Dumbest Question on earth!!

So I apologize ahead of time for anyone I offend here, but there is one question that I am sure every trainer/nutritionist/physician/coach is beyond tired of hearing. "What can I do to get rid of the fat on my _______ (fill in the blank)?" The general public is still desperately holding onto the thought that if they just do crunches they will lose fat around their belly. Or if they lunge themselves into oblivion, the fat on their butt or thighs will magically go away. What it comes down to is everyone is truly looking for the quickest/easiest way to get in shape. And American marketing companies do nothing but foster this hope! With every new fitness commercial or infomercial we are teased into believing that if we just do "x" we will look just like the models/TV personalities, etc... In reality all those things do is set everyone up for failure. Good health, and good physical conditioning take time and effort. It is a lifetime of dedication and commitment. There is no easy fix! There never has been and never will be. Every day make a choice...choose to live healthy, eat healthy, and take care of your body the way we should! There is no time like the present to get started...and it is never too late. Any day can be your first day :)

Corporate Wellness

When I was in college I did my internship in Corporate Wellness at a big company in Washington D.C. called COMSAT Communications. There was actually a whole "specialty" in Exercise Science at Colorado State related to Corporate Wellness. Now not to date myself but that was in the late 80's and early 90's. So why in 2010 are we just now realizing that big companies would be better off paying for preventative health options, rather than paying outrageous health insurance premiums? And why is it such a shocker that employees that take care of their health are better, higher producing, less absent, happier employees? So let me see if I get this right, if you are not obese, don't smoke, don't drink to excess, and exercise regularly and eat well, you cost your employer less!?! And actually can make your employer more money by being more productive. And Companies that have implemented Corporate Wellness programs, have greater employee retention rates, higher stock values, etc... Maybe it took an outrageous Health Care Bill, to finally get people to look at the prevention side...I don't know, but whatever did it, I say "yeah"! At WRP we have been doing corporate wellness programs as long as we have been in business. Everything from onsite workouts, to health and nutrition lectures, to Wellness challenges and health fairs. So if you are a CEO, CFO, COO, GM, or just the janitor at a Central Oregon company and you want to make your place a better, healthier, and more productive place to work, Call me! I would be more than happy to share my 20+ years experience in this area.