On the social side of things:

• Trivantage, provided a free transition clinic at their store on February 17^th.
• Fat Tuesday was a hit with club members coming out to Tina’s house for a little Mardi Gras Celebration with Cajun music, Jambalya, king cake and of course beads.
• On March 10^th and 18^th, Katie White and Tina Thibodeaux will provide a local transition clinic at Deussen Park.

	Daniel showing the true spirit of Mardi Gras
	Jama, Jeff and Becky enjoying the music and food of Fat Tuesday

Upcoming club events will include:

• the Lonestar Triathlon Festival March 31-April 1^st, where KTC will work an aide station and hope to win for most creative/spirited aide station

• Battle of San Jacinto Triathlon April 22

• Astros game for KTC family members and friends April 28th

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• Guest Lecture from Tim Neckar and Jennifer Klein April 29th

• CB & I triathlon May 6^th

• Silverlake Triathlon May 20^th

• Tejas Triathlon June 10^th

As of this newsletter, KTC currently consists of 63 members!  We are just growing by leaps and bounds and I hope to see 2007 be an even bigger and better year for our members.  Continue to help us grow and improve by providing us with suggestions and passing the word along about our new and exciting club!

-Tina Thibodeaux

Club president

Volume Number 3       Issue Number 6                                                                    June 2007

Getting started

So you want to get in shape but you don’t know where to start.  You look in the mirror and say, “I can do this, but how?” Well, you are right:  you can do this. Once you get the desire and passion to change your body, you are on the road to success.  What is left is the know-how, and that is where a personal trainer comes in.  We take you from start to finish, and have fun and work hard along the way.  It is a journey, and with the right education and motivation you can do anything that you put your mind to. Remember, even if you are on the road to success, you can get run over if you are standing still.

Monthly success story:  Brian Bennett

I started working out with Jason nearly a year ago in preparation to compete in Spain at the 2006 World Karate Championships. I weighed nearly 220 lbs, but I knew I needed to lose weight to compete. At the time my goal was to fight in the +190 lb bracket (I weighed in officially at 202 lbs). Jason helped me get to my goal weight in the short amount of time that I gave him. I ended up 16^th overall in the world in my weight bracket, but I found that I did not balance out in height and weight compared to the other fighters. Upon my return, Jason and I worked on a diet and exercise program to get me down to the –187lbs weight bracket (I officially weighed in at 187 lbs) for US trials. I have improved my cardio and muscle mass thanks to the program that Jason set up for me. I qualified this year for the U.S. Martial Arts Team for 2 divisions that were out of my reach last year. I am currently training for the 2007 World Karate Championships in Karlsruhe, Germany. I believe I truly have a chance to bring home the Gold in fighting and Shotokan. Thanks!  

Nutrition tip:  The food diary

Some of y'all know my feelings about the food diary.  This is a tool that can make or break your success.  Just journaling everything you eat will help you see your strengths and weaknesses.  You can do it on regular paper or get a fancy journal, but either way, you must record everything.  Try also recording the time of day, along with water intake.  If you are really brave, you can have a friend or trainer look it over.

Exercise tip

24% of adult Americans are totally sedentary.  Regular exercise is a key component to your health.  The ACSM recommends 30 minutes or more of moderate intensity activity over the course of most days (5) of the week.  Are you getting this?  This may be the reason your weight loss has hit a stopping point.  Start off slowly.  Walking, either on land or in the pool, is great way to start.  If you cannot do 30 minutes, start with 10 or 15.  Do what you can, and you will see how great you feel.

Workout Anniversary

Homebody Fitness would like to start recognizing the individuals who have stuck with the training program for 1-2 or in some cases 6+ years.  For the month of June, we congratulate Venna P. for 1 year of training.  Keep it up!

Upcoming Birthdays!

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