STEPHEN COOPER TRAINING

I just wanted to let you in on what I'm working on.  For the past two years I've been doing a style of training mostly related to CrossFit.  In those two years since beginning CrossFit. I have lost fat, increased my endurance, and I get sick less...all with workouts that I do two to three times a week and lasting 6-30 minutes.

By the end of this month I will be offering a free workout, almost daily.  You'll be able to visit my new site, get your workout for the day, and leave any comments or questions.  I'll try to respond as soon as I can.

So why am I doing this?

I want to help you to get as fit as you desire.  I know that it can be done, and YOU can do it.  You won't need very much equipment, but this will take effort.  Please don't fool yourself.  I've been in this business too long (I'm 41), and I don't want you to buy any more miracle programs or gadgets.  You won't have to enter your email, no passwords, just visit with me like this site, and you are on your way to better health.

I'm hoping that we can come together and share our progress, our challenges, and our successes...which I know you can succeed with this.

If you'd like a head's up when my new site will be ready, you can email me at stephencooper888 AT gmail.com.  I will not add you to any scam lists, or spam you...I'll just notify you when we are ready to go. 

I bring up this topic because two of my clients mentioned something that has happened to them.

Both of these clients are females in their late 40's, and they are both professionals.  They both told me of recent instances when their co-workers actually made fun of them because they are concerned about what they eat.

Why would anyone get down on their friend or co-worker when he/she is trying to exercise and eat better? 

Get a life I say.  If you choose not to take care of yourself, and make excuses for why you aren't losing weight, then don't give others a hard time when they are working hard to improve themselves. 

One of my clients had the news on this morning...the only time I see any news, and the reporter was speaking about a bicyclist who had been hit by hit and run driver.  To save you from the details, the forty-ish rider was hit by a mini-van, tossed over 100 feet, and left for dead.  The poor guy is in a coma, and they don't know who he is.  He didn't have any I.D. on him.

For the past two years or so I've been using an I.D. necklace from Road ID.  They are really nice people there, and are doing a great service for those of us who are out in the streets just trying to improve our health.

I encourage you to visit their site for yourself, and your family. 

Plain and simple...we choose how our lives turn out.  I know, you're saying that Coop is going off the deep end...and what in the heck does this have to do with exercise.

I was listening to the radio this morning as I drove along Sunset Blvd. through Beverly Hills and Hollywood, and the callers were talking about all the crap that they had to put up with.  Bad bosses, lack of vacation time...on and on about how bad they had it.  Well, guess what?  That's your choice.   I know I'm going to hear "but I have a family to support", and all of the other stories.  There very well might be some legitimate stories but for the most part your current situation is because of choices you have made...and nobody else.

So how does this pertain to exercise?  Two of the reasons I get for not being able to train are:

1. Lack of time.
2. Lack of money.

That's usually the case.  Or worse...lack of time and money.

So what to do? 

You've got to find a way to have your cake and eat it too!  One guy who has a lot of great ideas for doing just that is Tony Clark.  There is so much garbage on the internet about success and the like, but Tony is different.  He comes from the heart, and always has solid suggestions by which to improve your life.

If your life is not going as you'd like it, I encourage you to visit his site, Success From the Nest. 

I would rather you just get it done.  Here's a picture of me in my backyard.  Notice no cute clothes or fancy machines...just my kettlebell and some hard work.

I challenge you to get moving.  Action....that's what it takes!