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DIETS DON’T WORK

Diets have a 97% failure rate. So why do we keep doing them?

The Diet & Weight Loss industry is a 305 Billion dollar industry.

How can an industry survive and thrive when it’s product doesn’t work and most people fail at their goal? 

WHAT ACTUALLY IS HEALTH?

Here are some actual health markers:

  • Blood Sugar Levels

  • Sleep Health

  • Hydration

  • Blood Pressure

  • Mental Health

  • Cholesterol Levels

  • Movement and exercise

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Health is NOT:

  • Weight is NOT an indicator of Health

BENEFITS OF STRENGTH TRAINING

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Why should you strength train?

  • Improve back pain, neck pain, knee pain

  • Improve quality of life

  • Improve mobility, flexibility and range of motion.

  • Increase strength through building muscle mass

  • Protect joints from injury

  • Better balance and reduce risk of falls

  • Maintain independence as we age.

DON’T TRAIN TO LOSE WEIGHT

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  • Train to be able to play with your kids when you get older

  • Train to pick up your groceries

  • Train so you can go up and down the stairs with no pain

  • Train to prevent injuries

  • Train for good posture

  • Train to manage your anxiety

  • Train to be independent as long as possible!

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