When is the last time you went on a diet that you actually enjoyed?
If you’re like most people, the answer is never.
See, I believe that some of the biggest issues with most diets on the market today are:
1 – They are far too hard to follow.
2 – They are very restrictive.
3 – Often, they are downright confusing.
Why?
It’s because they are designed as a “one-size-fits-all” – type solution.
They don’t account for specific food preferences.
They don’t account for your busy schedule.
And after working with thousands upon thousands of clients over the last 15 years, I’ve come to the realization that, looking at the ones that get the best reults, you need a diet taylored for YOU and YOUR body and goals.
If you’re following my email newsletter / blog posts / social media, you’ll remember I shared that I tore my pec going over a wall during the Spartan Ultra Beast in Lake Tahoe a couple of weeks ago.
Initially they said it was a partial tear, and didn’t think it would require surgery.
Now they are saying that it’s worse than they originally thought, and that they’ll very likely need to operate if I want to get it back to full strength.
I’ll be in a sling and immobilized for several weeks, and at least six months ’till I get back to full strength.
It’s a bummer, no doubt about it.
When I met with the specialist and got the news, it sent me into a seriously negative mindset for a couple of days.
But once my pity party ended, I realized something:
In the grand scheme of things, this is a ding.
It’s a boo-boo.
When you train hard and push your body and do athletic things, sometimes these things happen.
It’s not a life-threatening illness.
I’ll be back.
And I can still stay fit and healthy throughout my recovery.
I may not be at full strength in my left arm, but I can focus on things like:
— Optimizing daily energy levels — Staying properly hydrated — Mobility — Strength in the rest of my body — Cardiovascular fitness and endurance — Keeping an otherwise active lifestyle — Keeping a positive mindset — Supportive nutrition
Bottom line:
Focusing on the negative is easy to do.
Staying positive and focusing on moving forward takes serious work and mental energy.
But it’s your mindset that determines your daily outlook and entire life experience.
So it’s well worth it! 🙂
Keep training hard, talk soon
-Forest
PS – Speaking of supportive nutrition:
We are opening up spots a our new Custom Meal Planning program, starting tomorrow.
It’s going to be us working with you and building you a meal custom plan, as well as holding you accountable to executing.
We got a new video up on the YouTubz today, wanted to post here for you to check out. I go through some variations – and technique tips on each – on the HardStyle kettlebell swing:
Also!
We’ve decided to hold a Bring-A-Buddy boot camp on Monday, October 21st @ 6pm … and you can attend for JUST a buck!
It’s a great opportunity to bring a friend, family member, co-worker, etc. in to check out our program – in an easy, no-obligation way.
Here’s what to do:
1 – Click here to go to the sign up page => http://nanacast.com/vp/10006887/ 2 – Fill out the requested info and reserve your spot.
Current clients – you do not have to register for the event. You can sign up as you usually would for the boot camp at that time.
“Buddies” / new clients / etc PLEASE REGISTER YOURSELVES, with your own contact information, so we have a list of who will be attending, etc
Space is limited (we only have room for 15 folks TOTAL) so if you’d like a spot, make sure to get signed up quick!
I stumbled upon something pretty significant recently while working with several of my clients who wanted to achieve faster results.
This new discovery I made proved to be pretty amazing. It’s a combination of working out in a short burst, high intensity kind of way, and a manipulation (for a lack of a better word) of your eating program.
But here’s the coolest part of this thing… the results come FAST. In fact the entire program lasts 10 days, and the results are amazing.
I’m considering offering this program to a small group of people who are interested in getting rapid results. But before I commit to doing a program like this, I wanted to see how many people would be interested in a 10 day program like this.
If you think you’d be interested in joining my small group of “beta testers” and getting fast fat loss results in 10 days, then click below, send me a message and let me know, and I’ll fill you in on the details:https://www.forestvancetraining.com/contact
Thanks!
– Forest Vance Owner, FVT Boot Camp and Personal Training
The word is spreading about what we are doing about FVT!
And we have been getting lots of inquiries about bringing a friend to check out what we do.
That’s why we’ve decided to hold a Bring-A-Buddy boot camp on Monday, October 21st @ 6pm … and you can attend for JUST a buck!
It’s a great opportunity to bring a friend, family member, co-worker, etc. in to check out our program – in an easy, no-obligation way.
Also, if you’re just curious and would like to check out one of our boot camps … or if you’ve been “out of the game” for a little while, and want to get going with your workouts at FVT again … this is another perfect opportunity.
If you’d like to attend the $1 Bring-A-Buddy boot camp on October 21st, here’s what to do:
1 – Click here to go to the sign up page => http://nanacast.com/vp/10006887/ 2 – Fill out the requested info and reserve your spot.
Current clients – you do not have to register for the event. You can sign up as you usually would for the boot camp at that time.
“Buddies” / new clients / etc PLEASE REGISTER YOURSELVES, with your own contact information, so we have a list of who will be attending, etc
Space is limited (we only have room for 15 folks TOTAL) so if you’d like a spot, make sure to get signed up quick!
One thing I’ve worked on big time this year is flexibility and mobility.
It has helped every other aspect of my overall fitness.
I get up in the morning, and I feel better and have less pain, so I end up wanting to move more during the day.
It makes certain strength movements easier to do from a range of motion perspective, which has made me stronger overall.
Feeling better and moving better even helps with having a more positive mindset throughout the day.
Specifically, one of my tightest areas has always been the hips.
If you spend a lot of the day in a flexed (sitting) position, maybe you have the same issue?
When this happens, we lose good hip extension mechanics, which impacts so many of the athletic movements that we do. It can also result in back and knee pain.
The couch stretch will help losen up the hips and restore that.
– Start by standing in front of a wall – Put your back knee on the couch and keep your front leg on the ground – Put your back foot up against the back of the couch – Point the back toe – Squeeze your glutes, and the glute of the up leg in particular, to stabilize your lower back and correctly position the hip joint – With the butt squeezed, dril the front of the hip towards the ground – Work on this daily for at least 60 seconds per side
Try doing the Couch Stretch daily for a week – 60 seconds each leg, each day – and pay attention to the change you can create.
– Forest Vance Master of Science, Human Movement Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist
PS – For tight hips, I also recommend that you check this out:
It’s a complete program you can follow at home, that takes just a few minutes per day, and that can truly change your life.Click here for instant access.
I shared in an article yesterday about how I trained hard all year for the Spartan Ultra Beast in Lake Tahoe last weekend.
I completed about 10 miles, then tore my pec going over a wall, and was knocked out of the race.
It’s disappointing, but I am going to focus on staying positive, staying fit how I can, and coming back stronger in the future.
I thought as a follow up, I’d share what a workout might look like if you’re modifying it for / working around an injury.
Now obviously, different people are working with different limitations.
So this workout isn’t so much for you to actually do as written, but more as an example of how you most certainly can tweak a workout – with expert guidance – and still get a great session in.
A huge mistake I see people make is, they get injured, and they just STOP.
They do nothing.
They get in their head and figure all hope is lost. Or maybe it’s an excuse to do nothing. Or who knows what other reasons they have.
Bottom line is, I believe that in the majority of cases, that is a huge mistake.
Because most of the time, you CAN keep training. You just need to modify your workouts to work around the injured area, kind of like this:
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Total Body Strength + Met-Con Workout *modifed for injured left shoulder
WARM UP
bodyweight squats – 10
single-arm inverted rows – 10
box step ups – 5 per leg
single-arm push ups, high incline – 5
2 rounds, minimal rest
PAIR 1
barbell RDL – 5
single-arm DB bench press – 10
3 rounds, rest 30 seconds between exercises and 60 seconds between rounds
PAIR 2
box step ups – 10 per leg single-arm KB clean and press – 5
3 rounds, rest 30 seconds between exercises and 60 seconds between rounds
FINISHER
intervals on stationary bike
:60 hard (8/10 intensity level)
:60 easy (4/10 intensity level)
do 8 rounds total
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There you have a total body strength / metabolic conditioning workout, modified for an injured left shoulder.
Again – I wouldn’t suggest you necessarily do today’s workout exactly as written, unless you have the exact same injury and are in the exact same stage of recovery as I am – which is unlikely.
It’s more to show that, hey – you CAN and SHOULD work around injuries.
But be sure to do it in an intelligent and safe way.
