An Early Thanksgiving Feast!

As you probably already know, there’s only one nutrition company I believe has your best interests at heart. And when I heard they were having a rather unusual sale for Thanksgiving I had to tell you about it.

You see, http://InspirationFitness.getprograde.com has two big reasons to be thankful this week.

1- They have completely revamped their website. It really is cool and it makes ordering SO much simpler.

2- They have just released their brand new Anti-oxidant formula - Prograde Longevity.

Oh, and the interesting part is it’s an 11% off everything sale. Here are some other details I want to make sure you know about:

- Again, you receive 11% off all Prograde products.

- It will run from Monday, November 24th until Friday, November 28th at 11:59pm EST.

- Yes, that 11% will be applicable to SmartShip orders. But it only applies to that first purchase. Not ongoing.

- The coupon code your clients will need at checkout is:

thanks

(Yes, it all needs to be in lower case.)

- In case you missed it, the website is http://InspirationFitness.getprograde.com

Oh, and you should definitely check out the VGF 25+ - that’s my favorite Prograde product. I’ve been using it with pretty amazing results.

http://InspirationFitness.getprograde.com

PS- Remember, this Thanksgiving celebration ends this Friday, so be sure to order right away and take advantage of these BIG savings. http://InspirationFitness.getprograde.com

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Strength Training For Women

I have had the craziest week ever! I don’t think I’ve had a chance to catch my breath since last Saturday when my band spent 13 hours in the recording studio.  It was a lot of fun but exhausting.  On Sunday, our church had it’s annual Thanksgiving dinner and I performed a special as Hannah Montana’s alter ego.  It was a hoot but my voice was already exhausted from the day before and by Monday I was feeling it. 

I am hosting a kettlebell workshop this Saturday so I needed to get my manual finished for all the attendees.  It is almost done.  I need to take some pictures today and I’ll be able to take it to the printers.

My free website for homeschool moms is moving along with 23 members as of this morning.  A lot of great questions have been asked, such as, what do you eat for snacks and lunch, how to identify trigger foods and many, many more.  Be sure and jump on board to get the answers to your most pressing fitness and health questions.

One question I received is, “What is the best exercise program for me to use?”  Well, of course I’m going to say mine.  Ha! 

Seriously, women need to be strength training.  It should be the main focus of your program.  Building muscle will enable your body to burn off unwanted body fat.  More muscle = less fat.  I don’t like videos or programs that have women moving little pink dumbbells around. You will never make significant body composition changes with those little gals.  Lifting heavy will not bulk you up.  Lifting heavy will make you lean and strong. 

When you strength train you will improve the strength of your ligaments and tendons which support your joints.  When your joints are strong you will have a lesser chance of injury from other activities.

You will reduce your chances of osteoporosis.

Your metabolism increases from the increase in lean muscle tissue.  This is due to your muscle tissue coming alive and active using energy (calories) while you are resting.  It’s nice to know that you’re burning off fat while sitting on the couch reading with the kids.

Are you really afraid you will get too big?  Women do not produce enough testosterone to produce bodybuilding sized bodies.  We are not genetically made that way.  The difference you will see when strength training is toned, lean muscles.  You will also have more strength and energy!  Very important when you’ve got kids to teach.

Don’t think that you have to lose all your body fat first before starting to strength train.  If you perform strength training exercises along with intervals for cardio, you will burn more calories than you would if you only were doing cardio only.  Also, combining strength training with cardio will help reduce the problems of droopy skin from loss of weight but lack of muscle tone.

A really well put together strength training routine can be done in 20 minutes.  Great news for busy moms.  You should be challenging your muscles when you work out otherwise you’re wasting your time.  Stay away from isolation exercises like bicep curls and tricep extensions.  Go for multi-joint exercise that cause you to expend more energy like squats, lunges, deadlifts, rows, pull-ups and push-ups. 

I am partial to kettlebells because you can get your strength and cardio workout done in 20 minutes or less with one piece of equipment that easily stores in a little cubby hole somewhere.   

Don’t shy away from strength training.  It will reshape your body and help you remove unwanted body fat fast!

Free Fitness Gifts For You

Leading Fitness Experts Give The Gift Of Health To World With Biggest Ever Health and Fitness Giveaway This Festive Season

On Wednesday, December 10, Dax Moy and over 250 of the world’s top fitness professionals will open the doors on the World’s largest ever health and fitness gift-giving, set to generate positive health for over 500,000 people this Christmas

The program, called ’12 days of fitness’ initially began when the UK’s leading fitness professional, Dax Moy, wanted to express his gratitude to his clients and offered them a gift a day for 12 consecutive days as his twist of the 12 Days of Christmas.

Last year Moy shared this idea with fellow fitness professional Pat Rigsby and they expanded the 12 Days of Fitness to include not only their own clients but to the world at large and gave fitness gifts to over 200,000 people who signed up at the site at www.12daysoffitness.com.

This year, with the help of 250 of the world’s top personal trainers, nutritionists, therapists and specialist fitness experts, the 12 days of fitness is set to become the biggest fitness gift giveaway in history with expected downloads of over 500,000 between the 10th and 22nd of December. “There’s never been another health event like this, where so many people stand to benefit from the expertise of true professionals for free” says Moy who has been working flat out to make this year’s 12 days a success.

“Fitness professionals from around the globe have contributed hundreds of e-books, reports, videos, meal plans and other free gifts in their hope of making 2009 the year that anyone, regardless or their location, financial situation or past failures, can finally reach their fitness goals and make those New Year’s Resolutions a reality once and for all.”

Perhaps the best part of the 12 Days of Fitness giveaway is that regardless of a persons health or fitness goals, there are going to be gifts specifically designed to help them achieve success.

“We’ve received gifts designed for busy mom’s, elite athletes, bodybuilders, back pain sufferers and pretty much anyone else you can imagine covering everything from fat loss to rehabilitation and everything in between.

There literally will be something for everyone this year and all of it free, making it, without a doubt, one of the most important gifts anyone will receive this year. After all, what’s more important than health?”

The 12 days of gift giving starts December 10th but those interested are urged to visit www.12daysoffitness.com right away to sign up for their free gifts.

Once enrolled, participants will get a daily email telling them how to access each of the new gifts that are being added each day as well as a reminder on how to access previous gifts.

To guarantee a healthy start to 2009, simply visit www.12daysoffitness.com today.

Surviving the Weekend - Strategies

I am going to have a crazy weekend. I’m in a Christian band, Spoken For and we are recording our 2nd album this weekend. I never look forward to being away from the family for an entire day or two, but once I get there I always have a great time.

I think the kids enjoy two full days of “daddy time” since he spoils them silly! (Making my angry face)

I have to be there by 8 am tomorrow morning and we will probably record until 6 pm. The guys NEVER eat good. Sherri and I are both avid exercisers so we team up and choose healthy options for lunch.
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What Are Your Kids Eating?

In today’s fast paced society, kids are getting the short end of the stick nutritionally. They are overbooked with extracurricular activities that keep them from their families. When they are home they are often found watching television or playing video games. I rarely see kids playing outside in my subdivision. Homemade family dinners are replaced with processed, convenience foods that can be thrown in the microwave. All of this convenience comes with a price - obesity and a diabetes epidemic in our nation.

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Eating While Traveling

I spent the weekend traveling with a Saturday stop at my grandmother’s house and the following day at a tumbling meet for my oldest daughter. 

It’s easy to allow these little excursions to derail your fat loss efforts but they don’t have to.  Read more

Exercise Machines Not Always Best

I tend to get asked a lot by friends and strangers alike what I do for my personal workouts.  I love sharing information with everyone, but I have also learned that most people will never take action on the advice I give them.  A prime example of this occurred yesterday in between church services.  Read more