We just returned from the annual conference of Achieve Fitness USA. Each year almost doubles in attendance as trainers realize the importance of operating as a business and having several streams of income. This year we were in the pilot group of Leslee Bender's master trainer program and were personally trained by Leslee. The Bender Method of training emphasizes core strength and the proper alignment of the whole body. It is a great method to use for post rehab clients and injury rehabilitation/prevention.

Also at the conference was Peter Twist of Twist Sport Conditioning. Peter was named this year's Trainer of the Year at the IDEA Conference. I am currently a Bronze Level Coach with Twist Sport Conditioning and working toward becoming a Master Level Coach. Peter Twist has personally trained over 700 professional athletes. His methods can be use to increase the performance of youth to pro athletes. Adults will benefit from this training also to increase strength, endurance, balance and agility that will bring a durability in anything they undertake from everyday living to a triathlon.

Achieve Fitness Oklahoma is bringing together all of these training methods to customize programs for our clients. We do in-home training in Oklahoma City, Edmond, Moore, and Norman and also currently train clients at AnyTime Fitness in Moore and Four Star Fitness in north Oklahoma City. Our specialties include weight loss, muscle gain, flexibility training, core strength, balance training, endurance, post rehab and injury rehabilitation/recovery. Our training will get you in the best shape of your life and make you more durable and less vulnerable in everything you do.

Ten Steps to Wellness

Many people believe fitness or wellness is a certain look or a low number on the scale or even a low percentage of fat. All of these things could be the result of complete health but overall wellness inside and out is much more. Below are ten steps to wellness as presented by the owner of TriVita, a cutting edge wellness and supplement company.

1. Breathe Deeply
2. Drink Water
3. Sleep Peacefully
4. Eat Nutritiously
5. Enjoy Activity
6. Give and Receive Love
7. Be Forgiving
8. Practice Gratitude
9. Develop Acceptance
10. Develop a Relationship with God

For more information on each of these steps and to check out TriVita's great new product, Nopalea go to www.sonoranbloom.com/13287636

Simple Tip on Weight Loss

I read an article by Scott Colby, Achieve Fitness Coach, with a very simple, healthy tip on losing weight. Scott's expertise is getting six-pack abs. That may not be your goal right now but this tip will help you lose weight the right way and is an extremely healthly eating plan.

Here it is: Don't count calories...count ingredients! Try to eat single ingredient foods or foods with as few ingredients as possible. Foods like eggs, oatmeal, nuts, berries, apples, spinach, chicken, salmon, sweet potatoes, etc.

If you eat mainly these foods, you will stay fuller and there won't be a need to count calories. Plus, you get the added benefit of eating a more natural, healthy diet.

Simple Tips to Get Started on Weight Loss

When asked what they need to do to improve their health, most people have the response, "I need to lose weight". We are surrounded by ads that promise rapid weight loss without exercise. There is always a new diet with a promise of losing weight easily and fast. The danger is - what are you losing? Weight loss comes from loss of body mass (water, fat, muscle and bone). The only way to permanently lose weight is to target fat stores while increasing muscle mass and bone density. Proper exercise, diet and nutrition is the only way to accomplish this goal.



Rapid weight loss by starving yourself is like slowly committing suicide. Rapid weight loss through starvation results in dehydration, loss of muscle mass, and loss of bone. We see all of these symptoms in the elderly and dying. We can slow down the aging process by keeping our bodies lean, strong and well-fed.



The key is getting started! Here are a few tips to get started on a lifetime of fitness and health:


1. Move - do something at least 30 minutes per day! Walk, ride a bike, workout, swim, etc.


2. Sleep - get 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night. The majority of HGH (human growth hormone) is released during sleep.


3. Eat well - don't skip breakfast. Eat 5-6 small nutritious meals per day. Get plenty of fruits and vegetable and don't eat at least 3 -4 hours before bedtime.


This is a basic guide for healthy weight loss and fitness. I will share more in depth in later blogs. The main thing to do right now is get started!