I’ve been working with a lot of clients this week who are doing my Fit ‘n’ Fantastic Supreme Spartan Series workouts and we have really been seeing some changes in our bodies.  Yes, I do mean ‘we’, I have also taken the Spartan challenge to ‘Walk in a Spartan’s Shoes’ with my clients.  I have done the Supreme Spartan Series (and I am not a 30 year old, try 50+!) and I have made some real changes in my body. (see Vital Living Club page – Dennis). 

But what does it mean to ‘Walk in a Spartan’s Shoes’?  Back in Ancient Sparta, there were not things like fitness clubs and universal weight machines, and yet the Spartan Warriors were the toughest, strongest warriors around.  They had specific methods for exercising their bodies that included concepts that we call ‘functional training’ today.  They used their natural environment and their body weight and the weight of their partner’s bodies to sculpt and carve the strongest warriors around.  Even the women of Sparta were fit and strong and exercised their bodies.

What I am saying is that you don’t need the gym, you don’t need fancy exercise equipment, you just need yourself and a few simple pieces of equipment like elastic bands, a small yoga mat, hand weights and a Swiss (or balance) ball.  That’s it!  I am making incredible changes in my body with just those simple pieces of equipment. My abs are sculpted and in my legs you can really see the definition of the muscles.

Spartan’s were a warrior society and today there is very little call for warrior societies (aside from the military and I won’t get into politics here) in order to live your life from day to day.  But there is still a call for fit bodies and being able to function fully in your day to day life. So try a few Fit ‘n’ Fantastic Supreme Spartan Series exercises and you will be totally amazed at how your body almost immediately responds.

I have talked in previous blogs too about Vital Nutrition, and this applies too when you ‘Walk in a Spartan’s shoes’.  Did Ancient Sparta have a drive-thru with hamburgers and soft drinks? Nope! In the extreme they had to kill and then prepare their food, but at the very least they had to shop every day (no refrigerators) for fresh food.  This food was grown without pesticides and did not have artificial ingredients added (are you getting the picture).  

Now I am not saying go out and become a warrior and kill your food and grill it up on an open fire! That is not realistic for about 90% of us! But I am saying buy the freshest, most natural food you can find and afford and exercise fully and functionally. Your body will thank you and you WILL notice a difference in how you feel after a great workout and a good, balanced, fresh meal versus a burger, fries and soda from the drive-thru, and no workout.

I know I can’t change the world in one blog but if I can change just one life for the better it will be worth it, so until then, keep on living vitally! And let me know if you tried the Spartan Series Workouts and your results.

Sincerely,

Dennis Croll

vitalliving.co.nz