Joey Atlas

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Joey Atlas

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LIIT Bodyweight Arm Workout for Strongly Toned Biceps and Triceps

Here’s my LIIT Bodyweight Arm Workout for Strongly Toned Biceps and Triceps for Friday night, September 8th.

As Hurricane Irma makes her way toward the bottom of Florida, we are all doing our prep work to be ready for what she brings our way when she makes her way through North Florida and then into Georgia…

But, the fitness schedule still holds up, so before dinner, here’s what I did:

As you may already know, like in the video above, just about all of my workouts are at home, on the SCULPTABOD Genius Home Gym, BUT every now and again I’ll workout in a public place, instead of in the Ultimate Home Gym and Fitness Center, aka “AtlasVille”…

And because of my unique approach and methods, people can’t help but take notice and watch what I’m doing. Yes, it helps that I look the part – but when they see me doing things that are contrary to what everybody is saying should be done… Well, they get very curious…

If they ask, I talk and share. If not – I keep going and showing…

1 – Slow Tempo
2 – Pause at certain parts of the exercise
3 – Control all the way through
4 – No momentum, the focus is on quality not quantity
5 – Asymmetrical Variations

Those are some of the unique elements of my fitness training methods, which you’ll see in the video above and many of my other video training sessions. Reviewing that list and keeping it mind for your workouts will help you as well.

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4 Exercise Bodyweight Chest and Back Workout in Home Gym

I went through the above Chest/Back Bodyweight Super-Circuit 4 times (did this session on Monday eve). Total workout was only about 28 minutes. And I recorded the summary circuit video above, to share with you today…

Here’s what you’ll see in the video:

4 Exercise Mini Circuit: Bodyweight Chest and Back Workout at Home

1 – AV (Asymmetrical Variance) Slow-Tempo Push-ups
2 – AV Inverted Bodyweight Row
3 – AV Slow-Tempo Dips
4 – AV Pull-ups

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The Nutrition Supplements I Use Daily

The Nutrition Supplements I Use Daily
The Nutrition Supplements I Use Daily

There’s not a week that goes by where someone, in person, or via the internet asks me;

“Hey what supplements do you take, and what would you recommend for someone like me?”

So, to share my answer to the first part of the question, I put together my exact list, with discount links to each product so you can order the same ones if you should wish to do so.

In order to answer the second part of the question ( “and what would you recommend for someone like me?” ) – you can post your specifics all the way at the bottom in the comment box, or you can book a private 1-on-1 phone/skype coaching session with me.

Ok – here we go…

1 – Super-Greens Juice Powder

I’ve written about this in the past many times…

It’s no secret that we need to eat our fair share of fruits and veggies every day if we aspire to optimum health, enhanced wellness and vibrant longevity…

best organic greens juice powder supplement

But as we know, in the this day and age of busy and busier – schedules are tight and time is limited…

So we need a daily back-up plan to keep us on the right path when getting the right foods all the time is just not possible. So this Super Greens Juice Powder is not only great for this, it is simply the best. It tastes great and I look forward to it. It also travels well, which is priceless.

2 – ATLAS “UberFood” Organic Nutrition/Protein Bars

I’m a healthy protein/nutrition bar addict. And I’m also a connoisseur…

Most of the time, I make and eat my own special recipe ATLAS UberFood Bars, because to me – the “perfect” nutrition bar doesn’t exist, so I make them myself.

Here are 2 flavors I made last week ( I currently have about 9 flavors/varieties that I rotate through each month):

ATLAS UberFood Nutrition Bars & Cookies
ATLAS UberFood Nutrition Bars & Cookies

The cookies are Power-Pumpkin Chip and the bars are Vanilla-Thrilla Blueberry

Eventually we’ll get my bars produced, packaged and shippable, so everyone can enjoy them… Stay tuned.

I’ve been eating them since I was about 14 years old, and I’ve tried, tasted and/or tested just about all of them that looked worth a try.

Any bars with trash ingredients (chemical sweeteners, preservatives, etc…), I just don’t even bother anymore… Only the best will do, because “we are what we eat”… Our foods become our bodies – the cells that make up our bodies.

I typically eat 1 protein/meal/nutrition bar per day, sometimes two if I’m on the run and my schedule has me zigging and zagging. I don’t like to eat heavy meals during the day so sometimes just a half of one of my bars will hold me over for a few hours or so.

That, along with some various nuts and carrot sticks in my backpack and I’m in the ‘healthy nutrition zone’ ALL DAY long!

I pack the bars I make with “uberfood” nutrients and ingredients so these can be an easy lunch substitute to simplify your life on busy days, and keep you on the fitness track.

They banish the appetite for hours at a time, give lots of energy and fuel the body with all the important vitamins and minerals it needs for health and wellness…

3 – Biotic-Balance Probiotics

Gut health is becoming more and more popular these days as new research continues to show how the gut is responsible for much of the functions and processes that impact our immunity, hormone regulation, rate of aging and disease prevention.

This is why I’ve added a top quality probiotic to my daily supplement plan.

All natural Probiotic

According to research studies, a high quality probiotic can also help with the following:

– weight loss and BMI reduction
– stress reduction
– improved cognition
– allergy reduction
– gut sensitivity reactions

4 – Daily Organic Turmeric/Curcumin w/ Black Pepper extract

If there is one thing we all want to give ourselves the best chance of avoiding – it’s cancer.

And in light of how our lifestyle habits and nutrition choices are proving to be directly correlated to incidence and severity of cancer rates – the notion of identifying “super foods” that have cancer fighting properties is as real as cancer itself.

Turmeric (curcumin) and black pepper have been identified as top agents with cancer fighting properties. It simply makes sense that this universe was created with all the things we’d need to defend ourselves as humans in order to give us the best chances of eternal survival.

I’m a strong believer that some of our most powerful “medicines” come directly from nature…

best-organic-turmeric-supplement

This 4:1 Extraction Concentrate Combo from Organifi gives me the full cancer defense dose for just a few cents per day. And that is PRICELESS. I get it on auto ship and never have to worry about running out, etc…

5 – Complete Plant Protein All-In-One

Since reducing the amount of meat in my diet over the last few years, I’ve become more conscious of getting a balanced array of plant proteins into my daily nutrition plan, especially when my physcal output is higher than average.

For example, if there is a day where I do a morning run/walk, and bodyweight training session on the SCULPTABOD Genious Gym, a bike ride or a trial hike, etc… then I’m going to want more protein intake to feed the muscles what they need for structural maintenance.

Adding an extra scoop or two of this complete all-in-one plant-based protein powder is the easiest and best way for me to do that.

Complete Plant Protein Powder All-In-One

In the photo above, I actually made a quick “Vanilla Cinnamon Protein Pudding Snack” by just combining 3 ounces of almond milk, 2 scoops of Complete Protein Vanilla (you can also get Chocolate, which is awesome) and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon powder.

That simple, yet highly nutritious snack holds my appetite for about 3 hours. Gotta love that…

The big added perk about this all natural 100% certified organic all-in-one formula is that I no longer need to buy a multi-vitamin/mineral in tablet form, because it has all the vitamins and minerals in it already… So, that saves me about $40 per month. Pretty cool, eh?

6 – 100% Pure Creatine Monohydrate (Made in the USA)

I get asked about creatine a lot. And here’s the lowdown. It’s one of the ‘legitimate’ muscle/strength supplements that has been around a very long time and has shown a safe history of usage, with new benefits being discovered as more research studies are conducted.

For example, this study showed promising results for helping to fight depression.

Being in my mid/late 40’s at the time of writing this post, I feel it’s a good time for me to bolster my “anti-aging” arsenal. Creatine is a perfect choice for this and is extremely economical, even when you buy the best one – which I say is NUTRABIO’s 100% Pure right here on Amazon.

It’s made in the USA, which is not the case for most creatine supplements. And this is super important to me, because of quality, purity and potency factors.

Best Creatine Made in USA

Some extra info about my creatine of choice:

  • – Buffers lactic acid for added strength and endurance in workout sessions.
    – Vegetarian, OU Kosher, Gluten/Dairy Free, Hypoallergenic, NON GMO, BSE/TSE Free.
    – Made in the USA to Strict FDA Standards in NUTRABIO’s own cGMP Certified Laboratory.
    – Independent Lab Tested in insure 100% Label Claim and Purity.
    – Backed by a 100% Money Back Guarantee!

    • And there you have it… those are the “The Nutrition Supplements I Use Daily”

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    Fat Burning Bodyweight Cardio Workout at Home or Office with Jump-Rope

    Fat Burning Bodyweight Cardio at 39 Years Old VS 47 Years “Young”

    When it comes to fat-burning exercises, simple, gentle and sustainable is the key. And as you know that means “LIIT” when you’re in AtlasVille…

    I don’t care for HIIT, don’t like it and don’t advise any of my clients to do it… and my coaches don’t do HIIT in the SCULPTAFIT studio… Our methods are based on the OPPOSITE approach. And you’ll see a sliver of what I mean in these videos:

    We are ALL ABOUT LIIT Workouts. LIIT for Fitness, LIIT for Fat-Loss, LIIT for Longevity, LIIT for LIFE

    I recently came across an old fat-burning exercise video and you might surprised to see how I’ve changed since then… not just physically, but you can also see it in my ‘spirit’.. my state of mind.

    Check these out and let me know your candid thoughts in the comment box at the bottom of this page.

    Here’s the “New” Fat-Burning Bodyweight Cardio Workout at Home or Office with Jump-Rope

    I just recorded this one (August 23, 2017) and as I mention in the video, it’s to give you a time-lapse comparsion to the same mini-fat-burning cardio session I did back in 2009, which I’ve posted right under this newer version …

    HERE is the Jump-Rope I Use and Recommend <<==

    And Below is the “Old Version” (2009) of the Fat-Burning Bodyweight Cardio Workout at Home or Office with Jump-Rope

    I uploaded this one into Youtube back in January of 2009.. So, that’s almost 9 full years of time lapse.

    Let me know what differences you see between the 2 videos.

    Share your thoughts, insights, questions, comments in the box below, please.

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    The Ups & Downs of Life & Fitness: How to Overcome Setbacks and Challenges

    “Life Is Difficult”

    That’s the very first line in the HIGHLY RECOMMENDED book: The Road Less Traveled, by M. Scott Peck

    Now, I won’t spoil the book and the life-changing impact it can have on you, by giving you the next few lines, but I will say that I totally agree with line #1 and the sentences that follow it up…

    There’s a very high chance you’ll agree too, that yes, in fact, Life Is Difficult…

    I surely agree, because my life has been difficult at times… very dark and very difficult – and out of all the people I’ve met in my life, I might be able to count the ones who’ve had an “easy” life on one hand… maybe.

    But in the last few years, I’ve grown into the realization that this “difficult life” is also a miracle and a blessing. And that true perspective changes the game.

    In essence, it changes the meaning of “Life Is Difficult” in a way that makes life VERY worth living, despite the inevitable challenges that will arise.

    By design, life is meant to be difficult (at times). It is designed to challenge us, to push us, to “awaken” us to the reality that our lives will be what we make of them, and also how we think of them.

    This is a common struggle that not only takes most people off the right path – but it’s the element that also often prevents many people from even taking the first step to self-care and accepting complete responsibility for one’s own condition, primarily health condition. So…

    Today’s Short Article Is Intended to Help You With This Common Struggle

    I share some more of my backstory, and ‘lessons learned’ in hopes of inspiring you and anyone else you know who can use the fuel for motivation…

    Recently some fantastic ‘old’ photos surfaced, via my first wife… And in looking at them, I was reminded of the deeply challenging phases of life I had been through, and how far I’ve come, in certain regards.

    Here is one of those photos I posted on Instagram over the weekend, which I combined with a relatively recent “progress” photo of me and JoJo, 20 years later…

    At 27 I was in a very challenging place personally, but was living one of my dreams; to be a young dad. This was during one of my personal valleys, struggling to find balance… Eventually found it, plus more. In the process managed to set the example for the kids. Here's a shot of where things have gone. The lesson: everything you do is very likely to directly impact those closest to you. What example are you setting? More to come… . . . . #fitnessexpert #mindset #livingthelife #positiveinfluence #selflove #selfimage #selfawareness #doitforyou #doitforyourself #doitforyourkids #fitnesscoach #fitdad #fitdads #positivemindset #chooseyourdestiny #livewithpurpose #dontbelazy #aginginreverse #fitnessblog #fitnesspodcast #fitnessjourney #bodymindandspirit #bodyweightfitness #bodyforlife #noexcusesjustresults #priorities

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    You might be able to see it in my eyes…

    I was in a challenging place, personally. And physically, well – I was far from where I wanted to be at that point in life. And internally – my annual exams were getting worse (blood pressure rising, cholesterol rising, triglycerides rising, and more…)

    My body was hurting, literally hurting. Major back aches and pains, neck issues, shoulders, knees…

    There was more inner turmoil that I’ll go deeper into in the future. Suffice to say I was battling life hard.

    But don’t get me wrong here though, because there was incredible joy with being a new, young father with JoJo being born. In that I had achieved one of my life goals – to be a young dad, so I can have ‘younger years’ and experiences with the kids in the future, just like you see in that inset workout/posing photo.

    There were more difficulties along the way, some you may remember from other blog posts over the last 11 years, and some I’ve yet to share.

    But, as I moved through my late 20, through my 30’s and now slowly, gratefully, living through my 40’s – I always made sure the inner fire, the deep inner desire to value and honor my health, my wellness, the gift of life I’ve been given – was always brewing no matter what and when tough times were upon me I either kept pushing through with my personal commitment – or I made sure “I came back” after I had let myself go, due to the circumstances and pressures of life that I had brought upon myself…

    Below is a recent photo I posted on Instagram. It’s a snap shot of one of the ending band moves for one of my arm training sessions.

    I posted the photo above and the photo below, to share with you, to show you – that despite life’s ups and downs – positive personal progress can still be made. While the photos only give you a glimpse of the “physical” – you can bet there has been MUCH mental, emotional and spiritual progress over the last 20 years as well…

    Even just looking at my medical profile from the last 3 years of annual physical exams (that video appointment and results reading with Dr Osborne is right here if you wish to see it), is proof that we can heal, strengthen, rebuild and improve (a.k.a. aging in reverse) even AFTER MIDDLE-AGE…

    How is it that I’ve been able to “get better with age”, when most other people go in the opposite direction?

    There’s no special reason… Nothing that makes it possible for me and impossible for anybody else.

    I simply faced the fact that “Life Is Difficult” and I could either fold, fall victim, and give in to the difficulties.. Or I could accept the difficulties of human life, know they will come and go, and set my priorities based on my true values, that dictate my mindset, my habits and my actions.

    Life still presents its difficulties. Life is not always easy. So, just knowing this can be enough to position oneself mentally so that difficulties are not a surprise, and can be more easily worked through.

    Additionally, with age comes wisdom, or at least it should if we are open to becoming wiser – and if this is the case, then the difficulties can become less frequent and less painful. That’s a post for another day, but it does offer a truth – one that presents the notion, and reality, that life can be “less difficult” as we learn our way along the great journey.

    In closing, at least for now, I can share with you that I’ve handled my ups and downs, no matter how painful or dark, by always coming back to my personal values, my core purpose and my deepest faith in the goodness of life.

    The act of “returning to center” has been how I’ve been able to overcome the difficult episodes, to navigate through them (sometimes doing some deep introspection and action taking) – or sometimes, to simply “hold on” until they’ve passed…

    Part of my deepest core value set has been a transformation of honoring the body only for the sake of the body (back in the teen years when I first started in this fitness realm) – all the way to honoring the body for the sake of the “whole” self…

    Respecting the body as the “vehicle or vessel” that we’ve been gifted with, to carry us through this one life. Always returning to optimum self-care, with consistent self-awareness – has kept me tuned into, and connected to, my ‘self’.

    Any thoughts, comments or questions? Please do post below, I’d love to hear from you.

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    Thanks for reading,
    Joey Atlas

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    Finding Purpose and Meaning Through Discovery and Creation

    it all started when I was a little boy Joey Atlas

    It all started when I was a little boy…

    And all along, it’s been a process of both discovery and creation together…

    It began in very early childhood – watching my father workout at home – to keep fit and healthy. I could see he was so much more capable and happier than everyone else who didn’t exercise. His friends who were also into it would make the same impression on me when I would meet them.

    I knew I wanted to be fit, strong and healthy – as opposed to how everyone else just let themselves get out of shape, overweight, unhealthy, weak, etc…

    So as the years progressed I would follow his footsteps doing all the bodyweight things at the house, using some of the basic free-weights he kept at the house.. Venture into the gyms with him on the weekends (this was late 70’s, early 80’s).. And then in my teens, joined a local gym with a high school friend and was all in for real…

    Through high school and college, I was the person everyone came to for advice…

    I didn’t realize it at the time – I just thought people asked everyone for advice – until a close friend pointed it out. I seemed to know what I was/am doing more than most others in the training rooms and fitness settings. Cool thing was (and still is) I REALLY enjoyed guiding and helping people.

    My early years of fitness were mostly for vanity, physique and competing in the teen years, early 20’s… and as time progressed and I was getting my Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology the shift to overall health, wellness and longevity started to resonate with me…

    I could see that fitness was going to be one of the key ways our society would be able to save itself from decaying health and rising disease rates.

    Forward a few years to early 2000’s – single dad, busy fitness business, and a crazy tight schedule, etc.., made me realize the common, mass-market approach to working out and pursuing fitness could not be a realistic part of my life at that point – and in realizing that also realized the common fitness approaches were not realistic, or desirable for most people either.

    But I wasn’t throwing in the towel…

    I actually took this as a challenge, a signal toward my calling.

    My health, quality of life, longevity – and the example I wanted to set for my kids, and many other people, was far too important… So I had to ‘go inside’ and think about how to evolve my fitness methodology and philosophy to a state that could be understood, and followed, in the modern busy world of an adult.

    It took a few years, but the evolution came about…

    “I basically shut down my regular fitness studio and started doing all my training and client training on local playgrounds… The options were endless (this required some creativity), and every different playground was like a new gym…”

    My workouts got shorter and shorter, my results got better, and many aches and pains I had in the gym disappeared. And clients loved training outdoors…

    As time progressed I started thinking; “If there was a machine that allowed for everything we were doing on the these playgrounds – what would it look like?” So I began sketching ideas, etc…

    And eventually had ‘the machine’, version 1.0 built (2009)… Friends would come over to workout with me and would say “you need to really do something with this – this is amazing” (a sign from the universe helping to reveal more of my purpose)

    They were right but it wasn’t in the cards until recently, the last few years… I had version 2.0 built and then 3.0 (8 of them) for a women-only group wellness studio (SCULPTAFIT) that I opened about a year ago… I have a team that runs the studio, while I work on the marketing, etc…

    But I dream big…

    So, I want to open more studios, but I also want to offer the machines to end users to buy for their homes and/or offices.

    And I want to have many people around the world follow my programs on the SCULPTABOD Genius Gym, and benefit from my unique methods via streaming video and DVDs – and for some to work with me 1-on-1 in certain “special assignment”, on location situations (busy celebrities, high-level CEO’s, etc)…

    On a broader scope, with all of my current programs that are out there and available, I LOVE getting feedback and testimonials from people saying how much I’ve changed not only their mindset when it comes to fitness – but their actual programming, and ‘methodology’, in a way that now enables them to get results, and sustain them in an enjoyable and consistent way.

    I know this is one part of my important mission, but there is more to grow out of this – it’s just not 100% clear yet…. time will reveal.

    The key is for me to share my messaging and unique approaches, which includes a LOT of mindset weaved into things, via this blog, video channel and podcast… The content creation part is crazy easy for me – the challenge is time… . So I do what I can and let the universe take care of the rest.

    Forward motion and positive progress is the aim. A little every day adds up to a lot.

    After I posted the original version of the post you just read, in the Atlas Ultimate Private Forum, Tammy, a member posted this:

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    If you’re new here and want to see what Atlas Ultimate Access Fitness “On-Demand” & Private Forum is all about, then just click here.

    Have any thoughts, comments or questions? Please post for me in the box below, I’d LOVE to hear from you.

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    3 Unnecessary Dangers of High-Intensity Exercise and High-Impact Workouts

    When it comes to proper exercise – there is a sea of confusion surrounding us.

    Man or woman, no matter your age, you know you need proper fitness training for all the health and wellness benefits it brings you, and the results you truly desire.

    But you have no idea what is best for you. Between the TV “reality” shows, the newsstand magazines, and this endless rabbit hole we call the internet, it feels like you know less and less when it’s time to ‘figure out what to do’…

    In a world filled with Fitness Folklore and Metabolism Mythology – we have to sift through the nonsensical concepts such as “muscle confusion” and “starvation mode”… And while this is an easy task for a fitness veteran like me, it is usually a mind-masher for most people on the consumer side of the fitness counter…

    So today, I will share some of my hard-earned, time-tested fitness wisdom, so you can benefit from knowing some more truths and be able to take proper action on them…

    High-Intensity, High-Impact Workouts are all the rage. Countless fitness sources are touting; “they are the fastest way to get in shape”, the mass media spreads the message, and “everyone” thinks this is the truth… While it might be “a truth” for some people, it is not “the truth” for all people.

    “No Pain, No Gain”, Beast-Mode, Kill It, Go Hard or Go Home… That’s all fine and dandy if you like the feeling of torture and the high risk of injury.

    But it presents 3 harmful dangers that are counter-productive to proper wellness, and usually backfire making things even worse. Here are those dangers to be mindful of so you can avoid them:

    Danger #1 – High Risk of Injury

    The more intense and the higher the impact, the more risk of injury there is in any given workout method. We don’t even need to turn to the research studies to back this up, it’s just plain common sense.

    You might even have a friend or two who have proven this correlation to be correct.

    I hear stories every month, during private phone/skype consults and from my team reporting on new clients joining The SCULPTAFIT studio, of people’s past tribulations of trying some mainstream form of hardcore fitness training – only to fall victim to some sort of injury, such as shoulder, hip, neck, knee, back, ankle or wrist.

    It makes zero sense. It totally defeats the purpose. But teachers can only teach what they know, they can’t teach what they don’t know.

    Danger #2 – Emotional Aversion

    Let’s make believe I decide to sign up for a traditional sweat-box bootcamp fitness program. (Seriously, just make believe – because I would never actually do it.) And we’re pushed and prodded to do the battle-ropes, odd kettle-bell swings, all-out sprints, grueling burpees, box jumps, etc…

    How long before we develop a hate for showing up to that kind of punishment? Not long (unless we get hurt first), because we develop an emotional aversion toward it. It’s human nature; we grow to dislike things that do not feel good to us. It’s really simple.

    the myth of muscle confusion and shocking the body
    Proven Principles or Fitness Marketing Mythology?

    So we quit that program, and rightfully so, but now we are back at square one still looking for a sustainable fitness and wellness option that we do enjoy…

    This psychological aspect of exercise is one of the subtle factors that causes bad relationships to fitness training and one’s body. This is a topic for full article of it’s own, to be written at a later date, for sure.

    Danger #3 – Metabolic Dysfunction

    Notice, I’m not using the word “damage” here. For today’s purposes we’ll just keep this in the “dysfunction” zone. We can explore damage in a future post…

    High-Intensity, High-Impact workouts have a direct effect on metabolism and appetite. This is true for both male and females… Quite often, people feel as if their appetites are through the roof and their energy levels are all over the place.

    Odd peaks, and sluggish valleys make for getting through the day an unpredictable task. And when we add the heightened appetite factor into the equation, food intake becomes a struggle of another sort.

    Most people fight the food battle normally, and adding fuel to the fire by jacking up appetite levels makes managing nutrition intake even more of a challenge for regular, busy people with full lives, family, work, etc…

    While hardcore fitness fanatics and dedicated athletes are more likely to have the time and discipline to eat accordingly – most people who fall outside that smaller realm are faced with a challenge that doesn’t jibe with a common, modern life schedule. Hence the dysfunction.

    Isn’t a fitness program supposed to make us feel better, more stable, more “in control”?

    So what’s the deal then?

    Here’s the deal – For most people, High-Intensity, High-Impact exercise methods are not the right choice, nor are they necessary.

    Situational reality must be considered here. What I mean is, the hardcore approach will always have teachers, supporters, students and followers. But that doesn’t mean it’s for everyone and it doesn’t mean it’s the only way to achieve and maintain success when it comes to optimum wellness for a high quality of life.

    At 47 it surely isn’t for me. I’ve been there and done the hardcore gym routines, back in the day… Crazy thing is I look and feel better than I did 20 years ago, DESPITE shifting to my “gentle” approach to fitness training and a ‘sane’ approach to eating (I’ll cover my ‘intuitive nutrition’ story in a future post as well)

    Gentle LIIT Workout On SCULPTABOD Genius Home Gym
    Gentle LIIT Workout On SCULPTABOD Genius Home Gym

    For the non-hardcore people (and there are many more of these types, for sure) I can totally empathize and relate to what your needs are, because I’m in the same boat – just a bit more advanced, and educated in the field – and that’s why I write this blog, do the videos and the podcast – to help share what I’ve learned, with YOU.

    Truth is, there are wildly effective ways to enhance wellness, longevity and fitness, while doing it in a gentle, enjoyable and safer way – regardless of age… ways that can be sustained for life. And isn’t that the whole point in the first place?

    Most people just want a method that enhances our bodies, our minds and our emotions. We want and need something we not only enjoy doing, but LOVE doing. While this might sound too good to be true – it’s not…

    It’s just not something you see in the mass-market offerings of common fitness & wellness programs.

    The good news is that there are unique, progressive, innovative fitness approaches starting to emerge as more independent thinkers, visionaries and action takers realize there are massive voids desperately needing to be filled when it comes to improving the well-being of society as a whole.

    So, you do see it here, and you’ll continue to see more and more of it as I add more Candid Cam videos, articles similar to this one, and podcast episodes…

    If you found this article helpful in any way, or have any thoughts, comments or questions – I’d love to hear from you. So just post in the box below, that space is for YOU 🙂

    And, as always, don’t forget to share this one with anyone you know who can use this kind of helpful and useful info. Friends, family co-workers – whoever needs it, send it to them, post it on your social media, make it go viral…

    Thanks for reading,
    Joey

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    Humble Inventor Turns Genius Fitness Idea Into Life-Changing Reality

    Not long ago, Miriam was doing some research to find a way to workout that was more suitable for her needs, preferences and abilities…

    Her search would lead her to some of my materials and programs. Being from Switzerland, Miriam was happy to learn that my programs shipped worldwide and/or offered instant online access.

    Everything she read about my methods appealed to her in ways that nothing else had – and she decided she’d give my programs a try. She was pleasantly surprised and impressed that despite almost sounding “too good to be true”, my programs over-delivered on her expectations.

    After a while, Miriam reached out to ask if I’d be interested in being interviewed for a project she was working, in order to bring a more progressive fitness message to the people of her country. I quickly agreed, and today I get to share that candid interview with you…

    In this video version of the interview with Miriam Fratianni of Switzerland, I share the personal story of my journey from youth into adulthood, and the peaks and valleys that guided me toward creating a simplified approach to proper fitness and optimal wellness, not just for me, but for countless others all over the world and in the SCULPTAFIT Studio in Saint Johns, Florida…

    Here are a few of the topics covered in this enlightening interview:

    1 – my unique childhood situation that revealed what daily exercise can do for the body, mind and health
    2 – why only a small percentage of the population “show up” to take care of themselves, while others live in self-neglect
    3 – imaginary obstacles that prevent most people from getting healthy, well and fit for life
    4 – how changes of life phases sparked new ways of seeing what daily fitness habits should consist of
    5 – simple but powerful effects of exercise on gut health, digestion and assimilation
    6 – the unseen truth about our negative surroundings (the matrix), our food supply and hidden forces that trigger bad choices
    7 – the factors of necessity that led me to inventing the SCULPTABOD Genius Fitness Training Units
    8 – the inspiration behind creating and opening the first SCULPTAFIT Studio in Saint Johns/Mandarin area
    9 – plus several more mind-shifting insights that will have you thinking very differently by the end of the interview…

    What Part of This Interview Had the Most Powerful Impact On You?

    I share some of my best conversational nuggets of mindset wisdom in the interview – and I’d love to know which of them made a strong positive impression on you. So, as you listen to us, keep a pen & pad handy, to write down some of your favorites and share at least one of them in the comment box below.

    Enjoy the interview, post any questions, comments or thoughts below and please do share this with anyone you wish, by using the ‘easy’ buttons below.

    Your trainer for LIFE,
    – Joey Atlas