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Ex College Athlete, Shaun Baker, Uses Innovative Results to Rediscover his Competitive Side

Shaun Baker is a former collegiate football player. He played middle linebacker at both Saginaw Valley State and Northern Arizona University. He needed size and bulk to perform at his peak performance levels while playing football.

Now that he has graduated his fitness goals have changed, instead of gaining size and bulk he is now training to become leaner while still improving on overall power. Shaun has changed his eating habits and is seeing great results, he is down 6% body fat and still going. He trains hard to stay focused to help him keep his edge with work and in everyday life.

Is there a better way to get in shape?

The old way…..in the box.

Big gyms, cardio machines, lots of resistance machines, 3 sets of 10, 5 min cardio warm ups, separate body parts on certain days during the week, long low intensity bouts of cardio, restrictive diets, lots of supplements, etc.

Over the past 50 years we have become lazy and spoiled. Industry has developed expensive, pretty machines that fill most gyms. These machines allow you to sit down, guide the weight and are easy to use. Problem is, we spend our lives on our butts and need to stand up and be strong… Strength and real results don’t come from isolated machines and sitting on our rear ends.

Aren’t you bored and frustrated with the same old thing?

Let’s step away from lazy and get some emotion back in the gym.

There is a better way……

10 tips to accelerate your progress:

Write down your goals and look at them everyday.
Exercise is movement. Its not a hundred isolated machines. Get out of the box!
Dynamic warm ups prepare your body for strenuous exercise and help prevent injury.
Mental training is essential. Whats your little voice say to you all day? You are what you think!
Bursts of intense cardio are proven to burn more fat, increase performance and create less stress on the body.
Isolation is a way to address weakness in your kinetic chain. Isolate, then integrate into compound movements
If God made it, eat it. Natural foods are fuel for your body, fend off disease and increase energy.
Rest. Take some physical and mental time off. It is the key to long term progress.
Get out of the rut. Be creative, plan ahead, learn new stuff and try new things.
Breathe. Take some time everyday to breathe. It’s amazing how it helps you relax, focus and enjoy the day.

Get creative, work hard and you will be rewarded. It’s time to get out of the box and start making progress no one ever thought possible.

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It’s Time For a Change – 5 Steps To a New You

Do You Believe Everything You Read in Magazines or Hear on TV?

Get Abs like Brittney Spears

Learn how Jessica Alba develops her perfect Behind

Get Guns the Size of Texas

Just 15 minutes a day….

You’ve all seen it, but do you really believe it?

Unfortunately, most people do believe that these are the real answers that will lead them to the body of their dreams. The truth is, the models you see in magazines and on tv have been dieting down for weeks and have been working out for years! This “Do this workout and look like this model” implication is rediculous and it makes people crazy.

So many people I hear, see and work with in the gym want fast results. They want to do the minimal amount of work, they don’t want to train for years, but they want to look amazing in 4 weeks.

How many infomercials have suckered you in?

The good news is that your body CAN CHANGE QUICKLY, but you have to be prepared to make some changes!

Got a wedding or big event in 3 months?

Going to a class reunion?

Need to fit in a bikini before your big vacation?

STEP #1 Find Your Motivation

Motivation gets you started and keeps you going, so make it count. Why do you want to change? The more emotional, the better! The most dramatic changes I have seen recently were from my brides that were training for their weddings. They were motivated by the thought of looking great on the BIG DAYS!

Write it down and keep it close to you.

STEP #2 Food is FUEL

Americans eating habits are the cause of obesity, period. If you want dramatic change, then you will need to overhaul your eating habits. My suggestion is to download our Shopping List, Lean Eating Plan and our Food Log. You will need to reference these on a daily basis, until you develop new eating habits. Here are three main eating tips to get you started:

1. Get bad foods out of your house! If they are around, you will eat them.

2. Do not drink calories. Water and tea are your best choices.

3. Start packing your lunch and snacks. Having good food ready is your key to success.

STEP #3 The best workout for you is the one you’re not doing

What? There are two groups of people to address here:

Most people don’t workout at all, so they just need to blow their ass off the couch and do something. Go for a walk, take the stairs, climb a hill, go for a swim, go for a bike ride, etc. You can do this stuff before work, at lunch or after work. The goal is just to start moving.

The other group is the people who are relatively active, but they are stuck in a rut. They move, but they’ve been doing the exact same workout for years. I hear it all the time…

“I’ve been running two miles a day for 5 years and I’m just not losing any weight.”

Our bodies are amazing at adapting. While a simple walk may be tough at first, it will become easier and you will have to change it up. Most people who workout do the same workouts every week, whether they are in the gym or not. Gym rats will do the same body part, with the same movements, at the same weight for years! Runner’s will do the same route, at the same pace…..well, you get the picture.

So, how long has it been since your workout had an overhaul?

Need ideas? Check out this article:

8 Ways to Turbo Charge Your Workouts

STEP #4 Take Some Time OFF!

Everyone these days wakes up early for work, rushes out of the house, scrambles to work, stresses out all day, fights thru traffic, races the kids to activities, shovels food in on the way home, plops on the couch, tries to relax, then can’t go to sleep because they are so busy. Sound familiar?

You need to take time for yourself. Time to think or time to allow yourself to recuperate and re energize. It can be a simple as a walk outside, a book by the pool, a massage, 30 minutes in the garden, an art or craft, a movie, a drive in the car, etc. The bottom line is that you need to find activities that relax your mind and schedule them into your calendar.

STEP #5 You Need a Support Team

All major changes require a team. Working out, changing your eating and developing healthier habits are no different. You need to surround yourself with like minded people to give yourself a fighting chance. Gather up your friends, family, coworkers and start walking through these steps. If that doesn’t work, maybe you need to hire a coach or personal trainer to help you develop these new habits. The key is to find people that will encourage you and help you along the way.

Change does not have to be difficult, you just need to understand that change takes time. You need to be ready for long term commitment, but also need to schedule short term victories. Make small changes at first and allow yourself to gain momentum. As you make better choices, you will naturally start to notice improvements in your body and mind. Celebrate your small victories and stay focused on your goals.

If you have any questions about starting or changing your program, please let us know. You can submit questions to the “ask a trainer” box in the upper right of this page or give us a call.

We are always happy to help!

Does Your Weight Loss Plan Have a Solid Foundation?

Why do you think so many people fail when they try to get in shape or lose weight?

Innovative Results has developed their 5 Aspects of Fitness plan that allows clients to increase their chances of success. It addresses all five aspects that affect someone’s ability to get in shape and stay in shape. These are time tested practices that the world’s top athletes and competitors use to get in incredible shape!

Innovative Results 5 Aspects of Fitness

1. Mental Fitness – This is commonly skipped, but is the #1 factor that will determine your level of success. Knowing specifically what you are striving toward, why you are doing it and when it will be completed are incredibly important. It allows you to determine where you are, where you want to go and how you are going to get there, so that when challenges arise, you are not sidetracked by the obstacles….and its not a matter of if you will be challenged, but when. So make sure your goals are clear! . Check out this article to help get your goals dialed in.

2. Nutritional Success – These days it seems like there is a new diet plan coming out every week. Eat this, don’t eat that… How do you know how whats healthy and whats not? Unfortunately, marketing has confused us all. Innovative Results truly believes that healthy eating does not need to be complicated. It is really very simple. Here is our cardinal rule: If God made it, eat it. If it occurs in nature and hasn’t been altered by man, then it is good, healthy and safe. It is really very simple. Whole, natural foods provide everything we need and processed, manufactured foods do more damage than good. Here are a few helpful sheets that can help you learn more and apply healthy eating habits into your life. Drink plenty of Water, Five Worst Foods, Healthy Shopping List, and track eating habits with our Food Log.

3. Exercise progress – The foundation of exercise is movement. Everybody squats, lunges, pushes, pulls, bends, twists and walks. That’s it, simple. All the rest of the variables (what exercises/drills, how much, how often, how intense) depend on your ability level and specific goals. One key point is to continuously challenge your body, keep it guessing and force it to change and adapt. People’s biggest mistake is doing the same exercises every week, every year and then wondering why their bodies havent changed. Our bodies adapt quickly, so it is important to challenge yourself with new routines every 3-6 weeks. Work hard, mix it up and reap the rewards! More exercise articles here.

4. Increased Recovery – Most people live in front of a computer, driving a car or sitting in front of the TV. So, when you start to move, you are going to have some soreness and minor aches. If you are a more seasoned athlete, then you will need to learn recovery techniques to speed recovery and improve performance. Some simple recovery techniques include proper warm up (preventative), corrective exercise, ice, massage, self myo-fascial release, contrast showers, time off, and proper nutrition. Utilizing these techniques helps people progress faster than they ever thought possible. Download our Recovery Techniques here.

5. Guidance and Accountability – There are very few people who can set a goal, execute and stay on track by themselves. When you start a program it is important to get good advise and to have a support group that is dedicated to your success. Most of us can be lazy, lose focus, and come up with a variety of excuses to stop, postpone or procrastinate. A good trainer, coach or workout partner is there to hold you accountable to the goals that you have set.

So there you have it. 5 Proven techniques that are vital for any fitness plan.

We hope this helps you develop your foundation and makes this year your best ever!

Innovative Results Success Story Workshop-Making YOU into a Success Story

No frills and no gimmicks for this workshop.

Corey Beasley delivered a power punch to the face of weight gain and unhappiness.

Through the Innovative Results’ 5 Aspects of Fitness, Corey Beasley and the IR Team helped their clients, client’s friends, and client’s family overcome obstacles and set goals in order to achieve success!

Check out the action here.

If you are ready for the next workshop, have no fear, Innovative Results will be holding the next one soon.

Look for the invite, and find us on Facebook for answers now!

Call 866-243-4472 if you aren’t into the whole Facebook, Twitter thing.

Ladder to Fitness Goals

Break down your goals into bite size pieces. You have all heard the story about “How to eat an elephant,” right?

This is the same technique, but for your fitness goals in the gym. Grab a partner (it is always easier to accomplish something with someone than by yourself, right?), measure your current fitness status for what you want to achieve, and then set a SMART Goal. Your action is to perform the partner ladder on the exercise you are choosing for your goal. For Example: If your goal is to do 10 pull-ups, then you will to ladders of pull-ups. In a short period of time you should be at the level of strength needed for the performance of 10 pull-ups.
Ladder: Perform 1 rep and then rest while your partner performs 1 rep, then perform 2 reps, resting while your partner performs 2 reps, and so on until one of you can no longer do any pull-ups. Repeat this multiple times per week or even day for faster results. Enjoy!

Here are a few of our great clients performing this style of training on a multitude of their chosen exercises!

This is a link to one article on the ladder exercises.
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Get a Flat Stomach, Sexy Abs and Lose Weight While on Vacation

This cardio is easy, fun, funny, and entertaining…have fun!

Flying around from job to job, commuting to and from work, working late hours, and increasing time with the kids, can lead to reduced time to workout, or maybe you can’t afford the gym or high priced equipment. This is an opportunity to get creative and follow some easy videos if one has the desire to lose weight and look great. Once ready, you will use approximately 10 to 60 minutes, and create fitness in your home or hotel room.

4 Simple Body Weight Workouts to Fight Holiday Weight Gain

Most people travel during the holidays, others all year long. We are constantly asked

“what can I do while I’m on vacation ?”

Well, here ya go. 4 simple but incredibly effective workouts you can do anywhere. You can do these at your hotel, in a house, yard, beach or wherever you may find yourself during this holiday season.

There is a workout here for everyone. Enjoy!

Gym Memberships Are a Scam and Workout Videos Are for Suckers

About 90% of people that I’ve seen over the years never change.

They show up a few days a week, some more, but their bodies don’t change at all.

Why do they keep coming in?

Are they wasting their time?

I’m sure most of them figure that they are earning points for showing up to the gym..points with the doctor, their wife/husband, status among friends or whatever..some probably just show up out of habit or guilt. Most of these reasons deal with other people…the ‘feeling like I have to go’ motivation, which is very weak in most cases. but most people’s motivation really stems at their own self esteem and ego about looking better.

Tell a woman that she has to put on a bikini in front of 600 people and she will make the change. There is major motivation there. But if someone just feels like they need to lose some weight and buys a gym membership, there is no connection or deep seeded motivation to create the discipline and consistent effort that is needed.

In order you to get the fast, jaw dropping results, that we all desire, you are going to have to work…work hard…work consistently and probably gonna have to make some serious lifestyle changes to make it happen. So here are 5 things you will have to think about.

1. Write down the Desired Result! If you are gonna bust your ass for three months in the gym, what do you wanna do it for? What is your desired outcome? How do you want your body to look? What will change?

*the key when writing your goals the to use the SMART method. It needs to be specific, measurable, ‘as if now’, realistic and time based. For example: Today is December 31st, 2009 and I, Corey Beasley, can squat 400lbs. Now think about it, write them all down and we can move onto step 2.

2. Nutrition is the most misunderstood, most important factor you will deal with. People are seriously emotional when it comes to eating and most think of dieting as some torturous, agonizing penalty that forces them to eat salads everyday of their life. Nothing could be further from the truth. When you really learn what is healthy and how to properly integrate new foods into your lifestyle, you will be surprised how good food really is.

* The most simple way think of healthy eating is this: If GOD made it, eat it. or If it occurs in nature, eat it. The more we (man) touches it, RUN! Man has taken naturally occurring, amazing foods and has ruined it. Processing, pasteurizing, refining, adding to, preserving, genetically modifying, adding chemicals to and basically screwing it all up! The best cooks in the entire world only work with top quality ingredients and you should too.

3. Movement is the basis for exercise and most people spend their life at a desk, in a car and in front of the television. Gee, I wonder why everyone’s back hurts…hmmm. Most people just need to blow their ass off the couch and go for a walk. Others may belong to a gym, but either never go, are inconsistent or they have no intensity when they are there. I think this comes from a lack of motivation and knowledge. If you are uncertain about starting to workout or how to change up your current plan, ask for help! There is information all over the place!

*If you do look to hire a professional trainer, please take the time to investigate a good personal trainer or strength coach. Every local bodybuilder, gym rat or newbie fitness trainer does not understand the body, much less your body. If you look for advise, make sure the person is qualified and has experience dealing with people like yourself.

4. Recovering from your newly found lifestyle. If you go from sitting behind a desk to working out 3-5 days per week, you are going to encounter some minor aches and pains. Working hard in the gym may create some soreness, muscle tightness and other aches and pains. There are a variety of recovery tactics that have worked wonders for myself, like massages, ice, heat, contrast showers and many more.

* remember to start slow and listen to your body. Please take the time to learn movements correctly and consult a physician if any pains last more than a few days or swelling occurs.

5. Guidance during your new program is essential. Having someone that can teach you, motivate and push you during your program will be a huge factor in your success. It is proven that working out with a partner increases your chances for success significantly! It always makes you work harder, spot, correct and make sure that you are doing things safely and properly.

* Find someone who will hold you accountable so that you don’t get off track. You have proven up to this point that you don’t have the self discipline to do it on your own, so find somebody good and have them keep you focused this time.

So, why is it that you go to the gym? Do you have it written down?

I truly hope that it motivates you more than the obstacles or temptations you may have. Cuz, believe me, when you work hard and make huge progress, people WILL notice. They will be motivated and will look to you as an example. You will earn an kind of instant respect from people that know you. It will help you stand out from the crowd and you may start to carry yourself more confidently. Who knows, maybe you’ll even get a new job or even a raise!

Now go out there, kick butt and make something great happen this week.

109 Ways to Radically Improve Your Health, Happiness and Productivity

Everyone these days is talking about losing weight and getting healthier, so I decided to compile a list of healthy habits and tips to help you get back on track. Below is a list of 109 simple tips for you to implement into you and your family’s life. I’d recommend reviewing the list and then starting to implement a habit or two per week. This will keep you and your friends busy for the rest of the year!

Every tip is a link to a helpful article, enjoy!

109 Ways to Radically Improve Your Health, Happiness and Productivity

So, there you have it. 109 ways to help you live a better life. I hope you enjoyed this list.

Did I forget something?

Please leave me a comment and bookmark this article, if you found it useful.

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