Great News!

Hi everyone,

Oh boy what busy a few weeks (actually months) it has been! Back on January 12th we started Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp and here we are almost 3 months later!

So much has happened in the past few weeks and it is do to our hard work and dedication.

I first want to thank each and everyone of you!

It has been a dream of mine since my sophomore year of college (last Wednesday haha) to own and operate my own personal training studio. This is now not something of the future but it is now very much reality!

This coming Monday March 30th I will be opening the doors to Tyler English Fitness the new home of Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp!

I can't begin to explain or put into words the amount of excitement I am feeling heading into this new venture. It was only a few weeks ago that I had taken a leap of faith and started my new business. Now I have my very own facility and all of you to thank for making a dream a reality!

In the next few weeks there will be many, many, many exciting new programs starting all to empower each and everyone of you with the tools to make fitness an everyday element of your life.

So as we embark into this new start I want you all to share in my excitement. Tell your friends, family, coworkers and anyone else I may have left out!

I believe in helping dedicated, like-minded and awesome people just like yourself and want to help as many people as possible.

So please SPREAD THE WORD!

I will say it again.

Thank you!

Dedicated to your fitness success,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

P.S. visit my new blog (still being finished) http://farmingtonvalleyfitnessbootcamp.com/blog

7 Day Weekly Fat Loss Guide

The way you start your week is VERY important in your fat loss success. If you start your week off on the right foot then you will continue your success all week long. The following is an easy to follow 7 Day Weekly Fat Loss Guide.

Monday -

Upon Waking Drink 12 ounces of water.

Eat Every 2-3 hours (avoid going over 4 hours without a balanced meal or snack)

Consume Protein With EVERY Meal.

30 Minutes of High Intensity Strength Training

15 Minutes of Regeneration (Foam Rolling and Corrective Stretching)

Focus On Workout Nutrition: Drink low carb protein drink before, during, and/or after your
workouts (Women - 20 g of protein or 1 scoop mixed with cold water following ALL main workouts, cut in half for miniworkouts, men- 40 g of protein or 2 scoops mixed with cold water following ALL main workouts, cut in half for mini-workouts,)


Tuesday -

Drink More Water Today (Aim for 96 ounces today)

Consume 8-10 Servings of Fruits and Veggies Today.

8 Minute Mini Tabata Workout (20sec work, followed by 10sec of rest, Repeat 8x)

4 Minutes

Bodyweight Squats

Plank

4 Minutes

R. Side Plank w/ Punch

L. Side Plank w/ Punch

20 Minutes of Interval Training


Wednesday -

30 Minutes of High Intensity Strength Training

15 Minutes of Regeneration

Consume More At Breakfast (Your Metabolism is at its HIGHEST in the morning, by eating more you will create a larger caloric burn over 24-36 hours, then eating nothing or a smaller breakfast.

Thursday -

Consume A New Lean Protein (ex. Ostrich, Bison, Elk, Venison)

20 Minutes Interval Training

8 Minute Tabata Style Workout

4 Minutes

R. Side Plank

L. Side Plank

4 Minutes

Prisoner Squat

Spiderman Climb


Friday -

30 Minutes High Intensity Strength Training

15 Minutes of Regeneration

Consume New Fat Source (Walnuts, Cashew Butter, Almond Butter)

30 Minutes of Activity (Dog Walk, Park w/ Kids, Tennis, etc.)


Saturday -

20 Minutes of Interval Training

20 Minutes of Low Intensity Training

Enjoy A Reward Meal (If you were 90% compliant for the week)


Sunday -

Take A Day Off

Grocery Shop

Plan For The Week Ahead

Find "Roadblocks" and Overcome Pitfalls BEFORE They Happen

30 Minutes of Activity

Good luck, remember "fat loss is easy, once you realize how hard it is."

Enjoy your week!


Dedicated to your fitness success,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT


P.S. - Thank you for all the feedback on the "BIG ANNOUCEMENT!"

St. Patrick's Day Fat Loss

Many of you may not know this but my last name "English" is a Irish last name. Though I am mostly Italian? Who knew? I now understand why I can't sit still and constantly talk with my hands! St. Patricks Day has always been celebrated in my family so I have always been one to wear my green gear on March 17th. Hope you like my St. Patrick's Day T-Shirt I am wearing in the videos! (Sorry Yankee Fans...well no not really sorry!) Go Sox!

Before you head out to enjoy the evening fesitivities associated with St. Patrick's Day be sure to keep yourself on point by following these 3 Metabolic Boosting Tips and complete my 3 Part St. Patrick's Day Fat Burning Workout!

Metabolic Boosting Tips!

1. Do Not Starve Yourself - If you think you need to "bank" calories in order to consume "adult" beverages this evening, think again. Starving yourself will only increase your insulin sensitivity and lead to a spike in blood sugar. Not good for your body's fat burning abilities. Be sure to eat every 2-3 hours up until your "fun."

2. Don't Skip Your Workout - The one thing you must do if you are going to enjoy a cheat meal or alcoholic beverage is be sure that your metabolism is ready to handle it. Complete an intense resistance training workout. (Complete the 3 Part Series Below!)

3. Drink Water - Even if you plan on having a drink with your meal be sure to consume plenty of water. Not only will this help keep your body feeling full and stop you from consuming unneeded empty and pointless calories. Drinking water throughout your day and into night will help keep you from falling into a super dehydrated state while you are sleeping.

Try this 3 part St. Patrick's Day Fat Burning Workout!

Part 1 - Upper Body



Part 2 - Ab Workout



Part 3 - Butt & Thigh Workout




Enjoy!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Dedicated to your fitness success,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

Bathing Suit Season Nightmares?

It's getting to be that time of year. Before you know it summer will be here. Heck, it's already Spring Break for some folks. Seems like just yesterday it was January 1st and everyone was making their New Year's Resolution. Well, hopefully YOU didn't because you know a flimsy "resolution" doesn't get you anywhere.

You know it takes much more than that. You know you need:

Written goals

A solid exercise program

Social support

Discipline

Patience

Sacrifice

A burning desire to succeed

Changes in your lifestyle

Education

Proper nutrition

In other words, you know you need to GET REAL about fat loss. You know it makes no sense to fall for the same old miracle promise or "easy" solution. Whether it's January 1st or Bathing Suit season doesn't matter. The proven approach to looking great on the beach is good old fashioned effort.

Look, in one way my life would be a LOT easier if I just lied to you and sold you a bunch of empty promises. Sure, it would make earning a living super easy. Most people are happy to spend their hard earned money on the latest miracle pill or potion. But I wouldn't be able to look at myself in a mirror. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night. And that's why I'll never be the one to lie to you about what it takes to transform your body.

Do the right thing this Bathing Suit Season. Use it as a catalyst to really change your life. I'd be thrilled to help you. I'd love it if you'd place your trust in me and let me show you the right way to do things. If you arm yourself with the right knowledge and approach this with a great attitude you'll NEVER have another Bathing Suit Season nightmare again.

Dedicated to your fitness success,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

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7 Reasons To Avoid The Gym!

Many of you have had an experience or two that have just made you never want to go back to your gym or health club.

Well, yesterday I was enjoying an intense full body workout at one of the gyms I regularly workout at when BOOM the power went out! Now I understand this was probably an electrical problem or something along the lines of that but I have come to realize there are just some things that will always happen at these big box gyms.


Here are my 7 Reasons To Avoid The Gym!

1.) Cardio Queens - You know the type I am talking about. They spend the entire session at the gym on a treadmill walking, walking and walking. Usually this accompanies some type of talking with their friend who is next to them.

2.) Meat Heads - These are the same muscleheads who celebrate every Monday of the week as International Chest Day. These guys find the need to wear your young son's tank top along with sweatpants because they have yet to discover how to work their lower half.

Monday is "International Chest Day" at Your Local Gym/Health Club

3.) Sickness and Disease - How many times have you witness someone sneeze while using a piece of equipment or fail to clean up after their sweaty body. Gyms and health clubs are one of the dirtiest places you can visit.

4.) Useless Equipment - 90% of the equipment you see in these facilities is useless. Most trainers at these gyms and health clubs forget to understand the bodyweight before external resistance rule because they want to "impress" their prospect. You can get an effective working using minimal equipment like a set of dumbbells and your bodyweight.
Machines are USELESS for fat loss!

5.) Lack of Open Space - This probably happens to you every single time you visit your gym. Gym owners focus on impressing you by filling up the training floor with overpriced, oversized machines that take up all the prime real estate. All you need is space baby- space to move freely and explore your own body’s capabilities.

6.) Annoying People - This quite possibly is probably the biggest reason I avoid most all gyms. PEOPLE ARE SO FRIGGIN' ANNOYING! Your workout time is your time and your time alone. If you are like me. I don't talk to anyone and I don't like being interrupted while I'm cranking it. For most people going to the gym isn't about getting results, it's about socializing.

7.) Bad Trainers - Sorry but most trainers SUCK! They get certified by a money hungry certfication agencies with no support and program design that dates back to who knows when.

Look why would you even want to join a gym when you can see great results and create an intense atmosphere for a fraction of the cost in your own home. You don't need to put your hard earned money into a gym membership.

Our members join Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp because they are like-minded people who want something different. They want results and to avoid all the things that come with your typical gym/health club. See what they are all talking about http://www.farmingtonvalleyfitnessbootcamp.com/

Dedicated to your fitness success,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

Nutrition, Cavemen and Brad Pitt?

You have heard me say it before and you will continue to hear me say it again.

Nutrition is your first step in fat loss.

Without proper nutrition you will not lose those unwanted pounds. So why do so many people still complain that they can't lose weight? Well, for one many of these people have committed to exercise thinking this is the only answer. If you think back to our ancestors, long before our descendants came from overseas, long before the first colonies were created, think back to ancient times. Lets think back to what was the human race. NOT what has become of the human race.

For one, none of them were overweight.

There was no such thing as obese.

They were active, sometimes walking hundreds of miles in a day, just to find food. (There were no vehicles and there certainly was no PeaPod.)

There main food source was protein.

They ate fruits and vegetables from the land.

They were lean and strong. (They carried everything.)

They ate foods as they were intended to be eaten. Raw, whole and organic.

In these times there was no such thing as processed, boxed or baged foods. There certainly weren't restaurants and I think you would find it hard pressed to find a local McDonalds or Burger King back then. They ate the food that was provided to them by their surroundings.

Many of you should take note from this.

Raw, whole and organic foods aren't something new to this world. They were here long before we ever stepped foot in this world.

Now I am not telling you to carry a club, eat with your hands or hunt for dinner every night. (That would be interesting!)

Nutrition is so easy a caveman can do it!

You should analyze the type of foods you are consuming.


Are you eating raw, whole, organic food sources?


If your not consuming these foods then stop telling yourself that you can't lose weight.


Start by taking a good look at your typical day of food intake.

Are you eating enough protein?

Are you eating enough fruits and veggies?


Do you consume good fats as fuel?


Stop making excuses and take a real look at the reason you haven't lost the weight yet.


It starts with what your putting in your mouth.


Dedicated to your fitness success,


Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT




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5 Daily Tips to Burn Belly Fat

Look you have heard me say it over and over again.

You can't out train a bad diet.

It is that simple, yet many of you still feel like it's not that simple and I am going to explain how simplifying your daily intake can help you burn your stubborn belly fat.

So your day has already started. So can you tell me what you will eat every 3 hours for the rest of the day?

What are you eating for lunch today?

Do you have your 3pm snack ready to go?

Follow these simple steps to make fat loss part of your daily routine.

1.) Prepare - You should be preparing your daily meals and snacks BEFORE the day begins. Pick a day (I prefer Sundays) and analyze your upcoming week. Discover your roadblocks and pitfalls and tackle them before they get in the way.

2.) Eat Every 2-3 Hours - I know it sounds like SO MUCH work. Completing Step 1 makes completing this step so much easier. Believe me when I tell you when you start eating every 2-3 hours it will become a routine because your body WILL remind you to eat.

3.) Drink 12-16 ounces With Each Meal - Your number 1 natural fat-burner is your water intake. The more water you drink THE LESS water you will retain!

4.) Consume Lean Protein With Every Meal - Balance your meals. Eating just a banana is a start but adding a cheese stick or ounce of almonds gives you some complimentary protein as well as good fats. Balance within your meals will go a long way in helping your body burn your stored fat cells. At main meals use lean protein sources like chicken, turkey, fish, lean beef, ground turkey etc.

5.) Get Enough Sleep - Sleep deprivation has a major effect on your hormone levels. Women especially who are premenopausal should be very aware of sleeping habits as the altering of hormone levels can increase belly fat and weight gain. If you follow each of the prior 4 rules and get enough sleep you will turn your body into a fat-burning machine while you sleep!

Start following these steps today and start seeing results.

Dedicated to your fitness success,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

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Quick Fat Loss Tools

Hi friends,

Today I want to share with all of you two useful tools to help you achieve rapid fat loss within your busy lifestyle.

The first is a simple but effective fat loss workout using only a pair of dumbbells. This workout can be completed at home in less than 10 minutes.

Give it a try.



The next tool is a very informative article I wrote on the "Four Components to Rapid Fat Loss" be sure to read it by visiting the following link.

http://www.farmingtonvalleyfitnessbootcamp.com/fatloss.html

Fat loss is not rocket science and doesn't take 2-3 hours a day to acheive. Both of these tools will help supply you with tools to help get you on the fast track to success.

Exercising intensely for only 10-20 minutes per day and following those four components can really help change your outlook on what it takes to lose fat.

Looking forward to hearing about all your continued success.

Dedicated to your fitness success,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

Working Mom of 2, Lost 8 Pounds!

Hi friends,

Another week and another success story.

Artemis Santos is a Canton resident and a mother of two beautiful girls ages 4 and 6. In one and half phases of Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp she has lost 8 pounds and has increased her energy levels tremendously.

"I exercise for increased energy, weight loss and a sense of accomplishment. I love the fact that I am done with my workouts and know that I have done something great for myself before my family even wakes up."

This feeling of accomplishment has helped Artemis tackle the rest of her busy day with a renewed feeling of energy at the end of every workout.

"My favorite part of the exercise is the end. By that I mean how I feel, more energetic and ready to start my day. I love the fact that I am done with my workouts and know that I have done something great for myself before my family even wakes up."

The intensity of the boot camp and group atmosphere is an important element to Artemis.

"I enjoy how tough the workouts are and how you push all of us. I also enjoy the support from a great group of women," said Santos.

Being a working professional family time is very important to Artemis.

"Being a working mom I love that I don't have to sacrifice valuable quality time with my family."

With every workout Artemis can feel body improving with every exercise.

"My favorite exercise is the plank I noticed I can do it for longer and longer. All the exercises are bad in a good way."

Having plenty of support has helped her acheive such a sense of accomplishment in a short time. So much that she's thanking me for HER hardwork.

"Thanks for the encouragement and I hope this is the start of a long relationship," said Santos.

Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp is about all of you. There is no need to thank me. Thank your supportive husband and wonderful family.

Keep being a positive influence on the rest of your boot camp and on behalf of all your fellow boot campers, thank you.

Fat Loss Circuit!

Hi friends,

I know how much you all love our 5 exercise 50 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of rest for 20 minutes. So today I have a special video for you. Check it out!

I only show 1 round and it was TOUGH!




I kicked my own butt in 5 minutes, go for 20!

Yours in health,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

P.S. Check out more of my videos at www.youtube.com/TEnglishFitness

5 Reasons You Are Gaining Weight!

Hi friends,

So today I was speaking with a client who said she has been gaining weight in the past week. This is something that CAN happen even with an intense exercise program but it isn't the program that is causing it. Her and I spoke about numerous factors that could be causing her weight gain. She assured me that she was eating "healthy" and it was not her intake.

Then what is it?

Well ladies and you men out there listen up.

I will go as far as explaining to you 5 reasons why you are gaining weight despite your recent change in exercise.

1.) You Are NOT Eating Enough!

Lets think about this for a second. You are working out more intense then ever before in your life. Your metabolic rate has been jacked up by that killer workout you performed. Well, in order to keep your metabolism booming you need to fuel your body! It's that simple. Small meals containing lean proteins, fruits, veggies and good fats every 2-3 hours.

2.) You Are NOT Drinking Enough!

No, sorry I am not talking about adult beverages. I am simply talking about water! Your body's number one natural fat-burner (besides your lean muscle, more on that in a sec) is the water you take in. Keeping yourself well hydrated helps you avoid cravings and listen to this one loudly. The MORE water you drink, the LESS water you will retain. Ladies did you hear that? You can control that monthly excess water by increasing your water intake.

3.) You Are NOT Consuming Enough Protein!

Now there has been tons of "experts" who say you don't need all that protein. I am here to tell you that you DO need lean protein in your diet. It is the building block for lean muscle and the more lean muscle you have the more efficient at burning body fat you will become. Hey, don't you want to turn your body into a 24/7/365 fat-burning furnace? I know I do! Easy way to make sure you are taking in enough protein is to follow this equation.

Bodyweight x .8 = Target Grams of Protein Per Day (minimum .6)

4.) You ARE Eating Too Much!

Heard it before and I am sure I will hear it again. "I am eating healthy." Look eating healthy does not include a cheat meal or snack everyday. Follow the 90/10 rule. If you are compliant 90% of the time, you can enjoy yourself 10% of the time. Save this time and use it wisely.

5.) Your are NOT Changing Your Program!

Look your body is smarter then you. It will adapt and needs change. If you don't change your workout routine your body will plateau and eventually cause you to stop losing or even worse gain weight. Be sure to change your workout routine every 4 weeks.



Dedicated to your fitness success,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

P.S. If you are ready for a serious change get your 2 Week Free Trial @ http://www.farmingtonvalleyfitnessbootcamp.com/

Butt and Belly Exercises!

Hi friends,

Time to attack three of the most frustrating areas on your body.

Your midsection, back of your legs (hamstrings) and your butt!


The stability ball is a GREAT torture device to attack these areas, as many of you have found out in the past few weeks.


I wanted to make sure that you all get the most out of this tool.


So as many of you grow more and more comfortable using the stability ball I have included a few videos to help you achieve that sexy core and a tight butt before that warm weather arrives.


Hey before you know it Summer will be here and that means less clothes.

"Cannonball!"

These core workouts are just what you need to help firm up that butt, lose that "hard to target" body fat on your hamstrings and burn ugly belly fat.

Speaking of UGLY!

If you are someone who is still working on gaining more core strength and consider yourself a beginner with the stability ball, start here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iL1qmiX5TQ

For a more advanced core workout try this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PeeQor0Byc

Have fun, burn fat and find your sexy core!

Dedicated to your fitness success,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

P.S. Do you have friends who can share in the torture :) Send them here www.FarmingtonValleyFitnessBootCamp.com for their FREE 2 Week Trial!

Do You Fear Success?

I am sitting in the back of my business seminar in Farmington, CT listening to our presenter talk about small business, credit, real estate and health insurance. Unfortunately we as Americans, including every person in this room and you at home, have been taught the wrong ways to approach each of these. I have sat here since Friday taking notes there has been one constant, fear.

Fear of failure.

Fear of success.

Fear of change.

Does that sound like you?

Are you afraid to do something different?

Working in a health club for years I can't begin to tell you how many people I would come in contact with that were simply afraid to make the commitment to changing their body.

They have simply fallen into a "comfort zone."

Have your past failures affected you changing your current lifestyle?

If you want success in this world you need to create change and with that comes fear.

Losing 5, 15 or 30 pounds isn't easy and it is going to take change.

Do you know why most people don't succeed in creating weight loss success?

Fear.

They are too scared to change their lifestyle. So they go on the rest of their life in a "comfort zone" and yet are still unsatisfied with the way they look and feel.

Sound familiar?

Well, stop holding yourself back.

Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp is unlike any program in all of Hartford County.

Do what is necessary to create change and make a better healthier life for yourself.

Come see for yourself.

I CHALLENGE YOU!

Dedicated to your fitness success,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

P.S. Have you already made the commitment to Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp then forward this to your friends and family that need to overcome their fears.

P.S.S. Get your friends and family their FREE 2 WEEK TRIAL! No pressure. No commitment. Just RESULTS!

8 AND A HALF POUNDS IN 2 WEEKS!

Hey everyone!


Another week has gone by and another life has been changed by Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp.


Meet Meghan Carrier.


Teacher. Wife. Mother of twin boys Andrew and Matt.


To say Meghan has no time would be an understatement!


Meghan for years has been an avid runner and exercise has been "her time." The Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp program has shown her the importance of a balance between nutrition, strength training and interval cardio.

"This program is very different than anything I have ever done. I ran about 4 times a week. I usually ran for about an hour. Despite this I was not losing weight and I was not toning up. Although I have been working out for a long time, after the first class I could barely move the next day. I knew I was using different muscles- definitely working on areas that I needed to work on. It is also easier to fit in the workouts. Running the 20 minute intervals is much easier to fit into my schedule than my hour long runs. I can't believe what a diference this class has made. I have been going to class 3 times a week, doing the intervals on the treadmill, and following the diet. Doing this has caused such rapid weight loss and it is hard to believe my clothes are already fitting differently."

The group atmosphere and ability to spend more quality time with family members (3 of Meghan's sister-in-laws are in boot camp as well!) in each session has been an added bonus to her success and made the experience a family affair.

"Well all of the things I just mentioned, and it also has been great to join with family members because we have been such a support for each other, and all of the husbands are helping us by watching the kids so we can go to class."

Meghan's favorite exercises seem to be popular among many boot camp members.

"Although I can't believe I am writing this I think spidermans and mountain climbers are my favorite because I feel they are so beneficial and so different from anything I have done in the past."

Meghan entered a "Biggest Loser" challenge at work and she won!

"So far I have lost 8 pounds in 2 1/2 weeks. All of my pants are already loose! Because of this weight loss, I won the biggest loser challenge at work because it was a 7.25% weight loss."

She is finished at 8 pounds.

"I want to lose about 5 more pounds, but after that I want to maintain and continue to "tone up." I want to continue to challenge myself by pushing myself to try the "harder versions" of the exercises and keep a steady pace through all of the sets."

Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp has provided Meghan with a new overall feeling of well-being.

"I feel so much better about myself. I have more energy and I feel exercising is the best stress reliever there is."

After having her twin boys Meghan's time became less and less. Through her friend Kelley Biskupiak (A Boot Camper of the Week herself!) and brother Deron, Meghan found out about Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp.

Since joining the program her entire family has helped make boot camp part of her life.

"My family is very supportive. My husband watches my two year old twins, Matthew and Andrew, a few times a week. This is a commitment for him as well because for the 7 o'clock class he has to put the kids to bed by himself and for the 5:30 class he rushes home from work for me to get to class. He knows how much I am enjoying this class and he is willing to help out as much as he can. The rest of my family is supportive, too. When my husband went away for a week, my mother and mother in law told me that if I needed any help for the week to let them know. I told them that the biggest help would be for them to come over to watch the kids so that I can go to class."

Even Andrew and Matt have taken a new look on mommy's exercise.

"My boys are even starting to know the program. When I am dressed in my workout clothes they ask me if I am going to work out class with Auntie Tina? (last week's Boot Camper of the Week!) They also play in my room and stay near as I do my intervals on the treadmill. "

Meghan is confident her love for health and exercise will be an important part in the lives of her twins.

"I like the fact that they are learning about exercise and will grow up knowing how important it is."

The boy's even now know what exercise Meghan is performing.

"One of my twins, Andrew, saw me doing mountain climbers one morning. He was very confused and asked me what I was doing. I told him they were mountain climbers. A week later I was doing them again and both boys were there. When his twin brother asked what I was doing, Andrew looked at him and said "Mommy is doing mountain climbers, Matt."

Guilt Free Fat Fighters!

It's that time of night.

It is late, you are hungry and your craving something you should avoid.

Do you watch your favorite late night reality tv shows and snack on something you KNOW is only negatively effecting your weight loss?

Hey the Biggest Loser is on and yet I am SURE there are people out there eating the WRONG things while watching these people bust their butts to lose 100's of pounds of body fat.

So what do you eat?

Here are two Guilt Free Fat Fighters:

1) Celebration Sorbet

Put a scoop of raspberry (or whatever your favorite flavor is) sorbet in a martini glass and sprinkle with fresh berries. Drizzle with champagne or sparkling apple cider.

2) Strawberry Dippers

Dip whole strawberries in low-fat French vanilla, lemon chiffon or chocolate yogurt.

Easy, huh? Guilt free AND delicious!

Enjoy!

Dedicated to your fitness success,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT


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P.S.S. Keep your eye out for the Maximize Your Metabolism Program COMING SOON...

Lose Your Mommy Belly in 4 Minutes

Hey Campers,

If I have heard it once, I have heard it too many times to remember.

"I want to lose my mommy belly."

So unfortunately, ordinary exercise IS NOT the answer.

Low Fat Diet, 60 minutes of moderate intensity cardio is the WRONG ANSWER!

So what is the right answer?

Try this 4 minute Tabata Interval to burn 9x more belly fat than ordinary exercise.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXTqMccH_TY

Dedicated to helping you burn belly fat,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

Valentine's Day Couples Workout

Are you and your man ready for this?

What better way to get your his testosterone and endorphins all fired up then a intense workout TOGETHER!

Here are the details!

Valentine's Day Couple's Boot Camp

Tomorrow - 2/14/09 - VALENTINE'S DAY

Time: 8:30am-9:15am

Location: Steps in Time, Canton, CT (MAIN DANCE FLOOR!)

BABYSITTING WILL BE AVAILABLE!

The session is FREE of charge but I am asking for a $25 dollar donation...as all proceeds I will be donated to the AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION!

So grab your LOVER and come kick his butt!!!

LET'S BOOST YOUR METABOLISM BEFORE THAT ROMANTIC EVENING DINNER and DESERT ;)


Yours in health, Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

P.S. Have you checked it out yet? www.FarmingtonValleyFitnessBootCamp.com

Valentine's Day Fat Burning Tips

Hi All You Lovers Out There,

Valentine's Day is almost here. And there's a VERY good chance you have plans to eat out that night with your significant other.

And while I want you to have a great time, I do NOT want you to kiss your fat loss goals goodbye.

Here are three quick Valentine's Day Fat Burning Tips to help keep you on track.

1) Make sure you get a good workout in that day. Preferably strength training. It'll have you blasting fat all day long.

2) Whatever you do, do NOT starve yourself all day long in anticipation of your big night out. That's one of the worst things you can do.

3) If you're having a chocolate craving - it is Valentine's Day after all - you want to have some good dark chocolate on hand. (Note: I recommend Prograde Cravers. See the bottom of this email as they are on sale this week!)

4) Start Valentine's Day off with 2 large cups of water when you wake up. You also want to drink 1-2 cups before each meal as it will help you from consuming WAY to many calories.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Yours in health,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

PS - Here are all the details on Prograde Nutrition's 14% off Prograde Cravers sale.

Organic Dark Chocolate Prograde Cravers have no preservatives, only 180 calories and they come in three delicious flavors: peanut butter, almond butter and spirulina.

The even better news is they are on sale all this week for Valentine's Day.

Here's everything you need to know:

- Again, because it's Valentine's Day, the sale is 14% off all purchases of Prograde Cravers

- When you checkout you will enter this coupon code to save the 14%: vday0909

- Shipping will take 3-5 days, so while I HIGHLY recommend you jump all over this sale, don't purchase these as a gift expecting them to be their for Valentine's Day itself. Buy them as a healthy gift for yourself or others.

- The offer cannot be combined with others from Prograde and it ends this Saturday, February 14th at 11:59pm EST.

- Prograde Cravers are NOT available in stores anywhere. You can only find them online here: Prograde Cravers http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/cravers

Camper of the Week!

When Tina Zadrozny, 29, of Farmington camp to her first session of Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp she told me immediately after the session had ended that she wanted to join.

I will never forget the email Tina sent me only a few short days after starting the program.

The email was entitled "Worth the pain..."

In the email Tina said, "I forgot to tell you last night but I weighed in on Monday morning and again on Thursday morning and I was down 6 lbs! 6 lbs in three days, NOW THAT'S RESULTS!!THANKS!!! See you tonight."

I am proud to tell you in only a week and a half she has lost 8 pounds!

Tina has found time to exercise because of the support of her husband Brian. Despite having a super busy schedule as a self-employed electrical contractor he has been willing to accomodate being home for their two beautiful daughters Aubrey, 2 and a half, Jamie, 1 and a half (yes, they are 11 and a half months apart!) This has allowed Tina to commit 110% to her desire to attend weekly sessions and her commitment is paying off!

Some of Tina's favorite aspects of camp can be echoed by many campers. Tina believes there are a few things that set Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp apart from other personal training services in the area.

"It's comprehensive with both exercise & nutrition. You can take a class anywhere but you're on your own for the rest."

So how easy is the plan set in place at Farmington Valley Fitness Boot Camp?

Well, according to Tina.

"You just have to go to class and eat what's on the plan and it works."

Hey, she lost 8 lbs in 1 and a half weeks! I think she knows what she is talking about!

Tina has found it easy to enjoy herself during the weekly sessions. Having like-minded motivated people around her has helped make things fun.

"The accountability and the atmosphere. People (friends and Tyler) expect you to show up and if you don't you'd better have a great excuse. Also, everyone who is involved seems to have serious goals and works really hard in class which makes me work hard too."

Besides wanting to look and feel better Tina wants to make sure that she sets a good example for her two young daughters.

I think it is safe to say you are doing a unbelievable job!

Congratulations girl!

Hey Tina, we will celebrate your hard work with plenty more Spiderman Climbs this week ;)


Dedicated to your fitness success,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

For All You Chocolate Lovers!

If you love dark chocolate I have a very big Valentine's Day present for you. Seriously.

You've got to try these things. The taste is out of this world good.

What am I talking about? Prograde Cravers, that's what. They have been dubbed the best tasting healthy snack on the planet for good reason - they taste THAT good.

Plus, they have no preservatives, only 180 calories and they come in three delicious flavors: peanut butter, almond butter and spirulina.

The even better news is they are on sale all this week for Valentine's Day.

Here's everything you need to know:

- Again, because it's Valentine's Day, the sale is 14% off all purcahses of Prograde Cravers

- When you checkout you will enter this coupon code to save the 14%: vday0909

- Shipping will take 3-5 days, so while I HIGHLY recommend you jump all over this sale, don't purchase these as a gift expecting them to be their for Valentine's Day itself. Buy them as a healthy gift for yourself or others.

- The offer cannot be combined with others from Prograde and it ends this Saturday, February 14th at 11:59pm EST.

- Prograde Cravers are NOT available in stores anywhere.

You can only find them online here: Prograde Cravers http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/cravers

Look, I'm not kidding about how great they taste. They are the EXACT opposite of the bars you are used to that taste like cardboard and chemicals.

In fact, if you go to Prograde Cravers http://tylerenglishfitness.getprograde.com/cravers and watch the video of a real life taste test, well, I know you will be blown away.

Yours in health,

Tyler English, NASM-PES, CPT

P.S. - Remember, it's 14% off all Prograde Cravers purchases this week only. The sale ends this Saturday, February 14th at 11:59pm EST.