How to become a bridge

He that would be a leader must also be a bridge. - Welsh Proverb

Love this quote! Did you realize that you are a leader? We are all leaders because we all have a circle of influence. Sometimes we aren't even aware of who we are influencing and impacting.


Your step in joining Adventure Boot Camp is a big commitment to your health. It's telling others that your health is important to you. That exercise is possible and that we can make time for ourselves. We don't have to give in to the temptations around us and that we can make healthier and nutritious choices.

This can make others, who are not making healthy choices, to become uncomfortable because they may not be in a place yet where they are ready to make changes in their life. You changing makes them uneasy. That's ok. Be sure not to judge. If you want the freedom to live out your healthier new choices, then also give them the freedom to make unhealthy decisions. Your quiet, new lifestyle is the best way to be a leader.

Then when they are ready you will be the person they will come to. They will need a "bridge" to start making healthier choices and you will be a valuable resource for them!

(Exception: As parents we can, and should, also make healthy choices for our kids when it comes to the food we put in front of them. Remember though, you don't have to tell them it's healthy. Just prepare the food, serve it, and stick to your guns. They won't starve themselves. As for unwilling spouses, give them the freedom to make a Taco Bell run, but ask for the same freedom to make the healthy choice. Sometime spouses can be very unsupportive. This is most often unconscience on their part. So give them the benefit of the doubt and have that tough conversation with them!)

Keep it up!  You're worth it!

Being a leader to my kids, family and circle of influence today in every choice I make,

Sara Oliver, Fitness Expert
Owner of Adventure Boot Camp
http://www.gettobootcamp.com/
http://www.adventurebootcamp.myshaklee.com/

ACTION

You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind.
Ahh, but you're doing it! You're not just thinking about getting fit, you're getting up each day and coming to boot camp. Way to go! Goals require ACTION!

Admit you aren't where you want to be.
Count the cost of what it will take to get there.
Take the steps out of your comfort zone towards your goal.
Ignore false, self-defeating thoughts.
Organize your life around the making sure you can do what's necessary to live out your new habits that are helping you towards your goal, ie, planning a grocery shopping trip weekly, getting to your daily workouts, getting to bed early, etc.
Now continue with your new lifestyle. These "new actions" are who you are now, not just something you "did". It's when you adopt this thinking, that you become who you want to be!

Enjoy this beautiful day. Smile. Compliment 5 people today.

Yours in health,
Sara Oliver
http://www.gettobootcamp.com/
http://www.adventurebootcamp.myshaklee.com/

Get up and do something about it!

Don't ever let anyone tell you that you can't accomplish something. Oh, is it the voice in your head telling you that you can't? Retrain your brain! Because YES YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU SET YOUR MIND TO DO! ~Sara Oliver


Also, register today for the Race for the Cure so your packet will be mailed to you and you won't have to drive to pick it up next week. I'm looking for 100% participation everyone!! Please register today! This is an event you don't want to miss! I promise!

Feeling Resistance?

Yay it's Friday!  We've just completed another Week 1 of Adventure Boot Camp and I'm feeling so excited to impact another amazing group of ladies!  And now we are impacting Men in the Bay Area also with our Co-Ed locations.  I have such a highly qualified group of personal trainers that I trust through and through.  Our passion is helping you reach your fitness goals.  We love helping you get from where you are to where you want to be.  This program is truly for every age and every fitness level. 

I'm continually learning.  I love to read and learn new things.  It seems most things I read I can somehow relate to the Health & Fitness lifestyle.  I'm reading a fantastic book right now call the The War Of Art by Steven Pressfield. It is a fantastic look into a struggle we all face: Resistance. Resistance is the part of us that doesn't want to do what we know we need to do. Here's an excerpt:


Resistance is Internal:


Resistance seems to come from outside ourselves. We locate it in spouses, jobs, bosses, kids. "Peripheral opponents," as Pat Rilye used to say when he coached the Los Angeles Lakers.


Resistance is not a peripheral opponent. Resistance arises from within. It is self-generated and self-perpetuated. Resistance is the enemy within.

And on page 40: Are you paralyzed with fear? That's a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember our rule of thumb: The more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it

Love that!  Time to stop saying we want to live a healthier life and start LIVING it!  There's no secret to how to do this.  The only "secret" is:  Eat right and exercise!  And to clarify it even better, eat REAL food and start making exercise a "way of life", not just something you'll try for a few workouts.  You can do this!  It's the new you!

Yours in the journey to Health & Fitness,
Sara Oliver, Fitness Expert
www.GetToBootCamp.com
www.AdventureBootCamp.MyShaklee.com

A New Year! What's Your Goal?

School is officially well on it's way now.  The beginning of a new school year, to me, feels like a new year!  This is a great time for me to set new goals and get re-organized.  I'm excited as I sit down today and think through my business and fitness goals.  I also make family, spiritual, and rest/down-time goals too.  Thinking, planning and being strategic about these areas of my life helps me get where I want to go.

I'll share my fitness goal with you.  This year I want to run in my first 1/2 marathon.  I worked up the courage to sign up for the 1/2 in Houston in January.  Wouldn't you know it, this year was a lottery and I didn't get picked!  So, do I take the easy way out and just not do it?  NO!  I've found another one.  The scary thing is it's in November and not January.  But I can do it!  I can do anything I set my mind too. 

And that's why goals are so important.  If I didn't have the goal to run a 1/2 marathon, then I would never push myself in training for the event.  It will help focus me over these next three months as I am strategic about my weekly exercise routine.

What's your goal?  Do you have a goal to get out debt?  Then that will change the way you spend money today.  If you have a goal to lose weight, that will change the way you eat today and whether or not you make the choice to exercise today too.

Set a goal. 

• Where do you want to be?  
• See yourself reaching that goal! 
• What will it feel like? 
• How excited will you be when that day come? 

By putting yourself in your future you will create a big "Why".  You need to know your "Why".  Why are you going to do what it takes to reach your goals?  For me, I will feel so excited, elated, and proud of myself when I complete my 1/2 marathon.  I also want to set a good example to my family and my clients.  I want to inspire others to reach for their goals too.  This helps me focus when I don't feel like training.

Yours in the journey,
Sara Oliver
http://www.gettobootcamp.com/
saraoliver@gettobootcamp.com

Be Better, Not Bitter.

I had a fabulous weekend!  I got to go to Anaheim California for the Shaklee Convention.  What an amazing weekend with an amazing and positive group of people.  Some lessons that learned from my weekend:

• 4 nights away from my kids and husband is too long
• Always have Shaklee energy chews and protein bars in your purse when traveling.  You just can't find good and healthy snacks on the road.
• I'm glad I get to wear tennis shoes to work!  I wore high heels everyday and am thankful I don't have to do that everyday!

On a more serious note, I learned valuable lessons I'd like to share with you.  I've related these lessons to health and fitness, but they can be applied to other areas of your life as well.

1.Get Inspired, Not Motivated. It's good to know your WHY when it comes to anything. Why did you sign up for an exercise class? Why are you trying to eat healthier? You must know and identify your Why.


2.Persistence. You won't get there overnight. While you will see changes in the next four weeks, this is a lifestyle change that will take work, consistency and persistence. But the rewards will be huge! Not only will you reach your health and fitness goals, but you'll become a more positive and happier you. This is just one benefit from discovery a healthier you. You're also setting a great example to friends and family, reducing stress in your life, and gaining a better quality of life. Remember, Quality vs. Quantity. That's true for the years we live too!

3.Go Above & Beyond. Go just a little faster than you think you can. PUSH. Maybe help a friend get started on a fitness plan as well. Teaching others what you're learning helps hold you accountable and empowers you as you inspire others.

4.Make LIFE decisions, not just a few weeks of change. In order to gain and maintain a healthy and fit lifestyle, you need to begin making LIFE decisions about how you eat and exercise. Get rid of any mindset that has you thinking this is a temporary change.

5.All powerful and positive action comes from what you put in your head. So true! Put positive messages and affirmations all around you. You can do this! This is who you want to be! I believe you can do it! You can whatever you set your mind to do!
 
6.And finally, Be Better, Not Bitter.  Don't wallow in sorrows of what you don't have.  You can Be Better.  It's a choice.  Start today.
 
Have a fit & fabulous day!
Yours in health,
Sara Oliver
http://www.gettobootcamp.com/
http://www.adventurebootcamp.myshaklee.com/

Vacation....to exercise or not to exercise?

The question:  Should you work out on your vacation?  Well, the answer will be dependent on what your goals are and how much you've been working out leading up to the big day. 

Working out SUPER HARD the week before you leave is a great strategy.  Then you can use your vacation as a recovery week, throwing in 1 or 2 walk/jog sessions.

If you have a goal in the near future that you are trying to achieve, then yes, you need to fit in exercise during your vacation. It doesn't mean you need to spend an hour a day during vacation.  Just a 30 minute, fast and furious routine can do the trick.  Here's a great workout to rev up your heart rate and get those calorie burning juices flowing.  Purchase a red or blue exercise tube from a local sporting good store (the kind with handles).  These are easy to throw in a suitcase and will be all you need to stay fit on the road.

Throw your exercise tube around your neck or tie it around your waist and
Jog for 3 minutes
Go into a Walking Lunge for the length of one block
Pushups off a car or curb X 20 reps
Sprint 1 block, jog 1 block.  Repeat 5 times.
Wrap your tube around a lamp post and do Standing Rows X 20.
Turn your back to the lamp post and do Chest Presses X 20.
Step Up and Down off the curb 20 X per leg.
Turn around to head back to your starting point.
Alternate Running Forward and Backward every other block X 6 blocks.
Jump Squat X 20
Upright Row w/ your tube
Jog back to hotel/beginning
Biceps Curl w/ tube
Triceps Dips off curb
50 Jumping Jacks

You can either Repeat for an hour workout, or cool down and stretch.

If you'd like to learn more about how to exercise outdoors, register for our next Ultimate-Out-of-the-Gym-Experience, Adventure Boot Camp!
http://www.gettobootcamp.com/

Yours in health,
Sara Oliver