Tour de Reduction-it is on!

No this is not " Adlertraining copying the Biggest Loser" but it is a weight loss race between two clients. The difference to TBL is that
a. I won't transform into a drill sergeant
b. We won't be doing 4 hours of cardio a day
c. We will keep the weight off
d. The prizes are way better (free sessions with me!)
So in short, 2 clients, Team Italia and Team 'Burgh of Adlertraining, are competing against each other in order to see who can lose more body fat until Labour Day.
Tomorrow is the first weigh-in, let it begin!
Maik

Random sound bites

Today I just have a few pieces of news.

1. Client B is down to 150 lbs, which is an incredible achievement. She is off to a great summer.

@. My friend and former Fordham teammate Dan Daly is starting his own training business in NYC. You can find him here http://www.traindaly.com. Dan is one of the most knowledgeable people in the industry , I have known him since 2000 and he has a deep seated passion for fitness.

3. For those that can read Spanish , check out this interview with me on Univision http://www.univision.com/content/content.jhtml?chid=10&schid=10124&secid=10968&cid=2407101&pagenum=1 regarding how to get a bride looking good for the wedding.

That's all for now
Maik

Goodfellas or never go against the family

"All my life, I wanted to be gangster" This iconic sentence, spoken by Henry Hill in the movie " Goodfellas" crossed my mind the other day in the gym.
being in the mafia and being a bodybuilder isn't all that different, after all. No, I am not talking about drug, but about the sense of belonging to something, a brotherhood of iron. You have access to worldwide circle of likeminded people> On all my trips I have met fellow lifters from all walks of life.

Being a bodybuilder can be helpful to maneuver through life when things get messy on the outside world. In the gym, a 100 lbs will always be a 100 lbs. The iron becomes a trusted and reliable friend. The clinging and clanging of the plates can actually be soothing, the pump gratifying and uplifting.
The monotony of the meals and sleeping actually helps to structure life, things seem more attainable.
The goal is always forward, always to improve, never to look back in regret.
So, all my life all I wanted to be was a bodybuilder!
Train hard
Maik

Breakthroughs on the ladies side!

Today's post will be short since I am basically bragging with the accomplishments of my female clientele, but since the NY market for personal training is so competitive, these things need to be said as well.
This week has been a real breakthrough for three of my clients, so here it goes
Client A did her first unassisted pull up ever, after only training seriously for 6 months. On her way to that she broke numerous other personal bests on the bench, deadlift etc , all that while overcoming shoulder and foot injuries from outside activities.
Client B broke through a weight plateau and reached a body weight that she never dreamed was possible. This client has lost about 50 (that's fifty in letters) pounds of fat and build another 10 of muscle during the last year, despite extensive business travel, client diners etc. She is well on track for "summer abs".
And finally, another one of my power girls benched 50 lbs dumbbells on the incline for 6 reps after being sidelined most of last year with a shoulder injury.
All these accomplishments are absolutely incredible, especially if you consider that all of these women have high-powered jobs and a very full social life.
Bodybuilding is all about commitment and following through, there are no short cuts. So stick with it, eat your chicken, keep on lifting and great things will happen. There is no other way!
Maik