In the fitness camp craze sweeping USA, something is missing;

Core Fitness Solution says psychological change, follow up are essential

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Millions of people across the USA are being enticed to attend any one of hundreds of fitness camps in order to lose weight and get fit again, and millions are being disappointed when – just weeks after graduation – they are putting on the pounds again.

That’s because while ordinary fitness camps focus mostly on diet and exercise, they fail to help participants achieve long-term health and wellness when they neglect the most important ingredients supporting the change to a healthy lifestyle: individual nutrition counseling and personal psychotherapy.

“The main problem with your waistline is all in your head,” declares Linda Mullins, founder and CEO of Core Fitness Solution (www.corefitnesssolution.com), the only fully integrated holistic residential fitness camp in the southeast.

“You can work out until you drop and endure all the fad diets popular at most fitness camps, but you will not know permanent lasting success until you retrain your brain,” said Mullins. “It is essential that you receive personal guidance and counseling from a trusted psychotherapist who will give you the mental tools to break unhealthy habits and embrace healthy ones – permanently. Unless the camp you are considering offers the services of a licensed psychotherapist, a licensed certified nutritionist and follow up once you’re back home, take a pass.”

Research cited by Chase Freedom Diet Reviews concludes that 95% of those who lose weight eventually gain it back within three years. Beyond three years, that failure rate is even worse. That’s why continued follow up for a full year, which is offered by Core Fitness Solution, is so important.

After personally experiencing a fitness camp herself four years ago, Mullins decided “I could do it better myself”, put together a crack team of experts and licensed professionals, and founded Core Fitness Solution in Madeira Beach in 2008. What was missing at the camp she attended was individual psychotherapy and licensed certified nutrition counseling, two key elements in what she describes as the healthy lifestyle fitness foundation, which includes:

• Rigorous, organized, focused exercise routines with specific goals and objectives
• Realistic nutrition planning, including guidance on proper shopping techniques to achieve optimum health
• Professional counseling from a licensed psychotherapist who can guide participants through the maze of challenges associated with the requirement to retrain your brain as well as you body
• One year of follow up support to help clients fully integrate the changes into their everyday lives for long term success

With more than a quarter-million licensed commercial airline pilots in the U.S., and many advancing toward the mandatory retirement age of 65, the Federal Aviation Administration has identified obesity and obesity-related health issues as topics of special focus in order to maintain the safety of the flying public.

“Like most of us, airline pilots work hard and often don’t take the steps they should to remain in top physical condition, and research shows that could be a problem when their flight physical comes around,” said Linda Mullins, founder of Madeira Beach-based Core Fitness Solution, the nation’s only holistic residential fitness camp that offers psychotherapy and a year of follow up to keep graduates fit and healthy. “During air travel in the past few years, my friends and I have noticed more and more pilots who may benefit from the services of Core Fitness Solution, and our review of FAA research and other documentation validates our observations.”

FAA RESEARCH BACKS UP THE NEED FOR THE PROGRAM

A 2010 study by the FAA’s Civil Aerospace Medical Institute of 889 pilots killed in air crashes from 1990-2005 found that 107 of the pilots had an obesity-related medical history.

“Findings emphasize monitoring of obesity and diabetes in pilots and understanding the potential implications of these health conditions in relation to flight safety,” concluded the document, made public in May 2010 (www.faa.gov/library/reports/medical/oamtechreports).

The FAA report further stated: “It is true that obesity in the general population is increasing with diabetes and continues to be a public health concern, and this aspect is also true with (the) pilot population. The growing concern with the medical issues related to obesity emphasizes the importance of addressing, understanding and potentially resolving this aeromedical issue.”

The report recommends implementation of obesity related educational programs for aviators and aviation medical examiners.

In its “Fit for Flight” brochure for pilots, the FAA tells aviators that, “…a high level of personal fitness can help you cope with the various emotional and physical stressors that are encountered in the flight environment,” and that physical fitness can “prolong your aviation activities by helping you pass your flight physicals.”

In addition, the FAA has established strict regulations for pilots with insulin-treated diabetes, hypertension and coronary artery disease that must be achieved in order to keep flying.

THE FLY HEALTHY FITNESS PROGRAM

The Fly Healthy Fitness Program at Core Fitness Solution will provide a rigorous exercise, nutrition and weight management regimen customized for aviators that addresses the areas of greatest concern expressed by the FAA: diabetes, high blood pressure and coronary care. The Fly Healthy Fitness Program will be complemented by individual work with a licensed clinical psychotherapist at Core Fitness Solution to help establish a long lasting mental focus on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Pilots will also receive a one-year follow up to help them maintain weight loss and healthy lifestyle habits.

That’s because while ordinary fitness camps focus mostly on diet and exercise, they fail to help participants achieve long-term health and wellness when they neglect the most important ingredients supporting the change to a healthy lifestyle: individual nutrition counseling and personal psychotherapy.

“The main problem with your waistline is all in your head,” declares Linda Mullins, founder and CEO of Core Fitness Solution (www.corefitnesssolution.com), a fully integrated holistic residential fitness camp in St. Petersburg, Florida, that is popular with Canadians.

“You can work out until you drop and endure all the fad diets popular at most fitness camps, but you will not know permanent lasting success until you retrain your brain,” said Mullins. “It is essential that you receive personal guidance and counseling from a trusted psychotherapist who will give you the mental tools to break unhealthy habits and embrace healthy ones – permanently. Unless the camp you are considering offers the services of a licensed psychotherapist, a licensed certified nutritionist and follow up once you’re back home, take a pass.”

Research cited by Chase Freedom Diet Reviews concludes that 95% of those who lose weight eventually gain it back within three years. Beyond three years, that failure rate is even worse. That’s why continued follow up for a full year, which is offered by Core Fitness Solution, is so important.

After personally experiencing a fitness camp herself four years ago, Mullins decided “I could do it better myself”, put together a crack team of experts and licensed professionals, and founded Core Fitness Solution in Madeira Beach in 2008. What was missing at the camp she attended was individual psychotherapy and licensed certified nutrition counseling, two key elements in what she describes as the healthy lifestyle fitness foundation, which includes:

• Rigorous, organized, focused exercise routines with specific goals and objectives
• Realistic nutrition planning, including guidance on proper shopping techniques to achieve optimum health
• Professional counseling from a licensed psychotherapist who can guide participants through the maze of challenges associated with the requirement to retrain your brain as well as you body
• One year of follow up support to help clients fully integrate the changes into their everyday lives for long term success

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Core Fitness Solution, the only fitness camp in the nation to offer exercise and nutrition along with psychotherapy and a one-year follow up for graduates, announces it working closely with the American Diabetes Association to help people with diabetes control and limit the disease.

Linda Mullins, founder and CEO of Core Fitness Solution, said the partnership is the result of the fitness camp’s dedication to exercise and nutrition programs that help to treat and prevent the disease, its success with diabetes sufferers, and the firm’s strong support for the local chapter of the American Diabetes Association.

“People with diabetes who have experienced our rigorous, in-residence program and follow up support always reduce their need for diabetes medication, and many of them actually learn the healthy habits that will help them overcome the disease for the long term,” said Mullins. “Exercise, proper nutrition and weight loss are powerful weapons against diabetes, and those three elements are at the core of our holistic program.”

“In a six short weeks I lost 60 pounds,” declares Tim, from Virginia Beach, VA. “More importantly, through exercise and proper diet, my blood pressure went from high (142/90) to healthy (120/72) in the first four weeks. This is a total approach program that addresses the essential ingredients for weight loss, exercise, nutrition, medical, and mental health.”

Core’s team of professionals includes a licensed, registered dietitian, weight-loss counselor and life coach, personal trainers, massage therapists and outstanding chefs. Core Fitness Solution addresses every aspect of becoming a healthy, fit, and confident individual.

Almost 26 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with diabetes, and another 7.9 million have the disease and don’t know it. The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight to stop diabetes and its deadly consequences and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. For more information please call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit www.diabetes.org. Information from both these sources is available in English and Spanish.