Welcome to My Blogg on Getting the Physique You Want at Any Age

I believe that we can create a healthy, fit, physically attractive body at any age.

I have been training and helping others achieve their fitness goals for over 25 years. I believe that we can attain optimum levels of fitness and health at any age if we commit to changing our lifestyle. Challenging our bodies with results driven exercise and by consuming the proper foods and supplements to support that effort. My goal is to help you attain your fitness goals.

I began serious bodybuilding at the age of 58 so it has taken me 4 years to build my physique. My point is that you can start at any age. It's never too late to get the physique that you really want. A strong healthy body allows you to be able to do all the things that you enjoy doing and feel great about the way you look.

I am ISSA certifited but I do not have a certification in nutrition. I have learned through my own experences and know what works and what is a waste of time. There is no one cookie cutter approach for everyone. We are all unique and respond to diet and exercise differently.

Let me know if I can help in any way!

In health and fitness,

Sharon

Thursday, December 30, 2010

First You Need a "Why"...and a Quantifiable Yardstick

To be really successful at achieving anything of importance to you, you must have a powerful "why" and then you need a quantifiable yardstick to measure that achievement.  When it comes to your fitness goals, write down what you would like to achieve and the reason you would like to achieve it.  It could be to feel confident about yourself again, to be more attractive to your partner, to be able to have more energy and do those things you love to do like skiing, playing tennis, running with your dog, carrying groceries up a flight of stairs. Then you need to be able to measure your progress.  It could be a measuring tape, a body fat caliper (which I recommend) or a scale (which does not accurately measure body fat loss).  Another good measure of progress is a pair of jeans you cannot wear comfortably just yet or a picture of yourself in a swimsuit (that only YOU can see at this time).  You will take new measurements (and/or pictures) every 2-3 weeks so that adjustments can be made to your training and/or your nutrition plan as needed.  It will also keep you accountable to your goals.

Are you ready to do those things that will make a significant difference in how you look and feel?  There is never a better time to start then right NOW, and if not now.....when?

Posted by Sharon Smith at 11:02 AM

2 comments:

  1. KenMJanuary 2, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    Hi Sharon,

    Great blog. I look forward to learning from your experience and knowledge. Can you elaborate on why you would recommend a body fat caliper, how they work and how best to use them? How accurate are they?

    Thanks
    Ken

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  2. Sharon SmithJanuary 2, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    Hello Ken...and welcome. I recommend the Accumeasure body fat caliper along with this website: http://www.linearsoftware.com/online.html

    The calipers are an easy way to keep track of your results and, if done correctly should be within 2-5% accuracy. The site explains how to use them and if you put in your data, will calculate your body fat level. It's a great tool and much better than using the scale which cannot measure fat loss. Even the scales that are supposed to calculate fat loss are not accurate because they just measure the lower part of the body and even at that you can get readings all over the board depending on hydration level.

    To Use:
    1.) All measurement should be made on the right side of the body
    2.) Caliper should be placed 1 cm away from thumb and finger, perpendicular to skinfold, and halfway between crest and base of fold
    3.) Pinch should be maintained while reading the caliper
    4.) Wait 1 to 2 s (and not longer) before reading caliper
    5.) Take duplicate measures at each site and retest if duplicate measurements are not within 1 to 2 mm

    I would use the Jackson/Pollock 4 site measurement. This is an adequate amount of sites to test all areas of the body.

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