Jumpstart update! The competition is intense!

Erik's Angels retakes the lead!!

The competition is heating up as Erik's Angels regained their spot at the top. Double Ds and Irrational Behavior are still right in the mix for top dog position. Our player of the week was Jessica Breyer of Irrational Behavior, who dropped 10 pounds and 3% bodyfat in her first half of the contest. Awesome job, Jessica! Also noteworthy are the Enforcers who are hanging in there Andrea Vircks has dropped 7.5 pounds and 2.6% bodyfat and her teammmate Peggy Sherman is down 5 pounds and 2% bodyfat as well as 8.25 inches total lost from her initial assessment. Irrational Behavior reportedly has some tricks up their sleeeves but wuldn't reveal them in our player of the week interview above. We'll see if they can back it up.

We will be mapping out the rest of contest through May and June now that the weather has turned warmer. We'll announce the final schedule of seminars and challenges later this upcoming week. Evr

New Teams Enter The Battle!!

Three new teams have jumped in ther contest! Erik has added two teams the Pony Pals and Team Dynamite. Trainer Andrew Franz now is represeted with the BK Broilers and Team Speedwagon. That puts us at 11 teams total to round out the roster.

Current Standings (Some points still need to be updated)

Erik's Angels 2435

Irrational Behavior 2305

Double Ds 1950

Enforcers 1577.5

BFDs 1230

TNT 1115

Sweat 530

Pony Pals 320

Team Dynamite-new

Team Speedwagon-new

BK Broilers-new

Eeyores Vs. Tiggers

Recently in the studio one of our trainers started a conversation regarding people who are like Eeyore and people who are like Tigger. I was a Winnie the Pooh nut when I was a kid so this was near and dear to my heart.

Basically she had seen someone speaking on breaking people into 2 groups Eeyores are people who are always down, complaining, making excuses, nothing is going right, life sucks blah blah, blah

Tiggers are always upbeat energetic and positive, eager to get out and get going.

I really liked this concept because I see it all the time. People who constantly fail have a self-defeating mentality. Life always sucks or they can never get a break or "this happened so I couldn't get this done ." You know the ones always excuses for why they can't succeed whether it be weight loss, business or personal lives. They can just never get a break.

Whereas Tiggers always look at the bright side. Even when things don't go their way they use it as alearning experience and move forward. They don't make excuses they just keep trying. They remain upbeat and positive about life and don't blame other people or circumstances for their failures or as they look at it "temporary setbacks."

So the big question is which are you. I believe we have days where we can be Tiggers and others where we are Eeyores. The goal should be to have Tigger days that far outnumber Eeyore days. If you find you are constantly blaming other people, things, situations circumstances etc. for your lack of succes then look at the common denominator it's ....you!!

You need to change your attitude. You ultimately control how you allocate your time and what you choose to focus on. I can't tell you how many times I've heard people say "I have no time to exercise" but they seem to have all the time to watch every TV show in primetime. They should just say "exercise is not my priority, and other things are" instead of making lame excuses. The people I know who are Tiggers get things done. They might get up early to exercise but they get it done. The Eeyores whine and say "I could never get up that early."

The bottom line is the Tiggers know if you want something bad enough you will do whatever it takes to get it. The Eeyores want to just blame everyone and everything else so they don't have to take responsbility for anything.

They are also draining to be around. They suck your energy right out.

I'd rather be around Tiggers who give me energy and keep me from getting the contagious Eeeyore disease. Ever noticed people who are Eeyores like to hang around and just complain together. What an utter waste of time and energy. That accomplished nothing!

I'll wrap it up with this. If you are an Eeyore it isn't permanent. You just need an attitude adjustment. As Charles Swindoll says life is about 10% of what happens to me and 90% on how I react to it. So your car needs new tires or your kids are misbehaving or maybe you had rough day at work. Did anyone die? Do you think you are the only one who deals with this? Is it really that big of deal. Put energy into positive things and thoughts don't waste your time on whining and complaining it will get you nowhere fast.

Irrational Behavior Takes The Lead!!

Irrational Behavior takes the lead!!

After 4 week from the initial start date Irrational Behavior has taken the lead over Erik's Angels with a strong performance from team member Jessica Breyer who came in down 10 pounds and losing 3% bodyfat. However they face a tough challenge with both team members going on vacation in the upcoming week which is always difficult when trying to maintain healthy behaviors. With Erik's Angels the Double Ds and TNT all nipping at their heels we wish them good luck holding the lead!!

This week's player of the week is Julia Dugan who has come out with both guns blazing and already dropped 5 pounds as well as being super consistent with her eating and excercise plan. You can see her and her coach Scott Fjelsted in their video interview earlier today posted above.

There is still alot of contest left! It is going to come down to who is strong down the stretch!! Awesome job everyone! Close competition always increase focus and intensity. Please get your numbers into your coach so we can update them.

Current Standings

Irrational Behavior 1685 points(4 weeks)

Erik's Angels 1630 points(4 weeks)

TNT 1115 points(3 weeks)

BFDs 1055 points(4 weeks)

Enforcers 945 points(3 weeks)

Double Ds 1120 points (3 weeks)

No Sweat 165 points (1 week)

Jumpstart Competition Heating Up!

Awesome week partcipants of Jumpstart we have a tight race for first!! This will only make you all really focus your efforts. I'm hearing some amazing stories of accomplishments. I'm stunned that the current teams have dropped a total of 58 pounds after just a few weeks. You are all doing awesome. If you are not involved in this contest, you really have to do it. I'm loving the efoort we are seeing from everyone. I'm excited for the final results of all of you.

Congratulations to Danielle Pinnieri who has been Ms. Consistency she is "player of the week" she gets 50 points bonus for her team "Irrational Behavior". Her interview is above. We will announce the next challenge and seminar on Monday!!

More teams are entering so it should get even more interesting!!

Here are the standings updated with the latest scores:

Erik's Angels 1190 points (still holding the top spot)

Irrational Behavior 1140 points (look out Erik's Angels!)

TNT 1115 points (knocking on the door)

The Enforcers 630 points (still threatening)

Double Ds 495 points(points not all updated)

BFDs 440 points (points not all updated)

Bootcamp rocking at Puravida Fitness!

Cathy Geckler has been a personal training client for many years. She is a full time mom and active in their family businesses. She has alot on her plate but still makes her fitness a priority. She has been doing bootcamp for the last 2 sessions at the crack of dawn. She has noticeably gotten leaner and more toned throughout her entire body. Check out her quick interview above!!