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How’s that for positive thought? Well unfortunately its true. If you believe you are unable to lose weight, get lean, or just in better shape, than you are absolutely right. I’m sure you want to lose weight, but if you don’t believe it then, its sad for me to say, but your energy might be better suited elsewhere.
What I’m getting at is what your mind is telling you. Your mind is telling you that you can’t lose weight, get lean, and become fit. The fact that your mind is telling you these things leads your actions toward that belief. This goes far beyond the realm of losing weight, exercise, and nutrition. It is present in all aspects of your life whether you believe you can or believe you can’t perform a task, complete a project, or succeed at an accomplishment.
You hear a lot about nutrition and exercise and what to do in order to make changes to your body. However what makes you take the first step is the decision to perform those tasks. That decision is controlled by your brain, as is all the decisions you make on a daily basis. But we’ll focus more on exercise and nutrition.
The decision to eat supportively and exercise consistently is driven by the gasoline that is your brain. And it is your mind that propels you to achieve results, step outside your comfort zone, have the mental strength to finish a hard workout, or to choose vegetables and lean proteins over ice cream and pizza. One of the tools that works very well with getting your mind in the right place is to write your goals down in the form of an affirmation in the present tense. Write your goals down as if they have already happened. Tell a positive story with your goals and have them accessible daily. This works better than reading your goals in list form because it trains your subconscious mind that you are living your goals and will train your brain to tell your body to take steps toward your goals much quicker.
Take a look at your goals and rewrite them in paragraph form. To make them even more effective, think of painting a picture from your brain to paper. In other words, you have to use as much detail as much as you possibly can so that everything that is in your brain concerning your goal is written in your affirmation. This makes it very real and very personal to you. And the more ‘you’ it is, the more effective it is going to be to training your brain to get what you want.
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Congratulations to this months Campers of the Month and Black Tshirt winner
Black T-Shirt Winner: Julie Poulin
Julie, for over two years has been a model of consistency and tenacity. Along the way she has inspired so many, if not to just ‘keep up’, then to work a bit harder push out just one more rep. Many come to our program looking to lose body fat and to change their lives. Julie already had a very active lifestyle, so what she was looking for was the ‘next level’ in her hobbies of running and biking. She has done that and has also included indoor soccer as well as many other activities to her list. All of her fellow classmates have attested that they get motivated and inspired in class when Julie is working out everyone brings up their level a notch. The results of her appearance might have something to do with it too. Her arms are ripped, legs too, and the six pack I’m sure has some influence 
. Congratulations Julie, your peers thank you and I thank you too for pushing your limits and inspiring so many along the way.
Campers of the Month Derby:
530am: Jess Fortin
Jess always pushes the envelope. She is always looking for ways to get better. After a break from bootcamp she has come back with avengance and propelled herself back to her old form of solid effort day in and day out. Being a black tshirt winner in the past Jess knows what it takes to be successful.
630am: Mary Griffin
Mary has shot onto the scene taken her intensity and especially strength to a whole new level. Every class she comes in with the mindset that, she will get better and she will conquer anything you throw at her. Mary has got what it takes to be a black t-shirt winner very quickly with her effort, camaradarie, and mindset.
415pm: Julie Reigl
Julie has quietly been very consistent with her workouts and has taken her abilities to the next level. She responds to challenges in a very positive manner and is always willing to try. Her positive effort and attitude speaks volumes to her growth and value to her class. Julie’s strength has skyrocketed especially with her pull ups and squat exercises. Her mobility has also dramatically increased in her squat.
530pm: Amanda Richards
Amanda’s effort has taken a turn in recent months to, and I’ll try attitude to ‘I’m doing it’ attitude. With that shift in her mindset she has been able to make her body do things she never thought possible. A shift to a stronger focus on her nutrition has also allowed her to make changes in her body that has motivated her to do more and reach higher.
630pm: Michelle Baker
Michele has a great attitude and willingness to strive to be better every class. I can’t doesn’t fit in her vocabulary and has allowed her to see changes in her body and notice differences in her strength and stamina. With continued drive and determination like she has, the sky is the limit for Michele.
Campers of the Month: St. Johnsbury
900am: Meridith Berry
Meridith never backs down from a challenge and has recently not doubted herself as much as she used to. She has always been willing to give it a shot, but has changed her inner voice to be more positive and it has translated into a belief that we always had in her; that she has unlimited potential with accomplishing her goals. Every day she becomes more and more inspiring to her fellow campers.
500pm: Peggy-Sue Pomerville
Peggy-Sue is extremely dedicated to making herself better and it shows in her workouts, her attitude, and her work ethic. She has been able to achieve great results and more importantly has been able to maintain her results during her time in bootcamp.
600pm: Judy Buxton
Judy, or the quiet warrior, as a fellow bootcamper called her, has had tremendous growth in her strength development. Along with her strength her consistency with nutrition and workouts has allowed her to transform herself to a whole new level that she may not have thought possible.
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Frog Squats
Bilevel Planks
Rows
Squat Press
30 seconds of work 10 second transition. Complete 8 rounds without rest
Here’s todays video: Derby 900am Bootcamp Class
Congratulations to this months Campers of the Month:
600pm: Judy Buxton- I’ll have her story along with the rest of the winners later this week
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