Let's Make a Change! (Weight Loss pt.1)

   One of the biggest challenges I faced as the fitness manager of Gold's Gym - East Washington location was enabling people to see the difference between exercise, and effective exercise for a targeted goal. Over eighty percent of the people I consulted were motivated by some form of weight loss. The thing is, individuals who have led a sedentary lifestyle or who have been inconsistent when it comes to exercise join a gym or health club and almost immediately begin to sense a difference. Awesome! So it's true, exercise does improve your lifestyle! But then the question comes- what's next? Shouldn't I have some sort of plan or structure that will enable me to continue not only feeling better but looking better as well? How do I go about putting such a program together?
   Perhaps the biggest reason I've experienced so much success as a consultant is that I don't JUST put together exercises for my clients or even prospective clients. I see trainers do that too often. Fitness and health are so much more than that! I want to educate individuals on the reasons behind the exercises, they are the concepts that our bodies require for change. If you are able to understand the concepts, you do not have to be spoon fed exercises by your personal trainer, or if you do not work with a trainer, you won't have to experiment in the gym with different exercises and HOPE they work. I want to give you an understanding of how your body works so that you will be able to give it what it needs so that it WILL respond and change the way you want it to.
   My name is Jared "Jay" Bailey and I thank you for following me on my blog. I am a nationally certified personal trainer and fitness consultant and I take great pride in my work. I hope that by reading my blog you will gather the information necessary to take not only your fitness, but your overall health and wellness to a whole new level! Later this week, I will discuss the science behind weight loss and we will also delve further into techniques for not only losing weight but shaping and toning your body in the process. See you soon!
   -Jay