NOW MORE THAN EVER!

www.thesandiegobootcamp.com Have you seen the news lately? How could you not. It is everywhere. I personally feel bombarded with doom and gloom on a daily basis. There is no doubt that these are trying times for our country, and the entire world for that matter. But we have been through many tough times before. We have been tested time and time again and come out stronger for it. Our nation has been torn in two by many controversial wars. Our economy has gone through many ups and downs. The world has seen disease and natural disasters wipe out countless millions for as long as there have been millions to wipe out. Yet we go on as we always have, as we always will. The media would like for you to believe that it has never been this bad before. That the world might actually end in 2012. Will it? I don't know. But constantly worrying about it all isn't going to prevent it. Focusing on how bad the employment figures are isn't going to make it any easier for someone to find a job. Everyday we are bombarded by psychic toxins that build up in our systems as negative stress. It creeps up on us so slowly we just accept feeling hopeless about the future and we lay down and die (figuratively). That is why exercise and health monitoring are more important now than ever. Flush these stress toxins out with a good hard workout. Feed your body well and avoid coping with stress or uncertainty with hard drink. Taking care of your body is something we all have control over in a world that is "spinning out of control". People often forget about the mind/ body connection. It is a 2 way street and one always affects the other, for better or worse. Take care of your physical health and see what happens to your mind's outlook on the world. You may just be surprised. J. NyQuist

Avoid Holiday Weight Gain!

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The Holidays are upon us and let the eating and parties begin! The great thing about the holiday season is we get the chance to meet with friends and family and connect. We get a chance to take a break from the day in, day out grind we call life and enjoy simpler pleasures. To many this traditionally entails eating and drinking much while exercising little if at all. We all know it's true because we wear it on us come New Years. That is why so many people's New Years resolutions are to start a fitness routine or go on a diet. In this blog we have outlined strategies to enjoy your holiday season with all of the enthusiasm you are accustomed to and come through it all looking fit, healthy, and relatively unscathed. Here are a few tips to keep the holiday weight gain in check.
1) Keep Active! This is probably the most important tip. There is no reason to let your entire fitness level fall off during the holiday season. We live in San Diego, not Buffalo. We can all get to the gym or brave the elements for the next few months. Exercising through the holidays, even a limited amount will preserve your muscle mass and keep your metabolism revved up making it much easier to burn calories, not to mention the great calorie burn your workouts are. It also makes your New Years workout regimen much easier instead of starting back at zero.
2) Weigh yourself on the scale EVERY day! The reality of your indulging will be there for you to monitor on a daily basis making it much easier to stay motivated to exercise or scale back your eating and drinking. There will be no surprise 15 lbs. you didn't know were there.
3) Keep a food ( and drink) journal! You'd be surprised how quickly a cookie here and a piece of pie there add up. Write down everything you're taking in. When you review your food journal, you will know exactly how much you're indulging and can adjust if need be.
4) Find low calorie alternatives to your favorite holiday treats! Review the recipes you use for your favorite holiday dishes and see where you can cut calories without sacrificing flavor. Or find a new recipe that isn't totally loaded to begin with. With simple monitoring and moderation you can come through the holidays without a scratch or a pound of fat!
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the truth about the scale and bodyfat

We are obsessed with the scale. Plain and simply put, our scale weight is the standard by which we judge our progress in an exercise program. The scale doesn't reflect what is really going on in your body. The scale measures eveything in your body; muscle, fat, water, bones, skin, etc. The best way to measure your progress is by checking your body composition in a weight loss program or by charting your strength gains in a strength building program. Skin calipers, bioelectrical impedence and hydrostatic weighing will give you a much better reading of the effectiveness of your workouts. The first two, skin calipers and bioelectrical impedence, give a quick, pretty accurate measurement of subcutaneous fat. I say pretty accurate because both have plus/minus margins of 3-5%. High levels of sodium, different test administrators, menstrual cycles, etc. all have an impact on the test results. Hydrostatic weighing, submersion in a big tub of water, gives the most accurate measurement. The only problem is finding a place to have it done. As long as you use the same type of bodyfat testing and the same person doing the test, you will get a good test result. If you were to take two people that weighed the exact same on the scale, one had 20% bodyfat while the other had 10% bodyfat, you would see how inaccurate the scale is for measuring progress. Girth measurements are also an excellent way to track results. We choose to use both girth measurements and skin calipers to track our recruits progress because we want the best for them and out of them. You could still not see a change in girth measurements but a reduction in skinfold measurements and we would know that you are losing fat and gaining muscle. We want to emphasize fat loss not just lost pounds. Losing muscle is definitely not the goal of a fitness program. If we only use the scale to track our progress, we wouldn't know where the lost pounds are coming from and we could be sabotaging our metabolism by losing muscle. Stick to a sound eating plan, no starvation diets, hard exercise, low stress and enough rest and you will accomplish your goals. Your clothes will tell you how you are doing as well. When your skinny jeans are fitting you again and you have to have your clothes altered, you are losing fat! Keep the muscle, lose the fat, forget the scale! Use that as your mantra throughout the day and don't worry about what the scale says. Until next time, John

upcoming additions to bootcamp

We at, The San Diego Bootcamp, are always keeping up with the latest delevopments in training and nutrition. As a matter of fact I just attended a seminar in Irvine on April 12. Three things struck me as important to the service of our recruits and I want to share them with you. First, is the latest breakthrough in nutrition on a molecular level. The program is called Molecular Fitness by Dr. Daniel Tanelin. It measures heart rate, blood glucose levels, blood pressure and Ph levels in the body and allows you to track your personal levels online. This information is useful in keeping your body functioning at optimal levels. The program also includes an alkaline based diet, minerals, vitamins and long-chain Omega 3 fatty acids to bring the body back into balance. I am currently on the program and will write more about my results as well as the effectiveness of the program before reccommending it to you. Second, I learned about AIS, Active Integrated Stretching by Aaron Mattes. It is BY FAR, the most effective system to increase the range of motion and release pain from the body I have seen in 17 years! It can be done solo are with help from a friend. We will include AIS in our foam roller/stretch classes coming up in the near future. I use it on my private clients with great results and satisfaction. It is quick and the results are immediate. Third, the guru of Kettlebells, Pavel, was at the seminar with his toys and demonstrated the versatility and effectiveness of kettlebell training. Kettlebells have been around for hundreds of years and we are happy to include them in our arsenal of toys to get you results!
Train hard, enjoy life and come to Bootcamp!
John

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Self Limiting Beliefs Part 2

In my last blog I spoke of those who want to hold you down because of their own insecurities. These people can poison our self confidence if we let them. So how does one break free from a self limiting belief that is keeping them from realizing their true potential? Step One- Get Real! We are all filled with many complex skills we have acquired over the years and are capable of acquiring many more. Could you speak English when you were born? No. You were able to learn that skill over time which is much more complicated than perfoming a biceps curl. Most people can walk upright or sign their name, again all learned skills. Can you drive a car or use a computer? You're reading our blog, right? Apply the successes you have had learning other skills to this new one as well, the skills being fitness, and yes fitness is a set of skills you learn over time. Then give yourself the same learning curve you have had for everything else you have done in your life. You already should have a good idea how long it takes you to get the hang of something. Treat this skill with the same patience and dedication you've given everything else in your life. How many (healthy) people do you know who never learned to walk as a toddler. " Yeah I tried to stand up a couple of times as a baby but fell down and knew I just wasn't smart enough to learn how, so I quit." How many times have you heard this one? Not a lot I bet. Babies don't quit trying to stand up. They keep trying until they get it. Next thing you know they are running all over the place, laughing as your trying to keep up. Babies don't have self limiting beliefs. They barely have a sense of self. They haven't had time for their brain to conceptualize limits of their own abilities. Approach your fitness skills with the same patience and determination as a baby learning to walk. Yes you will fall down. The question is will you get back up and try again? If not you will live your entire life on the floor.
Step 2-Stop looking to others for approval. We all want respect and adoration. It feels good. But are you so dependant on it that you let it dictate how you live your life? Remember in Part 1 I covered extensively how people with ulterior motives will hold you back while pretending to be working for your best interests. Sometimes it is subtle, sometimes it is not. If respect and adoration are what you are after, be strong within yourself and let your actions speak for themselves( more on that next time). When the attacks come from the "haters", they won't stick. Be teflon, grasshopper. When someone tells me I can't do something, it not only drives me to do it, but do it spectacularly. Then see what they have to say. Chances are they are still talking while you are accomplishing and the world cannot deny your actions. Then they look even more dumb for doubting you to begin with and their own shortcomings are highlighted by your success.
Step 3- Watch your mouth. I'm talking about the language you use to yourself or about yourself. "I'm so stupid!", "I'm lazy". No your not! We use this language about ourselves because it makes us feel safe. It allows us to stay in our little box we have grown accustomed to living in or is in line with what we have been told in our lives by those we don't want to upset. Whatever you say you are, you are. Muhammed Ali said "I AM THE GREATEST!!!" He wasn't just telling the world that, he was telling his subconscious mind that over and over again, and when he stepped into the ring he believed it and it showed. You don't have to hold a press conference to declare your greatness but if you're saying negative things about yourself out loud or even silently, STOP NOW! If you are the greatest, say it. Why not? I know I am. I AM THE GREATEST TRAINER IN THE WORLD!!! I AM THE GREATEST TRAINER IN THE WORLD!!!
J. NyQuist CPT

polish your lens

I want to discuss a phenomenon that happens more often than not with myself and my clients. We all view the world and ourselves through different perspectives or lenses. The things that color our lenses are everything that we have seen, felt, touched or experienced. Polishing the lens means to clean the crap out of your mind that changes the way you see yourself. A dirty lens is like looking into a carnival mirror. A clean lens allows us to see an acurate picture of ourselves. Through the media, we have been trained to view celebrities and models as perfect beings or people who are better than us. If you have struggled with weight or haven't been born with those "perfect genes", you have undoubtely looked at yourself with disdain or even, hatred. We are taught to magnify our flaws and belittle our beauty. Three psychological conditions come mind when we talk about body image, anorexia, bulimia, and body dysmorphic disorder. Anorexia and Bulimia tend to plague the female population and BDD tends to lean towards males. However, any sex can have any of them. Anorexics can never be too thin because they magnify the fat on the bodies as if they were looking into a carnival mirror. I have seen some of my clients bend, twist and pretzel their waistline in order to find an inch to pinch. Bulimics eat like a horse and throw up afterwards. Some go as far as to weigh their food going in and coming out just to make sure it is the same. BBD sufferrers have a skewed body image so that they think they are smaller than they actually are. The mirror can be our friend or our enemy depending on the lens we use to view ourselves. We tend to be judgemental and quick to compare ourselves to others. If someone has good posture and takes pride in their appearance, we say or think that they are stuck up, lucky or have a pole shoved up their ass. If we see a heavy person, we say or think that they are fat, lazy, stupid or ugly. I know what it feels like to have been fat. 245 lbs., 5' 8" tall, sporting a 42" waist at 16 years old, constitutes fat in my book! I also know what it feels like to be lean, muscular and strong. 215lbs., 5'10" tall, 32" waist at 35 years old. I am not blessed with "perfect genes." I have had to work my ass, literally off, to get my body to where it is today. In order to make the changes necessary to change my body, I first had to change my thoughts about myself. If you can't tell, the operative word here is, change! I no longer accepted any excuse for the way my body looked or the way I felt. I knew that I was like a caterpillar just waiting to become a butterfly. I went deep inside and let my true self show. I stopped poisoning my body, my mind and my spirit with all the crap I was choosing to believe. It took a lot of hard work and discipline to reach my personal goals. I no longer compare myself to others, no longer pass judgement, no longer worry about what others think, feel or say about me. I am happy and at peace with the choices I have made in my life. I "polished" my lens so I could finally see my real self in the mirror smiling back at me. You can accomplish ANYTHING you put your mind to. If you need help, ask for it! My passion and why I chose to become a personal trainer is that reason; helping others reach their goals. I'm done blabbering for now. More good stuff is on the way so come back soon. John Sims CPT

Self Limiting Beliefs Part 1

What separates the haves and have nots? How are some people able to attain everything they set their minds to and some can’t ever seem to follow through with anything? As a trainer, I have witnessed countless times a complete transformation within people. Someone who walks into the gym with their head and eyes cast down, shoulders shrugged up, feels as though they don’t belong there. Why would a person feel this way when entering a gym for the first time? It’s because of what they believe to be their self worth. They have self limiting beliefs that tell them they, for whatever reason, aren’t as good as the people who are there. I came to a realization years ago that the only person in my life who could hold me back was me (and believe me, I did a great job of it). I had this self belief about where I belonged or what role was appropriate for me and I stayed there. I’m not saying I had low self esteem, but I knew I wasn’t reaching my full potential. I was capable of attaining any goal I set my mind to, yet kept myself from reaching because the people around me had formed their opinions of who I was and I didn’t want to disturb the status quo. See, we all want better lives. I’m sure Oprah or Bill Gates have goals in their lives they haven’t yet attained and I would argue that they have been pretty successful so far. It’s much easier to stay where you are than to move yourself forward, but that just breeds discontent. Unfortunately so many people pick that as their option. How many people do you know who hate their job or are in bad relationships but never think to leave because it’s just the way things are? I know a few. These are the same people who hate their own lives and definitely don’t want to see anyone else improve theirs because it only shines a spotlight on how crappy their life is. These are the people who were once your friend, but once you got that promotion or lost that weight, they show their true colors. They are referred to as “HATERS” and there is nothing more pathetic than a hater. These are people who know they are s*** but cover it up with a superior, pompous attitude. They are quick to point out everyone else’s flaws but god forbid someone should point out one of theirs. We all have flaws. We are human and not one yet to my knowledge has done everything perfectly. If they had I’m sure they would be the most famous figure in history. The first perfect person. Yet the Hater thinks that by wearing one mask, no one will be able to see what is really underneath. Does it ever work? NO. You can always spot them from a mile away and nothing is more offensive to a Hater than to have to admit to themselves that they suck. They will attack you to put you back in your place because it is always easier to tear something down than to build it up and being that haters are weak, they aren’t building s***. If you start to lose weight, there will always be that one person making some cracks about you exercising or following a healthy diet while they cram a double bacon cheeseburger down their rather portly face. They will make cracks about whatever it is you're doing that threatens their fragile little reality to make you feel bad about it so you’ll stop. Some of these people may be your friends or even family. Most people don’t want to upset or have conflict with the people in their lives and often times, their remarks will work. After all, these are the people you respect most, right? But you need to see these people for what they are. Anyone who doesn’t want to see you succeed or be happy is NO friend of yours. I’ve never met a self-actualized, successful person, and by successful I don’t mean money, who wanted to see someone fail. What do they care, they already have theirs and they feel good seeing someone else get theirs too. If someone goes out of there way to help you or encourages you when they have nothing to stand to gain, they definitely are not a Hater and should be rewarded with your own kindness and loyalty. Power dynamics are always changing and you never know when you may be in a position to help them in return. These are the quality of people you want to surround yourself with. Haters should be shunned and scorned. Their energy is toxic, who needs it?
Successful people generally surround themselves with successful people and misery loves company. Haters have no real power, only the power you give them over yourself. Again people will accept their role so as not to rock the boat. You need to ask yourself, whose happiness do you value more? Your own happiness or someone who wants to see you fail? Personally I love Haters in my life. They drive me to succeed even more spectacularly just so I can rub it in their faces and watch them hate away. For me it’s rather gratifying to have such control over someone who thought you were weak and were going to do as they told you to. Turn the tables on them. Success is the best revenge. Don’t take crap from anyone ever. What makes them any better than you? Besides if they are attacking you for succeeding, they definitely are NOT better than you. Think about it!

On my next blog I will give you strategies on how to change those self limiting beliefs that are holding you back from your true potential. J. NyQuist
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Gym etiquette

Hello future recruits!
This is John Sims coming at you. Today I want to talk about Gym etiquette. Too many times in my career have I and my clients had the misfortune of dealing with the idiots and funk factories that plague the gym. As a general rule, WASH before you go to the gym! I know this my sound childish to have remind people of this most basic ritual but, time after time i have had to hold my nose or run to another part of the gym because Pepe LePew has sprayed his funk all over the gym! The same rule applies to perfume. Please don't take a ghetto bath and spray yourself down with perfumes or colognes. When you are working your ass off and some yahoo strolls by trailing a vapor cloud of scented stank, it almost makes you throw up! At times I have had to run to garbage and toss cookies thanks to the strong smells emitted by these rude people. Use colognes and perfumes for outside the gym. Respect others rights to breath fresh air! If you are a smoker, smoke your cancer sticks AWAY from the doors and windows of the gym! We are at the gym to get healthy, not to inhale your poisonous exhalations! Please remember to rerack your weights and wipe down the equipment after use. I have tripped over dumbbells left on the ground, seen people struggle to off load heavy plates left on machines and watched the "big boys" take the largest dumbbells, use them, and leave them out for us to admire. It is rude and foolish to be so unkind towards your fellow gym members. Sweat streaks on the benches! Good god! wipe up your sweat! It is physically repulsive to see the goo some people leave on the benches after they use them. You have a towel, use it! If you don't have one and are a chronic sweater, use the spray bottle and a paper towel or gym wipes offered by the club! If you are going to blow your nose, a tissue! I have seen people in the gym, on the stairmaster, plug up one nostril and blow snot rockets from the other! Eeeewww! How absolutely gross and unhygienic! My closing comment is aimed mostly at my male gym members, but if it applies to some ladies, take heed. FLUSH the toilet after you go! I don't want to see last night's dinner floating in the toilet after you relieve yourself! And please wash your hands before you leave the bathroom! Anyway, that's just a little something for you to think about. Talk to you soon! John

John Sims,NSCA-CPT
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How to find a qualified Personal Trainer

Today I want to talk about how to find a qualified personal trainer. Many times, hiring a trainer is a craps shoot. You don’t now what service you’re going to get until after you have committed a large sum of money and even then how do you know you got the best value for your money? If you’re lucky, you may have a friend or someone you trust, who can refer their trainer to you, which in my opinion is the best way to find a good one. But if you don’t know where to find one and you have to hire someone you have no previous connection to, what do you do? First of all you need to ask yourself some basic questions about your own needs. What do I need from my trainer? Do I need someone to hold my hand and encourage me every step of the way or do I need someone who can show me what to do and send me on my way. Do I want a male or female trainer, or does it even matter? How important is it that my trainer is muscular or ripped themselves, or do I find this intimidating or off putting? What is my budget? What other costs may I incur, such as new workout clothes, an ipod, heart rate monitor, supplements or vitamins, etc? Be sure to include the possible price of the gym facility as well. Private studios generally charge more for personal training so you end up paying facility fees one way or another. Trust me someone is paying that rent and chances are in some part it’s you. Once you know what you are really looking for it will make prequalifying a trainer much easier. The first thing you want to look at is what certifications they hold. Do some research online to find out which are the most reputable. ACSM, ACE, and NASM are some of the best certification companies. Ask them how long they have been certified. A number of years in the fitness industry can mean a lot of things. Are they working for a club or are they independent? Generally if you hire a trainer at your local franchise gym, chances are they are working directly for the gym. The benefit of hiring a trainer from a franchised gym is that if you don’t vibe with your trainer, the gym will usually be happy to transfer your sessions to a more compatible trainer. This way you have more options. But a possible drawback in these clubs is the trainers’ level of experience. Usually once a trainer has enough of a following, the trainer will go out on their own. Being that a trainer can make 2-3 times as much money on their own as they can at the club for doing the same job it makes sense. Usually the trainers at a franchise gym accept a much small fraction of the session price in exchange for having the gym hand them clients and for use of the facility. You have to weigh experience vs. options. The second thing to look at is their client testimonials. Any good trainer should have a list of satisfied customers praising their service. It is much easier to let my clients sell my training than it is for me to convince you that I am a good choice. What else am I going to say when I want you to hire me? If a prospective trainer doesn’t have anyone who will give them a testimonial, that’s a red flag. But don’t expect a trainer to give you any of their clients contact information. That is a direct violation of client confidentiality. You don’t want your trainer giving any of your information away so even a decent one will not do that to any of their existing clients. If they do, turn around and run! Third, they should have you fill out the appropriate paperwork during your initial consultation. This consists of your basic personal information (such as name, phone number, etc.), a PAR-Q form which is a health history questionnaire which let’s the trainer know if you are healthy enough to start their program, a basic sheet explaining their policies and a liability waiver. This is all standard paperwork for a professional trainer. During your consultation ask them about goal setting, measurements and progress tracking, and what sort of guarantees they make about your training. If they offer a money back guarantee that is a good sign but be sure to ask them what is expected of you in order to get that. I would also suggest going to the gym or facility you are thinking about joining and observing some trainers. You will see many different styles of training. This may also help you form what expectations you have about your own trainer. Believe me, all clients watch other trainers to compare what they are getting from their own. Also look at how the trainer is dressed and how they present themselves. Do they look like a fitness professional? If they don’t take their presentation seriously how will they view your training? Are they in shape? You definitely don’t have to be a hard body to be a good trainer but you also can’t lead from behind. How can they inspire you to do things they aren’t doing themselves? A fat, out of shape trainer is not inspirational. Also remember it’s OK to interview a number of trainers before you commit to one. It’s important to find the trainer who is a right fit for your needs. I like to think I am a great trainer but I know that I’m not going to be the right one for everyone. Different people need different approaches and you just can’t be everything to everyone. If you take all of these things into account before you buy, you can greatly increase your chances of finding a qualified, reputable trainer who will have your best interests at heart. A final note, I would like to tell you some red flags I look for in a client during the consultation. First off is their attitude. If a prospective client walks through the door with a bad attitude or tries to intimidate me I will NOT train them. A bad client will poison a trainers’ spirit and it will affect the rest of their business. Plus it doesn’t exactly make me want to go the extra mile to help them. This may seem like a no-brainer but you’d be surprised. The trainer is a person just like you and needs to be shown the same respect you expect for yourself. Also if a client asks me for a discount or complains about the money they have to spend, I will NOT train them. We are professionals and personal training is a luxury service. If you do not have the money for a trainer, what are you doing hiring one? I personally take it as an insult to my perceived value and have found that these are the clients who give me by far, the most head aches. They certainly wouldn’t accept me giving them less service for their money, why would I accept less money for my services. If they do not want to pay my rate, they can hire someone else. Other than that, I look over any other obstacles and can appreciate how hard or intimidating it can be to step foot in a gym and ask for help. A good trainer should give you as much moral support as they do instruction, if not more. If your trainer does not make you feel good about yourself while you are with them, then they are garbage and you should turn around and RUN!!! Visit us at www.thesandiegobootcamp.com and www.san-diego-fitness.com

Consistency

Jeremy NyQuist- I find myself as a trainer giving the same speeches to all of my clients again and again when it comes to the fundamental factors that determine some ones level of success. Even though not one of my clients has the same exact goals and needs, they all get where they are going with the same concepts and tools as all of the others. One of the most important principles( if not the most important ) is CONSISTENCY!!! You do not need to kill yourself during your workout every time to be successful. You do not need to follow the perfect diet with no room for error to be successful. You need to do all of the parts of your fitness program fairly well, but on a regular, CONSISTENT basis to do very well. People get so hung up on every little detail of their programs( and by people I mean myself, maybe you can relate) they feel like if they can't give 100% to it they won't do it at all. Maybe they are tired when they had a workout planned and don't feel like running their usual # of miles. Instead of slowing down or doing a shorter run, they skip it. They fall off of their diet plan over the weekend and "blow it" so what's the point now? The problem with doing anything hardcore all of the time like that is BURN OUT! There isn't anything in our Universe that's inexhaustable. Even our Sun will some day burn out. So I propose that instead of trying to commit to a certain program or diet, commit to the fitness lifestyle. A lifestyle is something you live everyday. Just do the best you can every day. If you're tired or busy, do the best you can THAT day. But do that every day. Do something for your health every day instead of trying to take on a full workout schedule or impossible diet( hate the concept of going on a diet by the way, I think of them like vacations, something you go on temporarily, before you come back to your old ways, more on that later) and burning out after 2 weeks and quitting.Monitor your energy and mood toward your workouts and diet. If you start resenting any part of it or start feeling stressed about trying to maintain it, you need to modify it. These are warning signs that you are on your way to burn out and subsequently quitting. Just do what your shedule and energy level will allow that day but DO SOMETHING FOR YOUR HEALTH EVERY DAY!!! Consistency is the key to success. Some other trainers may disagree but I don't care. It's my blog and my opinion and you will be hard pressed to find 2 trainers who agree on everything when it comes to fitness and nutrition. Take everything you see, hear or read with a grain of salt( unless it's coming from me in which case you can trust that it must be true), try it, and if it works for you keep it, if not toss it. Individual health is such a personal matter only you can ultimately decide what's right for you. But I'm willing to bet that what ever you do( anywhere in your life), if you do it CONSISTENTLY, you will ultimately be more successful than cycling through pushing hard for a while coupled with complete inactivity. If my advice is wrong for you, toss it.

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Welcome to The San Diego Boot Camp Blog

Welcome to The San Diego Boot Camp Blog. John Sims and myself( Jeremy NyQuist) are the proud owners of The San Diego Boot Camp, San Diego's premiere boot camp inspired full body conditioning class, located at Mission Bay, just south of the Mission Bay Hilton. Check out our website at www.thesandiegobootcamp.com to see what we are all about and subscribe to our blog for training tips, first hand observations about the fitness industry, and anything fitness related we can think to write about. Also be on the lookout for our podcast and our Web Videos ( exercise demos, circuit challenges) on YouTube and Google Video, etc. We will post all the information you will need to find them as they are launched. In the meantime, Train Hard-Live Well-Be Strong! -Jeremy NyQuist CPT