Shaping Concepts Wellness & Fitness

Monday, October 19, 2009

I'll Start Tomorrow

"I'll start over on Monday"

Is this you?

Are you one of those people that have used this action step over and over again that never has action to it?

Wake up and realize that your Monday is never going to come. There is no waiting. TODAY is the day to start the first day of the rest of your life to better health and fitness.

Ask youreslf "When am I going to stop starting over?" It's not like your cholesterol started over. Your diebetes didn't start over. Your high blood pressure didn't start over. What makes starting over every time better? What makes tomorrow better than today to get fit?

The fact is, if you continue starting over every time life gets in the way, you WILL eventually die fat!

Starting over is an endless loop that keeps people fat foever.

Whatever you are planning to improve your health and fitness, stop planning and go do it! TODAY!

Chad Cannon is a speaker, author, fat loss expert, and owner of Shaping Concepts Fitness Studios of Bluffton/Hilton Head, SC.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Losing Weight With Carbohydrates

To LOSE WEIGHT you must reduce carbohydrates! UNFORTUNATELY this is what people all over our great nation believe is to be true, but are VERY WRONG! Most people cut down on bread, cereals, and sugars, etc.

Many of these are very important energy sources which your body consistantly needs. Plus, if you cut down on carbohydrates, which by the way is cutting calories (not a good thing when trying to lose weight!) you will lose weight, but you will also be shrinking yourself. This is because tissue won't be replaced and repaired the way it should. ONLY when the body has enough carbohydrates will it allow protein to build new tissue. When reducung the amount of carbohydrates, protein is used to provide energy which in tern leads to tissue losing the ability to repair and rebuild.

Foods that contain larger amounts of refines sugars and starches (bad carbohydrates) promote a sudden rise in blood sugar levels, providing an immediate source of energy that is spiked by insulin and is rapidly followed by low blood sugar levels. This can cause more craving of more bad sugars, fatigue, dizziness, nervousness, and even headaches. In this ongoing process the body surpresses other nutrients that are very essential to everyday living, which results in becoming obese. Most diets are high in refined sugars (bad carbohydrates) and low in vitamins and minerals.

Most carbohydrates with white flour, white sugar and polished rice are lacking the essential Vitamin B you get from good carbohydrates, which comes directly from the sun.

Eat carbohydrates for more energy, resulting in a higher metabolism, but only the good carbohydrates!

Chad Cannon is a speaker, author, fat loss expert, and owner of Shaping Concepts Fitness Studios of Bluffton/Hilton Head, SC.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Fat People Hang Out With Other Fat People. Fit People Hang Out With Other Fit People. MAKE SENSE?

In your "inner circle" of friends, how many of them are fat and how many are fit?

I've always been taught to hang out with people that I want to be like. Rich people hang out with other rich people. Great business owners hang out with other great business owners, great athletes hang out with other great athletes, happy people hang out with other happy people. And guess what? Fat people usually have fat friends that are just as unhappy as they are.

Try to build good relationships with fit people who will have a positive impact on your life, your thinking, everything you do. Don't cut out the others, but start spending less time with them and much more time with fit people.

Who's in your inner circle?

Chad Cannon is a speaker, author, fat loss expert, and owner of Shaping Concepts Fitness Studios of Bluffton/Hilton Head, SC.

Monday, October 5, 2009

How Digestion Effects The Metabolism

The metabolic process is different for all individuals. It all starts with Digestion. Digestion starts directly in the mouth where food first touches the body. Digestion then moves from the mouth to the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and the large intestine. This is where the mechanical and chemical phases of the metabolic process happen. Most people think that metabolism is determined just from what they eat and how much they exercise. While those two are very relative in helping the metabolism, digestion is a big determinent factor in your metabolism. If your digestion is not running smoothly, your metabolism might be slower than you think.

Your body is about 55% water, 20% protein, 15% fat, 9% minerals, and 1% carbohydrates and vitamins. These basic blocks must be replaced on a consistant basis through the foods we eat. However, each individual will have different proportions of each component.

Some foods are used as fuel and are burned right away for fast energy. Other foods become building blocks of tissue and fluids.

Chad Cannon is a speaker, author, fat loss expert, and owner of Shaping Concepts Fitness Studios of Bluffton/Hilton Head, SC.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Being Over-Fat - Not Over-Weight

So many health problems can arrise from having excess body-fat. A few to name that you may have are Hypertension, which increases the risk of Stroke. Being over-fat can also increase the percentages of having Disbetes, which can bring on other illnesses. Heart Disease majorly increases with having too much body-fat, which makes a much higher percentage of Atherosclerosis. Also associated with high body-fat are Abdominal Hernias, Varicose Veins, Gout, Cancers, Respiratory Problems, Arthritis, Complications during Pregnancy, Labor and other forms of Surgery. Wait, that's not all. Being over-fat can also lead to a High Accident Rate and even Flat Feet.

Chad Cannon is a fitness professional, certified trainer, author, motivational speaker, and fat loss expert. He owns Shaping Concepts Fitness Studio in Hilton Head, SC.

Friday, September 18, 2009

The Fit Games - Part 3

The Fit Games - Part 2

The Fit Games - Part 1

Monday, September 7, 2009

How Long Have You Tried To Lose Weight?

If you have quit in any weight loss program before then you must listen to what I have to say in this video!!!

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

A Possibility Starts Here

Below I have made a story through 6 different videos starting with "For all of us, a dream can come true". I put together this story because there are so many people out there, possibly you, that want to lose weight, but just don't have the motivation to do it, or depression has kicked in so much that it's just hard to even get started. It all comes down to having a dream and making a simple decision to either go for it, or not. It's easy for me to put into words I know, but not easy to do. But it is easy to make that decision. And that is everything that you will ever need!

Watch the six videos below in order from "For all of us, a dream can come true" up.

Maybe, just maybe it might start a fire under you enough for you to make that decision.

The Power Of The Dream

600 children saw the power of the dream in these few minutes. Just look in their eyes and you'll see it too. It all started with a dream!

Reach As Far As You Can!

Put it all on the line. Reach higher, reach stronger! The more you believe, the more the dream will be yours!

Your Time Is Now

This IS your time! There is no better time than now! So go get it! No one can stop you!

It's Okay To Be Scared

Watch the eyes of the girls during the first 30 seconds. You think they aren't scared? You bet they are! But they each have a dream, they each chose to make a change, and now have the chance to acheive that dream. Of course they are scared, JUST LIKE YOU ARE, scared to fail in that dream. These girls made a simple decision to take that risk. Better to try and fail then to not try at all!