Secrets of a Trainer

Here is this week's live issue of 'Secrets of a Trainer'
Published by Joey Atlas - The Fitness Shaman
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Coming In Next Week's Issue -
- Joey's Experience as a Cult Member
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This issue applies to all fitness levels (doesn't it always?) - from the sedentary fitness beginner about to take the first step, to the veteran fitness professional.

(As I'm typing this an order for DVDs just came in from Albania - its amazing what power lies within each of us that goes unused...)

Stats to know for this issue:
Countries in the World = 194 - give or take one or two
Est. World population = 6,548,694,123 (thats a lot of people)

Back in early 2005 when I decided to help people around the world with my fitness expertise I didn't even have a DVD fitness program, let alone a way to get it out to the world. But I did have a pretty good vision of both of these components.

I put together the first DVD set - The Leg, Butt, Hip and Thigh Makeover - and got it out to the public in August of 2005 via the internet. This can be thought of as that first step that a fitness beginner would take on their new journey toward fitness.

I figured the program would sell in the US, Canada and maybe Australia & the UK - I really didn't give much thought to more countries than these - only because I was making an uneducated subconcious assumption.

When I received an email notification (New Order Notice) that I had made my first DVD sale - it was almost surreal - I had a hard time believing that someone actually purchased my program - it was just something that was hard to grasp. However, it was very exciting an energizing - similar to when someone makes their first significant step in fitness progress.

Fast forward to today -
Six DVD programs (I am working on several more - based on numerous requests)
Clients (DVD purchasers) in over 55 countries (possibly more, I lost official count)
E-newsletter subscribers in over 160 countries

How do I see this? I am helping A LOT of people - and based on the emails I am getting back - I am helping in some big ways. When beginners send emails of gratitude and success - its an unbelievable feeling. But when fitness professionals and personal trainers send the same type of emails its an awesomely inspiring feeling because for each trainer that incorporates my methods into their programs the number of people who benefit grows exponentially. Great stuff !

I share with you my latest stats for this reason...

It all started with one step, just one. Each day I took another step - and kept this gong until today - and I'm not stopping. Tomorrow I will take another step, and so on.

I have realized that potential is limitless - no matter what the goal is. Limits are only self imposed - sometimes quite innocently. And that is why we should all be open to continuous learning - we only move forward by learning.

Have you taken your first step or are you still waiting? If you are still waiting, what are you waiting for?

If you are well into your journey - are you planning your next steps or are you leaving it to chance?

If you are a trainer to others - are you working on your own 'life plan' as diligently as you are working on the plans of people you are guiding?

Don't Be Like Everybody Else... Be Fit !

Joey Atlas - The Fitness Shaman
http://www.TheFitnessShaman.com
PS - please feel free to pass this on to your circle of influence