Monday, November 2, 2009
The Four Agreements and Your Health!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Your Best Holiday Season Ever!
Are you concerned about Holiday Weight Gain?
Whether it's fact or fiction, mere apprehension about gaining weight around the holidays makes people feel guilty or judgmental about what they're eating and/or drinking which takes the enjoyment out of the season. What's supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year turns into the most miserable time of the year for many.
The reality is...
You have parties to attend with co-workers, friends and family. Crystal Balls, Holiday Balls, Charity events to dress up for. Thanksgiving is the #1 time of year to run into old high school friends in your hometown and everyone obviously wants to look their best on such occassions. Many people arrange to take their vacations to escape the cold of winter and even need to think about putting on a bathing suit!
WE HAVE THE SOLUTION...THRIVE FOR 5!
WHAT IS IT?
5-week teleclass starting Monday Nov 9 through Monday Dec 7 @ 8pm.
Thrive for 5 is a collaborative effort of two powerful women Liz DiAlto and Nisha Moodley-with the tools to help you thrive this holiday season rather than just surviving like every other year.
How would you like to learn to navigate holiday parties enjoying food and drinks with the knowledge of how to be smarter about your choices? Imagine leaving these events not feeling bloated or hungover the next day.
How would you like access to 2-3 "exercise of the week" videos teaching you effective and efficient exercises you can do at home or at your gym to put some variety into your workouts (or put some workouts into your life!)?
How would you like to approach Jan 1 feeling and looking better than you ever have going into a New Year, rather than working your way out of your usual holiday funk?
Have you ever spent 5 hours....
shopping?
partying?
on the couch watching movies/an all day TV show marathon?
napping on a rainy day?
Then you can DEFINITELY spend 5 hours (1 hour long call once a week for 5 weeks) learning how to thrive this holiday season and start off 2010 as a better version of yourself!
Here's what's included:
* 5 one hour conference calls & call recordings
* E-mail support for your questions
* Educational handouts & worksheets
* 2-3 effective & efficient exercises per week (video tutorial)
* Introduction to core conditioning
* Healthy holiday recipes
* Membership to a private facebook group
* 15% off Liz and Nisha's professional services
* BONUS: 6th call ($100 value) FREE when you pay-in-full by Nov. 9th!
Dates:
Mondays, 8-9pm
Nov 9 - Dec 7 (6th call on Dec 14th)
Not sure you can commit to every call? Listen to the call recordings anytime!
Course Investment:
$237 (a $500 value!)
Save more!
Sign-up with a friend and pay only $197 each!
Payment Options:
Pay-in-full by November 9th and receive a Bonus 6th Call FREE!
or
Pay1/2 at registration and Pay1/2 30 days later
**REGISTER TODAY VIA PAYPAL BELOW OR CONTACT LIZ TO PAY BY CHECK @ ELIZABETH.DIALTO@GMAIL.COM**
About the Teachers:
Liz DiAlto is a certified personal trainer through NASM, certified Spinning instructor and teaches Total Body/Core conditioning, Circuit Training and Small Group training classes that she designs at NYSC. Liz works with clients privately one on one, in pairs or small groups and provides virtual customized training programs for clients with extremely busy schedules who can't meet in person or at a health club. She is currently studying to become a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. Liz is passionate about showing people what they are capable of and helping them find personal strength and beauty through fitness.
"It is without hesitation that I recommend Liz. I'm in my mid 30s and was looking to tone my upper body and core area. I work out often and I'm in decent shape, but was never able to see results or feel good about my workouts. Liz was able to teach me new and effective ways of excercising while taking the time to make sure I understood which muscles I was targeting. Liz is a lot of fun, she keeps it exciting and keeps me interested. She is very good, energetic, kind, knows when to talk and when not to talk, she's patient and she's smart. What I learned from Liz I will take to the gym for years to come!" -Larysa Z
Nisha Moodley is a Holistic Health & Nutrition Counselor, certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP). Nisha's training bridges eastern and western philosophies of health and healing; a truly holistic approach. Nisha performs individual and group health and nutrition counseling, conducts cooking demonstrations and leads nutritional workshops and lectures. Her mission is to help others heal themselves and live with balance and passion, while creating a healthy planet for all.
"Working with Nisha made me a more active participant in my own well being. I see a bigger picture with regard to my health and I'm making better decisions every day because of it. Examining the correlation between food and mood and learning to deconstruct my cravings/addictions were two of the most eye-opening things we worked on. Nisha is patient and extremely knowledgeable. Working with her really changed my life."
Colin, age 28, videographer
Where are you going to be January 1, 2010? Looking and feeling better than ever or unbuttoning your top button because your pants are too tight?
Friday, October 16, 2009
Thrive for 5!
Alan Greenspan
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Mental Health, Skip Voice Automated Dialing Systems!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Did You Know?
Very interesting
WATER
#1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
(Likely applies to half the world population)
#2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak
that it is mistaken for hunger.
#3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%.
#4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs
for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of
Washington study.
#5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.
#6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of
water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain
for up to 80% of sufferers.
#7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term
memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on
the computer screen or on a printed page.
#8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of
colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast
cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop
bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water
you should drink every day?
COKE
#1. In many states the highway patrol carries
two gallons of Coke in the trunk to remove blood from
the highway after a car accident.
#2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of Coke
and it will be gone in two days.
#3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the
toilet bowl and let the 'real thing' sit for one hour,
then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes
stains from vitreous China
#4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers:
Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds
Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.
#5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour
a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble
away the corrosion.
#6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola
to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
#7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into
the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake.
Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix
with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.
#8.... To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of Coke
into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run
through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen
grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your
windshield.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
#1. the active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid.
It will dissolve a nail in about four days. Phosphoric
acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major
contributor to the rising increase of osteoporosis.
#2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup! (the concentrate) the
commercial trucks must use a hazardous Material place
cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.
#3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean
engines of the trucks for about 20 years!
Now the question is, would you like a glass of water?
or Coke?
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
I've been hyping it up for two months now...here it is!
An Idea is born: After a few weeks of training most clients say things like, "I never would have thought to do some of these exercises on my own" or "I never would have figured out to combine these movements"... and I remind them that trainers are professionals in their field just like anyone else. Can you do your taxes on your own? Sure, but you'll get a lot more money back if you go to an accountant. Can you try to fix your own car? Sure, but it's usually a better idea to see a mechanic. Same thing goes for fitness, can you lose weight, tone and hit your other goals working out on your own? Sometimes, but you get better results when you work with a professional.
After hearing sentiments along the lines of, "I wish you could be my trainer" from friends and family outside of the Hoboken/NYC area one too many times...
and considering the decline in disposable income for many people due to the economy...
I came up with a solution to give everyone easy and affordable access to personal training!
THE IDEA: Distance/virtual training. In the past when someone asks for exercise suggestions or a client moves away or someone gets stuck at work and can't make their session I've designed workouts for them to do on their own time. The feedback I get for these workouts is always positive.
Recently my client Kelli texted me after the workout I sent her and said, "It's good to know you can still torture me from the comfort of your own home" (obviously in the most positive sense of the word torture).
So I'm adding this service to my menu.
How it works: these will be customized programs depending on the individual client's needs. Most people can identify with one of the following profiles:
#1 Proficient workout skills, has probably had a trainer in the past, is knowledgeable of the proper performance of squats, lunges, push ups, planks, side lunges, deadlifts, and various upper body weight bearing exercises. Has access to a gym or the following equipment at home (bare minimum): dumbells, resistance band (s), mat, stability ball
#2 This client is similar to profile #1, only with less working knowledge of exercise. Therefore, their custom package also includes video tutorials for properly performing exercises to ensure safety.
#3 Knowledgeability of exercise aside, this client prefers a greater level of interaction with the trainer and invites me into their home via video chat (whichever service, skype, google video chat, ichat or etc-the client prefers). The session is conducted as a normal session would be in person. The main benefit is that the client is not flying solo with just a workout and their own discretion. I'm right there to remind them to activate the core, squeeze the glutes on the way up from a squat, pull the shoulders back and etc.
# 4 This client would love to experience the benefits of client profile #3 but our schedules just don't coordinate. As a means of still giving the client a higher level of interaction, I still walk the client through their workout via video-it just won't happen in a live chat setting. The workout is posted privately on youtube giving only myself and the client access to it.
What's in this for you? As the program is still in its incipient stage I need a few guinea pigs! Sign up to to be one of my first virtual training clients and receive 25% off your custom package.
We build your package from the following options:
INITIAL CONSULTATION
1) Initial consultation call 30-45 minutes to discuss health history, goals and needs so I can design your program
OR
2)Initial consultation via live video chat 45 minutes to 1 hour to discuss health history, goals and needs and perform movement assessments so I can design your program
THE WORKOUTS
1)2-5 workouts emailed to you per week
2)2-5 workouts emailed to you per week PLUS video tutorials on performing the exercises
3)2-5 complete video workouts uploaded on youtube for your private viewing each week (great option for those who will be working out from home and not the gym!)
OR
4) 2-5 live video chat sessions per week
ACCOUNTABILITY
Clients who train via live video chat will have the opportunity to ask questions and give feedback at the end of every session. Those who receive emails or video work outs will be able to schedule a 15-20 minute consultation call with me each week as needed. The point of these calls is to create a dialogue between you and me to answer your questions and make adjustments so I can help you progress.
PRICING
Will vary depending on the clients and which options they choose.
To get the ball rolling, I'm offering a few "TRY ME OUT" packages for the month of October:
#1 Live video chat package:
Initial consultation live video chat, 2 live sessions per week and either weekly consultation calls or chats (for a total of 8 live sessions and 5 calls/chats)
for $506 instead of $675 for savings of $169
#2 Email/call only package:
Initial consultation call, 2 workouts emailed per week, and a weekly consultation call (for a total of 8 workouts, and 5 calls)
for $262 instead of $350 for savings of $88
#3 Sampler package:
Initial consultation call or live video chat
2 email workouts
1 live video chat workout
2 consultation calls
for $169 instead of $225 for savings of $56
#4 Two week trial:
Cut any of the above packages in half and just try it out for 2 weeks!
**all clients are welcome to email me at no extra charge throughout the course of the week with miscellaneous program related questions
**check payments can be sent in the mail and credit card payments can be made via paypal
CONTACT ME TO SIGN UP:
elizabeth.dialto@gmail.com OR (215) 499-7786
I recently outsourced my website design overseas (as it's way more work than I ever imagined!), and you can expect to see that up and running by November.
Thank you all for the comments, feedback, support and in some cases inspiration!!
Monday, September 21, 2009
Aaaand, we're back!
Today I'm going to share two amazing females with you!
The first is Nisha Moodley a Holistic Health Counselor/Reiki Master who operates out of downtown Jersey City. Nisha is warm and friendly but more importantly extremely passionate about what she does. I know many of you work out and hit the gym hard but still aren't seeing the results you want, or in some cases feeling the results you want. Nisha has the training and ability to help you create a better relationship with food and identify how to live a more salubrious lifestyle. Check out her website!
The second is Janet, my first bride-in-training. In a recent email a few weeks after her wedding Janet wrote,
"I did want to tell you that I got several compliments on my back and arms during my wedding... ..all thanks to you!! In fact one of my friends said, "You looked like you got into sick shape for your weddding". How great is that!!! "
I share Janet with you for a few reasons. Primarily to motivate and inspire you because who wouldn't want to feel like that and get compliments from their friends about how great they look?! Because of her busy schedule as a pharmaceutical sales rep driving all over NY, NJ and PA Janet was only able to train with me once a week-sometimes for only 30-45 minutes. I know many of you have very busy schedules and often use that as an excuse to not put in the time your body deserves whether it's in terms of eating properly or exercising. More than likely the real issue is not a lack of time, but a lack of commitment and self discipline. I believe we always have time for things that are important to us-it's just a matter of making the time. Why did Janet look amazing in her wedding dress? Her self-discipline and work ethic. Aside from the work we put in together Janet was in the gym 4-5 days/wk on her own whenever she could find time to squeeze in a run, some cardio or some exercises she learned from our sessions. Put simply-she chose to make it happen and you can too!
Look at those arms!
The week before her wedding during the last fitting the tailor told her to eat pizza all week becaues they'd already taken the dress in 3x! Congratulations Janet!
Questions? comments? Ideas for future posts?
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Activity Alert!!!
Monday, August 17, 2009
More Delicious Healthy Snacks/Foods
Thursday, August 13, 2009
NO EQUIPMENT NEEDED! Cardio/Sculpting Workout
Friday, August 7, 2009
Thoughts, promotion and HELP!
Monday, August 3, 2009
We've covered a lot of WHAT...it's time for some HOW
Monday, July 13, 2009
Healthy Happy Hour!
This week's post is inspired by 3 things.