Fat Loss – Body Transformation – Advanced Nutrition

Hey San Antonio,

I’ve had an amazing day. One I needed. One to SMILE about. It is a zero carb day that started off with cardio (I’m prepping, so don’t do this for the hell of it), but it hasn’t been as mentally strenuous as I thought it was going to be. It was just one of those days that I needed.

I had intended on posting all weekend long, but my UVerse went out on Friday and I’m using my cellular wireless on my little laptop (that has VERY small buttons, so it’s tough to type). I have a lot to discuss about fat loss and body transformation, so as soon as I get this issue with UVerse fixed, I’ll be all over it.

I hope everyone’s had a great weekend! Tomorrow’s Monday. If you don’t have the “get in shape” fever due to the weather, then check your pulse! Look good, feel better, live longer without pain! That IS what I offer…

Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454

Hey San Antonio!

This was one of the hardest weeks to choose because all of the clients at my personal training studio are tearing it up – losing fat and changing their bodies. I mean, I could choose from one of the 75 current clients we have and I don’t think I’d be making a bad choice. This one is a multi-time winner!

Congrats to Courtney for kicking ASS! Aside from making amazing physical progress, her attitude has changed 10,000% and all this is happening WHILE overcoming personal adversity…

So, great job Courtney, I’m EXTREMELY proud of you! (Plus, she kicked my ass today in a workout :D)

Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454

Hey San Antonio,

WELCOME BACK! Of course I missed you. ;)

While I was at the store yesterday buying protein, I had a talk yesterday with a gentleman who told me he wanted to look good for the summer and was asking me what supplements he should start taking and asked what I take (I had just worked out and was in shorts and a tank top). He understood that he would be cutting it close, but was willing to do anything to burn a little fat and lean up for days at the lake, pool or one of the gorgeous rivers here in the region.

I guess I was just in one of my talkative moods, and I gave him an abbreviated, Cliff Notes version of what he should start doing right now. I mean, I was giving him FREE advice that people pay me for. I flat out told him carb consumption is for breakfast, pre and post-workout. Cardio in the morning on an empty stomach (hydrated of course) intensely 3-4 days per week, workout with purpose, and I mean, look to get stronger at something each and every workout, cut out junk food, eat regular protein centered meals, replace carbs with healthy fats and fibrous veggies after 5pm (was being really general here) and stay committed.

Look, this is standing in HEB (it was on the way home, I’d NEVER buy protein there if I wasn’t in a terrible rush but I was out at home and didn’t have time to go to Alamo City Sports Nutrition – trust me, their selection is much better). I am asked questions like this all the time. Hell, every single day. But this time, I answered it.

How did he react? With excuses. He started telling me about his job, his kids, his wife, his eating habits, how he HAS to go to dinners where drinking is involved and how he doesn’t have time to get to the gym, and “what if I just did this…” If you JUST do whatever, you’ll get those kind of results.

Improving your body is not easy. Hell, maintaining it isn’t a breeze either and both require tremendous amounts of discipline. The things I ask of clients aren’t what you’ll read in bodybuilding magazines and garbage message boards – I give them sustainable objectives that they can implement in their lifestyle IF they really make the decision that they want to live with a healthier body. It’s not just my job to improve you while you are a client, but to give you the tools you need to continuously make progress when our training time is up.

No excuses, no crutches, no bs. Either you want it or you don’t. You cannot have it both ways… I think you know deep down in your heart which is the better, more rewarding way to live – SO DO IT!

Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454

Hey San Antonio,

Killin’ It! So much going on here! This is a very busy season for me and my personal trainers. On top of that, I’m getting ready for an event in 11 days, so it’s lots of lifting, dieting and 2-a-day cardio sessions.

Cardio? Blah! But it is a necessity… I’ll talk more about that later.

I’m about to hit a full body workout. A very intense full body workout at that. Follow that up with my last carb meal of the day and then another cardio session later this afternoon.

Looked like rain earlier. I’d love to go run the stadium stairs, but I don’t want to waste a drive and not be able to get my workout in if the metal stairs are slick.

Updates on training and nutrition ARE coming – sorry for the shorter posts, but I’ve been so busy. Keeping this blog up to date is a huge priority for me, and I have plenty to write about.
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I’ll post more later – thanks for the twitter adds!

Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454

Hey San Antonio,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day. Mine was great until I left the doors and top off my new Jeep. Haha, you know where that’s going (lots of water).

This is a testimonial I received from a client via email and it’s absolutely amazing. I can’t say enough about her work ethic and how much effort she has put into her program, but I do want to say that I’m so very proud of her!!!

Epiphany! I was just at the gym for a swim and my bathing suit is too big. The bathing suit that I bought two weeks ago is too big on me! Of course, it’s still wearable (although, I do have to be extremely aware of its placement..), but this was my big “a-ha” moment. It made me step back and take a look at where I am today compared to six weeks ago. Just thought I would share a few things with you:

Courtney

What else can I say???

Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454

Happy Memorial Day Weekend, San Antonio!

Sorry for the lack of updates, but I’m out of town enjoying the holiday weekend with water, sun, sleep, and my son (whom I love more than life). It’s been a great weekend so far for us, and a client and really good friend took my son to Chuck E. Cheese for games on Friday – and it wasn’t even his birthday! (He’s standing beside me in his swimming trunks with his little belly out telling me about it, and he told me I should write about it. He’s the boss.)

I wanted to type this on Friday but I rushed out of town. Anyway, congrats to Christina and Gilbert (this week’s clients of the week). I know, every week it’s a different Christina, and this is yet another one, and this is her first time on the list! ;) One of the 40 I think I train. Great thing is that it’s a very easy name to remember. Sad thing is I don’t know what to do with myself when it’s not actually the client’s name. Haha

These two train together with me three times per week, and it is hardcore from the second they walk in until the second they leave. In 17 days, her bodyfat dropped 5 percentage points, while his dropped over 4. Both waists dropped upwards of three inches during the same time. Both have gained lean body mass and their changes are already visible to me and my trainers. These aren’t clinically obese people, so what they’ve accomplished in under 3 weeks is absolutely amazing. The crazy thing is that they both want to go even harder and more than duplicate those results in a shorter amount of time.

Congrats guys – it’s a pleasure training you both!

Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454

Hey San Antonio,

I’ve been on Twitter for quite a while (although my updates have been rare of late) but I’m going to work on doing a better job of updating it. ANYWAY, I’d be honored if you’d follow me on Twitter, and I’ll gladly reciprocate any followers by following you!

My twitter link: San Antonio Personal Trainer Boyd Myers on Twitter

Thanks SA! Make today perfect – you only live once, so don’t hold back!

Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454

Hey San Antonio,

A client just sent me this and it sounds amazing, so I decided to pass it on here on the blog. I’m not a big pork eater, but this one may be worth a try!

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Napa Cabbage Sesame Slaw
Ingredients:
Pork Tenderloins
Olive oil (not extra virgin)
Salt
Fresh Ground Pepper

Method:

1. Preheat grill med/high or preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Rub tenderloins with olive oil, salt and pepper liberally all over the outside on all sides.

3. Grill or Roast for about 18-20 minutes. It takes about 12-15 minutes per pound and most tenderloins weigh a little over a pound, so they don’t take long to cook.

4. Let the tenderloins REST without touching them for at least 10-15 minutes after cooking. This will insure that they stay juicy and continue to cook for a few minutes after pulling them off the grill or out of the oven.

Per ounce of pork tenderloin:

Calories 48
Fat 2 g
Carbohydrates 0g
Protein 8 g

Napa Cabbage Sesame Slaw

Makes 8 portions

Ingredients:

1 head Napa (Chinese) cabbage
1 yellow pepper
1 red pepper
1 red onion
1 bunch cilantro
Juice and zest of 1 lime or lemon
3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil
Salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Method:

1. Cut cabbage in half length wise. Cut out core. Slice into small strips cross ways.

Place in large bowl.

2. Cut out stem and seeds from peppers and cut into strips.

3. Cut onion into strips.

4. Make dressing in separate bowl or small food processor by squeezing lime or lemon, salt and pepper and zest, and slowly adding oils to the juice.

5. Chop cilantro lightly and add to vegetables.

6. Leave the veggies separate from the dressing in a zip lock container in the fridge (they will stay nice for up to a week). Right before eating (or 1/2 hour before eating) toss the veggies with a little bit of the dressing to keep them crispy and fresh. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.

Per portion:

Calories 107
Fat 7g
Protein 2g
Carbohydrates 11g
Dietary Fiber 3.5g

To Serve:

Allow the tenderloins to rest while you toss the slaw with the dressing.

Place a large scoop of the Napa slaw on the plate, then top with a few slices of the pork tenderloin. Garnish with fresh cilantro and a slice of lime if desired.

YOUR BODY and YOUR LIFE are under your control, so don’t ever settle!!! Make the best you that you can make and if there’s something you know you want, go after it… For now on, you control you…

Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454

Hey San Antonio,

Just wanted to announce that I absolutely LOVE LIFE – so motivated to take on each and every challenge life bring me for now on!!!

Embrace it and conquer EVERY challenge – fat loss or otherwise!

Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454

Hey San Antonio,

I hope everyone had a great last few days. My last few days have been adventurous, challenging, and exhausting but I survived and things are now slowly returning back to normal here on Monday.

I discuss the benefits of exercise often here on the Personal Trainer in San Antonio blog. Life isn’t easy – there are daily challenges of career and family, and balancing other obligations. Those things aren’t easy. While those things are tough, what happens when sickness strikes? What happens when a car runs a red light and puts you in a hospital bed? What happens when a crazy virus or bacteria (swine flu, anyone?) hits and your body starts deteriorating? What happens when within a few days you go from being absolutely fine to this condition:

Me, and this picture still makes me a little sick to see it.

I’m not trying to scare anyone, but be prepared. If you’re healthy and in good condition, your chances of recovery and a quick recovery are exponentially increased. When you exercise, you improve every aspect of your body, including the recovery systems. It’s impossible to predict health issues, but the best way to be prepared is to be healthy – don’t put off exercise until you perceive you need it.

Love life, live it to the fullest, and make your body prepared for most anything.

Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454

Hey San Antonio,

I’ve had a testing week and have been a little under the weather, but it’s finally over and hopefully I can just relax!

This is the first “tie” for client of the week, because I can’t pick a clear cut “winner”!

-Cristina (I have 5 clients with this name or a variation of it): she begs me to train more than the days I have scheduled. This lady comes in and WORKS hard, never complains and puts forth a 125% effort each and everyday and her results are showing!

-Courtney: In one month, it’s amazing how much one person can change physically and attitude-wise. It’s an inspiration to hear her tell how much her life has changed and how much better she feels since her workout program began. Now, she’s added swimming to her program and more awesome changes will follow!

As I mention when I do this, I push all of my clients and they all respond amazingly, and I’m thankful for each of them, and am extremely proud of their fat loss and body transformation progress. That’s the reason I became a personal trainer in the beginning!

Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454

Hey San Antonio,

Just wanted to drop a quick line and thank everyone that is linking to and sharing the personal trainer in San Antonio blog. I noticed that traffic has been way up in the last month, and much of that is due to the fact that we are now in the top 3 of most Google searches for personal trainers in San Antonio. I’ll continue to add as many training and nutrition articles and recipes as possible to give you reasons to keep coming back. Just like my training business, referrals to this page are always appreciated and drive me to work harder.

Lots of questions to answer, so be looking for a Q and A session soon.

Time to workout – No time like the present! Why wait until a Monday or a first of the month? Summer comes at the end of the month and could be on a Thursday, Sunday or any other day during a given year. Why should you wait to change your body? No more excuses!

Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454

Hi San Antonio,

What a weekend at my house. I hope everyone had an amazing Mother’s Day Weekend without too much chaos. I would’ve definitely loved to relax a little more but had lots to do, including taking my son to the Wildlife Safari. We’ve gone several times now, and I swear that little boy absolutely loves it, and like the others, it was an amazing trip through the wild lands of Africa ;) I don’t think words can describe the simple things you feel while watching children get excited over feeding small animals and getting excited when something in the petting zoo chews on their shorts. Parenthood and life are very fun adventures!

I guess summer decided to arrive several weeks early to the San Antonio area, and it seems like I’ve already been to an entire summer’s worth of pool parties, barbecues, and other summer activities. Of course, it’s always a little better when you don’t have to wear extra clothes because you’re self-conscious about the way your arms, legs or torso looks, and many of my clients have been telling me how they’ve been wearing clothes that in the past they’d never thought they’d wear again, and that makes me feel really proud of them for their fat loss and body transformation efforts. One client was telling me about a party she had gone to on Friday night that had every drink and snack food imaginable, and how everyone was asking her if she wanted something and she just kept saying “No, I can’t.” She has followed her diet plan as well as anyone in recent memory has, I mean, to the absolute “T” and it shows and in just about a month, she already looks like a different person. Aside from that, I can push her to the absolute limit for an entire session, and while she struggled at first, she is an absolute machine now and leaves tired, but feeling like she’s accomplished something every workout. When clients come to me, I KNOW their bodies are going to change the way they want them to. But I think one of the biggest motivators for me is seeing them not be able to do a few body weight squats the first week, and then watching them do up to a thousand in one given session just a few weeks later. That is measurable progress, and when you push yourself, positive things will happen with the body. At first, things may seem a little discouraging, but give it time, and seemingly overnight you’ll see progress.

Like everything in life, there are things we want RIGHT NOW, no matter the cost. I’m a firm believer in people getting things they work for, especially if they remain persistent, consistent, and they never relent. The body you want is in there, you just have to get it out. It’s not going to come easy, so be prepared to put forth serious effort.

Only YOU can make it happen. Whatever it is you want, make it happen and never give up. If it’s worth it to you, take it.

Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454

Hey San Antonio,

This client of the week goes to Karen – great work ma’am! Karen drives over 200 miles per day to and from work and still makes the time to come in a few days a week and put forth an amazing effort. Her food log has been immaculate and the inches are melting off – I’m measuring her tomorrow, but visibly, her change is obvious and I’m excited to quantify that tomorrow morning (she’s taking a day off).

Excellent work, Karen, and way to be an inspiration for other clients, friends and your family!

Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454

Hey San Antonio,

Since is the biggest news of the day, I guess I’ll comment on it.

My comment: SO. I’m sorry, I’m tired of this. I’m tired of the sensationalism. Not because I don’t care, but because I strongly stand behind my stance that 90% of professional athletes are doing this, and only a small portion are actually getting caught. The sad thing about it is the misinformation generated by journalists as they speculate what it is he was taking. Injectible? Oral? Over the counter?

Look, these guys know what is legal and what is not. There are team doctors, league doctors, and many ways for pro athletes to have a substance tested to see if it will trip a positive test. Man-Ram got caught, he’s only one of many. Let me repeat, I AM NOT justifying anything, but at this point, it’s been overblown and baseball is still a joke for not allowing independent testing. Now that idiot, Bud Selig can stand up and toot his horn about how his drug testing program is working and how guys are now getting caught.

Bud, a FEW are getting caught. If there was a test for GH, there’d be nobody left to play.

I know this isn’t really the types of articles that my clients or people looking for this page are wanting to read, but I just had to tell the ESPNs, FoxSports, CNNSIs and the other sports pages of the world to stop sounding like idiots.

Time for real articles!

Boyd Myers
Personal Trainer in San Antonio
Owner, San Antonio’s Top Personal Training Studio
16613 Huebner Rd (corner of Huebner and Bitters)
210.391.1454