What's an Ultimate Body Challenge workout really like?

This is the question we've been getting from folks who haven't done the program yet.

Half of your classes are going to be Thai-Robics (aerobic kickboxing). This
program is going to result in you burning gobbs of calories. The best part is that you'll
wear boxing gloves and get to knock the snot out of the punching bags.

The other half of the classes are going to be centered around resistance training. We'll
explain the purpose of having it half & half once you're in the program. The name of
this training is Sport Fusion.

Essentially, you'll spend each and every week training like a pretend athlete. You may
not have ever become the Olympic downhill skier you dreamed about, but you can
at least train like one.

In order to keep the workouts super fresh and exciting, we will train you like a soccer
player next. Then, a basketball player, track & field athlete, boxer, and so on. Each
week will be a surprise. Your body never adapts to the same rigmarole (see def. below)
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rigmarole

I had to look it up.

Tomorrow, I will share with everyone another part of the UBC that allows you to
reap tremendous results!

In the meanwhile, if you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 381-0587 x 2.
Just remember, the program begins Sept. 12th.

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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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

http://www.facebook.com/bodiesinmotion

http://www.facebook.com/academyofworldtaekwondo

Work Expands Time

Occasionally, I am responsible for a profound thought. It may not be profound to anyone else, but at least it's profound to me. I was reading an article in the latest Entrepreneur magazine on Burnout. Not the type of burnout I'm usually yelling about in the Ultimate Body Challenge.

This burnout is in regards to work. It's very similar to an exercise burnout. For instance, this morning at our 6 am Thai-Robics class, we burned out with pushups... "3 minute max." This is 100 pushups, in your own count, within 3 minutes. For some, it's a 2 minute max. And, then there is the 100 pushups in 1 minute. Well... let me tell you, no matter which max you're shooting for, your muscles burnout to "Total Muscle Fatigue." A term known in the fitness industry as TMF, or as many of our students will say... "Too Many Freakin'" pushups.

Anyhow, the same burnout can hit the body, not in the way of exercise, but in the way of work. Duh... It's something we've known for years. It's something I've known for years, but may have chosen to ignore it. The profound statement that really hit home with me in the article I read was, "Work expands time."

My heart and soul is in The Academy of World Taekwondo and Bodies in Motion. Not a minute goes by where I am not thinking about students, instructors, curriculum, marketing, finances, customer service, and on and on and on. If I allow it, it will literally consume my day, my night, and even my sleep.

If this work expands to enough walls, there is no longer room for the things that mean even more than the success of a business and that is 1) My health. 2) My family. Work expands time. Give work time, and it will expand in it. In fact, the statement is so true it should be a law in modern physics or something.

From my past blogs, you may have noticed that I like to leave you with something that is helpful. If you can relate to this statement of Work Expands Time, try this:

1. Define your workday. Whether you work an 8 hour, 10 hour, or 12 hour day... you must define it. For instance, once that final hour is up, you're done. Laptop stays at work, and Blackberry, iPhone, or Droid gets shut off. I promise, the feeling will be amazing!

2. Write on a sheet of paper your biggest roles in life. I use a Franklin Covey planner, so my roles were easily defined in the page separator. For me, I wrote:

- Husband: Share workload in the house. Define workday so that I can take the kids to give Rachel some down time. Schedule weekly date nights.

- Father: Define workday so that I can be home at a reasonable time to play games and do activities with my kids.

- Leader: Continue to organize our new operation to define rolls and to develop a general manager.

And, for your information, my roles will shift from week to week. Although, 2 are always on there (Husband and Father), the description changes according to how I feel my focus needs to change. I will usually have more roles, but this week, I only want 3 while I work on defining my work day.

Cheers!

Duncan Richardson
www.BodiesInMotionIdaho.com

Why do they call them Southpaws?

A student asked me this morning why a boxer with their right foot forward is called a "Southpaw." You'll be surprised to know that the word southpaw never originated from boxing. In fact, it's a baseball term.

In the United States, baseball fields are typically designed so that the batter is facing east, so that the evening sun is not in his eyes. The Hawkes stadium in Boise, Idaho is actually facing northeast. Nonetheless, the batters eyes are always facing away from the sun.

Most pitchers are right handed, subsequently making the right arm on the north side. So, it was coined many years ago, that a left handed pitcher is a southpaw. The person that coined the name was Chicago based author- Finley Peter Dunne.

Respectfully,

Duncan Richardson
www.BodiesInMotionIdaho.com

Fighters Glossary to a Better Business

About a year and a half ago, I was the speaker at a YPO (Young President's Organization). Just the other day, the person who invited me to speak had asked me if I still had the Fighters Glossary to a Better Business that I put together for everyone.

It took a little bit to find it since it had to be extracted off my dead laptop. I opened it up to re-read it, and actually enjoyed it. Then I started thinking... Something like this should be shared with everyone. Although, it's impact is less without the speech that went with it, I still think some will find it fun and somewhat useful. Enjoy!

Fighters Glossary to a Better Business, Family, and Personal Life

• bare-knuckle(d) –Rolling up your sleeves, getting serious, and making things happen, and happen now!
• beat (someone) to the punch –To be assertive make the first decisive move.
• blow-by-blow –Keeping good records and stats of your success.
• come out fighting or come out swinging –The spirit of a champion CEO or entrepreneur who will never back down.
• down and out –Lacking money or prospects; penniless or destitute. A term used to describe the competition.
• down for the count; out for the count - To be defeated. Again, a term that is used to describe the other guy.
• glass jaw –Being vulnerable to life’s setbacks.
• go the distance –Carrying out your goals to full completion despite all setbacks and trials one might face.
• have someone in your corner –To have the support or help of someone that you can turn to such as a mentor, a spouse, or an organization.
• heavy hitter –You!
• heavyweight –A person or organization of great importance or influence.
• hit below the belt –A down economy or recession.
• K.O. –Another turn to refer to competitors. You can never have too many.
• lead with one's chin –Moving forward with decisions without protecting yourself.
• low blow –A recession or down economy.
• on the ropes –A temporary setback in business or life.
• pull one's punches –To be gentle or lenient.
• punch-drunk –Your state of mind after putting in an 80 hour work week.
• roll with the punches –A time when you or your business is hit unexpectantly and you take things in stride.
• round –A work day.
• saved by the bell –Everyday, when you go home to recuperate and prepare for the next round.
• sparring partner –Colleagues.
• throw in the towel –Quitting. A term we’re not too familiar with.

Respectfully,

Duncan Richardson
Chief Master Instructor
The Academy of World Taekwondo
Ph: 208.381.0587
www.FreeKarateLesson.com

What Does King Solomon & The Ultimate Body Challenge Have in Common?

A couple days ago, I was at the Library. Since the main Library is closed on Sunday’s until after Labor Day, I was at the Hillcrest location. I have never been there, but liked the cozy feel. Unlike the main location with the kids stuff on the first floor, and adult stuff on the second floor, it gave it more of a Barnes & Noble feel, which is right up my alley.

Normally, I’m reading self help books on business, leadership, teamwork, entrepreneurship, marketing, fitness, and martial arts. Today was different! I went there and took the kids, to specifically find a fiction book. I feel it’s important to read fiction once in a while, especially if you’re always going 90 mph in the right hand lane (metaphorically speaking of course).

Since the selection was not nearly that of Barnes & Noble, I found myself picking up books that I had always skipped over. One book that has stared at me for years, but I had always looked past it, probably because of the title, was The Richest Man Who Ever Lived. To my surprise, this book spoke to me in the first few pages in a way that I could respect the author and be intrigued by the history of King Solomon.

I’m embarrassed to say that I didn’t know who King Solomon was. Fortunately, I was at the library and could read up on this interesting person who took the thrown at the age of 12. Anyhow, long story short… the message that struck a chord with me was a statement in the book about everyone having all the qualities for success except diligence.

The author continues to explain that it is not human nature to be diligent. It’s human nature to “take the path of least resistance.” Are you familiar with a book called The Secret? The book sold millions upon millions just before the recession. The whole premise of the book is that you can have abundance, and all you have to do is think hard enough about it, and it will manifest itself.

The author of The Secret also tells you specifically to not create a plan for success, because your planning will just get in the way of the universe. I sometimes joke to people that the reason why we went into a recession is because everyone stopped working and began dreaming because they read The Secret. Get this… the author also tells you that you can eat anything you want... simply realign your thoughts and you will become lean and fit.

And, yes… that is my lead in to talk about the Ultimate Body Challenge (UBC). I too believe that we struggle to be diligent. Having the Ultimate Body is a “Challenge.” In fact, having HALF an Ultimate Body is a challenge. We are not afraid to tell people that our program is not for sissy’s [smile]. If you’re out of shape and fed up with how you look and ready to do something about it, our program may be what you’re looking for.

We enjoy training one type of person- someone that is driven. Or, as the author of The Richest Man Who Ever Lived says, “diligent.” It doesn’t matter if you’re in shape, out of shape, or somewhere in between, it’s the driven people that we are focused on and committed to.

The Ultimate Body Challenge is a killer program that works you out in an exciting manner, and gives you the nutritional skills to shed the unwanted fat, and reveal the sculpted muscle underneath. Here's the caveat... It requires diligence. Unfortunately, there are many pills, workout devices, and even workout programs that feed on the weakness of human nature- the need for an easy way there (path of least resistance). Unfortunately, millions of people are left discouraged because of clever marketing and a program weak in principle.

If you go the entire 10 weeks in our program, and didn't see any improvement, we will refund 100% of your investment. Even if you go 10 weeks and completely blow the nutritional aspect, our guarantee still stands. Granted, you'll see better results with the nutrition. We are that confident in the success rate of just the exercise portion alone!

To get started, you'll need to know a few things:

1. We need to know if you're serious, right away. If you doddle, we may not have a spot for you.

2. The program begins Sept. 13th at 6 pm, at our Boise location- 2475 Apple St. Suite 104 Boise, ID 83706

3. The program is $299, and that includes your manual, boxing gloves, jump rope, nutritional coaching for 10 weeks and 3 body compositions.

4. Call us today at 381-0587, and ask for Kendal, to reserve your spot. While you've got Kendal on the phone, ask her how the UBC changed her life.

See you soon!

Respectfully,

Duncan Richardson

Chief Master Instructor

The Academy of World Taekwondo

Ph: 208.381.0587

http://www.FreeKarateLesson.com