Introduction
Aug
18
2009
Fitness cannot be bought. There is no cheating, no easy button, and no short cuts. Fitness is a way of life, it’s a choice. It’s not parking in the closest spot, choosing turkey over beef, the stairs over the elevator, wheat over white, fab over flab, and staying active regularly. Fitness is not a small clothes size, looking hot in a bikini/swim shorts, or making all your friend envious-it’s all THAT plus more energy, less aches and pains, a boost in confidence, and much more!
My name is Maddog Megan, and I run Sacramento’s premier outdoor fitness community Action Boot Camps! As a boot camp instructor, it’s my job to get my clients to their goals, and keep them there!! Some plans ask for a dramatic temporary change, to get results that won’t last. Other programs try to fit every client into one cookie cutter size box, causing many to lose their motivation. Still others ask for unrealistic changes, leaving clients discouraged from a lack of results. My program is about realistic life style changes, making fitness your way of life.
Currently I’m a student at Sacramento State University with a special major in dietetics, working toward becoming a registered dietician. I’ve been working in the fitness industry for the last six years, and am happy to report I’ve finally found my passion. For me fitness started as a means to get through college. I had decided to become a lawyer and got a job at a local gym to get through school. I’d always been into health and fitness, but never put a science into it.
At the all to young age of 52, my father died from a heart attack- largely due to a bad diet and lack of exercise. My world stopped. My father would never see me graduate from college, walk me down the isle, see his grandkids, or just enjoy another day on earth with family and friends-over one hour a day of exercise and food. Sad. Even sadder, he isn’t alone; or even a rare case. Each year 39.8million people (that’s 1 in 6) die from health risk connected to being over weight. Each year 39.8 million families lose a loved one, to a completely preventable cause. Each year 39.8 million people realize, at least for an instant, they made the wrong choice. Not to long after my father passed, I changed my major in college, and found my true passion.
I used to keep my personal story to myself. Only explaining where my passion comes from when pressed for information, until I realized (hopefully) that my story may be able help motivate, and prevent someone else from making the same deadly mistakes. And it explains my no b.s. attitude.
In my programs you’ll find high intensity exercises, designed to lower your body fat, and build muscle along with realistic balanced nutritional plans geared at teaching you how to eat right. Whether you’re looking to lose weight, gain muscle, or just get healthier my program WILL work for you!
What’s your choice?
In my blog you’ll find recipes, fitness tips, and motivation. Please feel free to drop me an email if there’s a topic you’d like me to write about! Become my friend on Facebook to get emailed whenever I have a new blog. Stay tuned- the next topic is carbohydrates-how much, what kind, and why!
~Maddog