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FITNESS CHALLENGES: 5 REASONS WHY THEY WORK

Have you ever fallen off the wagon when it comes to fitness? You start off so strong – setting goals, buying new workout clothes, getting up early to hit the gym. Then after a month, 3 months, maybe even 6 months, you start to fade… the emotions that got you there just don’t seem to be strong enough anymore. Maybe you’re even a regular gym-goer: you show up every week, you attend classes and you’re consistent, but you just can’t seem to hit your goals – whether it’s losing that extra 5 pounds or cleaning up your diet. You feel good and motivated when you work out and even still, there’s a part of you that still feels stuck. Targeted short-term “fitness challenges” (21-day, 6-week, 8-week, etc.) have [...]

By Phil Dozois|2018-08-31T10:37:53-07:00August 31st, 2018|Fitness Tips, Motivation, Weight Loss|0 Comments

Working Your Way to Unstoppable: SIMPLE WAYS TO BOOST ENERGY, MOOD AND MENTAL FOCUS | Week 2

“If you change your mindset, you have the ability to change your whole world.” ~ Damien Thomas How has your week been? Picking up where we left off from my last post: did you take time to re-charge by focusing a little more on sleeping and taking breaks when needed? Even if you didn’t get all the shuteye you want, just being aware of your sleep habits and stress levels will go a long way towards renewing your energy and giving you greater purpose each day. As we talked about in my last post, the concept of getting healthy isn’t just about getting our bodies in shape, it’s about gaining awareness of how our thoughts and habits – [...]

By Phil Dozois|2018-05-13T10:10:48-07:00May 10th, 2018|Fitness Tips, Motivation, Weight Loss|0 Comments

Working Your Way to Unstoppable: SIMPLE WAYS TO BOOST ENERGY, MOOD AND MENTAL FOCUS

Who doesn’t want to be unstoppable? Think back over the last week: was there a day where nothing went wrong? A day where nothing seemed to bother you? A day where getting either “good” or “bad” news didn’t seem to slow you down or change your mood? Where you felt super-energized and alert, as well confident and calm? A day where you felt like you were in the flow and completely unstoppable? Do you want to have more days like that day? I know I do. So how can we find this kind of energy and consistency? More importantly, what gets in our way? A great answer can be found in one of my favorite quotes of all time: "Food is the most widely [...]

By Phil Dozois|2018-03-29T23:22:19-07:00March 29th, 2018|Fitness Tips, Motivation, Weight Loss|0 Comments

THE POWER OF CONSISTENCY

“What should I be eating for breakfast?” “Is indoor cycling a good workout?” “What can I do about my low back pain?” “Should I eliminate carbs completely?” QUESTIONS. I get a lot of them. From friends, family and members of our health club, Breakthru Fitness. I love questions because one of my favorite things to do is help people figure out how to address the barriers they face when it comes to reaching their goals. But over time, I’ve changed the way I respond. I used to jump right in and start “recommending” things for people to do: “Always focus on protein…” “Be sure you’re getting your heart rate up and pushing yourself...” “Try stretching like this...” “Let [...]

By Phil Dozois|2017-11-03T12:00:24-07:00November 3rd, 2017|Fitness Tips, Motivation, Weight Loss|0 Comments

THE HONESTY MINDSET: THE FIRST STEP TOWARD CHANGING YOUR LIFE

Do you believe you’re honest with yourself about most things? Take a minute and really think about that question. It’s hard to be honest with ourselves. In fact, it takes real courage. Why? Because when we’re being completely, totally honest with ourselves, it means we have to examine the good and the bad: what gives us value (“I deserve to be healthy and strong…”) and perhaps more importantly, what gets in the way of realizing our true potential (“but for some reason I keep cancelling my workouts.”) Why is this kind of self-inventory so hard to do? Because it means we have to take responsibility for ourselves and our choices - and not place the blame on our circumstances. Listen, [...]

By Phil Dozois|2017-10-05T21:48:42-07:00October 5th, 2017|Fitness Tips, Motivation, Weight Loss|0 Comments

Are You Wired and Tired? 6 Steps to Boost Your Energy and Mental Focus | Part 2

In my last post, we talked about three concrete steps you can take in boosting your energy and mental focus: Create and stick to a productive morning ritual. Figure out WHY you want to get fit – beyond just the run-of-the-mill physical reasons – so you can stay inspired to work out even when your energy is low. Be mindful about your food choices – what gives you energy and what saps it? Now let’s look at the next three steps in establishing and locking in your best habits: 4. TIME MANAGEMENT I used to joke about my days feeling like a triathlon, with short periods of time where I transitioned from one event (work) to a [...]

By Phil Dozois|2017-08-02T04:41:59-07:00August 2nd, 2017|Fitness Tips, Motivation, Weight Loss|0 Comments

3 REASONS WHY WE NEED TO CHALLENGE OURSELVES

Do you ever wonder why more people workout on a MONDAY instead of a THURSDAY? Or why we set goals at the beginning of the year, or the week or the month? Is there something that motivates us to start something anew on a specific day, week, month or year? Yes. It’s funny how that works… but it does. As I mentioned in my article STOP EXERCISING, START TRAINING, it’s helpful to change your approach to staying fit from a WORKOUT MINDSET to a TRAINING MINDSET. But there is another ingredient that can make all the difference between doing the same old thing (and getting the same old result) and doing something new. Going a little deeper. [...]

By Phil Dozois|2017-06-03T05:10:11-07:00June 2nd, 2017|Fitness Tips, Motivation, Weight Loss|0 Comments

PHIL’S SECRET “GET LEAN” EATING HABITS (AKA – YOU CAN’T OUT EXERCISE A BAD DIET)

My philosophy on clean eating has always been to focus on HABITS and not a DIET. Although we do recommend and create meal plans, I prefer the idea of guidelines that promote HABITS vs. DIET. Why is that? I believe, if we want to make changes that are consistent, over time, they have to be habit based. Here are few examples: Eat a little less than usual. Sounds simple and it is and very effect. Example: Eat half your sandwich, or remove the bread, split your dessert… see how easy it is? Eat each meal slowly and stop eating BEFORE you are full. Learn to SLOW DOWN and you’ll find you’ll end up eating less. Learn to stop BEFORE the [...]

By Phil Dozois|2017-05-13T18:40:01-07:00March 3rd, 2017|Nutrition Tips, Weight Loss|1 Comment

WHEN MORE IS NOT BETTER: MINIMUM EFFECTIVE DOSE (MED) TRAINING

A Minimum Effective Dose (MED) is defined as the smallest portion of a drug or other consumable that will produce a desired outcome. How does this apply to exercise and why is this SO IMPORTANT when it comes to training? Or to weight loss? And why should you even consider it? If I want to drop WEIGHT, isn’t doing MORE… better? More workouts, more cardio, more dieting. So, let me ask YOU: over the long term, how do you think that's been working? More is not better. In fact, the greater challenge is resisting the temptation to do more. Exercising MORE can push you to eat more (or worse – OVER-eat more). Here’s the way to adopt a MED approach to [...]

By Phil Dozois|2017-05-13T18:40:01-07:00February 17th, 2017|Fitness Tips, Weight Loss|0 Comments

3 WAYS TO INCREASE MENTAL FOCUS, IMPROVE ENERGY AND LOSE FAT (AND IT’S NOT WHAT YOU THINK)

Even fitness professionals have goals when it comes to their strength and fitness. And I’m no different. I have been training consistently. I was doing my strength workouts 2-3 times a week, my cardio interval workout 2-3 times a week. I was pushing myself, and working hard. But I wasn’t making progress. So, I cleaned up my diet, too. I limited the number of processed carbs (fast-burning white carbs like sugar, bread, pasta and rice) I was eating, increased my healthy proteins (chicken, grass fed beef, turkey) and I even starting taking supplements (pre-and post-workout – multivitamins, fish oil, calcium and magnesium) to improve performance and my recovery… There it was, right in front of me… the reason I was [...]

By Phil Dozois|2017-05-13T18:40:01-07:00February 3rd, 2017|Fitness Tips, Weight Loss|0 Comments

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The first few weeks were really tough for me but as the weeks went on and I got stronger and stronger, I was so elated as I realized I was getting back to my usual shape and was returning to my normal strength and energy level! Thank you Michelle, I couldn't have done it without you.

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