Basically, he “called them out,” (but in a motivating sort of way, that is).

Tom was making an announcement about a new type of fitness transformation challenge contest that will run – get this – through ALL the holidays:

Thankgiving (US), Christmas and New Years.

He actually suggested that now is the BEST time to transform your body and that procrastinating until New Year’s is a pointless waste of time. If you
wanted a better body, why wait, right?

He also said that he thinks its downright “neurotic” to believe that you can’t get leaner AND enjoy holiday food at the same time.

According to Tom, that is a catastrophic form of “EITHER / OR THINKING” which leads many people to procrastination or self-sabotage.

You can read more of Tom’s “call to action” here:

Holiday

To say there was a “response” would be an understatement…

Tom’s blog had something like 500 comments on it when he first issued this challenge and he hasn’t even opened the contest registration yet.

He also hasn’t released the prize package list yet, but rumor has it, he is sending the overall winners somewhere tropical… a warm place to show off a hot new body in the dead of winter! Nice.

But if it wasn’t the prizes, what created all the buzz, then?

Well, Tom simply asked two questions in his challenge announcement:

(1) “Are you concerned about dealing with holiday food and drink temptations that might lead you to become one of the “holiday fat gain” statistics?”

(2) “If so…. DO YOU ACCEPT MY CHALLENGE TO GET IN BETTER SHAPE OVER THE HOLIDAYS?”

hundreds upon hundreds of people raised their hands and said, “YES, I accept the challenge!”

It became clear that what people need more than “another diet program” is MOTIVATION…. INSPIRATION…
and a REASON WHY to get up, move, and change the things that need improving.

By providing a goal (a contest), a source of motivation (prizes and recognition), accountability (A forum with THOUSANDS of like-minded fitness enthusiasts to help you along) and expert advice (a place with coaching and education resources), THAT combination was the trigger
that had so many people say YES to this challenge.

Maybe, if you too say “YES, I accept your challenge,” a fitness competition during the holidays could be an event that not only keeps you from gaining fat from the season’s indulgences, but could inspire and motivate you to achieve your best shape of the year, or even the best shape of your life.

I can tell you this: I’ve heard it myself from a lot of people; it’s reward enough to get through the “holidaze” in better shape than you began them; winning would just be the icing on the cake.

I agree. And I believe you CAN do it NOW – DURING the holidays – while enjoying the food and festivities (with balance and moderation), and you will NOT be one of the procrastinators who say, “I’ll start after New Year’s day.”

Tom’s Burn The Fat Inner Circle Will be “CONTEST CENTRAL”

He just opened up a new challenge forum where ALL contestants and members will converge to post their before/after results, post their journals and all support each other towards an incredible “50-DAY-BURN!”

If you want to be a part of online fitness history and become a contestant in the first-ever 50 Day Burn The Fat Holiday Challenge, you will be instantly eligible for the contest and get access to the challenge forum when you join the inner circle:

Another way to get started: Read (or Re-Read) Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle.

If you don’t have this ebook yet, this is the classic manual that many people call the “bible of fat loss” – it’s a virtual roadmap for how to eat, train and get
motivated to win a transformation contest or, simply get yourself in the best shape of your life

Get Burn The Fat

Anyone who already owns Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle is automatically eligible to enter the contest, with no other purchase required.

Registration for the contest will open at the Burn The Fat Inner Circle on Thursday, November 19th. There may be some restrictions and the contest is void where prohibited by state or country law.

More details are coming soon.

you can read Tom’s Holiday Fitness Challenge call to arms, and get on the notification list about the contest prizes, rules and instructions by visiting this page:

Holiday

To your best body transformation, while enjoying the Food and festivities of the holidays at the same time!

To your good health

Karen Thomson, New Start Health and Fitness

p.s I’ve already signed up to the challenge and am starting next week.  If there are enough interested people, I would love to get together a team, there a special prizes for individuals and teams and you can enter in both!

Follow my blog to see my progress if you can’t join me!

Around six months ago, I decided to finally get myself healthy and fit but was so disappointed at the lack of ‘real’ information on health and fitness.  I’m over the magical mark of age 40 and I know that fad diets just left me fatter than before, but what I had failed to take into consideration was the fact that my metabolism had been slowed to such an extent that my ‘internal fire’ was no more than a glowing ember.

All that is changing. Thanks to select experts in the field of fitness and weight loss, we are now able to stoke that fire to full capacity.

Q.     Who are these experts?

A.      Tom Venuto – BurnTheFat.com

Jon Benson – JonBenson.com

Carolyn Hansen – HotMetabolism.com

They don’t believe in gimmicks, unsafe dieting or extreme measures. They ARE experts with years of experience, testimonials and proven results. And that is why I have chosen to promote them; we all deserve to have the best body and life that is possible for us without the overpriced and under-delivered nonsense that is constantly rebranded and recirculated. Products that leave you hungry, desperate and craving sugar even more.

I personally follow the Every Other Day Diet (EODD) program from Jon Benson, but also incorporate the meal plans from Carolyn Hansen (she offers a fantastic vegetarian plan that I absolutely LOVE even though I eat meat also.  Tom Venuto is master of motivation for me – his books are great when you realize that you need to focus and set proper goals with realistic expectations.

These guys don’t just talk the talk, they walk the walk.  Both Tom and Jon are former fat guys and have turned their lives completely around – they understand how you feel and support you each step of the way.

You are not left alone. As soon as you receive your products, you are on the list to receive free updates, fresh information, continued support and motivation and bonus products worth much more than the initial cost price of your program.

I can’t praise them enough so why don’t you find out for yourself? I have put together a detailed bio of each on my website.

These experts are gaining weight and slowly pushing the nonsensical fads aside – exasperated dieters the world over are beginning to realize that the quick fix solutions just don’t work; what does is correct nutrition and safe exercise suited to individual needs.

ps During my website launch phase (1st October 2009 – 1st January 2010), I am offering a free complementary gift pack worth $47 to anyone who purchases a product from either Tom, Jon or Carolyn through my site.

And what’s more, you can choose your gifts from a list of 3 categories:

Increasing Metabolism

Muscle Building/Weight Gain

Healthy Eating Ideas and Recipes

…the choice is yours! Once you have ordered, just email me at healthygifts@gmail.com with your receipt number, product purchased, gift category required and your name and I will send you your gifts.

pps Early next year, I will be putting together a membership site/forum so that we can get together and discuss what’s working and what’s not.  I will be looking for a moderator and contributors – joint ventures offers welcome.

ppps Look out for my mail in just a couple of days – there is another great health and fitness freebie event hosted by Carolyn Hansen about to kick off this weekend – bigger and better than ever before !!!!

pppps Sorry for the length of this mail – future posts will be much smaller

Karen Thomson

NewStartHealthandFitness.com

If you ever needed another good reason to exercise, I’ve got one for you:

Exercise makes your brain bigger.

Actually this isn’t entirely accurate. To be more specific, exercise was found to increase brain size slightly, but far more important to increase “spatial reasoning.”

This is the ability to recognize patterns, remember phrases, numbers, and so-on. This was discovered by researchers at the Universities of Chicago and Pittsburgh.

It is also one of the most important factors to the prevention of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

My mom suffered with dementia the last ten years of her life. But unlike most dementia patients she was fully functional thanks to exercise. She drove and had a mind that was unbelievably sharp right up until an accident injured her beyond the ability to exercise.

After that, she mentally went downhill rapidly. Thankfully, she passed in peace… and she had ten wonderfully active years thanks to her willingness to take up weight training at the age of 71.

She eventually walked up to 3 miles per day and trained in the gym 3 days per week.

That kept her mind sharp, along with fish oil and N-Acetyl L-Carnitine, a wonderful brain nutrient.

Once again, we see the power of exercise. It increases the QUALITY of your life.

Quantity is no where near as important to me as quality.

The links at the bottom of this newsletter are to my books on exercise. Pick the one that appeals to you most and take action.

Your brain will thank you, as will the rest of your body.

One of the best ways to start exercising when you are over 40 is by using the routines covered in “Fit Over 40″.

This book profiles 53 different men and women, age 40 to 80, all sharing their workouts, nutrition plans, and mental empowerment techniques.

It is a MUST-HAVE for anyone wanting to begin exercising or improve their level of fitness after the age of 40.

For a freee fat-burning course from Fit Over 40, go here –

http://www.fitover40.com/go/40sfitness <— Freee Fatburning Course