Making it Happen
Commit to Fit | Week 7
Author | Commit to Fit 2012 Winner, Karl Mason
Last Saturday, I had my second weigh-in at the Eating Free office with Sarah. I lost another 4.8 lbs for a grand total of -10 lbs in about 6 weeks. I was happy but knew I could push myself even more. I knew that there may be some obstacles in the upcoming week and I had to figure out how to deal with them though since I was going out of town. I kept wondering, “would this upcoming week derail my efforts so far?” Sarah provided some great advice and reminded me to make smart choices.
Thank You
Because of you and your votes, DIAKADI was ranked number one for Best Gym and Best Personal Trainer for ABC7’s Bay List. We really appreciate the great support from everyone who took the time to vote for us, and even those who rooted for us.
We are proud to be able to have touched people’s lives and even more importantly to be able to work and learn from clients and trainers alike.
Featured DIAKADI Trainer | Polina Smith
Trainer Name | Polina Smith
Originally from Boston, Polina moved to San Francisco to begin circus training and expand her knowledge of holistic health and fitness. Having always held a deep love for movement and the body, Polina’s passion has led her to study various healing and training techniques, as well as continue her own development as an athlete and artist.
Featured DIAKADI Trainer | Todd Templin
Trainer Name | Todd Templin
As a young man I was not very coordinated; as a result of that, I was not physically active in sports and quite chubby. In high school I joined the swim team but I was still not comfortable. It was when I entered collage that I started to become passionate with sports. I joined the swim team, started to play tennis (almost everyday) and became very active with track and field. After leaving collage is when I discovered the gym. From that point on I became a gym rat. Becoming a personal trainer was a natural fit because of my passion for physical activity.
What Do You Smell?
Commit to Fit | Week 5
Author | Commit to Fit 2012 Winner, Karl Mason
As I finish up week 5 of the Commit to Fit program, I think since I was expecting a more drastic change, I have missed more subtle changes happening. I know that changes are happening. I can feel them. I had to make a new hole in my belt to tighten it. Some of the flab under my arms has begun to tighten up as I develop muscle and I think I have found my biceps or tricep? – finally!
DIAKADI Featured Trainer | Chris Dovale
Trainer Name | Chris Dovale
Chris Dovale has been a Personal Trainer in the Bay Area, California for 6+ years. He has extensive training in Karate and Boxing. In his mid-teens, Chris was the skinny kid wanting to get bigger. He hit the gym focusing on a body-building style of weight lifting. While he got bigger and stronger, Chris realized total strength didn’t necessarily come with size. He was bigger and stronger, but his overall fitness was weak. This realization led him to pursue a more “primal” style of fitness — raw strength training and intense conditioning. Through this evolution and adaptation of fitness philosophies A3 Training was born.
Featured DIAKADI Trainer | Gavin Birmingham
Trainer Name | Gavin Birmingham
Gavin’s love of fitness training and love of soccer coaching came together to form the popular SoccerSculpt work outs at Crissy Fields and Golden Gate Park.
“I have always been taught never to give in, always strive to win and to always have fun doing it, Champions find a way!”
WTF?
Commit to Fit | Week 4
Author | Commit to Fit 2012 Winner, Karl Mason
Traffic is bumper to bumper and rain is beating down on San Francisco as I attempt to speed to make my appointment with Sarah at MV Nutrition. Grandma in the blue Toyota in front of me is being extra cautious, proceeding at the slowest speed possible. Every time I try to pass grandma, she speeds up. I’m going to be late for my weigh in! I am finally able to pass her. As I pass her, she honks then flips me the bird! WTF? I think I have to laugh it off as other thoughts and emotions swirl in my head. I keep trying to guess how much weight I may have lost over the past 3 weeks. Did I do everything possible to get the best result? Would I be disappointed? More importantly, would Sarah and Mike be disappointed?
Squattastic
Author | DIAKADI Trainer Allan Mateo
One of my all time personal favorite discussion topics is whether or not it’s safe to perform a “full squat” (a hip angle less than 90 degrees), and since this is my blog, and I was explicitly told that I could speak my mind on the matter, here it is: ABSOLUTELY! If done PROPERLY, it is not only safe, but more so beneficial for the gluteal and biceps femoris complex, as it requires more recruitment from these muscle groups (posterior chain); which would be better regarding an overall balance of hip strength between posterior and anterior chains, thus decreasing the likelihood of any hip dysfunction and low back pain.
Gurus of Fitness
Commit to Fit | Week 3
Author | Commit to Fit 2012 Winner, Karl Mason
Last week I met with Sarah, my MV Nutritionist Guru, to further plan my new food program and discuss calories. During that meeting she taught me how to use the food tracking tool on the MV Nutrition Eating Free website. We practiced entering information so I could utilize the tool fully. It was awesome – please check it out – and a simple way to begin to track calories, and to make sure I was meeting my prescribed targeted proper percentages of proteins, carbs and fats per day and week to lose weight. It was something I thought I could handle easily.