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April Was Amazing

Congratulations to everyone who completed the “Alcohol-Free April” Challenge, it was a great success. And for those of you who didn’t stick with it, just TRY AGAIN. Even if you were only 80% successful, it’s still 80%. Isn’t that better than nothing?

Many people fall prey to “all or nothing” thinking, and unfortunately, that just leads to a lot of starts and stops, and a lot of inconsistent progress. They believe that they have to fix everything, like give up carbs, alcohol, sugar of any kind, and workout 7 days a week to reach their goal.

How long do you think will that last? Generally not very long. Then, as a result, the individual feels like a failure again, and their confidence drops even further. There’s nothing wrong with setting high goals and expectations, but a realistic plan of 1% better every day will get you there faster than a cold turkey kind of approach. Think of the tortoise and the hare – this is a marathon not a sprint.

Slow, steady, and consistent wins the race, every time. So if you’d like to try giving up alcohol for another month, join us again in May, or better yet, start today!

Here’s to a great May!

This is what we have planned:
Mock-tails in May – more alcohol-free recipes are coming! If you want to limit/ avoid alcohol, then you need some alternatives- these should taste great and satisfy!

Trainer’s Training continues through May– our 6 interns are killing it! If you know someone who loves fitness and wants to positively influence others in health and fitness- please recommend this internship!

Essential Oils classes – Mother’s Day is a perfect time to share these beautiful oils with your mom…. bring her to one of our classes this month!

Finally, our new book for May will be revealed next month- check out our Facebook Page for more details!

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EF Weekend in Palm Desert

Fitness Weekend in Palm Desert Recap

Thanks to all who were able to attend the “Fitness Weekend” in Palm Desert!

Our next “mini Retreat” is scheduled for Aug 23rd at Essential Fitness (all day) and will include:
A cardio workout
Weightlifting
Nutrition workshop
Stretch
Lunch
Dinner
& EPIC goals!

EF current clients: $149.00, non members $200.00.

Read below for a rundown of the amazing weekend in Indian Wells (and save the date for next year – February 20-22, 2020)

Essential Fitness hosted it’s inaugural “Essential Fitness Weekend” at the 4 star Indian Wells Renaissance Resort in Palm Desert on Feb 22-24th!

The weekend exceeded everyone’s expectations due to the amazing beauty of the surroundings and the wonderful women that attended. I think that the women all formed a very close and special bond during this amazing three days because they were all there with the goal of transforming their lives, and as a result, they built a unique and supportive atmosphere to encourage one another to do just that!

The women were treated to exquisite meals made by the resort chefs and designed by the trainers to be clean, satisfying and well balanced. Some of the highlights included house-made protein smoothies, date bars, and whole wheat pancakes! In addition, we had two “menu review” sessions, where we carefully analyzed our dinner restaurant menus and learned how to “eat like the trainers eat” – so that they could eat well, feel great, and keep losing weight – even when eating out!

The “workshop portions’ included 3 nutrition workshops, with topics such as “What To Eat And When”, “The Science Behind Why It’s So Easy To Overeat Junk Food”, and finally, a very poignant and heartfelt talk on Identity and self-love.

The retreatants were challenged with multiple workouts, including a cardio class, multiple weightlifting sessions, pool time and a 3-mile uphill hike. It was spectacular!

Finally, we celebrated with a movie night and major goal setting! These women are perfectly poised to have an amazing year filled with new friends, improved mindset, better skills, and LARGE, CHALLENGING goals that we know they will reach!

All have committed to attend next year Feb. 21-23 2020, and we can’t wait!

Want more information? Email Ma*****@yo******************.com for more details and we hope to see you next year!

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Women doing yoga

Hesitation

Hesitation is one of our greatest obstacles as fitness coaches. Many people who have health and fitness goals let hesitation get the better of them for years and decades before doing anything about it. I find that this is one of the greatest roadblocks we face when trying to help a potential client change his or her life. The fact is, many potential clients have often been putting off making a change for a very long time, and as Mel Robbins (author of “The 5 Second Rule”) is so adept at explaining, any hesitation is long enough for our brains to kick in and actually MAGNIFY the potential risks of making a change.

This is because our brains are wired to prevent us from doing uncomfortable and challenging things. And when you hesitate, your brain will actually start working against you – helping you to imagine greater potential loss, magnifying the difficulty of changing your life, and remembering the fear of failing again. Very often, in the end, these habits of hesitation essentially kill the excitement to change, to grow, and to reach your goals.

Just think about it, your day is made up of thousands of decisions, and so often, you make those decisions based on how you feel at that moment. You might have had big plans to work out at lunch and then eat a salad, but the morning was tough, so instead, you skipped the workout and went out for a burger with friends.

It’s true that if you delay long enough, you can always put off doing difficult things. Difficult things like working out and sweating, running 3 miles, and saying no to dessert…. these can feel like hard things, but it seems like the longer you think about it, the harder they seem to become.

You rationalize to yourself saying… I’ll do it later, I’ll start tomorrow, it doesn’t matter. But we are here to remind you that it does matter! If you do truly want to change your life, lose weight, and take control of your health, STOP HESITATING. Stop overthinking the potential difficulty and start moving!

I highly recommend Mel’s book if you are struggling with this, and as a result, you are watching the months and years go by without taking charge of your fitness. If you want something more for yourself, find a place to help you reach your goals and jump in! Fully commit to yourself and your health and don’t hesitate – you will never regret starting TODAY.

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