Congrats to Laurie McFadden, the winner of our 4th annual Fall Back to Fitness weight loss challenge. Each year we sponsor the challenge just before the holidays so that our clients have the opportunity to lose some body fat BEFORE the holidays roll in.
Laurie was able to lose 25 lbs in only 6 weeks! This may seem excessive based on the "2 lbs a week" rule that seems to be commonplace in the fitness industry. Strangely enough, I have never read any solid evidence to support that someone can only lose 2 lbs a week safely and without a rebound effect. Sadly, if something is repeated often enough on TV or in magazines, it just becomes fact. We have seen many of our clients lose more than 2 lbs of fat a week early on and keep it off over several years with the proper strategy and a little motivation.
The key, of course, is nutrition. Laurie was able to lose fat training with weights 3 days a week. Her workouts consisted of full-body weight circuits and lasted from 30-40 minutes. Laurie is rehabilitating a painful lower back condition so the workouts were moderate by our standards. Here Laurie talks a little about her motivation and her secret to success:
Rick Mayo
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