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February 2012

  • DECISIONS, DECISIONS

    Wed 8th

    I have been eliminating sugar from my diet as much as possible. Like any other habit, eating sugar at night had become a conditioned response. I mean, you gotta have a little something sweet after dinner, right? Yea, if you gotta have an extra 10lbs of fat on your body, sure…. knock… Read More…

  • DON’T THINK, JUST DO!

    Tue 7th

    When you first get out of bed, do you immediately get up and start your day? Or do you tend to lay there for a while, acting like you are kinda planning out your day when in reality you are procrastinating?
    How about when you pull into the parking lot of your gym?… Read More…

  • COMMITMENT…..seeing it through

    Mon 6th

    I was training a client the other day at the Sports Club of Novi when the guy next to us said something that immediately registered and made total sense.
    Ever hear somebody convey a point a certain way, and suddenly, what you thought you understood made even more sense?
    The person looked at… Read More…

January 2011

  • Happy New Year! It’s 2011

    Sat 1st

    Okay, another year is behind us. 
    Was 2010 everything you hoped it would be?
    If not, what are you going to do differently to make that happen?
    Are you excited to get started? 
    Do you get out of bed with excitement to get started or do you turn over and decide that the pain of regret isn’t as bad… Read More…

December 2009

September 2009

  • Beware of N.M.S.!

    Thu 10th

    Beware of ‘N-M-S’!by Jimi Varner
    While walking up to work one day, I noticed a member just sitting in the car and gazing off into space.
    I had seen this look before.
    This person had the ‘deer in headlights’ look about them, so I decided to go up and see if everything was okay.
    Just as… Read More…

July 2009

  • Vote for the Sports Club of Novi!

    Wed 22nd

    Hey gang, the gym where I train at, The Sports Club of Novi, is trying to win the WDIV Click on Detroit Best Gym Award. You can help us win the title by casting your vote for us here:
    http://wdiv.cityvoter.com/contests/4-the-best/4739/health-and-fitness/gym

May 2009

  • Local 4 News – Biggest Loser Story

    Sun 17th

    Here is the video from ClickOnDetroit.com Local 4 News Story about Biggest Loser contestant, Mike Morelli and his secret weapon, Trainer Jimi Varner.
    http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/19438378/index.html

  • Mike Morelli is NOT a loser

    Wed 13th

    Last night, I sat in the 2nd row of the NBC The Biggest Loser Finale and watched in hopeful expectation that my client and friend, Mike Morelli, would win the title of “The Biggest Loser” Season 7. While Mike didn’t win the title, losing by less than 1%, he did lose 207lbs, ending his… Read More…

  • Biggest Loser Week for Jimi

    Sun 10th

    On Sunday night, 5/10, I will be featured on Local 4 News at 11pm in a story focusing on Biggest Loser, Mike Morelli’s ’secret weapon’, (shhh: it’s me). I know 11pm is late for a Sunday night, so you might want to set the DVR
    On Tuesday, 5/12, I will be at the Biggest Loser… Read More…