Energy Health Club is here to take the stress out of finding this year’s Father’s day gifts! The big day is quickly approaching us: Sunday, June 16th! If you are looking for the perfect gift for the fit daddy in your life, then look no further! Get a smile out of the man you love with these perfect gift ideas!
There are myriads of multivitamins on the market today, our personal training team has created a checklist to insure you get one that is right for you! A multivitamin can build your immune system more effectively than food alone and this is why:
Fitness Chili (With a fat burning kick!)
Optional: 8oz Bean, other fresh herbs, finely chopped veggies, or brown rice. Garnish with cilantro.
Melt oil over medium heat in a large pan or slow cooker and sauté all vegetables listed for about 5 minutes or until onion is translucent. Add ground meat, and spices, stirring frequently for an additional 5-6 min. Add Himalayan pink salt, diced tomatoes and salsa to the pot and mix thoroughly. Cover, reduce heat, and let the chili simmer for at least 1 hour. The longer this sits the more the flavors blend. A slow cooker or crock pot can be used in place of the stove top method. Simply place ingredients in and simmer on low until you are ready to enjoy your hot precooked chili. If you have a high speed blender or food chopper of any kind, prepare this nutrient rich chili in minutes and eat like royalty! Vitamix is by far the best investment I have ever made towards the health of my family and although it was costly, this high speed blender is worth double what I paid! It will live on forever due to its long extended warranty and it well made parts. In case you were unaware it takes only a minute to initiate self-cleaning mode and makes healthy cooking easy and void of excuse!
Want to give this chili a kick and lose fat in the process? Add cayenne pepper! This magic pepper optimizes your body’s circulation and PH balance. It’s a spicy little pepper that packs a wallop. Studies have proven many health benefits like curbing hunger and slowing the growth of fat cells. This is one of the reasons why cayenne pepper is one of nature’s top fat burning foods.
You are what you eat so here is your shopping list:
A typical lean tummy breakfast example:
Scrambled, poached,organic Eggs, or omelet with Fruit, coconut yogurt and steal cut oatmeal. (Preferably split in two meals spaced 2-3hours apart)
A typical lean lunch example:
A large romaine lettuce salad with a low fat chicken wrap
A lean body dinner might be:
Brown rice pasta with chicken breasts and fresh vegetables!
Last lean meal of the day:
A low fat 0 carb protein shake
A few great take along diet secrets include:
Workout Plan for Sonoma Six-Packs:
Sonoma Six-pack mind:
Think like an Olympian. It’s inspiring for me to see an athlete push himself to be the best in the entire world. Train hard! Take some time to write down your goals for health and personal life.
Spring is here but not to fear, your Rohnert Park health club is here to give you a few vital secrets if you see a pock mark or two peaking out beneath that summer dress!
Orange peel? Cottage cheese? Dimpling? No, it’s just my legs! Even the leanest athletes have been known to fall victim to cellulite and what an embarrassing uphill battle it is! You may have tried everything to get rid of it: creams, expensive treatment, wraps. If nothing is working, read on!
So what the heck is it?! The “ripple effect” occurs when fat cells push against the surrounding subcutaneous connective tissue in your skin. If your lymph circulation becomes sluggish, toxins accumulate in these fat cells. Creating a lymphatic flow may be a partial key in abolishing this slightly backstabber. This can be done with regular deep tissue massage. “Brushing” is another effective technique that is done by vigorously scrubbing using a dry body brush in the direction of the heart, rinsing with pure water, and then applying pure organic coconut oil.
Fasting in regular intervals is also an effective cellulite and bulge fighter. It provokes secretion of human growth hormone, accelerating fat burning, allowing the stored fat in these connective tissues to be used as fuel. Fasting can be done in many different ways to fit your lifestyle. You can fast, weekly, monthly or create your own variance. You can simply restrict eating to a 6-8 hour window. An example would be eating between 11am until 7pm.
One form of exercise that provides many of the same benefits as is high intensity interval training (HIIT). HIIT is accomplished by performing a series of exercises in short intense bursts with limited breaks between exercises. HIIT successfully increases Human Growth hormone, accelerating fat loss. In a 2004 German study,2 Acceleration Training alone reduced cellulite on subjects’ thighs and buttocks by nearly 26 percent. Other research confirms its benefits for sustained fat loss.
Lastly, eat whole, ideally organic and locally grown foods, and healthy fats including eggs, avocado, coconut oil, olive oil, raw nuts, and grass-fed or pastured animal protein. Make sure to use unprocessed natural salt, such as Himalayan salt, which contains about 86 different essential minerals, especially if you are eating a lot of vegetables. This will ensure healthy sodium to potassium ratio.
Eating this way will help you transition from burning sugar to burning fat as your primary fuel. Do not attempt fasting if your diet still consists mainly of processed foods as proper nutrition.
Get on board with all of us at your Rohnert Park Health Club and tackle cellulite before summer. Call today to schedule a HIIT session with a personal trainer!
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