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Blackhawk Boot Camp Fitness - Is it right for me?

Fri, 09 May 2008 18:01:00 GMT

Answering questions we've had over the last year or so for the Boot Camp program in Wichita.

Bootcamp in Wichita Kansas

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:54:00 GMT

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Obesity contagious?

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:40:18 GMT

Taken from Fox News

LOS ANGELES — If your friends and family get fat, chances are you will too, researchers report in a startling new study that suggests obesity is "socially contagious" and can spread easily from person to person.

The large, U.S.-funded study found that to be true even if your loved ones live far away. Social ties seem to play a surprisingly strong role, even more than genes are known to do.

"We were stunned to find that friends who are hundreds of miles away have just as much impact on a person's weight status as friends who are right next door," said co-author James Fowler of the University of California, San Diego.

The study found a person's chances of becoming obese went up 57 percent if a friend did, 40 percent if a sibling did and 37 percent if a spouse did. In the closest friendships, the risk almost tripled.

On average, the researchers calculated, when an obese person gained 17 pounds (7.7 kilograms), the corresponding friend put on an extra 5 pounds (2.3 kilograms).

Gender also had a strong influence. In same-sex friendships, a person's obesity risk increased by 71 percent if a friend gained weight. Between brothers, the risk was up by 44 percent and 67 percent between sisters.

Read more about this article at: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,290816,00.html

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Boot Camp in Wichita

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:38:17 GMT

Boot Camp fitness is one of the best ways you can get in shape AND enjoy getting in shape. By utilitizing the methods provided by the military, boot camp fitness is a team oriented environment that allows everyone in the group to measure success compared to both the improvements made by the team and made by themselves.

Boot camp fitness focuses on all the best aspects of personal training and combines it with team spirit that helps everyone involved strive to do their best! By going that extra mile, each and every person in the group excels.

All of this is not to say boot camp fitness in Wichita is a competition. The goal of boot camp fitness is encouragment, inspiration, self-improvement, and fun. Everyone in the group knows that and is there to help you improve; just as they hope YOU help them improve.

Boot camp fitness is about team building, it's about fun, and it's about getting in shape. If you are interested in find out how Blackhawk Military Fitness can help YOU get in shape, sign up for a free class!

Fitness and You

Thu, 31 May 2007 19:38:52 GMT

Anyone can look on the internet and learn HOW to lose weight. The how and the what are all easy to learn. If people understand how a proper diet and physical fitness help keep them in shape, then why are we facing an epidemic of obesity?

There are hundreds of websites....thousands...that talk about a "wonder drug" you can take to miraculously shed the pounds. There are diet programs everywhere you look telling you to eat whatever you like, but stay within this point system.

We see the before and after pictures of overweight men and women who are suddenly cut and trim in the next photograph, supposedly after using their "proven" system.

So why is America STILL growing? Why are almost 20% of our children overweight...12% obese?

What would happen if I told you that by not drinking that canned cola, you could spare yourself 120 calories today?

That information would probably go in one ear and out the other, right?

Now, what would happen if I told you (depending on your weight and height) you should only be eating, let's say, 2000 calories per day just to stay at your current weight?

It's all still numbers at this point. What does 2000 calories really mean?

Ok, let's say you eat like many Americans eat and have the following over the course of one day:

1 - Bowl of Cereal w/ 2% milk - 250 calories
2 - Cups of coffee with sugar and cream - 50 calories each (100)
1 - Morning Coke - 140 Calories

1 - Quarter Pounder - 510 Calories (don't even THINK about the double)
1 - Supersized Frenchfry - 570 Calories
1 - Large Coke - 200 Calories

2 - Afternoon Cokes - 280 Calories

Look at that. Before dinner, you've already had 2,050 calories. That number is only IF you did not have some sort of midafternoon snack like a candy bar (had to have that King Sized Butterfinger? Add 350(!!!) calories, please).

So what. So what if you have 2600 calories each day? Your body stores any calories it does not burn. So, assuming that 2000 calories everyday is your "optimal" daily intake; you will gain ONE POUND every 5 1/2 days. Every week, in otherwords, you will gain one pound*.

That also means that if you want to BURN those calories, you have work the body that much harder in order to overcome the excess caloric weight. Cutting just 500 calories from your diet (THREE COKES PER DAY) will help you lose 1 pound per week!

* 3500 stored calories translates into 1 pound of weight gain.

Motivation

Thu, 31 May 2007 19:37:45 GMT

Most people don't intend to become obese. In fact, most people look at themselves and wonder why they can't get up and work out to burn off the excess weight.

The answer is motivation.

Blackhawk Fitness knows this and knows that FUN, team-oriented fitness can motivate like no other! There is a reason the military uses this fitness training style and a reason why it works time and time again.

If you are motivated, you will strive for success. If you are motivated, you cannot fail. Working alone, in a gym, with no incentive is boring and demoralizing when you are not getting the results you desire. In a team environment, you are able to see the effects a fitness program has on others and know that its working for you as well.