Leave it to a celebrity to make an old balance tool a "cool" and "in" fitness toy. This balance gear has been used for years in gyms and physical therapy offices. As with many balancing tools; it helps to strengthen the core, build up stabilizing muscles, increase calorie burning, and … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2008
Barack Obama Poses For “Men’s Health”
Barack Obama seems to be winning the race for president. Next month he is said to be posing for the cover of "Men's Health." Personally, it makes me happy to know that a man that could be our next president, values health and fitness. Taking care of your body sounds like a simple task, … [Read more...]
10 Easy Ways To Shave Calories
Sometimes you have little control over what you're eating when you are dinning out at friends or eating at restaurants. So here are some easy ways to shave calories. If your eating a burger of some type, ditch the bun! Order egg substitute with omelettes when eating breakfast … [Read more...]
Eat It – Grilled Steak & Arugula Salad
This summertime staple can be made as soon as you begin seeing beautiful heirloom tomatoes at the produce market. Use different colored tomatoes to make an especially colorful salad½ small onion, roughly chopped (about 1/2 cup) 3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar 2 Tbsp. lime juice 2 Tbsp. low–sodium soy … [Read more...]
Eat It- On The Go Meals At Wendy’s
Wendy's is by far one of the easiest places to eat a low fat meal while you are on the go. These three classic ideas are great choices to keep you on your diet while you're out and about. Mandarin Chicken Salad and a Baked Potato Saves 500 calories and 46 grams of fat … [Read more...]
Britney Hit’s The Weights
Who doesn't love Britney Spears? Her come back cd is out, and her new video "Womanizer" shows just how hard she has been working out. If you thought all celebrities did to lose weight was to take pills and live on cigarettes then this video of Britney working out will prove you … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS- Bravo’s “Workout” Moves To New York
I have been watching workout since the first season. As a trainer, I could relate to all the ridiculous "gym drama," and the struggles that trainers go through as they help others to make positive changes in their lives. However, maybe some of the drama lost it's sizzle, as well as some it's … [Read more...]
Eat It – On The Go Meals At Burger King
Everyone is trying to eat healthy. However, not everyone has the time to prepare their own meals. So here is what you can eat at Burger King when you are on the go! BK Veggie Burger "without Mayo" and an orange juice Saves 30 calories and 21 grams of fat compared to a double … [Read more...]
Ball Knee Tuck
Here is a fun exercise that works your abs in an unconventional way. Ball exercises always seem to spice up a workout and help to burn more calories then machines and floor exercises. When choosing more advanced exercises for your abs, knee tucks are great for targeting … [Read more...]
Oprah’s 21 Day Cleanse
It's not a big secret that Oprah has always struggled with her weight. We have seen her lose weight and gain weight as she struggles to find an eating and exercise plan that she can continue to use long term. Now Oprah is trying something completely different from her other attempts... a … [Read more...]
Bitney gives up Booze And Loses Weight!
Britney hasn't always been the best role model. From her wild antics, to her poor parenting skills, and bad taste in men; we have watched as her weight went up and her health declined. You will notice that when people have hit a "low" in their mental state, their weight and health suffer. … [Read more...]
Toss It- Slim Ball
Does anyone else get these weird fliers in the mail that talk about new weight loss gimmicks that may or may not work?? This one is called the slim ball. It's basically, what they call, "gastric by pass" in a pill. The ball swells to 50 times it's weight in your stomach. Which creates a … [Read more...]
