Ok, I have never said I was better than anyone else.  Oh… actually I’ve done that too.

Hmmm…

How about this:  when I said or implied either of the above things I was lying my ass off.  Ok, there we go-  that sounds about right.

Some people truly believe that because I am a trainer and pretty damn good at my job that I must always be perfect.  While it is true that I do not drink, smoke or gamble, I am not exactly Amish either. 

Truth be told I have some bad habits.  And we all have bad habits. These habits are of course relative.  I mean I’m sure what I deem a bad habit for me would still be an improvement for someone like Lindsay Lohan.

So just to prove I am as human as the next person, I have compiled a list of my current top 3 bad habits.

#3:  I Love Peanut Butter
While that is very VERY true (mmm…peanut butter), the more salient point here is I love to eat.  I always have.  Like many of us I am an emotional eater – I cry when I eat.  Just kidding, I mean that when I am under stress I tend to eat like I am a bottomless pit.  I eat when I am happy, sad, bored or whatever.  Again, like many, for much of my life I self medicated with food.  Definitely a BAD habit.  (Then how / why do I stay lean?)

#2:  I’m one Lazy SOB
This might seem curious as I am a personal trainer after all. It’s true I am nothing if not complex.  But the truth is I am as lazy as they come.  An ideal Saturday for me is the aforementioned jar of peanut butter, a spoon and the remote.  Left to my own devices my house would look like one of those disgusting trash heaps on that show Hoarders.  Not because I hoard mind you, but because I am too damn lazy to pick up after myself.  I think if my life had gone in another direction I would be one of those video game testers that never leaves the house and lives on Twinkies and Coke.  Yeah, laziness is definitely a bad habit.  (Then why do I workout 4 x week?)

and the number one bad habit….

#1:  I Absolutely LOVE Glee

I can’t help it and certainly cannot explain it.   When those damn kids start singing I just feel positively magical inside.  Sadly, there is no disputing that when a 6’1”, 240lb man is singing “Defying Gravity” at the top of his lungs while driving down the street, his coolness rating is drastically diminished (if not obliterated).  Unfortunately the picture to the right says it all.  I have tried to stop, but I am helpless against the charms of those dorky yet determined teens struggling to be accepted for who they are in today’s society through the power of song.  Helpless I say. 

But here’s the thing – although I love to eat (and overeat) I stay relatively lean.  And even though I could not be more lazy I work out religiously.  WHY?

I have priorities – that’s why.  And my drive to stay true to those priorities is far more powerful than any bad habit.

I was a fat kid because of #3 and #2 (which also explains #1), and when I got to college I decided I was done – I had had enough.  I did not like how overeating and being lazy made me look, and more importantly how it made me feel.  That was when I made the change and improved my life. I made learning and getting healthy priority number one. I was so inspired I literally made it my life’s work.

Nowadays my priorities have again shifted.  As I head towards my 40’s, being healthy for the long haul  is extremely important to me.  I WILL be around to see my kids graduate high school and have kids of their own.  The work I put in now is an investment in my future, and more specifically my future happiness as I will be around longer to get back at my kids to spend time with my family.

I still have bad habits, I still have bouts of extreme laziness and the occasional semi-binge, but for the most part I am in control of my life and my health.   (Unfortunately I do not think there is anything that can help my Glee obsession.)

Don’t beat yourself up for your bad habits – that accomplishes nothing.  Acknowledge them and come up with a plan to demolish them (or at least keep them under strict control).  Determine what is important in your life and use it as your motivation for improvement. 

If I can help, let me know…

Joshua Carter, CPT The Body Transformation Expert Carter Fitness http://carterfitness.com http://thefitbodybootcmap.com 818-337-6175

Well its 2009, can you believe it? 2008 (and 07 and 06 for that matter) were a blur for me.

As many of you know over the past few months I have buried myself into my new eBook  project “100 Rep Workout”.

Well I am proud to say that it is finally done- and today is the official launch.

The eBook Cover

And that’s exactly why I’m writing you today.

I set out with one goal –to create a fat loss and fitness program for busy men.

And it absolutely delivers results in just a few minute, three days per week.

I’m sure you have a busy man in your life who just does not have enough time to workout and eat right. Well, my program overcomes all of that because I created a workout routine that only takes about five to seven minutes to perform – just three times per week.

And I created a fluff free, easy to follow nutrition plan that helps men lose their belly fat and build muscle strength which ultimately means more energy, less stress, smaller waist, and well, you know the rest.

If you are a man and you’re too busy to workout, or if you know a working man who wants and needs to drop some fat and get back into shape then this is the perfect program.

Best of all these are workouts that can be done right at home and even when you travel.

No need for exercise equipment or gym memberships.

Since you are on my mail list, I am making it available for only $37.

But, I don’t want you to buy it without seeing how brilliant this program is so here’s what I want you to do:

Just go here www.100rep.com and check out one of the five minute working man workout videos I have posted for you. And then decide if this program is right for you.

I’ve personally been using this system to stay in shape even with my busy work schedule and family life. I really recommend it to all men who want to lose the gut and get back into shape without spending a bunch of time in the gym.

Check it out here: www.100rep.com

See you around town,

Joshua Carter

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