Yes without a doubt. My father has been my role model since day one.

What was most interesting was that he never told me to do or be anything. He would work 10-12 hours a day and then come home and train.

He ran marathons and triathlons and was a Toughman fighting champion in his forties. Just by watching him, I became engrossed in all forms of physical training.

That says a lot about being a parent nowadays. With childhood obesity at an all-time high, parents are looking for ways to help their children.

When in reality the best way to motivate your children is to motivate yourself. Take care of yourself and then your children will follow.

BB3:

Everyone regardless of level and experience can improve. Most professional athletes have never been taught about nutrition, supplementation and training.

When working with any client whether a pro athlete or stay-at-home mom or a construction worker, the first step is always the same. I first clarify the client's goal.

Next, I collect data via questionnaires, body composition, hormonal and metabolic testing. With this information I then create a plan specific to that individual's biochemistry.

Then one of the most important and most often neglected steps: I educate the client on nutrition, training, supplementation, hydration and sleep. This empowers the client so they know WHY they are doing what they are doing.

Finally, we take ACTION! Four weeks later, we re-assess and modify as needed to ensure continuous improvement. That is the system that works for every living person.

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Nothing happens until something moves. Exercise is critical to weight loss. It is the stimulus for physical change and transformation.

The beauty of exercise is that it doesn't have to be boring. If you are not doing anything right now all you need to do is something.

Go for a walk, do 5 squats, take the stairs instead of the elevator. Just move. Most people think of exercise as torture and until they detach that meaning from their minds it will be.

The mind is the real muscle. Train the mind to enjoy exercise and then it will be so.

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You can lose weight without exercise. Can a person achieve their ideal weight? Well, that depends on the situation. From my experience, I say no.

Exercise, specifically resistance training, has a drug-like effect on the body. With the proper training protocol you can increase fat-burning, metabolism boosting hormones that signal the body to change. Do this consistently and the results will come.

All physical change stems from focusing on three key areas:

BB3:

Yes. To go through every mistake would require me to write the Encyclopedia Britannica.

The real problem is not the person but where the information comes from. In a world of marketing gimmicks and quick and easy "solutions" that don't work, people are often misled and end up frustrated not knowing what to do.

In the end, they blame themselves. Always consider the source of the information and if it sounds too good to be true then it probably is.

Over the years, I have come up with some principles that apply to every person. I refer to them as the EAT PRINCIPLES. These form the foundation of every effective fat burning eating plan. You can see them here.

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In the snap of your fingers, 10 billion liver cells die and 10 billion more are reproduced. In fact, every second of every day your body's cells are continuously dying and renewing themselves. In one year every cell of your body will be born again.

You will be completely NEW in one year. What you become is determined by how you live, what you eat and what you do.

If you provide the body with the proper nutrients and gradually challenge the body with exercise then you will change positively. So to answer the question "YES! You can!"

It is never too late. You are already changing. How will you look and feel one year from now is determined by what you do consistently each day -- starting today.

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In order to change body composition you must take into account hormones, lifestyle and genetics. Hormones and lifestyle are manageable.

Genetics are often thought to be something you either have or you don't have. You can't do anything about it.

While I do agree it is more challenging for some people than others no one is a victim of their genetics.

To quote obesity expert George Bray, "Genetics are the gun. Environment pulls the trigger."

What this means is that someone may possess the genes to store more fat, but what they do or don't do determines whether they express those genes. People are only doomed if they believe they are doomed. Anything is possible to those who believe.

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Take a different approach. Focus on getting your mind right. Dream of being the person you want to become. Visualize it all the time.

Obsess over it in a healthy way. Be the most positive person you know and start to develop the self-belief that you can really do this.

Above all, go in knowing that in order to achieve what you've never had you must do what you have never done. Don't try to be perfect. Strive for consistent progress.

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Absolutely. Sometimes people need medication because they have neglected their health for far too long but as I stated earlier the body is ever-changing and with time medication may be able to be reduced or stopped completely. That is something you must work together with your physician.

I have had dozens of clients go completely off their medications by altering their lifestyles through exercise, nutrition, supplementation and improved sleep.

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There can be many reasons some more obvious than others. Here are ten of the most common reasons why exercise does not always work: