The Fitness Guru

The final days of February…….New York was hit with about a foot and a half of slush……it’s kinda gray, very cold……..I don’t feel like doing anything……you?

When I feel down, I like to the sages for wise words to reignite my inner fire. Here are some of my favorite words….

I hope you enjoy…..

(please note, there are several cuss words as well as a reference to Hitler. Those easily offended should perhaps refrain from viewing…….but at the same time, it’s pretty damn funny….)

We visited 5 year old Guiliano Stroe a few months ago. He is a Romanian Strong….ummmmm……Boy. Here he is on the Romnian Mike Douglas Show showing incredible feats of strength and breaking the record for push ups without the use of feet (incredible feet-less push ups!)

I’m not sure what the adults are saying but I think its along the lines of “oh my, you frighten me.”

Enjoy!

How do you know when it’s time to make a decision?

“How can I lose this weight? I don’t get it.”

“Are you eating healthy? Exercising regularly?”

“Well……kinda…….but, I mean, come on…….”

Riddle me this:

Let’s say your driving off for a weekend’s retreat. For New Yorkers, I will use the Hamptons as the example. So it’s Friday afternoon and you set off and drive for a while. You get to about exit 38 on the Long Island Expressway and all of the sudden you get the urge to sit in this really wonderful chair in your living room back in the city. It’s a nice chair, so soft and comfortable, and, damn it, you should sit in it. So you turn around, wrestle traffic and drive back to the city so that you can sit in the chair for a couple of minutes.

Pretty stupid, right?

So why the HELL, if you are trying to lose pounds and inches and get “healthy”, do you keep reaching for sugar-free muffin tops and low fat pudding and frozen pizza with half the calories? Why would you go to the trouble of getting in the car and driving, dealing with idiot drivers and traffic congestion, only to turn around and go home– all to sit in a chair?

Honestly, I have no interest in the Hamptons, but if you’re going to go, go! Enough with the chair and enough with the indecisiveness. There will be lots of chairs for you in Montauk but you have to get there first!

And if you do decide to sit the chair, great! Enjoy the chair! But don’t complain about how long it took you to get to the beach.

Rock on.

Yeah, yeah, yeah…..it’s cold and wet and snowy…..whatever……We have five more days of February then comes the official countdown to SPRING!! WHOOPEE!!!!!

And, before you know it, the panic of having to shed layers is going to hit! Start getting ready now! We have new BOOT CAMPS forming: 6am, 7am and 9:30 am! PLUS we may just add a YOGA BOOT CAMP on the weekends if you folks seem interested!

Want to know more? Email Michael at michael@fitnessgurunyc.com.

And for those of you who don’t have easy access to our BEEEAAAUUUTIFUL DUMBO studio? Check out the training podcasts online! All the joys of the Guru right in your own head (well…….iPod…..)!!

Rock on!!

How many calories should you consume in one day in order to lose weight? The Fitness Guru tackles this question in his latest podcast.

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In the event you are looking for a………different……..way to jog to the supermarket, well, HAVE WE GOT THE GIZMO FOR YOU!! Check out the SpeedMobile– a new creation that brings all the joy of indoor running outside! Add the Shake Weight for an upper body workout. It reminds me of when I came up with the revolutionary idea of putting Spinning bikes on the back of a flat bed truck and teaching a spinning class while driving around the countryside. Yes, that idea never took off. But this one has! And all for the low price tag of $5999.00! Please feel free to comment at will.

Proving that it’s never too soon to start the kids on a program of health and well being, may I introduce two of the newest members of the Guru community– Abigail and Dylan!! Making their mom, Sara, oh-so-proud, their interests include Pilates Mat classes, the Cardio-Circuit and strained peas. You go, grrrrrrls!!

Check out today’s task! And, again, bookmark the Games Page so you can check in for the next three weeks!!

Start getting in to the rhythm and bookmark the Games Page! Today’s task should only take a few minutes– and all the will power you can muster! It’s five quick, but not-so-easy, points!! Good luck!!

It time for the Guru Games– three weeks of daily challenges to help get you focused and on target! The fun begins today, right in synch with the Vancouver Olympic Games. So tune in to the special Games Page and get started now!

No wagering…….so long as we don’t know about it!