MESSAGE FROM TODD
I love the month of November. With Thanksgiving just over a week away, it's a time to be reflective of all of the wonderful blessings in our lives. The reason Thanksgiving is so wonderful is that it is all about family, food, and celebration. Not being as commercialized as Christmas or Hanukah, it makes it so much easier to enjoy. There is not as much stress, it doesn't require you to go to the malls and fight for parking spaces, and football is on all day. Gosh, I love Thanksgiving.

Speaking of blessings, Melanie and I found out our 3rd child coming in March is going to be a baby girl. We are extremely excited about the addition of a girl to go along with our 2 boys. I have already started a wedding fund to help offset the costs of a baby girl!

My heart goes out to the fire victims who lost their homes in the devastating fires here just a few weeks ago. We had a handful of families that lost their homes and our thoughts and prayers go out to them. Their spirits are strong and it proves that as long as you have your family and each other, all else is just material. During this time of Thanksgiving, we sure do have a lot to be thankful for.

The feature article I did this month is on my top tips to "Look & Feel Great before '08". This will provide my top tips and strategies you can use to get though the holidays successfully. And don't forget to tune into my free teleseminar "Top Tips for Top Performers" on Nov. 20 at 5 pm PST. There is more information in the body of this newsletter on how to register.

Lastly, I wish you and yours an extremely happy start to the holiday season. Have a wonderful day.

Many Blessings and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Todd

TODD RECOMMENDS
Fitness Quest 10 Retreat DVD's. If you weren't able to attend our first retreat at the beautiful La Quinta Resort in September, you can now capture all 4 motivational talks in the "Retreat Package". Listen to Todd and Rick Ivone's motivational talks, and you're guaranteed to be fired up! This Retreat Package includes both the audio CD's to listen to as well as the 60-90 minute DVD with the accompanying Power Point Presentation.

The four presentations are:

1. "Creating a Happy, Healthy, Well-Balanced

Life" by Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS

2. "Turning it OFF- So that you can turn it ON"

by Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS & Melanie Durkin, MA

3. "Climbing your Inner Mountain"

by Rick Ivone

4. "Creating the Life you So Desire"

by Todd Durkin

efi Sports Medicine 'GRAVITYClubhouse™' featuring Todd Durkin's "Warriors & Hurricanes" training DVD. The newly launched 'Gravity Clubhouse' from efi Sports Medicine is a members only service designed to provide ongoing support for successful GRAVITY Program growth and trainer development. Created with the fitness professional in mind, you will take delivery of innovative programs and workouts-online and on DVD, accompanied by a music CD-specific for GRAVITY, featuring cover titles of top artists. You will also receive tips from efi's Education Development Team and from GRAVITY Master Trainers around the world. In addition, savings on GRAVITYGear® and Training Courses are yours, as well as quarterly marketing support and more!

The featured DVD for the quarter, exclusive only to premier GRAVITYClubhouse™ members, is Todd Durkin's very own "Warriors and Hurricanes". This innovative and energetic DVD has Todd putting you through the paces of an action packed 'hurricane' style training program specifically utilizing the Gravity.

OUR BRAND NEW AFFILIATE PROGRAM

If you are a fitness professional with your own website, you can now make money any time you sell any of Todd Durkin's DVD's/teleseminars/or products on your website. You do absolutely nothing but have it up on your site. We take the order, we ship it, we handle it---you make money!!!

NOVEMBER’S FREE TELESEMINAR:
"Top Tips for Top Performers"
Todd Durkin, MA, CSCS

This 60 minute FREE teleseminar is a can't miss program that will share the best techniques and strategies to maximize your business and personal life. 

• How to build a successful business that can thrive for many years regardless of your chosen career
• Discover effective time management techniques for all areas of your life
• Characteristics of top athletes and business executives and how they are often the same; Do you have the same characteristics and traits as the great ones?
• Top techniques to maximize and protect your personal energy
• The 1 thing you MUST do if you want to be successful in business, athletics, or life.
  

CLIENT SPOTLIGHT
Client: Remi Martin
Grade: Senior
High School: Torrey Pines
Sport: Tennis
College: Purdue

Remi Martin, a standout tennis player who has been training at Fitness Quest 10 for the past 3 years, recently signed with Purdue University and will receive a full scholarship to continue her career in college.

Her most recent accomplishments include leading the Torrey Pines team to a 21-1 record and Division I Team Title this fall. In addition to serving as team captain, Martin also remained unbeaten against section opponents throughout the entire season.

Congratulations on your scholarship Remi, and good luck in college!

ATHLETE CORNER: "Do Kids Know How to Play Anymore?"
By Brett Klika, CSCS, Fitness Quest 10 Director of Athletics

I was talking to some friends of mine who had just gotten back from a trip to Europe. Their daughter is a 12-year old competitive soccer player, and they had gone over to see the countryside, as well as to see some European soccer games. The family, consummate soccer fans, were talking about how all the kids do over there is play soccer. They're in the parks, on the streets, the allies, everywhere, playing soccer. Their daughter attempted to join a game at a park one day, but was soon frustrated with the lack of organization at which the European kids played...CLICK FOR MORE

GUEST ARTICLE: "Hot Stone Massage- It's Not Just a Luxury"

by Daniel Siddall, LMT, NCTMB, Fitness Quest 10 Massage Therapist

Maybe you have heard about Hot Stone Massage, but never followed through with receiving one because you considered it strictly a luxurious "spa-type" treatment that you couldn't justifiably afford. Or perhaps you have had one, but other than the fact it feels wonderful to receive, you never fully understood the benefits of the treatment. Whichever category you fall under, I felt the need to delve into this topic a little deeper and hopefully, for those of you unaware of how beneficial it can be, shed some light on this unique type of massage therapy. CLICK FOR MORE

ABOUT TODD
Todd Durkin is a Two-Time Personal Trainer of the Year and Founder of Fitness Quest 10 & Todd Durkin Enterprises in San Diego, CA. He trains people from all walks of life, but is best known for the work he does with over 25 NFL Superstars. He trains the likes of LaDainian Tomlinson, Drew Brees, Carson Palmer, Reggie Bush, Alex Smith, and Donnie Edwards amongst others. His expert staff of 30 trainers, coaches, and massage therapist/bodyworkers perform over 400 weekly sessions and help educate, motivate, and inspire the world to greater levels of health & fitness. Todd has 17 DVD's on fitness & sports performance and has been featured in many national magazines and media outlets. His ezine newsletter "TD Times" is his way of connecting clients, trainers, coaches, colleagues, and friends from all over the world. He can best be reached through FitnessQuest10.com, ToddDurkin.com, or by directly e-mailing him at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .