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the dangers of sitting

2/9/2019

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​Lately there has been a lot of research into the ill effects being sedentary has on our bodies.   During the day most of us are tied to a desk and remain there for long stretches of time.   We commute to and from work in our cars, and return home only to sit in front of the TV.   

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CARDIO DOES MORE THAN BURN FAT

2/2/2019

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​The average heart beats approximately 100,000 times per day.  That’s nearly 3.5 billion times in the course of a lifetime.   The heart is only about the size of a fist and weighs between 7 and 15 ounces, yet it pumps up to 2,000 gallons of blood throughout your body per day.  This is how our organs and other tissues receive oxygen and nutrients needed to stay healthy.  Most of us don’t ever give this a second thought, but that’s a lot of work for one muscle and a huge responsibility with very little rest!  So why not take some time to take care of the most important muscle in your body

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5 Nutrients You Need to Boost Your Mood

1/27/2019

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​We really are what we eat.  Feed yourself a diet compromised of processed foods, drink diet sodas and coffee all day, and believe me you will get depressed.  Of course there are many other reasons for depression and you should seek medical advice if you are suffering from this debilitating disease.  You can, however, help your body and your mind by feeding it the right foods.  More and more studies are coming out that support our abilities to alleviate, if not cure, anxiety, depression, insomnia and a host of other disorders through nutrition. 

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7 Proven Steps to Breakthrough Weight Loss Roadblocks

1/20/2019

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​No matter how good our intentions are we all come up against roadblocks on our weight loss journey.  Trying to bust through those roadblocks can be extremely difficult, especially when they are built up through our own negative thoughts.

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CREATING WEIGHT LOSS GOALS THAT STICK

1/11/2019

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​How many times have you set out determined to lose weight and get back in shape but nothing seems to happen.  Maybe you’ve vowed to eat better and go to the gym but when it comes right down to it, life gets in the way; you ended up working late, you too tired to cook dinner after working a long day, you already get up early enough you can’t possibly wake up any earlier, or well you get the idea.   Although these reasons are legitimate, they are still excuses.  Everyone is busy, no one wants to cook at the end of the day and let’s face it’s pretty easy to put off what we don’t want to do. The problem is, not only will these excuses keep you from reaching your goal, next year you’ll very likely weigh a little more, be a little bit more out of shape and possibly have some aches and pains as well as low energy to go along with that.
 

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Stop the chaos: Fitness Plans that Get results

1/6/2019

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The gyms are now filled with men and women who have vowed that this year they are going to get fit, lose weight, tone up, slim down and reduce their body fat. Whatever your goal is, in order to succeed, you need to have a plan.   And by a plan I don’t mean workout 3 times a week and try to eat better.  
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A lot of people believe you need to change what you do every work out so you surprise your muscles; this is what I call chaos training.  Whether you go to the gym or workout at home, your workouts need structure and a specific goal. Let’s talk progressive overload and periodization.

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STOP SPINNING YOUR WHEELS AT THE GYM

12/30/2018

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​Do you know someone who constantly works out and is constantly on a diet, yet his or her body never changes?  Maybe this person is you. Most of my clients, who are woman over 50, come to me with the same complaint; I joined a gym, and I go about 3 or 4 times a week, I eat health but nothing is happening.  What am I doing wrong?

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HOW TO CHOOSE A WEIGHT LOSS ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER

12/24/2018

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​Beginning a weight loss journey can be difficult. Less face it, staying on the weight loss journey isn’t easy either. Trying to tackle your goals by yourself is of course possible but you are more apt to lack follow through. This is why so many of us turn to others to help hold us accountable. The key is in finding the right person to do the job and making sure you are both very clear on expectations

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WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT EXERCISE OR NUTRITION?

12/15/2018

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Why go through hours of exercise to lose weight?  Cut back on your portion sizes and you’ll be sure to drop a few pounds. 

If you want to be able to eat pizza, ice cream, heaping bowls of pasta and enjoy bread and butter before your meal just exercise harder or longer. 

Calories in versus calories out:  simple right, and doesn’t It makes sense?  Well, I hate to break it to you but it’s not quite that simple.  In order to get resultS, and I mean lasting results, you’ll need to do both.

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is permanent weight loss possible?

12/7/2018

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​I am continually amazed at the amount of misinformation out there on how to lose weight:  low carb, low fat, high fat, high protein, blood type, body type, the list goes on and all of them claim that THIS is the way you are finally going to lose weight. What’s even worse is that they WILL work, but they’ll only work for a little while and because they work for a little while that’s what ropes you into believing in the diet, and the next diet, and the next one after that.
 
The same goes for workouts. Women are told to use light weights and do heavy reps so they don’t bulk up, or that a certain type of exercise will give you a long lean look. Maybe you believed that cardio was the secret to losing weight so you go to the gym and spend all your time on the cardio equipment. And what happens?  Nothing. You look the same as you did the day you walked into the gym determined to finally lose the extra weight.
 
If you are reading this, I’m betting that by now you know that quick-fix diets don’t work and you’re ready to do the work that’s needed for lasting results.

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    Lisa Swanson is an ACE certified Health Coach, Personal Trainer and Orthopedic Exercise Specialist as well as a certified PN level 1 nutritionist. With over 30 years experience helping women turn their lives around she can easily adapt programs to meet your specific needs.

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