How To Achieve Your Goals And Unlock Your Potential in 2018

How To Achieve Your Goals And Unlock Your Potential in 2018

I imagine that you might be a 60-year old retired grandmother who wants to lose weight because it’s starting to affect her knees, or a 20-year old bloke training to become a professional athlete, or something in between: wanting to be healthy and attaining our highest potential is something we all strive for.

If you’re nearer to the former end of the spectrum, read on; if you find yourself on the latter end, you can skip down to here.

HELLO,

I’m Jazz.

I’m an elite personal trainer, clinical exercise specialist and I want to tell you a little bit about myself, but before that, I want to ask you a question…

Ready?

Here goes:

Are you healthy? Do you want to be healthy? Do you want to be at your peak?

First of all: what is “being healthy”?

Health is defined by the WHO as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being. [i]

But I’ve got a spot of news for you: your physical well-being affects your mental and social well-being!

Physical well-being includes several things, but its foundations are your level of activity or exercise and your diet.

The effect of exercise and diet on physical well-being is quite obvious.

A little less obvious is the effect on mental and social well-being.

According to the mental health foundation, exercising influences the release and uptake of chemicals called endorphins in your brain that make you feel good. [ii]

It also reports that good nutrition is a crucial factor in influencing the way we feel. [iii]

Physical activity positively affects your self-esteem and self-worth[iv], which are important factors in social well-being[v].

“I’m actually at a point a bit lower than that…”

Perhaps you have a serious illness that has left you weak; maybe you’ve recovered from cancer, and long-term exposure to chemotherapy has drained your body, or maybe you have sustained an injury and haven’t been active enough to maintain your health…

Even if that is the case, with the proper diet and exercise you can and will make significant differences in your health[vi]

I actually want to introduce you to someone I know.

Beverly Sage.

She was diagnosed with grade 3, stage 2 breast cancer and underwent 18 months of brutal chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and a surgical operation.

You can imagine the state she was in at that time: she was so weak she had trouble getting out of the bath!

With the right diet and training, this is what Beverly had to say: “I feel so fit, I’m feeling so much better than I did twenty years ago, I think!”

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If you want to be healthy but you don’t know where to start, why don’t you tell me about it in those boxes on the right?

Just tell me where you want to be, and what’s making it difficult for you to get there, and I might just put you on the right track.

“I’ve tried dieting and exercising, but it doesn’t work! I’m still not losing weight!”

Do you want to know why that is? Most diet and exercise regimens work by bringing calorie input to a level below calorie output.

The 1st law of thermodynamics says that the system will invariably lose energy [vii] (which in our case is in the form of calories, translated as weight) … in theory!

The problem with any programme is that it must be utilised by a human being; that means different tastes, lifestyles, rates of metabolism, the works.

In order for any of these things to work, you have to change the person’s habits on a very fundamental level…

OR…

You customise the diet and exercise regimen to the person! A low barrier to entry means higher rates of success! [viii]

You could try to design your diet on your own, but there is a major pitfall here: It’s relatively easy to find out your needs in terms of macronutrients (how much carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) you need.

But how do you translate that into actual food?

I will help you with this!

I can professionally analyse your nutrition, physical state, lifestyle, and start working from that towards the goals that YOU set.

It will work for you because it was custom-made for you.

I will not only create customised for your goals recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks and give you meal plans, I’ll even create grocery lists, so you’re perfectly clear on how to achieve your dieting goals.

Do you want to achieve your weight loss, fitness or health goals?

Do you want to train with the best?

Contact Jazz Alessi by clicking on this link now, here !

I’m actually quite healthy: I’m an athlete.

Well, do you want to tap into your highest potential? Do you want to unlock the wellspring of your performance and achieve your goals?

You’re in luck. I happen to be well-versed and certified in a collection of disciplines, all of which work together to make you the best athlete you can be.

What’s the highest level of competition you which to achieve? The Olympics?

You’re in luck, again! I have trained two accomplished Olympic athletes!

You know more than anybody that your diet and training need to be finely tuned to your special situation.

Drop me a line. I guarantee you’ll gain useful insights.

“I’m doing fine on my own, thanks.”

That’s good to hear.

And as someone who’s seen his fair share of people claiming to be doing just that, can I give you a little bit of advice?

Dieting and exercising completely on your own – especially at more extreme levels – can be a bit dangerous.

There are numerous dieting regimens that are ineffective, can actually make you ill, or exclude certain foods altogether, which can be harmful. [ix]

Exercising on your own also poses risks.

The Health and Leisure Accident Surveillance System in the UK (HASS and LASS) report that 24% of all injuries are sports-related. [x]

This is a quater of all injuries.

Thus, you might start out wanting to become fit, but unfortunately you could ultimately become bed-ridden.

Another thing you need to take notice of: are you consistent with your dieting and training?

If not, the reason may be that you’re trying to do it all alone.

The coach–athlete relationship is one of the most important influences on athletes’ motivation and subsequent performance. [xi]

If you don’t have a coach you may be missing out on one of the most crucial factors to your success.

So, take some a time and observe yourself.

If you find that you are inconsistent and not achieving your goals maybe it’s time you sought out a coach that can customise your training to suit your goals and abilities, whilst providing the motivation you need to achieve.

“Jazz, what you’re saying sounds wonderful, but I’m a very busy person. I can’t lose time making trips to the gym!”

You know what?

I understand that.

I really do.

And I want you to achieve your health goals and be at your best.

This is really all about you!

So, if you’re in London, I’ll come to you!

Drop me a line or give me a call (number at the top of the page) telling me where you are, we can select a place, and I’ll even bring all the equipment!

Speaking of being busy, that sort of reminds me…

Is your job mainly a desk job? If so, I’m afraid to tell you your situation is quite precarious!

According to the British Heart Foundation, adults of working age in England spend around 9.5 hours per day on average sitting down.

This number increases to 10 and 11 in the age bracket above 65 years of age. [xii]

That much sitting can eventually lead to problems with posture, strain in the neck and shoulders, and back pain. [xiii]

Do you suffer from back pain?

Did you know that the percentage of people suffering from back pain in the UK is somewhere between 35% and %50?[xiv]

The good news is: I’ve got you covered!

Among my areas of specialities is Pilates.

I know the burden of pain on people and I’ve created special programmes targeting those specific problems: Pilates for Posture, and Pilates for Back Pain and Injury Rehabilitation.

But I’m not just making this stuff up.

Research shows that Pilates can be considered a cost-effective alternative to traditional therapy in treating non-specific lower back pain. [xv]

My client Alesia is a fashion designer, and she suffered from back pain.

After working with her she reports: “My posture is so much stronger and I don’t feel any back pain anymore. I exercise more than before and my energy level is much higher.”

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Do you want to achieve your weight loss, fitness or health goals?

Do you want to train with the best?

Contact Jazz Alessi by clicking on this link now, here !

“I hear people all the time saying they know exotic training methods. How do I know this is authentic?”

This may be a good point to tell you about my Pilates lineage.

I’ve had the honour of personally living and training with Mr Lawrence Hawyard, who was the personal student of Joseph Pilates himself!

I am a second generation Pilates trainer.

And honestly, if you want to go and learn Pilates, don’t just go out and learn it from any fellow claiming to be good at it, make sure you learn it the way it was meant to be taught.

Here’s what Lawrence had to say about this:

“I trained Jazz in the same way Joe trained me!” 

There are only about 20,  2nd generation Pilates trainers in the whole UK, so if you’re going to learn Pilates, do yourself a favour and learn it from one of us.

Whatever your situation, you owe it to yourself

Nobody has time to be inefficient in this day and age!

Save your time, and secure your health.

My client T.W. a police officer wanted to lose weight and get in get in shape.

After working with him, he reports: “Since I started to train with Alessi I lost over 16 pounds of fat and, while I tremendously increased my muscle mass. My colleagues have asked do I bench press & have made comments about the size of my arms…  Jazz has worked magic all without using any weights what so ever.”

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If you’d like to sign up for a customised personal training package, then make haste!

Registration is only available twice per year.

Which means, if you miss the window of opportunity, you’ll have to wait six months for it to open again.

Any time lost is time spent in a suboptimal position.

Don’t do that to yourself.

You deserve better and my expertise will give you the best for yourself.

About Me

I am an Complete Body Transformation Specialist, elite personal trainer, anti ageing clinical exercise specialist, 2ndgeneration Pilates trainer, certified nutritionist, and weight loss expert.

I, myself, have been a champion athlete and martial artist, and I have trained a multitude of people ranging from doctors, to models, injured athletes, recovering cancer patients, training specialists, and Olympic athletes.

My office is in Harley Street, London, but I often travel out for consultations and one-on-one training sessions.

My usual training spots are typically around central London, including the areas of Chelsea, Bank, Baker Street, Mayfair, Bond Street, Canary Wharf, Covent Garden Hampstead, Holborn, Kensington, London Bridge, Marylebone, Victoria and Westminster.

I also deliver training sessions in North and West London, in the areas of Fulham, Wimbledon, and Richmond.

Do you want to achieve your weight loss, fitness or health goals?

Do you want to train with the best?

Contact Jazz Alessi by clicking on this link now, here !

References:


[i] Preamble to the Constitution of WHO as adopted by the International Health Conference, New York, 19 June – 22 July 1946; signed on 22 July 1946

http://www.who.int/suggestions/faq/en/

[ii] https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/p/physical-health-and-mental-health

[iii] https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/d/diet-and-mental-health

[iv] Alfermann, D. & Stoll, O. (2000). Effects of Physical Exercise on Self-Concept and Wellbeing. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 31, 47–65.

[v] Kiviruusu O, Berg N, Huurre T, Aro H, Marttunen M, Haukkala A. Interpersonal Conflicts and Development of Self-Esteem from Adolescence to Mid-Adulthood. A 26-Year Follow-Up. Schmahl C, ed. PLoS ONE. 2016;11(10):e0164942. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0164942.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5068799/

[vi] Spence, Rosalind R. and Heesch, Kristiann and Brown, Wendy J. (2010) Exercise and cancer rehabilitation: a systematic review. Cancer Treatment Reviews, 36(2). pp. 185‐194.

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/38247/1/c38247.pdf

[vii] https://www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/airplane/thermo1.html

[viii] https://www.webmd.com/diet/features/how-to-design-your-own-diet#1

[ix] https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/loseweight/Pages/how-to-diet.aspx

[x] http://www.hassandlass.org.uk/reports/2002data.pdf

[xi] http://groups.jyu.fi/sporticus/lahteet/LAHDE_4.pdf

[xii] https://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-matters-magazine/activity/sitting-down

[xiii] https://www.healthline.com/health/workplace-health/things-that-happen-when-you-sit-down-all-day#1

[xiv] Fayaz A, Croft P, Langford RM, et al. Prevalence of chronic pain in the UK: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population studies. BMJ Open 2016;6:e010364. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010364

http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/6/e010364

[xv] Llewellyn, Helen & Konstantaki, Maria & Johnson, Mark & Francis, Peter. (2017). The Effect of a Pilates Exercise Programme on Perceived Functional Disability and Pain Associated with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain. MOJ Yoga and Physical Therapy. 2. . 10.15406/mojypt.2017.02.00013.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315746027_The_Effect_of_a_Pilates_Exercise_Programme_on_Perceived_Functional_Disability_and_Pain_Associated_with_Non-Specific_Chronic_Low_Back_Pain

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