My ROCKSTAR clients - from Motion City Soundtrack - are getting in wicked shape!

About 6 weeks ago, I got an email from someone at Sony Music. She was looking for someone to train the band Motion City Soundtrack while they recorded their next album in Los Angeles for 2 and a half months. She was given my contact info and so it began. I was delighted to take on a group of 5 guys (Matt Taylor, Justin Pierre, Josh Cain, Jesse Johnson, and Tony Thaxton) and coach them on how to enhance their lifestyle by making smarter food choices and exercising efficiently.  They all had been on the road and eating, well, whatever...  A few of them wanted to shed some pounds, but overall they just wanted to get in great shape and FEEL healthier!  I even agreed to go 30 days sans alcohol with them (I love red wine so it wasn't an easy choice for me at first! But today is DAY 42 for me and I FEEL INCREDIBLE!). Check out their video for "This Is For Real" (my FAVORITE MCS song! I played it in my SPIN class on Friday!) by clicking HERE!!! Go to iTunes and DOWNLOAD IT IMMEDIATELY!!!  Week one consisted of core training, stability conditioning, and beach runs. We also busted out a couple trips to Whole Foods and I put them on a sensible and doable meal plan. I also gave them some menus from a few of my favorite restaurants in LA. The biggest challenge for them was downsizing their portions. I invited them to text/email me whenever they had a question about food and they totally took me up on that! Jesse, in particular, would take pictures of food and email them to me to make sure I approved! It was so awesome to see how serious they all are about making a shift towards holistic living. Week two was more of a breeze. Well, kind of... Haha! The food thing was catching on but the workouts were WAY more intense. We officially developed a LOVE/HATE relationship. / After just 2 weeks of training they had to hit the road for about 10 days. I was elated that they were finding ways to stay active and make the best of the food that was available to them.  We checked in with each other almost everyday to keep the momentum going. Once they were back in town, and by week 3 of training, they were TELLING me what they were ordering from my favorite restaurants (like M CAFE and REAL FOOD DAILY) and what they were COOKING for dinner! No more asking! Just TELLING! The daily updates via text and email from them made my face hurt because I was smiling so much!  By the beginning of the 4th week I put them all on the ISAGENIX 30 day program and they have been doing so well with it! They all just had their first cleanse day yesterday and passed with flying colors. They realized how doable the program is and are all feeling like HEALTHY ROCKSTARS! It has been so spectacular watching their energy, strength, and awareness shift in less than a month! They are all getting lean and powerful! Justin is no longer drinking coffee! He has switched over to green tea! You should see him with a kettlebell: perfect form! Matt is getting creative with his shakes and loving them. His core strength and alignment have improved exponentially! Josh is running WAY faster and his endurance is stronger. Jesse's biceps are getting super cut. I always ask him if he has extra tickets to the gun show. Haha! Tony is staying on top of his eating regimen while his shoulder heals! As soon as he is ready to pump iron I will be waiting with open arms! Below are some text message convos between us: 5/3/09 (between me and Matt) Matt: OMG! Almond butter + black cherry fruit spread + kamut cake = happy me. I can get my PB & J fix now! :) Me: Hell yeah!!! Sounds soooooo yummy!!! :) 5/14/09 (between me and Matt) Me: Btw, your form has improved so much and I love how focused you are. You never complain and are so determined!!! It'll pay off big time in the end. Keep it up Matt!!! Matt: That's awesome! Thx for the encouragement. I'm stoked and feeling good. U rule!! 5/11/09 (between me and Josh) Josh: I just made a tuna burger with spinach, tomato, mustard, and a dash of pesto on a whole grain bun Me: YES!!!!!!!!!! :) I LOVE IT!!! Josh: Jenna, I'm soooo stoked. Another belt loop in one week and I am fitting into a shirt that I could not wear when we first got out here!!!!!! I am so happy! Thanks for kicking my ass! Me: Gasp!!! Woo hoo!!! That makes me sooooo happy! I love that you guys GET IT!!! You will have incredible success on the Isagenix program!!! 5/20/09 (between me and Jesse) Me: Hey there, how are you feeling today?!  Jesse: Pretty sore, but doing great! Just made some dinner (quinoa pasta, chicken, black beans, tomatoes, and greens) so I'm ready to eat at 6. That will be my last meal of the day besides some FAGE yogurt later. Me: Yes!!!!!!! I love it! So freaking proud of you! :) :) :)  How's the Isagenix program coming along? Jesse: Isagenix is a piece of cake... Ha! 5/17/09 (between me and Justin) Me: Hey JP, how's the food stuff coming along? Justin: Eating small meals throughout the day, snacking on almonds, and drinking kombucha (plus I've had about 10 cups of green tea today. J/K) Me: Hahaha!!! Good, green tea is better than coffee. Proud of you :) :) :) EAT VEGGIES TOO! Justin: YOU EAT VEGGIES! Me: I have been ALL DAY! Haha! Good work today, btw. Justin: Thanks, you're crazy! Me: LOL! :) 5/20/09 (between me and Tony) Me: Hey! I ordered you a calcium supplement for you to add to your shakes. I know you were wanting to get enough calcium for your shoulder while it heals. Tony: Yes, thank you! Me: No need to drink cow's milk. Consuming 3 glasses of milk a day gives you the same amount of cholesterol as 21 slices of bacon. Yuck... Anyway, how did your cleanse go? Tony: Not gonna lie, I'm a bit hungry, but getting through it! Me: You can totally snack on veggies if you get super hungry. Proud of you for staying strong!! :) good news is: only one cleanse day each week in 30 days. :) *********************************************************************************************** It was hard for me to select only a few convos to share. All of them have made me so proud and ecstatic!  I cannot tell you how rewarding it has been for me to watch them take control of their lifestyles and transform before my eyes! I am so honored to be a part of that!  Getting to know these guys has been so much fun and they are some of the most down-to-earth, funny, easy going, and REAL people I have ever met in my entire life.  If you don't have any of their songs on your iPod yet, spend your money on some quality tunes and check out these tracks: "This Is For Real", "It Had to Be You", and "Fell In Love Without You". Follow all of us on Twitter to see what we've been up to!

Posted: 9:14 PM, Saturday, May 23, 2009

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