We woke up Sunday with a plan of running around getting some Christmas Shopping done and relaxing, little did we know what we had in store for the day.  I got a message from my cousin saying I hope the damage is not bad.  Damage?  I replied.  She says I just saw you on Fox 4 news here your Gym got hit my a Drunk Driver. Our first reaction was laughing, running into our building is a tough thing to do but the man was drunk.  I placed a call to my landlord of the building and he said Micah be prepared its very bad, thats when I started think wow what happened.  Diana and I got down to the gym and checked the outside first, one side of our gym was completely covered with plywood and patched up.  So we went in and checked it out, our reaction, WOW a car literally drove through our Gym.

Video with our first Reaction and How we turned it into a Positive!!

So witnesses say they say a man in a 2001 Crown Victoria try and pul a Uturn off right in from of our gym at 40mph at 1am drunk.  Not a wise move, needless to say he didnt make it but did end up driving 10 feet in our gym.  Our plama tv was destroyed, surround sound destroyed, elliptical, bike and stair stepper beat up pretty bad.  We were in total shock but very thankful that no one was in the gym at the time so no one was hurt.  The guy ended up actually backing out of the gym then driving to a store 2 blocks down the road jumping out of his car and running.  The plates were left on and the man was eventually caught the next day.  Many people left their comments of how sad, terrible thing, Diana and I kept very positive about the situation, in shock but far from defeated.  Drinking and fitness do not go together , here is another example.  If they guy wanted a transformation he could have just emailed me, lol.  The moral of this story is it is how you deal with a negative in times or turmoil.  We could have dwellled upon the situation all day but realized its just a wall, it will be released, the equipment will be replaced by newer and nicer equipment, tv will be replaced by a nicer one.  We also got to share our story on Channel 4 news last night at 9pm and 10pm!!

Channel 4 News Interview about the Wreck

Keep your head up through tough uncontrollable times, know that God has a purpose for it and Big things will come from it if you remain positive.  We dont need walls to Transform!!!!!

This is How we made the situation fun.  The truth was revealed I am the Incredible Hulk and Turned Green

Amazing Work James!!!
James is Featured on www.bodybuilding.com as Transformation of the Week.

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My story will sound familiar to a lot of people.  I was an athlete all my life through High School.  I was always in shape and working out daily until I went to college.  Through college I did ok because I worked full time busting tires in addition to going to school, which helped keep me in shape.  Then I got a job as a field technician after graduating college which quickly turned into hitting the closest drive through window for lunch most days…  This began the gradual transformation to Fat James.  Fast forward 10 years, add wife 3 kids a busy schedule and a LOT of excuses as to why I’m not working out and eating right; Here arrives a guy who’s 6’2” and over 300 lbs…  At that point I was tired a lot felt like garbage and would just go to the cupboard for a snack just because I was bored.  I finally looked in the mirror one day and told myself “THIS HAS TO STOP!”  So I started walking in the evenings and eating better.  I lost maybe 25 lbs doing this but I was still way overweight.  I then began to step it up and add in some jogging to my walks and eating less.  Within a year after deciding to lose weight I had lost about 60 lbs and was feeling pretty good, but I hit a wall.  I couldn’t get below 240 lbs.

About that time I saw my good friend Chad transforming right in front of my eyes.  I finally asked him “What are you doing?  You look great!” He said it’s called HitchFit.  So we began to talk about it and he said “yeah, I just finished my transformation and my pictures will be published soon”.  So I was thinking about what we talked about and I knew that I had to do something to get from being where I was in “better” shape to actually being Fit.  When his pictures came out I was blown away and knew that HitchFit was for me.  My wife and I talked about it and decided to do the couples boot camp together.

So we started our 16 week transformation!  I knew that I needed something like this because I didn’t know anything about proper nutrition or exercise and quickly found out why I hit a wall at 240 lbs.  Because I was starving myself and not giving my body the proper fuel to run efficiently.  So I went from eating way too much to eating not enough and definitely not the right kind of foods.  I was also eating almost nothing through the day and then a Huge dinner which was another part of my problem.  Micah’s diet plan for me almost immediately made my body feel less fatigued and stronger (and almost never hungry).

Now for the workouts…  I thought I was in decent shape when I started, but I quickly realized that I wasn’t even close.  I had been jogging regularly, but very little strength training and what I was doing was ALL WRONG.  I was really sore at first, but mostly just the legs as I really had never done any leg workouts.  But, it was worth it because I immediately started seeing great results.  Within the first 4 weeks I had already dropped around 20 lbs.  The HitchFit plan keeps challenging you to push yourself harder each month and I really needed that.  I’m the kind of guy who needs a plan, structure and most importantly accountability; which I had now with the HitchFit plan alongside my wife and in regular communication with Micah.  I couldn’t believe how much better I felt, stronger, more energy, and just an all around better attitude!  I finally believed that a Much healthier lifestyle was attainable.

At the end of my 16 week transformation I lost 54 lbs to get to 186 lbs. and 9.8% body fat.  That got my back down to the weight I was at when I graduated High School, but definitely in better shape now having more muscle mass and less body fat.  HitchFit is truly a lifestyle change that my wife and I will hold on to!  I feel Great and can run around and play with my kids without getting winded or tired.  Being online customers we still felt constantly connected with the prompt email responses and good insight we received from Micah.  I want to say Thank you to my friend Chad, Micah and the HitchFit team for giving me the inspiration and the tools to get Fit, stay Fit and in the best shape of my life at age 33.

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Brandi Losing 50 Lbs and Placing 3rd in her first Wbff Bikini Competition!!!

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Chad Featured on Bodybuilding.com losing 50 lbs of fat in only 4 months!!!

Kelley Lost Close to 50lbs and Feels Amazing

Micheal Lost 50 lbs and Changed His Life Forever!!!

If your looking for that Knockout Bikini Model Body this is the Program to Go with

Competition Prep Training Packages for those competing in Bikini Model, Male or Female Fitness Model & Figure.

Looking to Lose 10-50 lbs, Get your Health and Happiness Back.. This is the Program to go with!!!

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I am so proud to announce that one of our Top Transformations of 2010 Josh Sehorn was featured in the March/April Edition of Maximum Fitness, how many systems out there have clients featured in huge named publications, its what we do to give this great opportunity for the client.  What a great honor to feature both Josh for his Unbelievable Transformation and also feature what  Hitch Fit is all about.  Many of you may not of seen or read Josh’s story so to give you some background he came in day 1, out of shape, over weight and wanting to get in the best shape of his life.  During his transformation he lost 31.5lbs of fat, over 9″ around his stomach and 15.5% Bodyfat.  He was also Top 10 out of 7000 people national wide in The Max Muscle Body Transformation Contest!!

Josh took his transformation to a even greater point.  He decided that he wanted to step on stage at the Wbff 2010 World Championships against some of the best amature athletes in the world.  Less then 1 year before that he came in day one with one goal in mind, little did he know he would be in INSANE shape and inspire so many. He will be stepping on stage at the Wbff 2011 Us Central Championships in Kansas City.  Hitch Fit will be rooting big time for him.

Soon after his transformation he got his personal training certification and joined the Hitch Fit Trainer family..Josh is now  transforming others lives, taking his experience to inspire others.. Look at what he did with 45 year old Denise for his first transformation!!!

We are so proud of everything Josh has accomplished and many huge things are in his future.  He will help so many people feel the way he feels and teach them the right lifestyle.. THE HITCH FIT WAY

YOU CAN BE HITCH FIT’S NEXT NATIONAL FEATURE!!!!

Exciting News to Share with you.  1 on 1 and Online Hitch Fit Personal Training Clients Gwen and Greg are featured for their Hard work in the New Kansas City Fitness Magazine , You may recognize the Cy Young Winner Zach Greinke on the Cover.  Both of these clients did an amazing job having 2 different start points and overall goals but both of them not only reached their goal, they smashed them.  Gwen Came in 8 weeks after having her beautiful baby and wanted to get her body back.  In only 3 months she dropped 13% bodyfat and over 20lbs .  She finished at 115 lbs, 15.31% bodyfat and the best shape of her life.  This is proof that you can get your body back after having a child.  You have to work hard and live a healthy lifestyle but it can be done.  Gwen looks amazing!!!

Greg came in as a hardgainer wanting to add muscle and see his abs for the first time in his life.  I am very proud of him because I understand being a hardgainer myself how hard and how much disipline you must have with training and consuming enough food to add muscle.  In only 3 months greg got down to an amazing 5.63% bodyfat and gained some solid muscle.   Greg is in the best shape of his life.  Look at those 6-Pack Abs. In the future he plans on possibly competing in a fitness model or bodybuilding compitition. Greg amazing work buddy..

Awesome High Intensity Workout to try

50 Reps Leg Press http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP4cTUW1W58

100 Reps of Leg Extension http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMEJBLTEAWc

250 Reps of Calf Raises http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYOWQYTMrno

Mary loses 40 lbs of fat at 50 years old
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Craig’s 6 pack abs
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This is one of those transformations that your jaw drops to the ground.  Mary is a 50 year old that started at 167.4 lbs, 40% bodyfat and arthritis in both knees.  She didnt let any of these factors hold her back from reaching her Amazing transformation.  In the 8 years I have trained this rates up with the best.  She lost 41 lbs of fat, 20% bodyfat, 7 3/4 ” around her waist and 8 ” around her hips.  She nows weighs in at 127lbs at 20.66% bodyfat.  This puts her in the top category in her age group.  Mary is also going to be competing in a upcoming triathelon.  People I cannot explain in words how emotional I get with this one.  She did everything I asked, ate perfect throughout the holidays which is very difficult.  She never made an excuse, she set a goal and got there.  I am so proud of her.  Please take the time to watch her video and read her testimonial.  If she can do this so can you!!!

Mary’s Testimonial:

Last September, about one month shy of my 50th birthday, I saw pictures of a former student of mine, Brent P. who had just completed a 12 week transformation at HitchFit. I was totally amazed and impressed by what I saw and decided to contact Brent to ask him a few questions. He gave me contact information for Micah and so I sent him an email to let him know that I was interested in getting back into shape and was hoping that his program could help me out.

Micah sent me a return email the very same day. I was already impressed by his professionalism. We set up a schedule for me to work with him 3 days per week. On that initial visit he took my body fat percents and we discussed my goals. When he told me that my overall body fat was a little over 40%, I remember how crushed I felt. Being a health education teacher, I knew that anything over 30% is considered to be obese. OBESE – not me! NOT someone who was an athlete in both high school and college and who has been very active as a volleyball coach for 25 years. The reality of it all hit me like a ton of bricks. From that moment, I had the incentive I needed to make major changes in my life.

The decision to make these life changes was definitely a huge one. I’ve always been a competitor, always loved a challenge and I saw this as my biggest challenge in life to date. When Micah gave me my diet plan and told me how important it was to stick with it, my first thought was, Oh wow, how will I ever be able to just eat that? But, the diet was one of the easiest parts of the transformation for me. Micah reinforced me every two weeks when he took my measurements. He said a large part of my progress was due to me sticking to the diet so well. I stuck to that diet like a bee on honey and never “cheated”. I felt if I did cheat, not only would I be letting myself down, but Micah, too.

When I began to see my numbers drop every two weeks, I knew I was on the right track. Of course there were days I would’ve rather done anything else but my cardio workouts. However, I felt that if I would’ve skipped a workout, it was just going to make the entire process take that much longer. So, I chose not to skip it and then enjoyed the feeling of accomplishment when I was finished with it.

As the weeks passed, I thought my workouts with Micah might get easier. On the contrary! He continued to find new ways to challenge me and push me to my limits. He introduced me to Tabata and 2 minute push-ups which took me to new heights. With my muscles totally exhausted at the end of my hour long sessions with him, I would walk out the door with a smile on my face and a positive compliment from Micah about what a great workout I had had.

I will say this, if you are not a self-disciplined person or don’t have a support system in your life such as a husband/boyfriend or wife/girlfriend, friends or family, then you may have trouble sticking with this program on your own. Micah will be a terrific support system when you’re working with him, but when you leave the gym, you need to have this in place on the home front, as well. My husband Chad was so supportive of me, cooked for me and was totally behind for the entire 24 weeks of my transformation. What a lucky woman I am.

So, no matter your age or your current level of fitness, you too, can do this. Like making any changes in your life for the better, you have to WANT to do it and then stick with it. With Micah’s constant support and wonderful training techniques, he will take you where you want and need to be. It may not be the easiest thing you’ll ever do in your life, but it will be SO worth it. I haven’t felt this great in over 30 years. Not only have I made a transformation in my physical being, the transformation I have made to my mental being is just as impressive. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to change my life, Micah. I will forever be grateful and hope that other women and men who think that it’s too late for them, will give it a try, too.

Marys Transmorfation and Photoshoot video

Marys 2 Minute pushup video

In a little over 4 months 31 year old Corey lost 8 inches on his stomach and dropped 13% bodyfat, thats over 30lbs of fat gone forever. I am so proud of Corey for his hard work and dedication in living the lifestyle that i taught him. His hope is to inspire you to reach for your dreams and accomplish your goals.

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When I first heard about Micah’s program several months ago, I was at a point in my life where I knew that, for the sake of my heath, I had to do start taking major steps to get my physical condition under control. I had reached a weight that I had surpassed only once in my life, and I was getting closer than I was comfortable with to reaching an all time high. My clothes were not fitting like they once did, and it was easier to blame the dryer for shrinking them, than taking responsibility for my own actions. I was getting to the point where I was getting winded from even a little bit of physical activity, and it was embarrassing.

This was what my life had become when I talked to a previous client of Micah’s who’s transformation was, in his own words, “life changing.” The more I heard, the more envious I was, but also more convinced that this was something that was outside of what I would be personally capable of doing. It wasn’t like I hadn’t tried personal trainers before. I had spent significant time and money on two previous trainers, and also a brief few weeks with a third. None of them had been able to make significant progress with me, and they all seemed more interested in selling additional sessions and pushing products put out by the mega-gyms they worked for, than helping me reach my goals.

With my previous failures with trainers at the back of my mind, I reluctantly decided to call Micah, and ask him directly how he was different from my past trainers, what his success rate was. Immediately I could tell that Micah was nothing like anyone I had worked with before. He was passionate about helping his client reach their goals, and he obviously didn’t want to waste time on clients who were not serious. He told me up front that his programs had specific time goals associated with them, and it was his job to get his client to their goal by that point, educate them on how to maintain their fitness level, and to get them out the door to make room for someone else looking to transform their life.
As amazing as Micah had made his program sound over the phone, I was still not sure that it was something I’d be able to follow through with when I scheduled my first appointment. I arrived at that appointment, and Micah was extremely easy to talk to and work with. That first session was unsurprisingly tough, but I left feeling great, and I remember thinking that it wouldn’t be easy, but following through with this goal was something I could actually do.

The workouts were grueling, but even so, it got to the point where I actually looked forward to my workouts. Each session Micah presented me with new exercises and techniques; there was no chance of getting board. What made things even better was, almost immediately I started seeing signs of weight loss. I was using notches on my belts that hadn’t seen use since the last presidency. It wasn’t long before I was pulling clothes out of my closet that I had hoped to wear again someday, but secretly didn’t believe I ever would. I felt great, and for the first time in a long time, I wasn’t embarrassed by my physical condition.
Not only was I feeling more in shape each week, but thanks to Micah, and his biweekly measurements, I had numbers to back it up. These numbers helped me set personal goals, and often one of those goals was to advance myself on the HitchFit client leader board, prominently displayed within the gym. It got to the point where I was directly competing week to week with another HitchFit client, and Micah was always throwing fuel on the fire that was that competition. It was the little things that this that made training enjoyable and rewarding.
As quickly as my transformation started, the part of my journey that involved working with Micah came to a close. Micah helped me surpass a fitness level that I never thought I would be able to reach, and for that I will be forever grateful.
My journey is far from over, I’m now pushing myself to reach all new goals. With the foundation I built at HitchFit I have no doubt that I am capable of reaching every one of them. Thanks Micah.

Corey

COREYS HITCH FIT TRANSFORMATION VIDEO

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Craig lost 37 lbs of fat, 15% body fat and reached his goal of getting rock hard 6 pack abs..

My name is Craig Schumer and I’m 32 years old. You probably wouldn’t know it from my before pictures but I have lead a pretty active lifestyle. I played soccer growing up and the gym has always been a big part of my life. For the past couple years my workouts have been focused primarily on strength. I wanted to move as much weight as I could every time I was in the gym. Heavy weight with low reps and I incorporated very little cardio into my workouts. Over the last two year I’ve seen some significant strength gains. However, I wasn’t getting the visual results I wanted. I was lifting harder then I ever had and thought I was making decent diet choices. I chalked it up to the fact that my body had slowed down with age. My time had past and I accepted the fact that I wasn’t going to have the lean physique anymore.

My wife (who looked fantastic) was also active at the gym but wasn’t happy with the results she was getting. She had been asking me for help with her workouts for quite some time. Although I know how to workout and I’m comfortable at the gym, I’m no trainer. I began looking for a way to help her and heard about Micah and his Hitch Fit program through some friends and family. After a few conversations with Micah, I didn’t know if I believed that I could get the results he talked about, but I definitely wanted to believe him. My wife and I felt like it was time to make some changes and we wanted to get the results that Micah saw were possible.

A lot of people focus on the external benefits of living healthy and being fit. I’m not going to lie to you – I set out to make these changes to look better and now I walk a little slower when I pass a mirror and I definitely have the shirt off when I mow the yard  but the way I look now is not the most significant of the benefits. There is no way to describe how pushing yourself, achieving your fitness goals and making healthy decisions will make you feel but it spills over into every part of your life. This experience has given my wife and I a shared passion that has brought us even closer and a new focus and energy to every part of our lives. We can’t thank Micah enough for seeing the possibility, inspiring us to make the change and giving us the tools to make us successful.

There is no magic pill to get results but there are a few things that I’ve learned through my transformation that have helped me.

Set specific goals, with a time frame and say it out loud -
I was around 230 lbs. and over 20% body fat. When Micah told me that he thought I could get below 10% and see my abs in 12 weeks I laughed and thought others would laugh as well. It’s easy to think about a goal but it becomes real when you say it out loud. In my opinion, this is the hardest first step due to the fear of failure that we all have. We’re scared to tell people around us what our goals are because we might not accomplish them. The truth is, when you set a goal and say it out loud you begin to develop your own support group and put positive pressure on yourself to stay focused.

Push outside your comfort zone -
Before this experience I would never have considered working with a personal trainer. It just wasn’t me. It sounds like common sense, but a lot of us don’t seem to realize that when you keep doing the same thing, you’re going to keep getting the same results. I know now that it sometimes takes someone else to see what is possible and it’s your personal trainers’ job to push you harder then you would on your own. When you train with a personal trainer you start to surprise yourself every time you go to the gym by doing one more rep, sprinting a little faster or running a little further then you did last week. I don’t mean to say that I will (or you should) work with a trainer the rest of my life. I’m at a point now where I feel like I push myself further every day and I’ve surrounded myself with positive pressure. However, I wouldn’t have gotten here with out Micah and I’m sure there will come a day that I get comfortable and need to be pushed again.

Write it down -
Keep a journal that includes your workouts, cardio and your daily diet. I thought I had a decent diet. Micah encouraged me to keep a journal. What I learned was that there was a significant difference between how I thought I was feeding my body and what was actually occurring. Losing weight and getting lean is depriving yourself. A journal helps you to identify what you need and then hold yourself accountable

Put the scale away –
By itself, your weight means absolutely nothing. A guy that weighs 200 pounds with 15% body fat is going to look completely different then a guy weighing 200 pounds with 5% body fat. Additionally, when I weigh myself first thing in the morning, eat a clean and healthy diet all day and then weigh myself before I go to bed, I typically gain 3 – 6 pounds. Our bodies weight changes all the time for a variety of reasons. If you’re constantly stepping on the scale you’re going to drive yourself crazy.