Not a Good Message about the Ultimate Body Challenge

I was having a conversation with a mom who was at Bodies in Motion the other dayfor Open Play with her child. She started asking all sorts of questions about our upcoming Ultimate Body Challenge. Quite oddly, she didn't want to know the benefits of the program. She wanted to know the knitty gritty details of the classes.

The funny thing was, she was tired of talking to all sorts of trainers and reading marketing material, which she called "fluff", about how great the program is going to make you feel. She said, "I don't want to feel great after a workout! I want to feel like I need to lay down on your cold leather couches for 20 minutes while I regain my energy!"

So, with the upcoming Ultimate Body Challenge that starts Sept. 12th, I thought I would put a new spin on how I share this Painfully Awesome program with you.

Will the UBC workouts make me vomit?

Although we've only had about 5 people confess to vomiting since 1998 (one didn't need to confess since she barely made it out the front door), it's our goal to make the workouts as awesome as we can. Here are 3 reasons why you might vomit in the UBC:

1. You were a former athlete 20 years ago. You're naturally athletic, but haven't worked out in years. These folks know how to push themselves as if they were 18 years old again. The vomit reminds them that they're 39.

2. You had grilled salmon for lunch, then a caramel machiatto from Starbucks right before the workout. Now you have Salmon Machiatto puree.

3. You're dehydrated at the beginning of the workout, and perhaps ate poorly prior. Water consumption is important in the Ultimate Body Challenge. We use a simple method- Your Weight [divided] by 2, then call it ounces. In other words, a 150 lb person needs 75 ounces of water a day.

What if the workout times don't work with my schedule?

They won't! I could tell you that we have all these classes throughout the day, but still... it's not going to work with your schedule. The reason it's not going to work with your schedule is because you're stuck. Stuck in a groove, rut, or whatever you want to call it.

Making a change takes a leap of faith and some confidence. We offer classes at 6 am, 9:15 am, 12:15 pm, and 6 pm. Believe it or not, we have the same amount of people who tell us, "the times don't work" as when we did when we had only a 6 pm class.

Is it expensive?

Yes. No matter how you look at it, it's expensive. We've tried breaking it down per class, which comes to $4.98 a class. This includes boxing gloves, nutrition manual, body compositions, strength & flexibility testing. Still, you might think it's a good deal, but it's not.

Here's why it's not a good deal. When you have to replace your designer pants with smaller ones then we're not talking $4.98 a class anymore. Let's say you replace 3 pairs of pants, now it's $12.53 per class. That's not including a couple new pairs of shoes too. See where I'm going?

Is this program still for you?

As you can see, the Ultimate Body Challenge will disrupt your daily regiment. But, then again so does anything with real meaning. Remember the day you brought home your first born? I bet it was the most amazing, life altering, schedule disruption you had ever experienced, but yet you don't regret it one bit.

If after all this, you're still up for the Challenge, we begin Sept. 12th. Follow these steps to get enrollled-

1. Read more here- http://www.bodiesinmotionidaho.com/body_challenge.html

2. Call to get enrolled by phone- 381.0587 x2. We're taking lots of calls, so if it's busy, keep trying or leave a message.

3. Skip step #1 and register online (be sure to create an account first)-
http://bodiesinmotionidaho.perfectmind.com/OurSite/Object/Records/Services

If you've read up to this point, you either found this message entertaining or perhaps it was like a bad movie that you sat through hoping it would get better. Either way, we'd be ecstatic if you passed it onto a friend. A good opener is always, "Let me know if you want to do this with me?"

Cheers!

Duncan Richardson
Vice President of Motioneering
Bodies in Motion
Ph: 208.381.0587
Web: www.BodiesInMotionIdaho.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bodiesinmotion

Does eating organic reduce your risk of cancer?

Somebody asked me the other day, "Duncan... I haven't seen a blog post from you lately. Is everything okay?" Well, not exactly, but I'll be okay. When two loved ones are fighting cancer simultaneously it can take a major emotional toll on the body.

Within 3 months I've learned more about glioblastoma multiforma & adenocarcinoma than anyone should ever have to know. My feeling is, if you're learning about it, you've either got it or know someone who does.

I am going to apologize in advance for oversimplifying a topic that is highly complex. In fact, I'm going to challenge everyone to educate themselves on one of the biggest things you can do to protect yourself against cancer. That "thing" is what you eat and what you drink.

Too long have we accepted the ideology that, "If it is sold in a store, it must be okay to eat." We trust that someone is watching after us. Hmmm... doesn't it seem odd that the United States now has the highest cancer rate. Does it seem odd that 1 in 4 people, in the United States, will die from cancer. DIE from cancer! Do you understand what that statistic means? It doesn't mean 1 and 4 will get cancer. It means that within the 3 that live, it's because they either won't get cancer or they will get cancer, but will win the battle and die from something else.

Do you ever wonder why or how a seed that was genetically modified to resist Round Up was deemed safe. It's an ingenious invention, actually. Simply plant your corn or soybeans, don't do any traditional tilling or weeding, then douse the crops with Round Up and everything dies except the plant. In the meanwhile, you've got crops that have been soaked in Round Up. Corn in the cob anyone? Must be safe right?

Do enough research for yourself, and you'll discover that many of the things we put into our mouth have multi-billion dollar companies standing behind them. But, the government looks out for us, right? I am not a conspiracy theorist, but I do enjoy listening to them on Facebook while they rally their like minded enthusiasts. The truth is, the government consists of everyday individuals. Some of them have integrity, and some lack it like the Sahara does rain. What I'm saying is, a multi-billion dollar company can find many ways, using the right channels, to get their product to the end consumer.

There are literally hundreds of things that we do, blindly, that have been proven to cause cancer. The defense that most companies use is that there is not enough of this substance to cause cancer. In other words, the results are negligible. At what point does something no longer become negligible? And, what if we add up all the things we consume in a day that are "negligible", now we definitely have something that is no longer negligible, but now circumstantial.

Here are a dozen everyday items that you may expose to your body without ever considering the long term effects due to the ingredients that would be considered "negligible":

Chlorine in water

Mercury in teeth

Charred barbequed burgers

Raspberries

Soymilk

Salad

Eggs

Chicken

"Moderate" air quality

Refined sugar

Deodorant

Lotion

These items either contain carcinogens, pesticides, harmful chemicals, or the animal in which you are consuming was loaded with antibiotics, growth hormones, and put on a diet that actually gives the animal health problems.

Again, I encourage everyone to do their own research so that you can become equally disgusted and invoke change for yourself, your loved ones, and everyone around you.

The change does not come from trying to regulate companies, and what they put in products. That's about as effective as printing out, and marking up a "Terms and Conditions" agreement from Google and sending it back for them to consider revising it. The most powerful way to make a difference is simply to support companies that use "Natural Farming" techniques or are labeled "Organic."

What sucks right now is that naturally grown or organic product is expensive. To switch over, you will spend 1.5 to 2x more on grocery shopping. This is why we're in this mess. Foods have been created to sit on store shelves for a long time. Farming techniques have been modified to pay less workers. Pastures are too small for the number of cows in the field, which leads to infection (thus leading to more antibiotics). Forget having any grass for the cows to graze on when their standing in 6 inches of their own fecal matter and mud, therefore they are fed a genetically engineered product. The same goes for the chickens!

The more people buy natural and organic products, the more these companies will become competitive and will be able to offer a better price. For the sake of our lives, our children's lives, and our grandchildren's lives, make the decision to support the right companies. Once these companies become more supported, they too will become competitive and their prices will go down.

In fact, it's already starting to happen. Mega giants like Wal-Mart and Costco are selling tons of organic products. Products you had to pay out the nose for at organic grocery stores. Believe me, these companies didn't decide on their own that selling natural and organic product that was more expensive was a brilliant idea. They did it because they are listening, and responding to the momentum that is being started by people like you and me!

Respectfully,

Duncan Richardson

Vice President of Bodies in Motion

Chief Master Instructor of The Academy of World Taekwondo

Ph: 208.381.0587

http://www.BodiesInMotionIdaho.com

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