Oxymora

I want to share a quick message with you today.

I was thinking about this yesterday and the word "oxymoron" popped into my head.

Before I go any further check this out. Did you know that more than one oxymoron is the work oxymora? You just learned something new. Bam!

Ok, where was I?

Oh yeah. Quick message...

I don't know which is the biggest oxymoron in fitness but there two oxymora are right up there so I will say they are both equal.

Oxymoron: To gain more energy you need to expel more energy. 
Oxymoron: To burn more calories you need to eat more calories. 

Crazy talk for sure.

Let's look at the first one.

Have you every laid around in bed on the weekend and felt lethargic? Of course. We all have! Do you notice that the less you do the more tired your body gets?

To get more energy you need to be more fit. To be more fit you need to do more with your body.

On the outside it would make sense that you rest and you have more energy because you are conserving. Not true! Your body has natural energy that needs to come out. If you don't use it then it is wasted.

A couple of months ago I did a really hard week at the gym. Then I did a killer 60 minute workout on Saturday. Of course on Sunday I did a trail half marathon and had a fantastic race. I race better when I am tired. The more you rest before a big race the worse you feel.

Sometimes you need to rest but usually you just need to get off your butt and get to work. The more you work the better you will feel. Truth.

Same goes with eating. I blog all the time about people not eating enough. In a recent blog I talked about the 3 word secret to weight loss, "Eat more food". This is another truth!

When you consume more quality calories your body has more energy and your metabolism goes up!

It may seem like an oxymoron but it is not. To burn more calories (in other words raise your metabolism) you need to eat more calories.

American is getting fatter and fatter because we are always looking for an easier way to do things. We are looking for a short cut. There are no short cuts. Eat more high quality food and more you body more.

That's it folks. It's so simple that most people just won't do it.

Have you checked out Teresa's blog yet? She is focusing on healthy meals and getting fit. This girl has transformed her body and it a total machine in the gym. Check out her blog to see how she is doing it!

http://ladygurusfitkitchen.blogspot.com/

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Why do we lift weights?

In today's short video message I tell you the 3 reasons people lift weights.

Am I implying that weight lifting is bad?

Not at all. My real message is that too many people think that weight lifting is the key to fitness. It is not the key to fitness. The key to fitness is getting out of breath. Here is today's video message and after I'l give you a brief run down of what you SHOULD be doing to be MASSIVE results.

Lifting weights is a small part of the overall big picture of getting the fitness and the body that you want. It is a part but it is a SMALL part. If you realize that then you will getting better results. If not then this could be the reason that you are struggling. 

In a basic sense fitness is about confusing your body and causing your heart to beat really fast. You do this on a consistent basis and you will get results.

If you have been following my blog for any length of time you know that I am a huge fan of functional fitness. When you go to the beach you may find people that look great but are not really fit and you may find people (a higher percentage!) that look great and are fit! Be one of the latter! 

Do you want a more in depth explanation how to get a "HOT Beach Body" and be fit? I bet you do. Well, you are in luck. TONIGHT ONLY I am doing a 45 minute webinar detailing exactly how you can be PROUD to be at the beach this summer. 

This thing is going to be LOADED with tons of value. 45 minutes to your best body? 

Also, check it out. We have a special FREE offer for you if you tune in that could accelerate you results. It's all free and it's all for you! 

To login to the webinar go to this site: http://join.me/advocareteamcopley . There is no sign in required. Just put your name. 

The hear sound call in on your phone: 559-726-1000 code 342621. 

Login, dial-in and be empowered! 

Are you local to Lake County Florida? If so join us for the Grand Opening of ASM Fitness on Saturday, May 10th from 9am to 1pm. We are having workout and give-away and lot's of cool stuff. See out schedules, meet the trainers and see the facility! 

To RSVP for the event CLICK HERE. 

To your success!! 

Rick Copley, Certified Personal Trainer, ASM Fitness 

"Empowering YOU to be a champion" 

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Big numbers

I probably shouldn't do this.

What the heck.

Here is the workout this we did today at 6am:

"The Gidget"
75 burpees
1.5 mile run
75 burpees

It was a lot of fun; especially the second 75 burpees.

I bring up this workout to show you an example of workout that has a high number. Of course this flies in the face of conventional wisdom and comfort.

Since when are conventional wisdom and comfort your primary concern in workouts?

While I don't think you should do high numbers EVERY time you workout I do think it is an amazing way to add some variety to your workout.

Here is another one that we do:

""Decimal point"
150 sit-ups
15 stairs
1.5 mile run

You get the point.

It's fun to push through the big numbers and very much a challenge.

The end goal is ALWAYS to do something a little difference to surprise your body. Your body will NOT be ready for 2 round of 75 burpees. Trust me.

Try it the next time you are at the gym. Finish up your regular workout with 100 push-ups and see what you body says to you the next day!

Your Best Fitness Coach is SUPER EXCITED to announce that we are joining forces with ASM Fitness of Eustis. The biggest change for now is that we are moving our classes to their facility. The facility is really nice and we are super excited to make this move!

Perfect place for small group classes and personal training! 

You can check out their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/asmfit

Jump on the page and click "LIKE" please!

We will be doing a grand opening workout and open house on May 10th. If you are in the area then stop on by! Please go to the Facebook event page to RSVP.

We are so excited to be joining the ASM family. If you would like "ASM Fitness" on Facebook we would really appreciate it!

To your fitness!

Rick Copley, Certified Personal Trainer, ASM Fitness 

"Empowering YOU to be a champion" 

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Routine is the enemy of progress

Show of hands.

Who goes to the gym, works hard and wants to get great results?

OK. Awesome. Just what I thought. 

Another show of hands. Who is getting great results? 

The last picture was in jest. I know a lot of people are getting good results. 

What is the difference between who is getting good results and who is not?

To be honest there are many factors.

Today I am going to focus on one thing that could be the difference between you have the body that you want and you complaining about not getting results. 

"Routine is the enemy of progress."

In life habits and routine are helpful and, as a matter of fact, are pretty much the KEY to success.

Not in the gym. In the gym when you get into a routine that in the opposite of how you get results. You get results by shocking the crap out of your body. 

The wellness coach at the gym will you to add weight to your machines when you can do 15 of more. That's stupid. What happens when you max out the machine?

So which is more creepy: The boots or the hat? 

Answer: nothing. You get bored and frustrated LONG before you get to that point.

So. Do you want results? Do something different! Do things in a different order. Do things at a different time. Go to a different trainer. Do something that you HATE doing. Do 2 workouts. Do 3 workouts. Get in the pool. Ride a bike. Swim. Bike. Run. Go rock climbing. 

Hopefully you get the point. If you want the body of your dreams you need to...

1. Have the mindset of a champion. 

2. Fuel your body the right way

3. Workout with an athletes mindset

That is it. 

Want to master these three principles? Check out my blog "Mindset of a Champion" , check out Teresa's blog about the 24 Day Challenge meal-plans  or the actual 24 Day Challenge supplement program  and if you want to ramp up your workouts and you live in Central Florida you can workout with us! Just shoot me a quick email and we can get you the details of the exciting changes that we are making with our fitness program: rick@yourbestfitnesscoach.com . 

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To your success, 

Rick Copley, AdvoCare Gold 3-Star Independent Distributor

"Empowering YOU to be a champion" 

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Self confidence in the face of adversity

A little different message today.

What is one trait that all successful people have? I would argue that part of it is self confidence. Makes sense, right? People that are successful have self confidence.

Not much room for argument there.

What I would argue is that there is more to it then simple "self confidence".

I believe that successful people have the ability to have self confidence in the face of adversity. Successful people have the ability to look defeat in the eyes and fight on no matter what.

My cross country coach used to tell us keep passing people at the end of race until "we get out of the finish shoot". Now I don't condone that but the point is to keep fighting until the there is literally no fight left. Keep pushing until everybody else quits and you are the last one standing.

Watch this quick video to here a story from my racing days then I had self confidence even when there was no reason to have self confidence. It was a race that I could not win.

How do you find self confidence when there is no reason?

I think that you look for small victories or small efforts to build towards bigger victories.

Let's look at weight loss.

One day you wake up, look in the mirror and see a big fat stranger staring back at you. For whatever reason you DECIDE you are going to lose weight.

You can do it, YOU WILL DO IT. You are fired up. You are confident!

You lay out a plan. You get to work. You are excited. A week into your mission you look at the scale and you are up 3 lbs and your knee is sore.

It's day 8 and you look in the mirror to see that say person, now with hurt knee.

Do you still have the same self confidence?

You see it's not being confident. It's having self confidence when the chips are down.

Have you ever noticed that the champions fight till the bitter end? That's how you become successful. You keep fighting no matter what.

The message today is this: have confidence in yourself. Be proud of who you are, what you have done and where you are going. If you get knocked down get back up. Do this over and over and over again to win in the end.

Be confident no matter what.

Want to know the real key to success? The more you fail the more confident you should be.

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To your success!

Rick Copley, Your Best Fitness Coach

"Empowering YOU to be a champion" 

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The body of your dreams.

When does body image become important to us?

I don't know but at some point in our childhood it does. If we are different some kids make fun. If we are heavy then we struggle or skip PE class and sports.

At some point as an early adolescence we start to care. We start to either exercise or focus on sports because we want to look better.

As a kid it is relatively easy to stay thin or at least fit in.

Or just not care.

Then we become adults and the same cycle happens again...and again.... again.

We gain and lose the freshman 15. We get a new job. We have kids. We move. We struggle. Weight goes on and weight comes off.

At some point we simply give up and determine that we will never have the body we always wanted. That ripped and toned body that we thought we'd get someday when you got settled down or stopped having kids is just never going to come.

We have bad genetics or thyroid issues or allergies or stress or....insert any one of a million excuses here.

It's a bunch or crap.

At any point in your life YOU have the power to determine what you are going to look like. You can have the body of your dreams and you will.

The first thing you need to do is to learn how to dream again....

STEP #1: Dream.

How can you fulfill your dream if you don't have a dream? How can you go anywhere if you don't know where that is? You need to realistically determine what your dream body is. Will you ever look like a super model? Is that what you want? Do you find that attractive? Well then do for it!

Do you want HUGE muscles? Then go for it!

The point is that there literally is no limit to what you can have and what you can be. How big is your goal? Just remember that the bigger change that you want to make the bigger the effort is going to be to get there.

I may get in trouble for saying this but I 100% believe this is true: You can have any body that you want. You just need to realize that the effort it is going to take is going to require you to stretch. Are you willing to do what it takes? Are you....

STEP #2: Be willing to put in the effort.

Did you notice that I have listed 2 steps and neither one has anything to do with measurable able action yet? There are decisions. You must decide to act before you act. 

Not to many words needed here. You must be willing. Now you are ready to....

STEP #3: Define your now and articulate your later

How much do you weight? How much do you want to weight? What is your body fat? What do you want your body fat to be? What are your measurements? What do you want them to be? How fast is your 5k? What do you want it to be?

Take very unflattering pictures of your self. Post them next to picture of you when you were younger of next to a magazine cutout. Place your goals in words and pictures in a place where you are going to see them each and everyday...3-4 times each and everyday AT A MINIMUM!

Now you need to lay out a game plan....

STEP #4: Set up a plan of action

With this step I would seek out help. You can research on the internet all day long but that isn't going to take the place of a real live accountability coach.

My suggestion for a coach is someone that either looks like you want to look or is also on the journey and WAS where you are.

What ever your plan is put it in place and GET INTO ACTION...

STEP #5: Get into action! 

What does action look like?

It's different for everybody. Once you get your mentality dialed in then it is time to get your body balanced and nourished and moving. You need to do your daily method of operations. Each and every day you...

FOCUS on your goals and STAY POSITIVE.
NOURISH and BALANCE your body with the foods you eat and SUPPLEMENTS you take.
MOVE your body FUNCTIONALLY and with INTENSITY.

There you have it. This plan will work every time if you are willing to work the plan.

If you need help with the process we would be glad to help with your journey.

Here are some words of encouragement from me to you if it is your time to begin your journey...

If you are looking to lose weight, break through plateaus, or gain energy then the 24 Day Challenge could be for you. If you want to see the details of the challenge check out this 6 minute video: www.24daychallengemovie.com .

Details online here: www.advocare.com/09073310/24daychallenge (You can order from here if you want to get going right away.

As always I hope that you got some value out of this post. Please like and share if you think this could help other to success.

To your success!

Rick Copley, Your Best Fitness Coach

"Empowering YOU to be a champion" 

rick@yourbestfitnesscoach.com

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The secret

There is a certain secret that we as trainers and coaches have. You may not know that we know, but...believe me. We know.

Watch the 2 minute video above. It is a VALUABLE message I think. It is one of those little messages that makes you stop and think and could change your life.

Speaking of changing your life.... how about this for a life changer.

The picture above is Mike. He has lost 120 lbs now since we started working with him. It all started with the 24 Day Challenge. Mike is going to be a special guest on our webinar tomorrow night at 9pm EST. It's a 20 minute webinar discussing the 24 Day Challenge. It's been a long time since we've done one of these webinars and I'm not sure when we will do it again.

Make sure to jump on! 

24 Day Challenge LIVE WebinarThursday, April 10th, 9pm ESThttp://join.me/advocareteamcopley Sound: 559-726-1000 code 342621 

To your success!

Rick Copley, Your Best Fitness Coach

"Empowering YOU to be a champion" 

rick@yourbestfitnesscoach.com

352-989-5795

Why is America fat?

I am not super big on stats. Don't get me wrong, I love numbers but we could go back on forth on numbers all day. I don't want to do that. Today I want to share what I believe are the root causes of obesity in America.

Can we agree that America is fat?

For the sake of this blog post today we will say, yes, America is fat.

The question up for discussion is this: Why?

Before I give my OPINION on why American is fat I am going to tell you why this topic is on my brain today. I am going to start by telling you what I really don't "know" the answer.

That is why the word "opinion" is in all capitols about. Nobody REALLY knows why we are fat. If we knew the actual answer don't you think we would fix the problem?

Well, in theory, yes. I think that the reason we can't fix the problem has a lot to do with the fact that we don't know really what caused the problem so how do you fix something that you don't truly understand?

I don't know either.

I saw a Facebook post yesterday from someone that said that sugar and artificial sweeteners were making us fat. Is there some truth to that? It's a stretch but a little. Could it be this simple. No it is not.

Not even close.

I am going to keep things simple today.

I have defined 3 reasons, in order of importance, that we are fat and getting fatter. Yes, these are generalities and no I really don't know the answer to what to do next BUT I will give you 3 things to do to make a difference at the end.

Make sure to read to the end!

Why is America fat?

Reason #1: The ridiculous decline in the quality of our food. 

Why is this? I have a theory. (Shocker, I know, right?)

Food is a HUGE money making industry in our country. People earn an income based on producing food. Guess what? Is there someone else out there making the same food? Yes. Why buy from person A vs. person B? Good question.

Over the years food production has turned into who can sell the food that tastes the best, lasts the longest and can be produced for the lowest cost. 

Who can make a cheaper widget. Right?

Would you pay $5 for a box of Strawberry's that were little and not very bright or would you pay $2 for a box of Strawberry's that were HUGE and bright red? Who cares why they are huge and bright red. Cheaper and better tasting is better!

Through all this competition more and more preservatives have been put into out food and more and more chemicals and more and more bad, bad stuff has been used to make it look and taste better.

This has dragged down the quality of the food so much that we are getting a fraction of the nutrition today from food than we used to even 15-20 years ago.

More preservatives means more sugar which means less absorption, less energy, more fat and more disease.

It doesn't matter how well you eat. You just can't get the nutrition that you used to be able to get and this creates a snowball effect in your body. The less nutrition you get the less energy you have, the less energy you have the less you move, the less you move the more illness you have, the more illness you have the more stress you have...and on and on and on.

The biggest reason that we are fat is that our food supply is crap and getting worse. I know that I am not wrong on this one.

Reason #2: The government isn't interested in doing anything to stop the problem. 

I know. A vague "reason" that I can't really justify.I think it is true. Leaders lead by example.

How many of our leaders are advocates for health and fitness? How much does government support physical education, health initiatives in schools, walking trails, nutrition education, preventative medicine, etc.

What if a student needed to play a sport to graduate high school or run a mile or workout everyday?

What if welfare applicants needed to be drug, alcohol and nicotine free? What if, in order to get health insurance you needed to be drug, alcohol and nicotine free AND workout 5 days per week.

I know this is preposterous but hopefully you get the point. Government is concerned only with staying in power and not creating change. Look at the mess with the Affordable Care Act. Who wins in this environment? Nobody!

Local and national governments need to step to the plate and stop this madness. Stop spending so much time and energy to develop another vaccine or  blood pressure pill. Invest in health education and building trails.

How about tax breaks for doing burpees?

Who is leading the country? The people or the people with money? I think we all know the answer to that.

Reason #3: The internet. 

Yes. I just blamed Al Gore.

Seriously though. This is broad but I truly believe that we have lost our way with what we do with our free time. When I say the internet I also mean: TV, cell phones, computers, video games, Facebook, blogs...

You get my drift.

We have so much to do in front of electronics now that we don't "have time" to workout, cook dinner, walk the dog or explore the trails that government built...or will build.

Guess how we afford to buy the XBox, iPhone, plasma TV and all the accessories and contracts...

We work WAY TO MUCH so that we can veg in front of the computer and TV for hours and hours.

Who remembers growing up in the 70's or 80's?

Oh good. Me too.

I got home from school, thew my books on my bed, rode my bike to my friends, played guns or football, built forts, climbed trees and goofed off till dark. Then it was home to do my homework and maybe watch a little TV.

My mom cooked my dinner every night.

Do kids still do this? Some do but how many kids are in front of a computer, on the phone or watching Netflix? 

As adults we have similar changes in the last 30 years. Who has to work more, invests in healthy eating less, plays with electronics more and exercises less?

How about this for a statistic. In 2005 Americans spend 744 million on energy drinks. In 2013 it was 9 billion. 

Do you see the problem here?

We have no energy. We have little hope. Americans are fat. This we can't deny.

Why? Well our food supply sucks, the government refuses to do anything but keep power and pretend there is no problem and we are not helping our own cause. We work to much so we can have things that we really don't need so we can work so more. 

Does that sum it up? So what do we do?

If I knew that answer to that question I would be part of the problem.

Here are 3 things that I would do if I were you:

1. Do the Advocare 24 Day Challenge and regularly take supplements to counteract the fact that our food supply sucks. Is this "salesy" on my part? Sure. Guess what? My wife Teresa and I are the most fit people you know. Maybe we have it figured out. Honestly, find another supplement company if you want. You need to supplement your your diet. Period.

2. Advocate for more physical education in school, more trails, more healthier and fitness and get your butt out the door. Go to a different local trail every weekend and post all about it on social media. Invite your friends to go for a bike ride or a hike. Donate to parks or trails or wellness in general. Creating a movement starts with action.

3. Limit your internet and TV time. Hard one I know. Several months ago my wife and I eliminated TV in the kids rooms and in our room. Guess what? We play cards more, we read more and my wife and I give each other massages more! WIN.

I know it's not a lot of stuff but it is a start. You have to start with YOU and with YOUR HOME.

Sorry this was so long today. Lots of information but it's stuff you need to know.

If you want to learn more about how you can get involved with our supplement program you can join us at our home in Grand Island TONIGHT 7-8pm for our Advocare Nutritional Mixer. Learn about how Advocare can help provide solutions for your health and your finances. Our address is: 2481 Plumadore Dr.

You can also tune into a live webinar on Thursday at 9pm EST. This should last about 20 minutes. Simple and easy. No sign in required. Today anonymous.

To join the webinar: join.me/advocareteamcopley For sound: 559-0726-1000 code 342621.

Hope you got some value out of today's post. If so please like, comment and share. We always appreciate that!

To your health!

Rick Copley, Your Best Fitness Coach

"Empowering YOU to be a champion" 

rick@yourbestfitnesscoach.com

352-989-5795

People will surprise you

Have you ever had someone completely shock you?

Stupid question, right?

How does this relate to health and fitness. Take a quick 2 minutes to watch this video and learn what I have to say about YOU dictating what someone else things, says or does. There is real value here!

Doing stuff along is no fun. Who wants to struggle at the gym alone? Who wants to walk or run early in the morning alone? How about you have partner to do all this with? Are you thinking about doing a program to get healthy but you don't want to go it alone? All you need to do is ask....you never know who may want to join you! 

Sometimes people are thinking the exact same thing that you are. How will you ever know unless you ask them?

How about you? Are you interested in losing weight, gaining muscle, gaining energy or earning income? If you are then please join us at our home tonight 7-8pm for our weekly Advocare Nutritional Mixer. 

What do we do? We learn about Advocare!

Here are the questions that we answer:

1. Do the products work?

2. Are the products safe?

3. Can I make money?

4. What is my timing?

5. Do I get help?

There are usually 10-20 people in our living room for this presentation. We would love for you to be one of them!

Our address: 2841 Plumadore Dr, Grand Island. Rock on!

To your success!

Rick Copley, Your Best Fitness Coach

"Empowering YOU to be a champion" 

rick@yourbestfitnesscoach.com

352-989-5795

A special journey

These are two amazing people who have made an amazing transformation. Meet Michael and Brittany Jean.

Most people that have an amazing weight loss story have a moment of disgust. Mike and Brittany had such a moment a couple of years ago. Here is their story...

A couple of years ago Mike and Britt waited in line for a an hour plus for a roller coaster at Universal Studios. When they got to the head of the line they couldn't get on the ride because, well, Mike was too fat. He looked like this:

They had reached their breaking point. Something had to be done. They got to work eating right and exercising. The pounds didn't just fall off. As a matter of fact they were struggling to lose weight and getting frustrated.

That is when Brittany's friend Cristina encouraged them to give the 24 Day Challenge a try.

They trusted Cristina and Cristina introduced them to Teresa and I. Reluctantly they both got the 24 Day Challenge and got started.

24 days later they set the male and female records on our team for most fat lost during the 24 Day Challenge. Mike lost 26 lbs of fat and Brittany lost 25 lbs of fat. They still hold the records to this day.

To date Mike is down 115 lbs and Brittany is down 50 lbs.

We are so proud of them both. The pictures tell an amazing story but the different in their attitudes is hard to measure but just an profound. They have confidence. They have energy. They are better people and better parents. They are paying off debt and enjoying life a lot more. 

They are an inspiration. Truly...and inspiration.

Do you want to learn more about the program that started the journey for them? Do you have 6 minutes to gain some knowledge that could transform your life or potentially the life of someone that you love? 6 minutes that changed Mike and Brittany's life forever could save your aunt or your mom or your brother...

What did you not see in the video? Well you didn't see that there is professional coaching that goes with AND, if you local to Central Florida you get FREE workouts for up to 2 months. How cool is that?

Don't worry if you are not local. We still coach you up and get you on track.

I hope the transformation of Mike and Brittany inspired you and I hope that you have a name or two of people that you think would benefit from our help. Could you share this with them? They will appreciate you! 

Have a great week!

Rick Copley, Your Best Fitness Coach

"Empowering YOU to be a champion" 

rick@yourbestfitnesscoach.com

352-989-5795

Elite

We were in Forth Worth, Texas a few weeks ago for leadership training with Advocare. It was an AMAZING and empowering experience and the takeaways were many. Often with an event like this there is a theme that resonates from all the presenters. This was indeed the case.

But that is not what resonated with me. It was an awesome theme but to me it was ONE WORD that got stamped on my heart and soul.

One word: Elite.

It came from Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witton.

He said this, "Be elite in every aspect of your life."

Wow.

The words hit me hard.

Jason Witton is a true man among men. He came from a broken home and has an outstanding story. When he was a teenager his grand father became his mentor and coach. His grand father told him that if he wanted to be elite in football first he needed to be elite in every area of his life. Those are some powerful words.

Jason took it to heart and the rest..well...is history. READ MORE.

He has become not only and elite football player but a LEADER is so many areas.

I bring up Jason Witton and his message from Leadership School for a very specific message.

My message to you is the same as Jason's message to the Advocare Leadership Team: Be elite in every area of your life.

Don't get me wrong. This isn't easy. It is a process but you can do it.

Honestly it's not my job to help you be elite in most of the areas. My job is to help you to be elite is the area of health and fitness.

The following 10 tips will not only help you to reach peak health BUT ALSO will help you be feel better, look better and be better in life in general. If you somehow think that your health and vitally isn't tied to success in EVERY area of your life well then I may not be able to help you...

1. Become a positive person. Eliminate all negatively from your life. PERIOD.
2. Become a doer and not and excuse maker.
3. Stop seeking attention on social media and start making a difference. Positive attention is giving to those doing things. Negative attention is given to people asking for attention.
4. Establish unbreakable rules in your life. For example: I do not drink soda, I do not eat fast food, I do not do drugs, I do not smoke...etc. You get the point. Don't break your own rules. Be ELITE!
5. Workout everyday and bring others with you.
6. Fuel your body the right way and don't give into the latest greatest "fad" diet. A balanced approach is ALWAYS the right way. How do you know if it is a fad diet? It has a NAME!
7. Supplement your body with only the best micro nutrition. My suggest is the use Advocare supplements. It's what Jason Witton uses. If it's good enough for him then its good enough for me.

8. Be involved in a sport. Golf, softball, running, triathlon...it doesn't matter what the sport. Do something that you will have to train for. This will help you to stay focused.
9. Involve and support your family in fitness activities. It's about paying it forward. Don't discount how important this is!
10. Balance contentment and ambition. This is a blog post in itself. Be proud of who you are and what you look like. But NEVER be satisfied with that. ALWAYS try to be better and be more! I took a lame selfie at the store yesterday. To show that I have little shame...here is it:

I worked out 3 times yesterday.

Am I content with the way I look and the way I feel? 100% YES! 

Do I still work hard to look better, feel better and be better. 100% YES! 

So there you have it. Be elite in every area of your life and you are guaranteed to find success. How could you not?

I leave with you a final thought today.

Don't expect to do one or two things "elite" and find true happiness. You can take that statement however you take it. Lot's of people have lots of money and are very unhappy. Lot's of fit people are unhappy. Lot's of people excel in one area of life but falter in others. 

Be honest. Look yourself in the mirror and ask, "Am I elite in every area of my life?"

If the answer is no then get to work becoming elite. Then you will find happiness.

Hope you found value here. Please like, comment and share if you feel that this message may help someone you know that needs it. We appreciate that! 

To your success!

Rick Copley, Your Best Fitness Coach

"Empowering YOU to be a champion" 

rick@yourbestfitnesscoach.com

352-989-5795

Are you stuck?

We all have health and fitness goals. Sometimes we are get stuck.

It's the truth. The scale doesn't move like it used to. The times aren't getting faster anymore. The lifts aren't getting easier. Stuck.

Are you stuck?

If you are stuck watch this quick video and I will tell you 3 strategies to get yourself un-stuck and moving in the right direction.

Remember that you always have the choice to change your circumstances. Indeed you are not a tree...

I am a firm believer that you need to put the right stuff in your body if you want to get the right stuff out of your body. I have learned over my 15 years as a personal trainer that food is not enough. We ALL have gaps in our nutrition. We all are also out of balance nutritionally. 

We stake out business and out reputation on the 24 Day Challenge from Advocare. 

If you are stuck of it you want to get massive results and don't know where to start then I would suggest that you look into the 24 Day Challenge. Will watching a 6 minute video change your life? Nope. Will taking action change your life? YES! Will watching a 6 minute video hurt you? It will not. Watch and see if it is something that you want to learn more about. 

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To your success! 

Mirror

I think my favorite Michael Jackson song from back in the day is a tune called "Man in the Mirror".

Who better to talk to about you problems then the man in the mirror?

I am a firm believer that YOU are responsible for YOU.

We live in a society where it is easy to blame our parents, our teachers, the president, the weather, our trainer, the media....etc.

Fact is it's YOUR fault. 

If you "peal the onion" you will find the real answer, which is always the same. 

"I'm overweight and I wish there was something that I could do about it." 

"Did you exercise for an hour today?"

"No. I didn't have time."

"Did you watch The Bachelor?"

"It was the season finale!"

Exactly.

If you are stuck and need some help will you let my wife Teresa and I help you? It's what we do. We change lives and we build champions.

But only if you truly want to change....

Yours in fitness,

Rick Copley, AdvoCare Gold 3-Star Independent Distributor

"Empowering YOU to be a champion" 

rick@yourbestfitnesscoach.com

352-989-5795

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