My quest to get better in all ways is never ending. It’s a journey and I hope to stay on it. Are there missteps? All the time. Still, little by little, I strive to get a little stronger, a bit smarter and leaner still, as I workout.

A few months ago, I realized that I had gone from 10% body fat to 16%. I was following the Warrior Diet and had a lot of energy but was close to 210 pounds and wanted to get below 10% for the first time since I was playing college football, more than 25 years ago.

Back in June, I was lucky enough to meet Dr. Chris Hardy from the Bloomberg School of Public Health and he shared some thoughts and ideas with me and ultimately recommended the book Primal Blueprint as well as  Good Calories Bad Calories. (Disclaimer:“Dr. Hardy’s opinions are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Johns Hopkins University or the U.S. Navy.”)

I read PB right away and am now reading GCBC again for the third time. What I learned is that 99% of folks trying to get fitter, leaner and stronger go about it the wrong way. The don’t get the sleep they need, the don’t fuel themselves properly and they certainly mostly workout in ways that aren’t congruent with their goals. Have you heard the definition of insanity? “Doing the same thing(s) over and over while expecting different results.”

I’m guessing that most reading this have tried to make body compositional changes with little to nothing to show for it. Either the fat that was lost once came back or maybe you even gained weight when you were trying to lose weight. I’m not a nutritionist but I can tell you that the conventional wisdom is flat out wrong headed and is perpetuated every day by so-called fitness pros, nutritionists and even Doctors. These folks don’t have bad intent, they just don’t know better. There is far more bad and wrong advice than beneficial guides.

If you really want to make changes then you did to eat completely differently than you’ve ever fueled yourself and you need to work out in ways that may not be intuitive.

Since August 24, 2009 my body has completely transformed. It’s mostly the way that I’ve been eating and I tweaked my workouts some as well.  The scale says I’ve lost 27.1 pounds but I think I’ve lost more fat than that and gained some muscle at the same time. My Pull Ups numbers have increased at least 22%, my dead lift is up some 35 pounds and my RKC snatch test numbers keep getting better by 11%. Oh and I’m 48.

So if you are interested in really changing your life, either email me or call me at 410-967-1882 and we can begin the process. Don’t bother contacting me if you aren’t serious. I can help you as a distance coach or face to face. Either is fine but you must be willing to commit, work hard, have an open mind and not be a whiner.

Be ready to shop for food that you’ve never shopped for, sleep more than you’ve ever slept, feel better than ever, look 10-15 years younger and have a renewed sense of vigor. You will lose about 1-3 pounds per week if you are teachable and if you work with me. It will stay off if you can stick to our plan. It’s really quite simple. I didn’t say easy but it is simple.

This won’t be easy but you will change your life!

Train With Purpose,

Sandy Sommer, RKC

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