Tag: personal training
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Working to Avoid the Skinny Fat
For those that follow me on my and my husband’s blog Far Away Reasons, you know that we’ve hit New Zealand and were immediately shocked to discover how ridiculously high the cost of living in Aucklund is. Keeping with the theme of my post last week, I have since become my own worst client having every…
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The Psychology of Personality: How Knowing Yourself Better Can Keep Your Fitness Goals On Track
I recently attended The World Domination Summit (WDS) in Portland, Oregon. The conference was 3 days jam-packed, full of lectures and workshops all led by entrepreneurs, writers, and artists. One of the of the many great speakers I heard was Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project. In her lecture, Gretchen pointed out that in…
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Savory Green
This Savory Green smoothie is a bomb treat on a rainy day. Add a little more lemon juice though and it is perfect treat any day! Ingredients: 4 ounces Aloe Vera Water 6 baby carrots 1 persian cucumber 2 stalks celery 10 cilantro leaves 1/4 cup pineapple chunks 6 chunks frozen mango 1 handful of…
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Cashew Chicken Salad
There are plenty of yummy things you can eat while still maintaining protein and carb ratios for maintenance or weight loss. The problem is they all contain veggies and lean protein and preparing these items mid day can be a challenge. That’s why a big batch of Cashew Chicken Salad is a great idea for weekday lunches! If…
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Curried Chicken Salad
Ingredients: 6 Chicken Breasts 6.5 oz diced shallots, garlic, and onions (mix from Trader Joe’s) 3/4 Cup Yellow Raisins 1 1/2 cup Chopped Cashews 1 Cup Greek Yogurt (Fage is the best!) 3 stalks celery chopped 4 Tablespoons olive oil 2 tsp pepper 4 tsps curry seasoning 1/2 Bottle yellow curry (from Trader Joe’s) Prep: Put…
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To Sit or Not to Sit? What Sitting in Bikram Yoga Says About You
Ok, you are no longer a beginner to this yoga thing. Or, maybe you are, but you struggle every day to continue pushing through every posture. My question to you is, “Why are you struggling?” The second you begin to struggle, you are forgetting the first step of every posture, which is normal breathing.…
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Waterfall Workout (cross fit style workout) – Dynamax Ball Style
All you need for this cross fit style workout workout is a Dynamax Ball! Pyramid Workouts work by doing 10 reps of everything 1x through. Then 9, 8, etc. and so on until you hit 1 rep of each exercise. 1. Ball Squats: Squat all the way down until your bottom touches the ball 2.…
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Vegetarian Lasagna
You can always add meat to a Vegetarian Lasagna, but this meal is a great way for vegetarians to get more protein in their diet. Ingredients: 3 Large Zucchini 1 Stock Broccoli 4 cups spinach 2 cans Diced Tomatoes 2 tsps minced garlic 1 tsp ground pepper 1 tsp every day seasoning 2 Cups Fat…
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Beat Your Time Cross Fit Style Workout
Ok, here’s how this Beat Your Time Cross Fit Style Workout Works: Do the following exercises below as fast as possible performing each rep with the best form possible. In between exercises do 10 pushups and 10 squat jumps (or 20 squats if you have knee issues) After you complete the 7 exercises, record your…
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4 Tips to Improving your Padahastasana or Hands to Feet Pose
Padahastasana or Hands to Feet pose is one of my favorite postures! It is the first time in class your shoulders get a break, if you don’t have proper posture, we suggest to check this review! By the time I am coming up arms and head together from Hands to Feet pose, I feel like…