Why did you take this seminar in Halifax?
I took this seminar in Halifax because I was a fan of the show and
had just started my own weight loss journey. And part of me also wanted to see
if the Paul Plakas you see on X-Weighted is the same Paul Plakas you see in
real life, and yes, it is indeed!
What makes a boot camp a great form of exercise?
For me as a participant, a boot camp is a great form of exercise
because it allows me to work at my own pace and to do what I feel comfortable
with. It also gives me a chance to mingle with people who may be at the same
fitness level that I am at.
What is your role in this event?
My role was touching base with Kathy to see if she was indeed
interested in hosting the boot camp for Paul and discussing his fees etc. After there was an agreement between Kathy
and myself I passed her contact info on to Paul. Over the last week I have been
doing whatever I can to help the rest of the team make this event a huge
success which has mainly been advertising to as many people/places as I can
possibly think of.
Why should people consider taking the seminar?
I walked into my first seminar/boot camp knowing very little about
weight loss; healthy eating and I came out of the boot camp determined to
change my life. Paul gave me the tools I needed to lose weight, and to become
the person I really wanted to be. I
think everyone owes it to themselves to experience this.
What makes taking a seminar with Paul Plakas worth it?
When you come out for this seminar you are not only getting someone
from X-Weighted, the tv show, you are
getting someone who is very highly educated, who owns his own personal training
studio and has been in the business for 20+ years. Most of all you are getting someone who is
very passionate about what he does. When I attended my first boot camp I wasn’t
sure what to expect. I was completely
uneducated about losing weight, eating healthy and I really didn’t have any
idea where to start. I was able to ask
questions during the seminar (actually that is encouraged) and never once did I
feel any less important than someone who appeared to be in great shape. For me
as an overweight person that was an awesome feeling. Paul takes the time
afterwards to meet with anyone who wants to ask questions, have a picture taken
with him, or just wants to say hello. Of all the events I have attended with
Paul (3) he is ALWAYS the last person to leave the room/gym and I think that
says a lot about his character but most of all it says a lot about how much he
cares about the people he is trying to help.
The seminar is rather expensive, is that why there is a free boot
camp on Parliament Hill?
I don’t look at this seminar as expensive at all. When I consider everything I have learned and
how I was able to change my life it breaks down to about $1.00 a pound (I’ve
lost 102 pounds), that’s less than most people pay for their first morning
coffee.
What can people expect?
For the seminar people can expect to be educated about improving
their health, and lifestyle, but they can also expect to be left with some
things to take home and think about. Sometimes we know the tools needed to make
the changes to improve these areas of our lives we just need to have someone to
remind us. For the boot camp portion of the event people can expect to have a
pretty good work out but nothing so intense they won’t be able to do it. I
feared that at my first boot camp. Now that is one thing I try to stress to everyone who wants to come
out. You can do this; there is nothing
to fear about the toughness. However, for those of us looking for a challenge
Paul can/will be more than happy afterwards to tell you how to increase the
level of difficulty. Come out expecting to be educated, and to learn lots of
new things but most of all come out with an open mind and expect to have fun.
Any surprises?
Nothing that I am aware of.
Anything they need to bring?
Water bottle, comfortable workout clothes, pen or pencil, snack,
camera, but most importantly an open mind.
I would like to stress to people that what they are going to learn
at this Fitness Seminar and Boot Camp really does work. I was overweight all my
life and didn’t really see it as a big deal.
When I decided to start losing weight I was really lost about what to
do. I didn’t realize how lost until I attended Paul’s boot camp. Paul makes
every person feel important and for once in my life I felt like I wasn’t being
judged on my weight. I felt like I was
actually talking to someone who was listening to me. I had the opportunity to
chat with him briefly after the event as he was signing something for me. The things he told me in those few minutes
along with what I learned in the fitness seminar itself really has changed my
life!! I am happy to say that because of
the boot camps I have attended and the things I’ve learned from Paul I have
been successful reaching my weight loss goal, kept my weight off and am now
living an extremely active, exciting life, doing things I never would have
thought possible. I am finally living
life to the fullest…and it all started with my very first Paul Plakas Fitness
Seminar and Boot Camp. Everyone needs to
experience this at least once in their lives.
If you are thinking about making the lifestyle change, need some help,
motivation or direction this is the event to find all those things. Paul has a way of making everything seem
possible and I am living proof that what he says at the seminar really does
work. I will be at Paul’s seminar next month and I am looking forward to it as
much as I looked forward to the first one!!
I hope to see you all on June 9th.
Are there any questions I have not asked, any information you would
like to mention about the event/boot camps or the seminar?
Thanks so much and I do hope we connect and then you will be ready
for all my tough questions J
Michelle
Ottawa- East EMC
Metroland Media - Ottawa Region
