It is hard to believe six weeks have already gone by.  Today was the first of many reassessment days. Jon and Carley were weighed, had their percent body fat calculated, and had their circumferences throughout measured. We have also taken pictures. Unfortunately, Jon has requested we not post the before and after pictures yet. They will be posted after the next six week phase. The results were simply amazing.

They both lost weight with Carley losing two and a half pounds and Jon losing 17 pounds.  Jon dropped from 224 pounds to 207 pounds. His body fat dropped just under 9% from 16.46% to 7.47%. Carley lost Continue reading »

Kinetic Connections was invited to participate in one of the largest free baseball clinics in the United States.  Lake Forest Police Department sponsored there annual all day baseball clinic on February 28, 2010.  Kinetic Connections manned the speed and agility station.  We had the good fortune to work with approximately 25o young athletes.

At the end of the camp all athletes were given the opportunity to test their skills and compete at the various stations.  Batspeed and Kinetic Connections donated free training sessions to the winners as well as free training sessions for the raffle.  We look forward to working with these lucky winners at Batspeed in the near future.  Contact us to begin your training sessions.

Everything is coming along nicely. Both Carley and Jon are progressing in their physique and strength. Their workout programs were reviewed this weekend. They are scheduled to have their measurements taken next week. Stay tuned.

Carley’s improvements are most noted in the upper body. When reviewing her program it was noted she is most comfortable with her upper body exercises and cardio activities. Her intensity was not as high as it should be for her lowers. Jon also shows his greatest improvements in his upper body. He refuses to unveil his abdominals until next week. Both of their workout programs are scheduled to be changed after next week. It looks like a second phase of hypertrophy activities are in store. Reps. And sets will be set to achieve the goals of the hypertrophy phase. Jennifer McDaniel is working closely with Carley and Jon to match their diets to meet the goals of their exercise program. Both feel her advice on nutrition has been quite helpful.

Next week is the moment of truth, reassessment! We look forward to seeing the results. Check back next week. Please feel free to send us your comments.

People ask me all the time, “ Why am I not improving?” I hear this time and again with workouts and weight loss programs. I usually start with simple questions to see where the breakdown in either type of program lies.  Most people will say, “I’m doing what I’m supposed to do, I’m not seeing results anymore.” If this is true for you, you may want to go back and examine your progress in your workouts or your diets.  Throughout this series, I will examine each of the keys to your success:

1. Set a realistic obtainable goal
2. Profess your goal to somebody other than yourself
3. Join a group with similar goals
4. Keep a journal (be honest)
5. Make it fun

Stay with us, success is right around the corner.