NELMS Fitness Releases DVD for Diabetes

If there is one thing that Jeremy and Alissa Nelms are passionate about, it is Type 2 diabetes.

“The reality is that Type 2 diabetes should technically never exist,” said Jeremy, owner of NELMS Fitness and Prescott’s Adventure Boot Camp. He went on to explain that a combination of proper diet and intelligent amounts of exercise is all that is needed to make sure that the United State’s fastest growing disease is never diagnosed.

Alissa Nelms, Jeremy’s wife and business partner added, “The most disturbing fact is that the Center for Disease Control discovered that current trends show 1 in every 3 children born after 2000 will have Type 2 diabetes at some point in their life.”

Fueled by the fast food industry, poor nutrition in many homes and schools, and a sedentary lifestyle characterized by excessive television and video games, it is no wonder that Type 2 diabetes is now being diagnosed in children as young as 8 years of age. “Both parents and children desperately need to get out of the house and increase their activity levels,” said the Nelms.

According to the two fitness professionals, the key to preventing Type 2 diabetes is to find an activity that you truly enjoy and develop mutual support with friends and family. When exercise is combined with a nutrition plan that includes healthy proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, the duo has even seen a reversal in the medical diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes in some of their training clients.

To help raise both money and awareness for diabetes research, NELMS Fitness has released a DVD of their popular 90-minute “Nutrition 101” seminar, which can be ordered at their website, www.NelmsFitness.com. $20 from every DVD will be donated directly to the American Diabetes Association. In addition, the fitness couple will be donating 10% of their next Adventure Boot Camp, which starts October 1st, to the national organization.

“The Nutrition 101 guidelines are the same ones that we personally use to reduce body fat in both our clients and ourselves,” said Alissa, who recently placed 2nd in her first figure competition at a lean 9% bodyfat.

“NELMS Fitness and Prescott Racquet Club were last year’s top fund raisers in northern Arizona for the American Diabetes Association’s Walk for Diabetes,” said Mary Rein, the American Diabetes Associations’ marketing manager for northern Arizona. This year’s walk, renamed “Step Out to Fight Diabetes” will be held on the Yavapai Indian reservation on October 20th.

For more information or to make a donation, please visit the NELMS Fitness website at www.NelmsFitness.com.

Alissa Nelms Places Second in First Figure Competition!

I thought we would go ahead and start off this blog by sharing some great news!

Local Fitness Expert Places Second in Phoenix

Alissa Nelms, part owner and personal trainer with NELMS Fitness at the Prescott Racquet Club, competed in her first Figure competition this past Saturday in Mesa, AZ. A former national-level figure skater, Alissa was quick to clarify the difference between the two. "Figure competitions are a blend of athleticism and feminine beauty. Thankfully, they are nothing like bodybuilding, which often requires women to reach a level of leanness that is both unhealthy and unappealing."

In the figure competition, Alissa was required to square off against seven other competitors in an elegant two-piece posing suit and perform simple poses that provided a view of the front, posterior, and side views of each competitor. Figure competitor physiques are ranked based on pleasing feminine symmetry, toned muscularity, and relative leanness. Jeremy Nelms, Alissa's husband and trainer, reported that she entered the competition at approximately 9% bodyfat.

"While a body composition of 9% is quite lean, it still provides a very pleasing look that is more along the lines of a competitive female track athlete, versus the 4-5% that is required at the natural level of female bodybuilding." Jeremy added that stage presence and confidence are also factors that contributed to Alissa's successful competition.

Alissa Nelms trained approximately four months for the competition, primarily utilizing full body workouts 3 times per week and intense cardio sessions 3-5 days per week. "The competition diet was definitely not easy, but the results achieved from the consistent exercise and finely tuned diet were nothing short of spectacular," exclaimed Alissa, who lost nearly 16 pounds of fat in the 4 months leading to the competition.



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