Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

 This is not new news . I have been involved in fitness as a Weight Management Consultant and Personal Trainer for 33 years , and have measured clients for weight and body fat for my entire career. And I was alarmed to find that the average man or woman stepping onto the scale and undergoing body fat testing was in the "OBESE: catagory, meaning above 25 % body fat for men and greater than 32% for woman. Now this from Laura Dorwart of verywellhealth.com _ Hard to believe, right? But it's true, although quite disturbing. Growing up in the 40's and 50's, I recall very few very fat individuals. Now? They are everywhere. Blame whoever or whatever you wish for this dangerous epidemic, but understand your fitness is one of the very few things over which you have complete control.  And if you are truly obese, that high-fat body never leaves you . It goes where you go . So what do you do? I have worked with roughly 2,000 clients , one-on-one, in small groups - and in larger s...

 From "Average" body fat (25%) to Elite Athlete (16.0%) in 14 weeks!  She (name withheld) pleaded with me to help get her back to a high level of fitness this past summer. The 56-year-old lady was up to 174 pounds, and as a ski instructor, that wasn't going to fly come winter. She had already achieved a loss of 12 pounds when we started: Starting weight: 162.2 lbs. Starting body fat: 25.0% (Average) Ending weight: 145.6 lbs. Ending body fat: 16.0% (Elite Athlete) She was part of a small group of three individuals . They worked with me on strength training two times per week, but most important - they all restricted calories on a plan that has worked so well for so many of my clients. They all lost weight and body fat - while maintaining muscle mass and bone density (lean mass).  All three clients accomplished their fitness goals during the holiday season. Not easy. But the hard part started with their departure this morning from my gym. Maintaining their fitness level...