Category Archives: Life Skills

8 Surefire Steps to Staying Motivated

Step 1: Visualize what you want Picture yourself attaining the goal you want to achieve. Some of us see still pictures, and others see moving pictures (like a movie). Some of us see our pictures or movies in color, and more »

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NO EXCUSES!

You’ve been doing it for a while now, probably longer than you realize.   It’s too cold, it’s too hot, I need to get in shape before i join the gym…   Again and again, you come up with a more »

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5 Foods You Must Avoid

Another Great Article From Prograde Nutrition! By Kevin DiDonato MS, CSCS, CES Buying local, fresh foods from Farmers’ markets, organic farms, or from your local grocer can go a long way for your budget and your health.  However, not everyone more »

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5 Exercise Goals for Beginners

A handful of things every newbie should put on his or her exercise to-do list. Just getting started exercising? Congratulations! Your decision is one that will bring you face to face with improved health, looks, energy, and more. While there more »

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Subject: 5 Fat Fighting Lunch Recipes (and a BIG sale, too)

I’ve got two awesome updates for you today from my partners over at Prograde Nutrition. First, you’ve got to check out these 5 Fat Fighting lunch recipes they just released. They will fill you up and fuel your body the more »

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Kissing Gluten Goodbye

For people with celiac disease, this happens every day.   It has a funny name and is fairly rare. As a result, most people don’t understand Celiac disease. Want to be one of the educated folks who understand this difficult more »

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Get More from Your Body

How you can improve your body’s performance in four steps. It seems everybody who knows how to exercise has a tip or two on how to get your body to operate at its maximum potential. Which ones should you use? more »

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Throwing the Perfect Party

Have a big bash coming up at your place? Then you better make it perfect! If you’ve been to many parties, you have probably been to a dud or two. And with your upcoming party, you may fear the same more »

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Sleeping Your Way to Weight Loss

Can catching Zs help you drop lbs? You’ve been working at shedding that last five pounds for months, and nothing seems to work. You cut back on the amount of calories you eat, work out twice a day, and say more »

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Exercising in the A.M.

How getting up early gives you the advantage. When the sun begins peaking over the horizon, you shouldn’t be burying your head underneath a pillow, praying it will get dark and turn into night again. Instead, you should take advantage more »

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Merry Christmas and New Year’s Blessings

Missy and I wanted to take just a minute and thank all of you for an amazing year. We all have accomplished so much together. We have seen clients become friends and family. We have seen gym family members lose more »

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Working Out in a Polluted World

How to get a good workout in the face of smog, smoke, and general pollution. No matter where you live, getting some much-needed exercise in the great outdoors is always a welcome change of pace. But what if your leisurely more »

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