The jolly man in the red suite has come & gone.  Were you naughty or nice?  Did you get lots of presents?  Oooh, like what? And what did you get that you were not expecting?  Let me ask you, does it jiggle when you laugh and resemble a bowl full of jelly?

Well if it does that could mean trouble for your New Years party.  Whether you are a lady needing to fit into the “little black dress”, or a guy who needs to look smashing without splitting the seems of his fancy duds, holiday overindulgence could  mean a New Years Eve wardrobe re-think.

I can never keep holiday songs straight.  Apparently I’m not the only one

Joshua Carter, CPT The Body Transformation Expert Carter Fitness http://carterfitness.com 818-337-6175

Just as any good personal trainer should, I take every opportunity to  shove a camera in my clients face.  With that in mind I just posted a new video featuring the some of the Carter Fitness All-Stars so you can see how awesome they are.

This was taken at our West Hills Personal Training facility. *Conveniently* located next to the cities of Calabasas , Woodland Hills, Northridge, Canoga Park& Chatsworth. 

Is it your turn to be a CF All-Star?

Joshua Carter, CPT The Body Transformation Expert Carter Fitness http://carterfitness.com 818-337-6175

‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through the gym
Not a carb was found lurking near fit, plump or slim.
The dumbbells were stacked on the racks with great care
Just waiting for clients to pick up a pair.

The trainers all cautioned them to be committed
No visions of sugarplums would be permitted.
And Josh, the big boss man, reminded them all
Carter Fitness is there, if from your diet you fall.

When out in the parking lot arose such a clatter
Josh sprinted outside to see what was the matter.
When what to his eyes should emerge on the scene
But a red suited man with no fitness regime.

So this is most likely this last email of the year. I had some grandiose plans of writing a “12 Days of Fitness” guide to surviving the holidays, but I have been so slammed with the success of our new 2XR Program that I just never got around to it.

Plus I could only come up with a few good suggestions and please, 12 days? Really? 12?

So here are just a few things I came up with (12? c’mon)

Let me say from the entire staff of Carter Fitness, and from my family as well as myself- Happy Holidays.

This has been an odd year to say the least.  It has had it’s ups and downs.  And it seems this year  for many of us has had more downs than ups.  First the gas prices went through the roof, then the economy hit the crapper.  It make you wonder what is next?

I’ll tell you what is next: 2009.

You might think it is just another year, another date and just another chance for those is power to screw things ups.

Remember this:

You never know what he might do…

Joshua Carter, CPT The Body Transformation Expert Carter Fitness http://carterfitness.com 818-337-6175

Bribery has such a negative connotation. Maybe because it is a tactic usually reserved for crooks and politicians.

But let’s face it bribery is part if what made America great.  Most politicians would be jobless without bribery, and we certainly do not want to add anything to America’s current unemployment rate. Without bribery many otherwise law abiding "businessmen" would have to deal with time consuming and annoying legal entanglements which could take time from their olive oil business.

Now is the time for you take full advantage of what Carter Fitness has to offer.

I’m looking for human billboard…  25 17 more of them to be exact.  So,  what is a human billboard and why would I need one?

I’ll get to that, but let me back up for a second.

I am excited to say I have put the finishing touches on my brand new “Twice the Results” or 2XR program and it is now ready for prime time. That’s right, I can now release it to the public and that means you.

I have spent the past week in beautiful El Dorado Hills, Ca, (just north of Sacramento) sponging off my younger brother Joe.

Joe and his wife Natascha have 2 kids, Anthony and Gavin, that are close enough in age to our 2 kids Gabe & Nate that they get along great even though they do not get to see each other often enough.

Joe & Tash love to cook and entertain, and I love to eat and be entertained so this has really worked out pretty well for me.