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Taylor proves the scale doesn’t matter!

"I have to be honest, it wasn't easy and I wasn't perfect, but it was an amazing journey. In only 8 short weeks I have gained more muscle than I have ever had, and lowered my BMI to its lowest ever. I have been lifting since I was in 7th grade but my diet never changed. I could eat whatever I wanted because I was always busy with cheerleading. Before I began, I had lost weight the unhealthy way but not on purpose. I knew I needed to become healthy and this was the perfect program for me! I couldn't be happier with the results! Thanks Tayler!"

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Jeff lost over 50lbs in 12 weeks!!!

12 weeks ago I received a voice mail from a girl that sounded about 16 years old.  She sounded peppy, nice, sweet, girly, everything I did not want in a trainer.  I called her back, she introduced herself as Tayler Parry and wanted to know my availability to see if our schedules would work out.  I work the graveyard shift and sleep from 9am to 4pm usually.  She said "Oh Perfect, we can workout in the afternoons then", still in her sweet girly voice.  I told her that is sleep time for me, Tayler's next sentence to me is the only reason I committed to her.  She changed her voice to the once that I now am familiar with and said "Jeff, do you want to change your life or not". It can already be embarrassing enough working out one-on-one with a trainer in a gym with people watching you.  With Tayler, it is worse, the constant pushing, yelling, encouraging voice of hers carrying through the facility.  After 2 workouts with her, I didn't care anymore how much people looked, I was too busy trying to catch my breath or not die.  Tayler made me uncomfortable, she was in my face, not just yelling at me to work harder but also seemed happier than ever when I finished a set. This was a tough journey.  This journey has changed my life and my families lives at how we look at food and being fit and healthy.  My wife worried and stressed everyday about what to make for meals and how to keep encouraging me at home also.  My wife had to listen to my complaints about my schedule and food and being tired.  When I [...]

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Chelseas journey to the stage.

I remember when I first contacted one of the girls on the team to ask her about what she does, why she's doing it, and how she is so commited. She told me all about her journey, and gave me Tayler's contact info. I immediately was super excited, so I grabbed my laptop and messaged her asking how a girl is to go about maybe competing in a show. The first time I went and saw Tayler, I was a little nervous, cause I knew she had been on stage tons of times before, and she looked amazing. I got to the gym and she was super nice and welcoming, and she made me feel welcome. We talked through workouts, and dieting, and she ran me through a quick workout to show me what the next 12 weeks would be like on a smaller scale. It wasn't too bad, but I was excited and ready for the workouts to kick my butt and get me into gear. I was told it was a journey, and I would know and understand myself and my body so much more by the end. The next 12 weeks included going to the gym 7 nights a week, doing weights and minimal cardio. The workouts weren't that bad, the dieting was probably the hardest for me. I've always heard that dieting is 90% and the gym is 10%, I believe that is true after what I went through. I ate chicken, egg whites, veggies, Ezekiel bread, fish, and turkey for 12 weeks. I've never seen my body change so much so fast. I had been going to the gym before that a few times a week, but I hadn't changed [...]

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Beat the Holiday Bulge

The Holiday goodie season is well underway. Co-workers are constantly bringing treats and you try desperately to avoid the break room which overwhelmes you with smells of all the holiday sweets. This is one of the hardiest times of the year for most people to stay on track of reaching their health and fitness goals. Below are some tips to keep you from tipping the scales! 1. Set goals! Sit down today and write down a few goals to keep you focused and on track. Maybe it is not eating any sweet treats or exercise at least 5 days a week for at least 30 minutes. Whatever your goals are WRITE them down and post somewhere that you can see them everyday! 2. Plan ahead! Plan your meals for a week in advance or even every 3-4 days. Make time to prep your meals and have them ready to grab first thing in the morning. You will have no excuse to eat fast food or grab a bag of chips from the vending machine. 3. Try new "Heathly" recipes. Yes we all love grandmas famous pumpkin pie and the classic green bean casserole but take some time to make adjustments to your recipes to make a heathlier version. Find cooking or baking substitutions like Greek yogurt for sour cream, applesauce instead of butter and eggs, whole-wheat flour instead of white refined flour for examples. There are a lot of great articles and websites out there to help you do this. 4. DRINK WATER! Water has one of the most important roles to play in maintaining a healthy body and helps flush your system. Water is the carrier of oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to the body’s parts and also provides a medium for [...]

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TaylerMade Bootaay

*Sumo squats with heavy dumbbell or kettlebells  4 sets of 12. (30 sec rest in between each set). *Seated Leg Curls for 15 Superset walking lunges 20 forward and 20 back. (60 sec rest between sets) [4 rounds] *Step ups on bench or high step -12 on each leg w/20lb dumbbells Superset with Romanian dead lifts with heavy dumbbell/kettlebells. 10 on each leg.  [4 rounds...]. (1 min rest between each round) *Cable Kickbacks 15ech leg, Superset with jump squats 20x [4 rounds] (1min rest between each round)

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Lindsey’s new lifestyle changed her entire outlook on life

Growing up I was always very active and involved in sports.  I started playing soccer when I was 5 years old, and continued to be an athlete for the next 12 years playing sports through school and traveling softball on weekends outside of school.  Because I was so active, I could eat whatever I wanted and not really worry about what I looked like.  In August 2008 I moved to Springfield to attend Missouri State University and to my surprise, I did not gain the freshman fifteen, I actually lost weight!  I think it was because my mom’s cooking was better than the school buffet ;)  The next three years were a completely different story, I started partying and eating out ALL THE TIME.  I really started to notice that I had packed on some pounds my senior year, but I didn’t do anything about it so I could enjoy my time with my friends instead. In May of 2012 I moved from Springfield to Kansas City.  I moved to KC for a job and only knew a handful of people.  I decided I needed to do something with my time and find a way to meet people.  I joined a local CrossFit Gym and did this for about 6 months.  I LOVED it, the workouts were great, I had made so many new friends, but realistically, being an accountant, I couldn’t wrap my head around the monthly fee, so I joined Gold’s Gym.  I can say this was one of the best choices I have made.  I started going to the gym in November 2012.  I was a cardio bunny and did Body Pump every now and then for the next couple of months.  [...]

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