How Much Fructose are You Consuming?

It’s no secret that we are eating more sugar than at any other time in history. In 1700, the average person ate 4 pounds of sugar a year. By 1800, it was 18 pounds. By 1900 it was about 90 pounds.

Today, about 25 percent of all Americans consume over ½ pound of added sugars a day, according to Dr. Johnson's research. That kind of consumption equates to more than 180 pounds of sugar per year! And it just so happens this statistic dovetails nicely with the statistics showing that one in four Americans is either pre-diabetic or has type 2 diabetes.

The two main sources of that sugar are high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and table sugar.

As a standard recommendation, I strongly advise keeping your TOTAL fructose consumption below 25 grams per day.

However, for most people it would actually be wise to limit your fruit fructose to 15 grams or less, as it is virtually guaranteed that you will consume “hidden” sources of fructose from most beverages and just about any processed food you might eat.
Since 55 percent of HFCS is fructose, one can of soda alone would nearly exceed your daily allotment. It is easy to see that anyone who is drinking three, and certainly four will easily exceed 100 grams of fructose per day,

Continuing Ed... Evolving...

Professional personal trainers have to evolve in order to best help their clients reach their goals. Trainers need to incorporate sports science with strong communication and teaching skills that complement the mental, physical and emmotional needs of their each individual client.

This is why it is of utmost importance that trainers reinvest revenue into further educating themselves in the aforementioned areas. I am so excited to be attending the ECWconference next week. and learning from Paul Chek and JC Santana among other forward thinking minds in the health and wellness industry.

My class schedule for the conference covers topics on diet & nutrition, communication skills, functional training, special considerations for the obese, program design for advanced athletes to name a few.

Not only will the knowledge garnered for conference translate into better results
for my clients, but it is invaluable in the additional confidence I will be sure to gain - knowing that I'm working so hard to be a complete fitness professional.

Be impeccable ...

Impeccability means, 'without sin'. It comes from the Latin pecatus, which means 'sin'... Religions talk about sin and sinners, but let's try to understand what it really means to sin. A sin is anything that you do which goes against you self.

Everything you feel or believe or say that goes against you is a sin. You go against yourself when you judge or blame yourself for anything. Being without sin is exactly the opposite.

Being impeccable is not going against yourself for anything. When you are impeccable you take responsibility for your actions, but you do not judge or blame yourself.

From this point of view, the whole concept changes from something moral or religious to something commonsense. Sin begins with rejection of yourself. Self rejection is the biggest sin you commit. In religious terms self-rejection is a mortal sin, which leads to death. Impeccability, on the other hand, leads to life.

- From Don Miguel Ruiz's, " The Four Agreements" .

I post this because I want people to realize that they can do anything they put their mind to. I want people to be impeccable with their word. I want people to say that they are going to do something and do it.

If you say that you can complete the Tough Mudder, you will. Do not let people poison your mind by telling you that you are crazy for making a decision to do something that is going to test your willpower and spirit. They are projecting their lack of confidence in themselves. There is nothing crazy about making a decision to do something difficult and going after it. The people that are crazy are the ones who play everything safe and don't go after what they want in life.

For those that are joining the team, I think that you are all amazing. I look forward to doing everything in my power to help you prepare for the race. I look forward to seeing the sense of accomplishment on every one's faces after the finish the race.

Believe in yourselves. Be impeccable.

Tough Mudder NYC : Team Bellator

www.toughmudder.com

Hey guys I'm looking to sponsor a team for this event. It looks like a very tough course, if you really want a challenge
and get your butt in shape, this is an amazing way to challenge yourself.

I will be charging a nominal feel for online strength and conditioning program to get you ready for the race ($75) - you will
receive an advancement of the program via email every 10 days. You will also receive a customized shirt the day of the race ( and
I'm working on some other stuff in the way of swag). I will also hold a few weekend practices between now and the race - in central park.

If you or anyone you know may be interested, please let me know as soon as possible. You have 63
days to get mentally and physically ready and I want to help.

Let's try to get a big crew together for this.... " they say God always favors the big battalions... " Voltaire

Availability at two private training studios in Manhattan...

So I've spent the last 6 months working on growing this company organically.

My top priority was to fill my evening hours, especially at Club H in Hoboken.
Now that my nights are busy and my availability has become limited, I've decided
to make myself available during the day, 5 days a week in NYC.

The two studios that I will be taking clients at, beginning on March 3rd is Nimble Fitness
in Union Square ( www.nimblefitness.com ) and Cordell Fitness in Soho (www.cordellfitness.com ).

Please contact me about rates and availability - my book is getting filled incredibly fast,
especially since the new year - so please take action as soon as possible.

" Greatness is not a measure of how great you are, but how great other came to be
because of you ".

Always continuing my education...

So I will be attending the SCW Fitness conference in Philly next week.

I'm incredibly excited to spend the weekend furthering my education and
step my game up - I'm sure my clients can't wait to play guinea pig when I get back.

I will also be taking a pre-convention seminar being taught by the CHEK Institute.
Its called, 'Equal but Not the Same: Special Considerations for Training Females'.
The course details the differences between men and women both structurally and
chemically, and these differences need to be taken into account while designing and implementing an exercise program that really works.

Some of the other areas that I'll be learning more about are:
training athletes with limited equipment and resistance, golf mechanics,
low back pain and functional solutions, stabilization movements, lactate threshold,
creativity with kettlebells, periodization training, proper training for runners and
a few more.

Next to real-life experience, I feel that continuing education is the most important
asset of a personal trainer. When choosing a fitness professional, you should always
ask if that individual has taken any recent classes or attended any seminars such as this
is the recent past.

Free general health screenings and massages for your company...

If you are interested in Bellator Fitness and Health coming to your office and providing some general fitness markers ( weight, body %, BMI, blood pressure and resting heart rate) and learn
how to make improvements in all of these areas.

While your coworkers are learning about their level of health, receive a free 5-minute massage from one of our professional massage therapists.

We are fully insured professionals and will never provide advice that is out of our scope of practice.

If you are interested in learning more, please feel free to contact me at; greg@bellatorfit.com .