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Getting in Shape is Worth it!

June 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The process of getting in shape is a journey more than a destination. Understanding this is the first step to putting a sensible approach in place to getting the body and lifestyle you want.

Leann Helle 6th Place Venus Index Transformation

Lean Dropped 12lbs

Leann made big improvements in her overall shape

The process requires effort, consistency, patience, and the right tools. It also requires setting realistic goals that can keep you motivated and moving forward as you reach them.

We all can easily slip into a pattern of wanting too much to change too soon, such is human nature. We want it all, and we want it now. The fitness media largely does us a disservice by promising such things. And when these too good to be true results don’t materialize you can end up feeling worse about yourself and searching for the next best workout or diet program. This is how the information overload problem starts…it is rooted in unrealistic expectations.

Setting a realistic goal and in a realistic time frame is a way to stay on track, feel good about yourself along the way and keep your stress levels low.

Once you accept all of this, and start on your path you’ll likely even surprise yourself at the progress you can really make.

In todays podcast I talk with Leann Helle 6th place finisher in the first Venus Index contest.

We talk about getting rid of the information overload of the diet and fitness industry. Getting the right tools for getting in shape, and finally we talk about setting realistic goals and embracing the journey of getting in shape…because in the end it really is worth it.

John

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Getting in Shape is Simple…but not Easy.

June 15, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Getting in shape shouldn’t have to be a second job, but many fitness marketers would have you believe so. Hours of daily meal preparation, complicated food combining, supplement dosing and mixing, and hours in the gym. It certainly sounds like a full time job. But who has this kind of time? Karen Check doesn’t and she got in great shape taking the simple straight forward approach with the Venus Index.

Venus Index Contest Karen Check

Venus Index Transformation 4th Place Karen Check

Venus Index Karen Check 4th Place

Karen lost 24lbs

Venus Index Karen Check

Great Transformation

In fact she said that this is the simplest program and approach she has ever followed and over the past 10 years after trying multiple other programs, VI is the only one that finally worked.

Perhaps simplicity is the key.

Working out and dieting doesn’t have to consume your life if you don’t want it to. Yes it takes work and effort, but it shouldn’t take up more than a few hours per week.

The key is keeping a level head, a functioning social life and giving your diet and workout it’s fair space in your life, but no more than is necessary.

Fitting the diet and the work out around your life is the only sustainable way to expect to get in shape and then maintain that shape.

In todays podcast Karen and I talk about her past experiences and why this time things were different. She talks about simplifying the process and how many people including herself went down the road of super complicated and cumbersome diet routines that ended up being monumental effort with little pay off.

Once she embraced a simpler approach Karen finally got the results you see here today.

John

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Muscle Building is a Lifestyle: Interview with Kris West

June 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Building muscle is a lifestyle. It takes time, dedication, persistence, and patience. You can start your muscle building life at any age and continue it for as long as you like (and you should). It’s one of the best things you can do for yourself to stay young and health for as long as possible…and that is exactly what Kris West has done since she was in high school.

 

Venus Index Open 3rd Place Kris West

Venus Index Open 3rd Place Kris West

In todays podcast we talk to Kris about how she got into muscle building at a very young age. She’ll share her insights on a lifetime of muscle building.

We talk about taking time off of the gym to recharge for another ‘season’ of weight training. We also discuss her unique style of dieting that she has kept covert for the better part of 30 years!

John

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Putting it all Together: VI Open Winner Naomi Sandoval

May 16, 2011 by 1 Comment

Putting effort into diet and exercise is supposed to be a rewarding experience as you see improvements in your strength, body composition, and overall health and well being. It can be a source of gratification, confidence, and self esteem.

NaomiSandoval Venus Index Open Winner

Naomi Sandoval Venus Index Open Winner

On the other hand, when your results don’t add up to your effort it can become a source of frustration and disappointment.

Getting your results to match your effort is the key to finally getting into the shape you’ve always imagined for your body, and that is exactly what Naomi did winning the first ever Venus Index open competition.

 

Venus Index Open Winner Naomi Sandoval

Naomi has wonder proportions

Naomi shares her experiences throughout the past 20 years with diet and exercise and talks about what she has done in the past and how she arrived in the phenomenal shape you see her in today after the Venus Index competition.

Naomi is 46 years young and has a figure that most women 20 years younger than her would envy. She is a beautiful example of lean feminine muscle and the Venus Index.

John

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Sweet Caroline! Interview With VI 2nd Place Finisher

May 2, 2011 by 4 Comments

In todays podcast we talk to the 2nd place finisher in our first ever Venus Index transformation contest Caroline.

Caroline 2nd Place Venus Index Transformation

Caroline 2nd Place Venus Index Transformation

Before VI

Caroline S (full name requested not to be disclosed for professional reasons) got in great shape and transformed her figure into what being a Venus is all about.

She shares with us how she kept track of her positive days and how you have to view a transformation as an experiment that requires fine tuning,  observation, and adjustments along the way. The first time you try it you’ll find some things that work for you and some things not so much, so you keep the good stuff and discard what didn’t work and move on.

One of the big keys to making a change is committing to yourself and finally recognizing that you’re ready for it. In many cases women can talk themselves into the belief that they are ‘stuck’ with a body they are unhappy with and their inner voice is telling them that they’ll never change. They might even try and fail and start to create a self fulfilling prophecy that they really can’t change.

But this isn’t the case. Everyone can make a change, but it only happens when you’re finally ready mentally and emotionally.

Caroline shares her experiences throughout her transformation and how looking back she realizes that this time she wants ready to make the change, and wow did she ever!

John

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