How to become a magazine model 101

I used to hate it when clients would bring me in a  magazine and say "I want to look like THAT." and show me a picture of some model.  Here's the truth folks, THE PICTURES ARE A LIE.  Do you know how much money is spent doctoring those pictures to make the models look like that?  Consider them cartoon characters, because they don't look like that in real life!  Necks are stretched, waists are whittled, legs are slimmed, all with the click of a mouse.  I remember a fitness photographer once telling me that photo shoots with those skinny 'fitness models' was so difficult because they would be falling down while trying to do lunges with 3 POUND dumbells!  What a joke!!!!  So what can you do to make yourself look more like that girl in the magazine?  It all comes down to genetics.  We are all predisposed to look a certain way.  You can fight it all you want by extreme dieting or excessive working out, but your body will fight back with slowing down your metabolism and creating a plateau.  So here's what you do, find a model that has your body type, then work hard on your weak spots and maximize your assets.  Example:  I have big shoulders and little to no waistline.. So I train my upper body hard, since increases there are easy for me, and it creates the look of a smaller waist by creating a V shaped torso.  Does that make sense?  What are your weaknesses?  What are your assets?  What can you do to maximize your assets and decrease your weak areas?  Start there, and you're on the fast track to a new, sexy you!

The Biggest Loser

Did you watch the Biggest Loser on Tuesday?  Isn't it amazing that those folks can lose so much weight in such a short time?  Well, you could too, if you worked out 8 hours a day and had professionals helping you with everything.  Oh, and being part of a very popular TV show doesn't hurt, either.  What about the average, hard working people like us???  Well I'll tell you, if you're short on time like most of us, work on your diet first, then fitness second.  Now coming from a fitness professional that's a HARD TRUTH, don't you think?  I could never train someone hard enough to work off a huge restaurant dinner and a bottle of wine.  That could be over 2000 calories right there!!  If you're not tackling what you do in your kitchen ALL DAY, you'll never see results with whatever workout you choose.

What is THE TRUTH???

So often I'm asked questions about exercise, diet, weight loss, and body composition since I was in the fitness industry for 10 years.  I absolutely LOVED helping people and I really hope that this blog helps you.  I will do my best to reveal many truths to you... things that people in the fitness business don't want you to know.  I'll explain why it's hard to get motivated to start a diet, why you aren't getting the results you want, and tips and tricks to get your body to change into your best you possible.  All this for free, isn't that great???  Just follow this blog and you will receive a great education, one that has taken me years of study and practice to learn.  It is my pleasure to travel this journey with you......  see you soon!