Tuesday, July 28, 2009

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius "Weight of the Nation"

Staring at our future unless we get
FIT & HEALTHY STARTING NOW!

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius addressed the nation this morning with the usual parade about how jacked up American health is and how much work needs to be done to fix it. We agree. However, she had virtually nothing to say about exercise as a solution beyond how we need to *invest more money* in cities in order to make safer walking and biking along with increasing public transportation options. While we love biking and walking in "cities," that is a feeble attempt for laying out major plans for obesity prevention regarding physical activity solutions. Basically a couple of sentences out of the whole speech for exercise. UNACCEPTABLE.

Look at the source--the government! The government is part of the PROBLEM and NOT the solution people! If you're waiting for the government to fix obesity and health care--think again! They are the ones shoving BS called "food" into our school cafeterias while they throw their hands in the air about the horrors of child obesity and soaring diabetes rates with children. Can't you see the hypocrisy here? Feed crap to our kids and take away their PE classes then attack child obesity. HELLO! What idiots! If we don't complain about this to the schools as adults, we are idiots too!

Have you looked at school lunches in America lately? At the amount of "quality" physical education structured properly to address obese children so they also have a chance to get fit? At available recess for free play--if there is any left at all? The Lean Berets are outraged! We will NOT get healthy as a nation until we get in better physical shape. This cannot and will not happen with a pill, clinical solutions and more "services" provided at hospitals, by our kids eating more crap at school lunches, or with more "talking" about the problems without ACTION and SWEAT.
On a positive note, there is 200 million being released to train health educators to get out the message. This is a step in the right direction--but a small step if you think about the magnitude of the problem. Until people realize there is a real problem in THEIR OWN backyard, they won't do much. Health education that creates awareness is part of the solution. The Lean Berets have a high-octane version of creating health awareness, but much more needs to be done about getting the word out and with many different approaches.

Need a fitness kick start with NO BS? Try The Lean Berets 30x30 NO EXCUSES Challenge! Oh...the *investment* in infrastructure required? IT'S FREE! Requirement? Leave your excuses at home and get it on for 30 days in a row with exercise...it will change your life. It's that simple. Stop making excuses and start doing and improving health.

In Real Solutions for Real People, The Lean Berets-Avengers of Health!

Monday, July 27, 2009

Cankle Throw Down Lean Berets Style!!!

Kevin Rail, Co-Founder, The Lean Berets
Reporting for duty in Malibu, CA!

What is all this talk about "cankles" in the media? For the gymbonically challenged who might be reading this message right now, cankles is a word that describes a phenomenon when the calf of an obese person strategically blends into the ankle area with no concrete deviation between the two. Hmm... That sounds pretty scary to us. To be honest, there is probably one, or on a good day, 2% of the obese population that have cankles because of a health issue with their hormones or glands. But what about the other 98 to 99 percent? All we have to say is one thing... "You need to get 30 minutes of exercise, 30 days in a row with The Lean Berets 30x30!" That should be a good starting point. We are not being critical, judgmental, or being jackwads. We are just telling you the truth and trying to offer assistance, which is a hell of a lot more than your triple mocha latte is doing. Meet us at the park and we'll show you how it's done! In Cankle Throw Down! --K/Rail, The Lean Berets-Avengers Of Health!

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Child Obesity Is Child Abuse with Candas Jones

Candas Jones
Lean Berets Avenger of Health!
We've posted our FIRST Lean Berets Radio Show with the female voice--and a STRONG voice too Comrades. An Avenger of Health! Check out Candas Jones, mother of twins, educator, and fitness chick to further discuss child obesity as child abuse, unacceptable school lunches, the disappearance of quality PE programs and recess in our schools, and many POSITIVE tips for parents on raising fit and healthy kids. Throw down with Candas NOW!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Mitch Albom Show today

The Lean Berets RJ Here Comrades!
I got invited to be a guest on the Mitch Albom radio show on WJR News Talk 760 AM in Detroit this afternoon with Mitch Albom. Mitch Albom is a best-selling author of several books including "Tuesdays with Morrie" and "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" along with running his radio show. I wanted to say thanks to Mitch and his producer because they were an absolute pleasure to work with today. I've done a few media gigs--some of the hosts were not pleasant and didn't give me a chance to speak properly. Today I got time to answer their questions appropriately on the critical issue of child obesity. The show had high energy and was bias for action. I feel like we made a difference today to create awareness about preventing child obesity.

For more on Mitch Albom, go to www.mitchalbom.com

Also, we taped The Today Show segment on child obesity in Ventura, CA. It should air Friday during the 7AM hour--possibly Thursday--but more than likely it will be Friday. It will be available off MSNBC.com for reference. I'll keep y'all posted on the link...stay tuned!
"When in doubt--throw down in the sweat of the moment!" -The Lean Berets

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

National Media Throwdowns This Week!!!

Avengers of Health!
RJ here...co-founder of The Lean Berets.
I’ve got some national media updates. I’m doing some media projects on child obesity as child abuse this week.
I’ll be on the Mancow Radio Show out of Chicago on Wednesday morning, July 22nd @ 5:30 AM PST. This is a syndicated show in 60 markets with about 3 million listeners.
Listen live PST to me on Mancow at KJZN-FM in Fresno tomorrow at 5:30 AM:http://www.fresnostruth.com
I’ll be on The Today Show this Friday, July 24th. We are taping my part of the segment tomorrow in Ventura, CA. I’ll be working out with a couple corporate clients and some of their children. The topic is the same—child obesity.I was quoted in a recent USA Today article related to the South Carolina child obesity and child abuse case in court. The article can be viewed at the link below:http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2009-07-20-obesityboy_N.htm
The time to make a stand for straight up NO BS health and fitness is NOW. If I was just running around with The Lean Berets making comments to offend people and put them down, it would be socially irresponsible. My statement reflects my efforts and efforts of The Lean Berets to quickly raise awareness about SERIOUS health issues with Truth, Urgency, and Passion! Then find like-minded people willing to help us throw down and fix it!
“When in doubt--throw down in the sweat of the moment!” –The Lean Berets
In health, Coach RJ!

Saturday, July 11, 2009

"Big Ron" Carolus-Avenger of Health!

"Big Ron" Carolus & Ron Jones
Avengers of Health


Just put up an AMAZING new Lean Berets Radio Show with "Big Ron" Carolus! This guy kicks serious ass and is a true Avenger of Health! Big Ron went from 610 pounds down to 350 and is still losing. Barely alive, drinking an 18 pack of Pepsi a day, and barely able to walk or hold a job due to weight, now he's cranking off 2-3 hours per day workouts 7 days a week! He's in better shape than people half his size. This guy throws down and gets it on baby!

Throw down with "Big Ron" now @ The Lean Berets Radio Show!