably why it is often referred to as nature's multivitamin. The synergistic nature of chlorella's nutrients is undeniable. All of its natural properties function together in a way individual supplements can't touch. Chlorella is famous for providing a vast array of benefits while fighting numerous diseases and conditions.

cultivating good habits

Many people will eagerly begin a fitness program then give up after a short time, despite initial good intentions. I can’t speculate individual reasons but I do know a common one is the majority of us are after (and expect!) instant results - especially when it comes to weight loss. When weight has crept on over years I don’t know why we think we can make it all disappear in four weeks, two weeks, one week! Overnight!!!

It’s easy to become motivated at the start, the key, is remaining absolute with that initial focus - which takes a strict discipline at the beginning. Not what many want to hear or do. Sometimes the changes along the way appear small, which can make your goal aim feel like a long arduous journey at times, but change WILL be established if you simply keep going and don’t quit. Think long term. Think, life!

something changed.

The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity
"Man…. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."

alberts wisdom

10 Life Lessons From Albert Einstein

1. Follow Your Curiosity: “I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.”

2. Perseverance is Priceless: “It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”
 
3. Focus on the Present: “Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.”

4. Imagination is Powerful: “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions. Imagination is more important than knowledge.”

muscle vs fat

"Does muscle weigh more than fat?
No, one kilogram of anything weighs one kilogram. Where the misunderstanding often comes in is that muscle is more dense than fat, so by volume, it seems to weigh more (ie. one kilogram of muscle occupies less space than one kilogram of fat)."

inspiration

      When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breath.

      Take 5 minutes to watch.
      You just may wake up tomorrow with a completely different outlook!

what you drink

Many reasons to make better decisions for our fluid intake...

Aspartame is famous for neurological symptoms, as it is composed of two neurotransmitters linked with a methyl group. Headaches and imbalance are the two most frequently self-reported problems, but seizures, brain tumors and sudden cardiac arrest are the most serious ones.

Always a choice. What will yours be?

the four agreements

1. Be Impeccable With Your Word

 Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

2. Don't Take Anything Personally
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.

juice up your life

juiceupyourlife.tv

      a great energy boost at the
      beginning of the day ...

no excuses! #09

motivation right here!!


have you trained today?!

romance

                nothing about fitness, just something beautiful.
                       about life.

                through the good, the bad and the downright ugly.

green monster...

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and it aint jealousy!
it's the happy hour of drinking ...
i have been searching for kale for a long time and was given a couple of kale plants (seedlings? plantlings? with no green thumb at all, ive no idea what they are called) last weekend by a client (a HUGE thank you) - with DIY advice, i have replanted them, into bigger pots. (evenutally into a garden?) so maybe in a  month or two, i may have an endless supply for juicing :D THAT would be awesome.

what is success?

It’s doing your work the best your can, And being just to your fellow man;

It’s making money, but holding friends, And staying true to your aims and ends;
It’s figuring how and learning why, And looking forward and thinking high,
And dreaming a little and doing much; It’s keeping always in closest touch
With what is finest in word and deed; It’s being thorough, yet making speed;
It’s daring blithely the field of chance, While making labor a brave romance.
It’s going onward despite defeat, And fighting staunchly, but keeping sweet;
It’s being clean and it’s fighting fair; It’s laughing lightly at Dame Despair;
It’s looking up to the stars above. And drinking deeply of life and love;
It’s struggling on with the will to win, But taking loss with a cheerful grin;
It’s sharing sorrow, and work, and mirth, And making better this good old earth;
It’s serving, striving, through strain and stress; It’s doing your noblest…that’s success!

qotd

"You may have the loftiest goals, the highest ideals, the noblest dreams, but remember this, nothing works unless you do."

Nido Qubein

the power of the mind

Losing excessive weight is a life changing journey. And change, is rarely an easy road. No pill. No potion. No medicine. Not even an operation - is of any added benefit. Do you have what it takes to reach your weight loss goals?

While we will all share similar struggles and pain, both emotional and physical, a weight loss journey is very individual, what works for one person, may not for another. It’s not just about diet and exercise. A nutrient dense diet and being consistently active are crucial of course ... but to reach any long term goal - especially one that requires lifestyle changes - you need to improve your mindset too. Often, a fundamental obstacle to attaining success, is what you have above your shoulders. You can have all the external support in the world, but if your frame of mind isn’t positive, if your self-worth is low, long-term success can prove difficult.

spend your dollars wisely

That's simply astonishing.
For you health, please consider NOT spending your hard earned $$$ on enriched, fortified lies and use it to buy more fruits and veggies!!! The results will be wonderful! 

congratulations

pre race confidence! uh huh!

Could I be prouder as a trainer than witnessing the culmination of weeks/months of training coming to fruition?
I doubt it ...
Congratulations to both Nicola and Mellissa for their first half marathon this morning in Mackay ... tears to my eyes as each crossed the finish line! Incredibly proud of you both. Wonderful focus throughout all your sessions towards the goal. There was never any excuses! You've trained hard, consistently and deserve the results. And what great motivation and support for each other along that journey.
Such an adrenalin rush isn't it!? Welcome to 'the bug'!
Three months till the next one?! ;) Bring on the Whitsunday Great Walk event eh?

(Great job also Wendy and Pat :) Wonderful achievements for you all! )