Super Nova of the Month: Francesco Policaro
Congratulations to Francesco, our February SuperNova!
After the winter holidays, Francesco set new goals and targets for himself to achieve in 2024! Since then, he has focused on getting daily purposeful activity in and eating healthy balanced meals. He has lost 8lbs overall, dropped 3.1% body fat and still managed to gain some muscle mass! Even more, he has rehabbed his shoulder and is now pain free and able to enjoy more activities!
Great job Francesco, we are pumped to see you maintain this momentum!
Read on to hear our interview with Francesco and how he has attained his goals.
1)You’ve hit 2024 running with great stride - what made this year different from past years?
I turned 48 this year and I knew it was time to take my health and wellness more seriously, so I set goals, wrote them down, and revisited them once a week. I also had my family set their fitness goals and share them so we could hold each other accountable and support one another throughout our journeys. I also have started using InBody once a week which keeps me on track with my progress.
2)What key strategies or habits can you owe some of your new results to? Any specific workouts, diets, or routines that you feel are making a significant difference?
I have implemented food Tracking to keeping calories, fat, protein and carbs in check to achieve 2lb/week weight loss. Since back from the holidays, I have had 18 straight days of 2 training sessions at Nova, 2x one-hour cardio sessions on treadmill and elliptical and 3x 30-minute sessions on stationary bike. I have also prioritized getting 7-8 hours of sleep, drinking warm water and lemon first thing in the morning, cutting back on alcohol, no refined sugars, processed foods. I also have been avoiding snacking after dinner and drinking minimum 3 litres of water a day.
3)How do you see these positive changes impact your life beyond these results? For example, what will it help you do that you can’t do now? Who in your life will this have a positive impact on?
Overall the results have been very positive. My energy levels are higher, I have a better ability to complete tasks, and my clothes fitting better! I’ve also noticed a huge improvement in family life.
