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Scottsdale, AZ I was lucky; I was born into fitness. Throughout my life, I can remember my
mom teaching dance, aerobics, step-aerobics, turbo-kick, etc. I have early
memories of climbing to the top of a refrigerator in the kitchen of the dance
studio and peering over the wall behind it to watch my mom teach dance and
group fitness classes. Of course, this terrified my mother; her toddler was
sitting on a I was lucky; I was born into fitness. Throughout my life, I can remember my
mom teaching dance, aerobics, step-aerobics, turbo-kick, etc. I have early
memories of climbing to the top of a refrigerator in the kitchen of the dance
studio and peering over the wall behind it to watch my mom teach dance and
group fitness classes. Of course, this terrified my mother; her toddler was
sitting on a full-size appliance. It was never a question of whether I would
exercise; it was only a question of what, when and how much! Sadly, for
many, fitness was (and likely still is) not a constant in their life. They didn’t
see mom or dad constantly working out. This causes many people to
struggle maintaining the motivation to push themselves, even though
benefits of a consistent and challenging exercise program are both incredible
and undeniable.
Recently, I became a stay-home dad of one and have another on the way. As
many parents can understand, not only did I have the change of becoming a
parent, but I was also assuming a set of responsibilities that I had never
contemplated. To say that the demands on my time changed would be a
catastrophic understatement. For me, Beachbody (specifically P90X) was the
perfect antidote to the massive and complete change of becoming both a
parent and a stay-home parent. Instead of struggling to find thirty minutes
(forget about an hour!) to get to the gym for an average workout done as fast
as possible (the whole time feeling guilty for temporarily leaving my wife and
new child), I now can push myself and get a better workout, all in the comfort
and ease of my home. Even though I started the P90X program in June 2008,
I literally began to notice results in one week! As a former gym rat for 35+
years, the change in my “fitness life” was as profound as the change in my
“professional life” – I NEVER imagined a DVD fitness program could be so
incredible.
While I thought that leaving the professional world behind would feel like
getting out of jail, I actually began to miss some of the parts of having a
traditional job. Trust me, I too was shocked. Given the love I have for fitness
and my beliefs that anyone at anytime can truly change their life, becoming a
Coach seemed perfectly natural. I love helping people and I LOVE motivating
people to become fit and improve their lives. I wish I could candidly say it’s a
completely altruistic action on my part, but I cannot. Helping others change
their lives inspires me to continue attempting to push myself to be the best.
My clients motivate me with the changes and sacrifices they are willing to
make. When I see them giving me their sweat and tears, I know I MUST show
them that I too can “walk the walk” and “talk the talk”! It’s even more
rewarding when I see them begin to make physical changes. That’s when I
smile and know that I have done something truly good. I want everyone to
experience the “buzz” that I get from exercising; I want them to feel as good
as I do every day!
Accomplishing this is not easy, but the effort is more than returned to you for
the rest of your life. If you think are you too old, too fat, too lazy, too
whatever, YOU ARE WRONG! Nothing could be further from the truth.
Decades of research have repeatedly demonstrated that an appropriate
exercise routine is good for everyone, at any stage of life. As I said earlier, I
LOVE fitness. I can help you become as passionate and committed as I am.
You simply have to commit to making a change in your life. I will help you
every time you need assistance, especially getting started. The first step is
always the toughest. All you must do is:
1. Decide to change your life TODAY. It will be tough, but it will be one of
the best decisions you ever make!
2. LOG onto WOWY and become accountable to yourself, other fitness friends,
and your coach (me).
3. Commit and put your fitness goals in action. You and I will select a fun and
appropriate exercise routine for you, to help you get on the path of meeting
(and eventually exceeding) your goals!
4. Commit to changing your diet to match your new lifestyle. Team
Beachbody’s nutrition and supplement products will provide invaluable
assistance. To maximize your results, you must fuel your body every day and
for every workout.
5. Consider becoming a Beachbody Club Member (Only $2.99/week). Your
membership earns you:
a. 10% discount on all Beachbody products, including DVDs, fitness
equipment, and nutrition products,
b. A Personalized Meal Plan with shopping list and diet tips,
c. Live access to fitness and diet experts for tips and advice,
d. Interactive tools to set goals and track results, and
e. A chance to win up to $250,000 in the Million Dollar Body Game.
The Beachbody Club costs less than ONE trip to Starbucks! The tools available
to Club members are designed to help you maximize your fitness potential
AND make your fitness journey as easy and as fun as possible. It’s called
“working out” for a reason. Regardless of what the promoters tell you, there
will never be a “get fit quick” scheme that actually succeeds. I love the
additional content available to me as a Club member (the recipes alone are
worth the price of admission!) and believe that, for less than a mere $3.00
per week, it’s a bargain AND makes my fitness journey a little easier and
more enjoyable. I know it will do the same for you!
I will help you SUCCEED. I am grateful for how fitness has influenced literally
every aspect of my life and I am looking forward to helping you find your
fitness “passion.” Once you have experienced the benefits of fitness, you will
NEVER return to your previous lifestyle. Change Your Thinking and You Can
Change Your Life!
My Progress My fitness goal:
Transformation story
In spite of being born into fitness, my transformation actually started in the summer of 1995. My entire childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood, I was exceptionally skinny. I know, More ...
In spite of being born into fitness, my transformation actually started in the
summer of 1995. My entire childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood, I
was exceptionally skinny. I know, that sounds like a dream to many, but to
me, it was a wonderful curse. I could eat anything I wanted, whenever I
wanted, but could NEVER gain weight. It was as if my body would simply not
let me pack on any muscle. Needless to say, I hated the way I looked and had
terrible self-esteem. I tried lifting weights, I tried martial arts, I would try
anything to be more muscular, but nothing seemed to work for me. Looking
back, I know now that I failed to gain weight because I did not give it enough
effort.
In the summer of 1995, a bunch of my family members were vacationing in
Laguna Beach, California and, for a few days, I joined them. One beautiful
day, while relaxing with a beer (or three) on the beach, my uncle (who shall
remain nameless) looked at me and idly said something along the lines of:
Toby, you are unbelievably skinny. I know he did not intend any harm (and,
given his physical condition at the time, he probably meant it as a
compliment), but the comment stung, and stung bad. For the first time of my
“fitness life”, I was MAD. I began exercising like a madman. I would leave
work at three each weekday, go directly to the gym, and literally be there
until it closed at ten every weeknight, either lifting weights or playing
basketball. (Yes, I slouched on the weekends. I’m human…) My life during
the week was very repetitive, but I LOVED it. I also ate EVERYTHING. I was
going the to the food store almost every other day, buying more pasta,
bread, sliced turkey, ground turkey, eggs, chicken breasts, yogurt, cottage
cheese, etc. each trip (and, yes, given that I was 23 at the time, an enormous
amount of junk food as well). Even I was astounded at my volume of food
consumption. (My roommate at the time thought I had lost my mind!) It may
not have been the healthiest way to live, but I was a man-possessed.
As you can imagine, I finally began to gain muscle. I believe I ultimately
gained about 35+ pounds of muscle over the next two years! I can’t say that
I recall exactly, but I remember noticing that I was much stronger and was a
much better basketball player than I had previously been. It was a watershed
moment in my life without a doubt. Slowly, my views of myself and my self-
esteem began to improve.
Now, 12 years later, my priorities have changed a bit. Most of that hard-
earned muscle mass is gone. I eventually gave up lifting weights all the time
and now focus on athleticism, flexibility and over-all health when exercising.
That single, unintended comment from my uncle was actually a life-changing
catalyst for me. Would I have ever found the motivation without it? Perhaps.
I’d like to think I would have, but I didn’t have to; my uncle gave me
motivation like never before in my life.
That is exactly what I attempt to do for my clients. I strive to be the catalyst
that changes their lives. I want them to know the benefits and the joy that I
began to feel so long ago. Most importantly, I want them to experience what
a life-changing thing true fitness can be!
UPDATE: Competed in my first Triathlon on October 12 and am looking
forward to the next one in December. After that, I am running a half-
marathon in January. Without Beachbody, triathlons and marathons would
never have been possible!
UPDATE #2: Took 3rd in my Age Group in a recent Olympic distance triathlon! Only three more months until IronMan Arizona; nervous but very excited!
All other updates are in my Blog, including finishing my first Ironman event.
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