DE Client Reaches New Heights - FULL CHIN UPS!

This is an unprompted email from a Defining Edge distance client. An amazing lady who clearly works hard in the gym and keeps her goals in mind. To keep it real, SHE did this with us as her guides. Only YOU can accomplish the seemingly impossible. No one does it for you. But we were happy to help.




I CAN DO FULL CHIN-UPS!!!!!!!

This is the FIRST TIME EVER that I have been able to do a full chin-up then come up and do 2 more!!!

What you guys need to understand is that
1) I have not done a chin-up nor specifically trained to do a chin-up in **months**.
2) The last time I remember attempting some, in May, I was saddened to discover that I had lost so much ground I could no longer do even a 5 second negative chin.
3) For at least 2 years I have tried with little success to progress to full chin-ups. Many trainers have had me do all kinds of chin variations (partials, negatives, legs supported, inverted rows, etc) but I was never able to progress to more than a few semi-chins at the very top of the range.

Until now.

YOUR program did this. There's no other explanation! Today was biceps and triceps day of my new Phase 3 program and I was able to duplicate this miracle event for each of my 4 sets. Furthermore, I can easily do a TEN SECOND negative - while whistling!

Frankly, I could not be more shocked or pleased! I cried!! It's like a GIFT that I received today on Day 3 of induction! I never ever saw it coming. I feel so encouraged I cannot tell you. WHERE are my egg whites and veggies?! Lemme at 'em!

When I saw chins were part of my new program I groaned that I hate them. Now I LOVE them!! I've got to build on this!! We're going to 10 full chins before 2010 - what do ya say??

Thank you thank you thank you!!! You guys are THE BEST.

YOU ARE ONE OF THE STRONGEST WOMEN I KNOW

worthy of a reprint. From my blog in early 2008



Strong women are those who know
the road ahead will be strewn with
obstacles, but they still choose to walk
it because it's the right one for them.
Strong women are those who make
mistakes, who admit to them, learn
from those failures, and then use
that knowledge.

Strong women are easily hurt, but
they still extend their hearts and
hands, knowing the risk and
accepting the pain when it comes.

Strong women are sometimes beat
down by life, but they still stand
back up and step forward again.

Strong women are afraid. They
face fear and move ahead to the
future, as uncertain as it can be.

Strong women are not those who
succeed the first time. They're the
ones who fail time and again, but
still keep trying until they succeed.

Strong women face the daily trials
of life, sometimes with a tear, but
always with their heads held high
as the new day dawns.

Brenda Hager

DE Client Keeps Pushing to the Next Level

BEFORE - Nov 2008 - 210 lbs



AFTER - May 2009 - 190 lbs

A recent Defining Edge client and Precision Nutrition Lean Eating graduate continues to push himself to the limit with Eric Cressey - well he's certainly pushing something!

An obvious glutton for punishment, Roger made an impressive transformation through a combination of the Lean Eating's daily lessons and tasks and a supportive community at Precision Nutrition and Definnig Edge's personalized protocols aimed to get him that 6 pack abs he asked for. In addition, Roger simply likes to learn as much as he can.

As you can see by this most recent Cressey Intern "Learning Session", Roger is thankful at least that he endured 3 months of Defining Edge strength and conditioning workouts. Otherwise he would have been a total embarassment.

Awesome work Roger! Keep the bucket nearby.

Women's Empowerment Weekend!

with Krista Schaus PICP & Renee Willis M.Ed. CPT




Friday July 24th to Sunday July 26th, 2009
Peacock Point (Lake Erie), Ontario CANADA


Under 1 hour south of Hamilton - 1.5 hours west of Buffalo / Niagara - 1.5 hours south / east of London

All-inclusive, Life Altering Fun!

 Semi-private training sessions Saturday & Sunday
 Physique-friendly main meals & snacks included
 Workout nutrition included
 Core pack supplements included
 Accommodations included at private full service cottage
 Biosignature reports & consultations
 Ionized foot soak & 30 min session with Natural Health Therapist
 Tips to Fiancial Fitness
 Recovery methods and grounding techniques
 Q & A’s and fireside discussions
 And so much more... TOO MUCH TO LIST!

Friday:
4:00 to 7:00 pm - Meet & Greet
Physique-friendly food included
7:00 to 8:00 pm - BioSignature data collection
9:00 pm - Renee’s “Sit on the Stool” fire side discussion

Saturday:
7:00 – Breakfast
9:00 – TRAINING - Chest & Back - Relative Strength & Functional Hypertrophy
12:00 – Lunch
2:00 to 5:00 pm – Natural Health Therapies
& BioSignature Consultations
6:00 pm – Dinner
Special Guest
Evening – Fireside Q&A with Krista, Renee & special guest

Sunday:
7:00 am – TRAINING Legs - Giant Sets
8:00 am – Sauna Protocol
9:00 am – Sunday Brunch
10:30 – noon - Wrap – up Discussion
Attendees are free to say at the cottage for the afternoon for relaxation / sun

You may also wish to head to Port Dover for the afternoon, just 10 minutes from the cottage.

http://www.norfolktourism.ca/
http://www.haldimandcounty.on.ca/

Anyone wishing for additional night's accomodation, inquire for cost.

• Not recommended for beginners to training or Level I Eaters
• Please report any food allergies / sensitivities
• Not recommended for anyone with a recent injury

This is a private retreat. Attendance is limited to only 6 people!

COST:
$900.00 CND

REGISTRATION PROCESS:
1) Confirm - Email Krista@definingedge.ca
2) Payment – PayPal to Krista@definingedge.ca
3) Register - Forms & further details will be emailed to you once payment is received

The Elusive Chinup!

I got a great Mother's Day present, belated, in my in box on Monday.

A client that I have been working with since August 2007 emailed me to report that she got 2 FULL chinups (dead hang bottom, chin over top) on Sunday while training with her mother.

I always wanted to be the one to witness her first chinup as it has been an apparently elusive goal and one a long time coming, but it was appropriate on Sunday that it was with her Mom.

As a coach, sometimes I feel like a Mom to my clients --- more appropriately, they feel like my children.

I am really proud of her accomplishment as she never lost sight of the goal even though at times it seemed like a dream rather than a goal. We kept saying, "it's not a matter of if, but when!".

So the obvious question now, "what next?!". Where there is 1 chinup (or 2) there is 5 or 10 or 5 with 10 lbs.

They key for her getting this chinup was simple:

1) Keep improving body composition
2) Keep getting stronger
3) Keep the dream alive

Congrats!