Wednesday, December 27, 2006

FBF #41: Weapons of Mass Reduction Challenge!

Greetings,
I hope your Christmas was as great as mine was!
First, I have a big announcement for 2007:

The "Weapons of Mass Reduction" Transformation Challenge!

It is, by far, my biggest idea to date! (And you thought Unlimited Training with the STAR System & Athlete Xpress Programs were awesome...)

Kettlebells are making quite the Revolution.
Now, they can make quite the Transformation for you.
See it all right here:
http://speeddialcoach.com/wmr.html

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Latest Press Release in Grand Forks Herald!

I was treated to a nice Christmas Gift on Monday morning, when I read the Grand Forks Herald's "Inside Business"section.

Actually, my Mom read it to me as I came out to eat breakfast!
Here it is:

Karboviak joins fitness network

Trainer Rick Karboviak, of Speed Dial Coach in Thief River Falls, has joined a network of fitness and sports training professionals. Karboviak is the newest member of a group of 15 independent personal trainers, all younger than 30. The "Young Fitness Masterminds" network was the brainchild of trainer Matt Elder, who was inspired after attending the Ryan Lee Boot Camp for Fitness Professionals this past September.

Karboviak performs personal fitness and sports performance training in a small group training protocol format. Individuals follow an individualized protocol for their needs, while being able to work out in a semi-private setting at the Thief River Falls Racquetball Club. Karboviak has created a free "New Year's Resolution Solutions" guide, which can be downloaded at http://speeddialcoach.com or by requesting one by phone at (218) 686-5417.

--That's right, you can download the 15 page report by visiting my site.

I've learned a lot in the short time that I've been a part of this Fitness Network I'm involved with. Making this report was just one of the many tips I've learned in how I can over-deliver to clients & potential ones.If you're not sure about the 12 Week Challenge, make sure you download this report and read it!
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Got a friend who'd be interested in the 12 Week WMR Challenge?

Forward this email to them right away. Studies have shown that small group support in fitness, such as working out with a friend or relative, shows more cohesive behaviors towards an exercise regimen. Basically, the "Buddy System" is an excellent support aid for working out, more than it does for you by working out alone.

So, tell a friend and discuss with them why you both should do the 12 Week Weapons of Mass Reduction Challenge!

Stay Strong, & Endure!
Rick Karboviak, CSCS http://speeddialcoach.com

Speed Dial Coach
Xpress Exercise For Every Body.

http://speeddialcoach.com
218-686-5417

FBF #40 - Fitness Tip

Fitness Tip of the Week:

The 10 Minute Jaunt - What it has done for me, and how it can help you fit in quality exercise...

Every now & then, I just get BUSY. Busy with work, busy with computer stuff for my business, and I just don't get out like I want to for a quality run.

This has happened not only recently, but throughout my career as a trainer. I really discovered the benefit of something I call the '10 Minute Jaunt' in my 2nd year of personal training & sports performance training.

I was training a large number of athletes, around 40, at the start of summer in June. To take up even more of my time, I was also running for the seat of Mayor in the town of Cooperstown, ND. I'd try to do door-to-door campaigning in my off-time in the afternoons & evenings. Plus the weekends, too. I had about 2 weeks to try and cover every single door (apartments, too) in town. I was also trying to train for 5K runs in the summertime, plus getting ready for my 2nd season of XC coaching. I would wake up at 4:30am, get ready for my run by 4:45am and get out of the door.

I'd run for only 10 minutes, trying to cover a 1.5 mile route in around 10 minutes, following the hard-easy principles of running at easy pace and at a race-pace level. I'd be back by 5am to shower, eat breakfast, and get ready for my workday at 6am at the club. My dog loved the quick runs, too. I think he got used to these short-burst runs so much, that he'd run so darn quick for the first 2 miles of a longer run, he would almost run-out of energy for the rest of the run. I think I had the fastest 1 mile dog in town!

Somedays I'd make my workouts shorter and just do 1 mile efforts for time. It would take 6 minutes or less, but my heart rate would be up really high, causing me to feel just as tired as 20 minute easy run. (By the way, with all the time I saved, I had extra time to continue campaigning for Mayor. I won the election, and you guessed it, celebrated it with my dog the next morning with another 10 minute run! Those 10 minute runs came in handy once I began the full-plate of tasks that a small town mayor had to be involved with!)

Now, I'm not saying that every workout needs to be 10 to 15 minutes worth of exercise, but if you find out you are most certainly short on workout time, everybody seems to have an extra 10 minutes around. Just make it count and don't willy-nilly your way (that means going so slow you hardly get your heart rate up there) through a workout.

I've always experienced a nice boost in mood with these types of workouts, too. Its a nice side-effect.
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Happy Holidays!
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Stay Strong & Endure!

Rick Karboviak, CSCS
Speed Dial Coach

PS: Get your free 2007 "New Year's Resolution Solutions"Guide by visiting
http://speeddialcoach.com.

Thursday, December 7, 2006

Views on 2007...

Tell-A-Friend about this Blog, it may be the best news they hear all day!
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2007 Views: The response to the Fat Loss Study has brought up a lot of interest in what my business is all about. Here it is in a nutshell, because there still is some confusion out there about who I work for, and what I all do with my business at TRF Racquetball.

1. I am fully independent of the Racquetball Club with my business, and my services are seperate from a Racquetball Club membership, meaning that you can do my programs and not have to worry about any additional membership fees. I simply rent the space out to implement my services there.

2. I no longer work for, or at, any other fitness centers in Thief River Falls, as I'm exclusively at the TRF RBC. When I first moved to Thief River Falls, I worked for the hospital as an employee, and implemented services for their fitness center & sports performance training programs.

People came to know me initially when they visited the center, and wanted a training program designed for them. I rapidly became known as the only fitness trainer in town,and the anemities of the center at that time made it a really 'hot place' to come & workout. This situation however led me to a lot of burnout of my duties, as I was juggling reception work, orientations &the associated scheduling of them, plus setting up training appointments, and handling the sports performance duties, too. We had 600 members before I left, and it was a lot to try and manage as a multi-purpose trainer of many different needs. Just handling membership concerns alone was a big task in itself.
Because of this burnt-out feeling, I felt I needed a fresh take on my career to really be bold, be brave, and dare to take on the world as my own training business for fitness and sports performance.

The time came for me to claim my independence.

I resigned from that position in January '06 to fully begin my business in February. It took me until March to get my work agreement setup with the City of TRF to conduct my training at the Ralph Engelstad Arena. This agreement lasted until August 25th, when I exercised my clause to end the contract there.

3. I moved to the TRF Racquetball Club to benefit my training services and shift the focus to a 30 minute workout format. The club was a better fit for my new focus, as well as making my services more accessible for more hours with my clientele. The courts of the facility also created a feel of a "mini sports arena" for my athlete clientele.

Simply, its "Xpress Exercise for Every Body".
A 30 minute focus on workout duration for today's busy lifestyles.

So, in short, I work for myself, pay rent to the Racquetball Club, and don't work anywhere else in town.

I am here for you, my clients and customers, to serve your needs. Unlike a regular fitness center operation, I'm not worried about a large number of memberships, I'm more concerned with the quality and overall strategy that you put forth into your training, whether for fitness or for sports. I have no one above me.

Its why I've created a new Unlimited Training monthly service for my clients. A system was needed to ensure that you'd have:
1. Accountability for your workouts
2. No worries about how many sessions you have, since you already have enough to worry about in your life
3. A built-in motivation system within your strength training protocol to track progress & success more easily
4. A strength training protocol that focuses on the 6 basic fundamental movements of YOUR machine, your body.
5. A speed/agility protocol that is both innovative and highly effective for power development, using simple tools like kettlebells, jump ropes, hurdles, & cones. A monthly format enables you to choose just how long you want to commit to your training, in 1, 3, 6, or 12 month long commitments.

Everyone's different, so you need some options in life.

I provide those options. Call me if you are ready to get serious about your training for 2007.

Why?

Because 2007 isn't going to wait for 'the right time'. You have to make THE RIGHT TIME. The Right Time to Exercise, The Right Time to Prepare, The Right Time to Achieve your Goals and stop making excuses about why you can't workout on a treadmill in your basement, or why you had to waste hundreds of dollars in the past on a fitness center membership you didn't know how to utilize to the fullest. My services combine the best of fitness center flexibility,with the support & direction you need from a trusted fitness & sports performance professional, one that studies each & every day for better training methods & techniques for his clients.

All in a semi-private setting, away from the fears of 20-30 people staring at you or glancing at you, which steers you away from focusing on your efforts. When you make time, you earn what you put into your efforts.

Just because a place is open any time of the day, or for most hours of the week, doesn't mean you're going to fully take advantage of it. Why? Because all that flexibility turns it into less of a priority for you. You think in the back of your head "Yeah, I'll go there, as soon as this thing gets done", and, as you know, you never go there. "Next Time", you think. "Next Time" never comes because you don't make a dependent need for it. If you start putting a time & money value to your workout visit & attendance, because your overall progress through the system depends on your attendance & effort, wouldn't you be more than 99% likely to get to your training session you scheduled? How does 100% look?

Mighty darn good if you ask me...

Take a tip from athletes who train consistently: they have the end-goal in sight, of performing better for their team or for their individual performance goals. When it matters ,(as your health should), you make it matter. One of my clients is an up & coming cyclist in the state of Minnesota. He's placed high in local races, and has even raced down by the Twin Cities, against the 'big dogs' of cycling. He's currently doing a split workout routine with me, by doing a workout at the college, as well as a core & upper body workout with me individually. He hasn't missed a single workout, because he doesn't make excuses, he makes the time & puts forth the effort. Are you tough enough? Do you have what it takes to get ahead in 2007 and into the best health your body's ever felt? Ponder that for a while, and get to me before someone else does, before THEY take your spot. I can only handle so many clients with my training system, my projected math has me at about 25 fitness clients and 15 athletes, tops, when they get started in my system.
That's a pretty limited number of people who can take advantage of such a system.

To give you an indication of how exciting just the STAR System is, I had a client get started on it this week, after he read about it in some emails I sent him. He was so raring to go, he had his checkbook open & ready to pay before he even filled out the initial consultation paperwork, before his first testing session.

Now, THAT'S excitement, and that's a definite commitment in-hand.

All for a program that's going to deliver exactly what he was seeking: flexible scheduling, 30 minute workouts, and a complete support system of phone calls & guidance on nutrition, too. If he's that excited after just a couple emails, imagine the excitement when Christmas is over, and everyone starts putting New Year's Resolutions in full-force on their minds. The STAR System will be just what they need for many of them, who finally want to get in the best shape they can be. Check out the specials on Gift Certficates, which you can take advantage of and give a gift to yourself this winter, right here:

http://speeddialcoach.com/give.html

Stay Strong,

Rick Karboviak

FBF #38 Issue


Greetings,
First things first: the Fat Loss Study for Fitness that I have begun testing for, it is still in need of some Control group members, preferably 8-12 people. The only things that the Control group needs to do is:

1. Pre-test for body composition
2. Track their own physical activity for the 2 week period
3. Post-test for body composition

The Control group does not need to schedule training sessions with me over those 2 weeks of the study. Call me at 218-686-5417 to still be on the Control Group portion of the study. I do have just 1 spot left on the 12 spots for the main Fat Loss Study on Fitness. I still need 12 for the Athlete Study for Fat Loss. I'm not sure how many could be available because I know that many young athletes right now are currently in some sports. I could still however do 8-12 people for a study. So, feel free to contact me on this as well, as I'm looking for 14-25 year-old athletes. For all the details, check out the blog:http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?S.gvTQUe7sHiJNQLneZwPA
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Gift Certificates:
Instead of fighting the jam-packed stores, figuring out just what shirt to get your husband, what coat your wife needs, or what new toy the kids need, why not save yourself from all that hassle and get a Gift Certificate from Speed Dial Coach!

Give the Gift of Health:

1. Buy 1, Get 1 Free: Get 2 Months of The STAR System, or Athlete Xpress Program, for the price of one month! You can even give your free month away to a friend or family member! So, treat yourself to a month full of unlimited workouts, plus someone else!

2. Multi-Month STAR System or Athlete Xpress Packages:***
3-Months for $189 (Just $63/month!)
6-Months for $349 ($58.25/month!)
12-Months for $599 ($50/month!)

***You will not find a deal better than this, anywhere else,in Thief River Falls & NW Minnesota!

3. Morning Boot Camp Packages:
Also with Buy 1, Get 1 Free: $45 for 2 months worth of training!
3-Months: $111 ($37/month)
6-Months: $192 ($32.month)
12-Months: $299 ($25/month)
Call me directly to purchase your Gift Certificates now!

For more info on these programs, visit:
http://speeddialcoach.com, and check out the STAR System, Athlete Xpress, and Boot Camps pages.

218-686-5417
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Why Being "Big-Boned" Is A Good Thing...

Recently, I've had a client who went through a 'What the Heck' Moment. Many times, people who train exclusively with Kettlebells will experience these "What the Heck?" moments. A "WTH" Moment is achieving greater feelings of health, while looking back and saying "Just how did this all happen for the better?" Sometimes, a puzzling thing occurs, and requires some digging. This just happened to me last week. My client initially came to me with a goal to lose some weight, just as many do. He then dropped around 20 pounds in a matter of a few months. He also started to get removed off his blood pressure meds, too. The increase in physical activity was benefitting him greatly! Later on, we didn't really keep track of the weight, since he was feeling so much better: now he was playing basketball in the mornings and having a ton of fun doing so. He was sleeping better, even the hunting season was more enjoyable,as he trekked through the woods with ease! We checked his weight & body comp last week, and discovered that he gained some weight back. This happened despite him feeling better, slimmer, (clothes fit better, muscles were firmer, etc), and overall health was improved greatly. This left me saying "what the heck" and led me to do some digging about it.

Normally we get caught up in the battles of Muscle Vs. Fat. I often do this as a trainer, too. What we often don't talk about, and what is a HUGE benefit for many, is the increase in Bone Density that comes from high quality strength training routines. This was the missing factor in our puzzling issue of the weight gain he had. Fat loss was occuring, as was muscle volume increase. Although, fat wasn't 'turning' into muscle. The fat cells were becoming less in size, while the muscle cells started to increase in size.

When forces are applied to the body, stress is placed on the bone cells. The bone cells adapt to this stress, just as muscles adapt to the stress of strength training. The bone cells will become thicker & more dense in order to handle the forces applied. Past experience with my training programs and senior citizens have proved how beneficial strength training can be for bone density increases.
I had one lady who was 70, she had her bone density scanned before and after going through the strength training program I had in my first job in ND. In about 6 months time, she saw a 6% increase in bone density...this is huge, considering the average loss for women after menopause is about 1%/year in their bone density. She literally gained back about 6 years of bone density losses, in just 6 months of 2-3x a week of strength training! Working out is more than just Muscle & Fat worries & woes. Build those bones up, too!

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Stay Strong, & Endure!

Rick Karboviak, CSCS

Saturday, December 2, 2006

Awesome Deals On Awesome Gifts!

Greetings,

I have been asked about gift certificates recently, and needed some timet o come up with some unique packages. So, I've created those packages for you at this site:http://speeddialcoach.com/give.html

Find the awesome deals on The STAR System & Athlete Xpress training packages, like these:

1. Buy 1 Month, Get 1 Free!
Great for a husband-wife combination, or if you wanted to get in a month of training, while your child gets in 1 month of speed sessions!
Give that free month to a niece, nephew, uncle, aunt, anyone who you think would love to get a free month of unlimited training!

2. The SUPER TRAINING Packages of:
3 months for $189, with a payment option of $63/month!
6 months for $349, with payments of $58.25/month!
12 months for $599, with payments of just $50/month!

Imagine the smiles you'll see, when someone gets up to a full-blown year of unlimited weekly fitness or sports training sessions! Check out http://speeddialcoach.com/give.html for more info on how to purchase these gift certificates!

It's not mentioned on that site, but Morning Boot Camps are also available for gift certificates, too!
3 months is $111 ($37/mo),
6 months is $192 ($32/mo),
while a full year of Morning Boot Camp is $299 ($25/mo).

Stay Strong, & Endure!

Rick Karboviak, CSCS

http://speeddialcoach.com

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Fat Loss Case Study by SDC

Would you like to take part in a
Fat Loss Case Study?

SpeedDialCoach.com of Thief River Falls (Trainer Rick Karboviak) is looking for 12 fitness participants, and 12 athlete participants, to participate in a 2-Week Fat Loss Case Study.

The Case Study’s purpose will be discovering fat loss trends during the midst of the Holiday season (between Thanksgiving & New Year’s). Participants have the option of training on Monday’s through Friday’s with an unlimited number of 30 minute training sessions in those 2 weeks, which follows a unique training format of self-chosen frequency of workouts in a 2 week period.

Fitness participants have a strength training protocol to follow,
while athletes have their own speed/agility protocol.

Participants can start at any time between now and December 8th, or until the participant numbers are filled.

There are no financial obligations or payments issued to participate, just the reception of personal workout instruction over a 2 week period.
Results of the studies will be submitted to a fitness journal.

Please contact Trainer Rick Karboviak of SpeedDialCoach.com to see
if you are a candidate for one of the studies. The study will take place at the TRF Racquetball & Fitness Center on Hwy 59 SE, next to McDonald’s.
Call 218-686-5417, or email Rick at rkarboviak@speeddialcoach.com

Monday, November 27, 2006

The Sports & Fitness TipLine!

Check out the SpeedDialCoach.com Sports & Fitness Tip-Line!

http://speeddialcoach.com/TipLine1.pdf

Read about the STAR System and the new Fit Express Room at the TRF Racquetball Club!

Go Unlimited With The S.T.A.R. System!

Greetings,
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend. I spent some quality time with my parents back home. I sure am thankful for their love & support throughout my 29 years of life. It was great helping my dad build something new for my hometown church. He made a new altar for the tabernacle. I wish I had his craftsmanship with wood. After further contemplating things, I realized that I have a unique craftsmanship of my own. I specialize in crafting unique fitness strategies, instead of wood creations. Its why I've decided to unleash & release my latest fitness strategy creation, The S.T.A.R. System. I originally wanted to do this in January, but I realized there's no better time than the present to launch this new system, because I feel it will help my clients out so much. Why should my clients have to wait for a new successful strategy? They deserve to have the best! The STAR System is just that! The STAR System is a monthly (4 week) training service for my personal training clients. You'll have to check out the site, http://star.speeddialcoach.com, to see all the details on this. For those currently on my training packages, I will be phasing these out over the next month or two. The Morning Boot Camps are unaffected by this. Only the All-Star Fitness & Boot Camp Xpress packages are going to be cut in January. You haven't lost any training sessions, just to let you know! When your current package is up, you will then have the new STAR System to choose for your training needs. Call me if you have any questions about this change.
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I just released a new press release out on The STAR System to the area newspapers and radio stations. You can get a peek at it, right here, below:
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Speed Dial Coach Press Release
Nov. 26th, 2006

Local Trainer Creates New Strategy to Help Avoid "Fitness Fumbles" During Holidays

Thief River Falls, MN - From Thanksgiving through New Year's, the average American will gain roughly 5 to 7 extra pounds throughout this period. Area fitness coach, Rick Karboviak, sees some common mistakes among clients who visit with him after this yearly rush of food fests and parties. Many of them tend to forget about trying to watch calorie intake, and forego their original intentions of trying to cut down on sweets and other extras at such gatherings. Many simply give up on fitness regimens in general, citing they are too busy, when in fact, most of them aren't making it a priority.
Going through the "yo-yo" process of exercising will also put your health at high risk, Karboviak mentions. Just as people will start & stop with diets, often called the "yo-yo" effect, they will also start & stop with fitness routines. Karboviak recommends that people avoid falling into the trap of following a program from a book or magazine."Those suggested programs are misleading, and cause many people to fail within a few weeks of starting. They find out that they can't fit their lifestyle around a pre-set program." A solution to avoiding such a stop & go fitness behavior is to first consult with a fitness professional, who can guide the person through a strategy-building process of time management. "One of the biggest failures is time management of workout time throughout the day and workout frequency each week. By discovering that fitness is a day to day process, you can focus more easily on your workouts, and not be discouraged by missing out on a pre-planned workout from an article."

Karboviak adds that it all comes down to your exercise strategy, not just your program. People fail the strategy first, before they fail any program. Workout strategies may include purchasing a home gym, joining a club, or receiving personal instruction through personal training. Karboviak mentions that one's education of fitness concepts is the first key in determining which avenue is best for you. If you are poor in education regarding fitness terminology and the types of exercise used, getting a fitness professional's instruction and advice through personal visits is one positive strategy to take. If one is self-studied and understands basic fitness concepts regarding strengthening and cardiovascular exercise, joining a gym or purchasing some home gym equipment may be suitable. When one purchases a treadmill or joins a gym, without knowing anything about fitness, it is akin to buying a car without a license or the education to drive it, Karboviak says.

Karboviak has created a new training system that incorporates a new strategy-building approach to help avoid such fitness pitfalls. His new "S.T.A.R. System" for fitness training is the approach he uses, instead of the traditional personal training one-on-one focus. S.T.A.R. stands for Simple Training Achieves Results. He has learned that a new personal training structure of small group, but individualized training sessions, can benefit the client more. Each client has an unlimited number of sessions to complete each month (a 4 week period) based on their own unique needs. Clients may train multiple times per month, and not have to be concerned with a set number of visits, which is common with most personal training services across the country. "When people purchase a certain number of visits, they often lose track and forget, and that leads to putting off workouts, and ultimately, feeling like they have failed yet again. It's a shift in the personal training field that needs to take place, and small group, unlimited training is the new solution that works. It also continually educates the individual as well." He adds that it is like joining a fitness center, but getting personal instruction each time, by making it a scheduled priority. "When people join a fitness center, many times they have the intention of working out, and fail to do so because they don't have it prioritized on their schedule. Most fitness centers don't really care if you show up or not, most just want your money. With my new system, the trainer does care if you are active, and you have to be accountable to yourself & the trainer in this structure. It is a successful strategy that I need to take in my business to ensure better success with my clients."

He can take up to 3 people in a 30 minute session of exercise that will focus on strength development for each individual, scheduling visits Monday through Friday. As part of the S.T.A.R. System, Karboviak also offers nutritional guidance and unlimited phone consultations to add more personalized support to his clients. He has a specific consultation process, which will determine if the potential client can use the S.T.A.R. System to their full advantage. "I don't want to train someone whose lifestyle can't adapt to the S.T.A.R. System. They have to be willing to take a bold step in the direction for improved fitness, otherwise this strategy won't be ideal for them." To reach Karboviak about this new personal training service, those interested can call 218-686-5417.

He is also using this approach to his 30 minute training sessions for athletes, called Athlete Xpress. The advantages are the same for his athletic clientele, as they can schedule unlimited sessions, Monday through Friday, for a 4 week period. He can work up to 4 athletes within a session in this format.More information can be found at http://star.speeddialcoach.com.

Karboviak's training services are located at the TRF Racquetball & Fitness Center on Hwy 59 South, Thief River Falls, MN.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Fit By Fingertips 36

Greetings everyone,
Thanksgiving is soon approaching, within literal hours of
this message being delivered to you. If you live in TRF, there's a way to give thanks to others who are in need, and that's by donating blood at St. Bernard's Catholic Church. There's a Blood Drivethat starts today, from 12:30pm to 6:00pm, as well as onWednesday, from 7:30am to 12:30pm. If you want to donate,give my great friend Sylvia Jensen a call, at 681-4512.

I hope you have some great holiday plans over the break.
I plan to head back home on Wednesday night to spend some much-needed quality time with my Mom & Dad. Not sure what they have in mind of doing, but hopefully Dad & I get busy with working on a bunch of little projects. You see, I get a lot of my training 'inventiveness' from my Dad. He can create things in a way that would make the TV show actor, "MacGyver", shudder in amazement. I'm not as handy with wood & tools like my dad, but I think I got a couple of his inventive genes with my creations I've made out of PVC pipe. I'm not a plumber by any means, but I like creating stuff with the pipes & connections that are available. I've included a special article for you on some of my PVC pipe creations, as it showcases my new e-book,"Rocket Speed Training On A Budget 2".http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?DPkX93dalw23_D6jfECuxA is the site for that book.

Here's the link to the PVC Pipe article.http://clicks.aweber.com/z/ct/?j.0X1qZZyNvRIsBR8cb8SQ
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Fitness Tip of the Week:
Thanksgiving is here, and its the start of the holiday hub-bub. Travelling, relatives, visits, parties, and other festivities are happening. It also means that you might not have enough time to devote to your fitness workouts. This is when my 10-15 minute workout solutions can really come in handy. Simply, you divide your regular workout times of 20 or 30 minute durations, into 2, seperate workout times. Or, if you can only make one workout, at least try to get in a 10 to 15 minute workout. 10 minutes is always better than ZERO minutes. Following a few workout strategies here for strength & for cardio workouts can give you a solid effort in very little time. Strength Workouts: Try to do a full body circuit of 6 fundamental movements. Squatting, Lunging, Pushing, Pulling, Bending, and Twisting. Work for 30 seconds on each lift,with 30 seconds rest before you move to the next one. As for exercises, simply ask yourself "What type of movement is this?" and soon, you'll find 6 lifts to do. 2 rounds is a 12 minute workout, 3 rounds would be 18. Pick a moderate weight that you can handle for the 30second work periods.

Cardio: Apply the 'easy-hard' principle. Work out at an easy-pace of intensity, like a 5 or 6 out of 10 rating, for 2 minutes. Then, do a 30 second 'hard' rating at an 8 or 9 rating. Repeat this for 4 times to get a 10 minute workout. 6 times gets you a 15 minute workout. This is easy to apply to a treadmill at home, or a bike, or the cross-trainer you have.

Updates on the future of Speed Dial Coach:

In my never-ending research on training business functions,and how other trainers nationwide are structuring things, I've been learning and applying a lot of innovative ideas to my business. Things like the e-books I sell and people that I partner with in a trainer network, like the "YoungFitness Masterminds" group that I recently joined, all of these things are adding up to greater services for my valued customers. I am currently planning and brainstorming a new strategy to assist my clients and athletes with getting in even more quality training with me, at a price that will be a great overall value. (In fact, I'm about to bet you that it willbe the best darn value in fitness & sports training around!)
Starting on January 1st as a tentative date, I will start to offer a new Personal Training service that will be unlike anything else out there. This new method & training style is relatively new to the training industry, but it is widely creating an effective buzz for trainers & their clients. One program, one price, but completely adaptable for the ones who are successful candidates for the system. Its so revolutionary, I would probably say that the typical'one on one' mindset and training method will most likely be 'dead' in about 10 years, once this concept takes on throughout the industry.

One on One, Session By Session training has worked, but there are better methods to implement. Methods that will make more of an impact on the trainer's use of time, as well as the client's use of time. This benefits both the trainer and the client, making life easier on both ends. And to honestly tell you, this new method benefits you, the client, moreso than it will for me.
Seriously, this personal training strategy just makes much more sense to get the client to become more accountable for their fitness,and has a built-in goal setting system put in place, making motivation a key component for Continued Success.

Stay tuned as I prepare the "S.T.A.R. System" in the upcoming weeks. This new strategy is going to create quite a buzz of its own when it gets launched in January. Does unlimited training sessions sound like something you could benefit from in your scheduling needs? Does unlimited Phone & Email Consultations sound like something that will keep you focused for once? Does unlimited support, like nutritional guidance and body fat composition testing sound like it will keep you on task? Does aiming towards a goal, the "S.T.A.R. Factor", in each and every workout, sound like something great to shoot for?

If so, stay focused on Fit By Fingertips on what this new training strategy will bring to you. It will make my training process and planning become much, much smoother for you, and take your training to the nextlevel!

I can't wait to get this rolling for you.

Until next time,
Stay Strong!
Rick Karboviak, CSCS

PS: Check out the Buck Boot Camp Special, good until November 30th. 5 Sessions: Only $5. Best darn steal in town...
Another fitness center in TRF has a day pass for $6.
For just $1 less, you can get 5 sessions with a trainer in Morning Boot Camp, or with Boot Camp Xpress. If you can find a better deal, I'll match it! There's no additional obligations. That's 5 days for just $5. If you are already spending $1.25 or more on a 20 oz. pop, cut out just 4 of them this week and put that Lincoln into good use for yourhealth!
Simply try 5 sessions and see for yourself if my innovative training methods are your next fitness workout solution.

Check out all the details at http://camps.speeddialcoach.com

Sunday, November 19, 2006

Rocket Speed Training Solutions...

I've done it again: created another useful E-book for Athletes, Coaches, & Trainers.

It's quite frankly one great collection of training drills, inventive items to create on your own, as well as some new workouts with jump ropes, dumbbells, and even kettlebells.

It's called Rocket Speed Training On A Budget 2.

Why the #2? Because in 2003, I created RSTOB 1.

There's a special gift to you if you purchase RSTOB 2. You'll have to visit this site to see.

http://rst.speeddialcoach.com

Saturday, November 18, 2006

Best of FBF Collection

The Best Of
Speed Dial Coach’s
“Fit By Fingertips”
Newsletter Collection:

This is a big, 70 page collection of my rants, raves, and info on my programs, taken from the first 35 issues of my weekly newsletter,
Fit By Fingertips.

Download this baby (a cool 300+ KB file) at
http://speeddialcoach.com/fbf.pdf

It might take a while to read, but you'll gain so much from it all!

These are the best tidbits and advice from my popular newsletter.

Stay Strong, & Endure!
Coach Rick

The Blog Has Begun...

Greetings,

I'll be posting my newsletters here, and start off with a 'Best Of Fit By Fingertips" posting...

You won't be disappointed!

http://speeddialcoach.com

Coach Rick Karboviak

Speed Dial Coach.com

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