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MORNING CUP OF MOTIVATION: How many circles does it take to get straight to the point?

National Posture Institute Research Review-Physical activity and peer pressure: new researchStudy shows that peer mentoring in schools is a simple, fun and inexpensive way to significantly increase kids' physical activity levels Using peer mentors to enhance school-day physical activity in elementary aged students has been given an A+ from Nova Scotia researchers.And the increased physical activity levels got top grades for significantly improving both academic test scores and cardiovascular fitness levels.

Others can point the way, but you must make the journey. Others can give you their assistance and advice, but you must choose the direction. No one, no matter how generous or well-intentioned, can give you everything you seek.  

National Posture Institute - ICAA Posture Analysis and Correction For Older Adults taking place on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 

 "Facing it - always facing it - that's the way to get through. Face it!" Novelist, Joseph Conrad 

   Thanksgiving...Black Friday...Beautiful weather outside...   What to do? - Of course, celebrate, but not to long.Remember, that for Personal Trainers it is best time to work with future clients.   But how to work?I had choose to work both ways:first, I had delivered flyers about my practice,second, I had choose another very productive tactic - sitting with flyers on the most busy street - Broadway /I had brought with myself portable table and chair/Here some examle of this sitting:

"No Pain, No Gain"...How many times have you heard that old adage? Yes, it is true to a certain extent. The Good Pain...The burning sensation that you begin to feel while banging the reps...Lactic Acid build up in the muscle tissue. Push through the burn, the body will increase it's tolerance level. The other "Good Pain" is Mental Fatigue...During training...fatigue has set in, we're tired...it's time to ignite the after burners!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Todayis a day that many of us reflect on allwe have to be grateful for. This is aperfect chance to wish you all ahappy holiday, but also inspire some additionalgratefulness.   As many of you know, I went to Atlanta recently forContinuing Education Expo anddecided while I was there to take aTae Bo class with the famous