What’s Your Snack IQ?

Here’s a topic that I know is confusing to a lot of you: snacking! For example, if you’re trying to lose body fat, is it good to eat ‘three squares’ a day and avoid snacking all together? Or should you eat every 2-3 hours during the day? You’ve probably heard both things – so here’s the truth:
Snacking is bad if the ‘snacks’ you eat are unhealthy. But eating frequently – every 3-4 hours – is good. It keeps your metabolism fired up, prevents hunger, and a whole host of other things.
The average woman is going to have to eat about 5 times per day, and the average man 6 times. So 2-3 of those ‘meals’ will probably look like a smaller-portion sized ‘snack’.
I think it goes without saying that chips or a candy bar is not a good snack. But, here’s a little-known fact: something like yogurt or a granola bar, by itself, could be bad, too.
The key to healthy snacking, besides keeping your portions down like we already covered, is a proper macronutrient balance. So, the reason why the yogurt or the granola bar could be bad is not because these snacks are too high in calories, it’s because they are typically composed almost entirely of highly processed carbohydrate.
Here’s an example of what a healthy snack might look like:
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/2 apple
6 almonds
1 orange
3 macademia nuts
1 oz string cheese
You see: we’re balancing protein, carbs, and fat with every meal, while keeping the portions moderate. These portions could obviously be adjusted up or down depending on your daily caloric need.
So, just rememer, snacking is good for you – if you do it right. Good luck with your health and fat loss efforts!

April Challenge Workout


Five Exercise Circuit:
Body Weight Squats
Sit Ups
Walking Lunges
Push Ups
Kettlebell Swings
Perform each exercise for one minute and complete as many reps as possible.

Take 15 seconds of rest between exercises and one minute of rest between circuits.

A single rep of each exercise counts as one point. Point totals will be posted.

Notes:
-Sit ups are to be performed with feet unachored and arms at the sides
-A single lunge step counts as one point
-Men do full push ups + use 16k kettlebell
-Women do knee push ups and use 12k kettlebell

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Boot Camp Fitness Training Explained

‘Boot camp’ is a buzzword in the fitness world these days … in fact, it seems like there’s a lot more advertising and hype about boot camps now than there is about one-on-one personal training. And if you take a look at what people are searching for on the internet, there is much more interest in boot camps than there is in traditional personal training. So that means it’s a hot market.

But what exactly is boot camp fitness training? What are the workouts like? Is the instructor going to yell and scream at you and make you do push ups in the mud?

Well, I have a pretty good idea what goes on in other camps, and I can tell you exactly what ours is like:

It’s an intense, fast paced, circuit-style workout. We use a huge variety of body weight exercises – simple ones like push ups and body weight squats, and a lot more you’ve probably never done or even heard of – dumbells, kettlebells, and even mix in a little running from time to time.

I don’t yell and scream like a boot camp instructor. To be honest, it’s a lot more like group personal training than it is a ‘boot camp’.

But, I will push you hard – probably harder than you’ve ever been pushed. And if you follow the diet and workout guidelines I give you on your own time, I guarantee you will get results.

So that, in a nutshell, is boot camp fitness training explained. If it sounds like something you’re interested in, contact us today by calling (916) 273-9366 or by leaving a message here. Your first workout is free, so you have nothing to lose – call today!

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Eating Well While Eating Out – 3 Quick Tips

Two over-indulgent restaurant meals over a weekend can literally kill the progress you’ve made with your fat loss plan over the course of the week – here are three tips to help you stay on track and make good choices even when you’re dining out:

1. Cut Your Portions In Half

Just eat half of your meal. Portions at most restaurants these days are so ridiculously huge that eating half of your meal actually many times leaves you with a ‘correct’-sized portion.

2. Pick Your Favorites

Choose only one of your favorite foods – not all of them. In other words, you can get the cookie if you really want it, but eat healthy for the rest of your meal. Have the burger but skip the fries. You get the idea.

3. Skip The Caloric Beverages

Two regular-sized sodas can literally add several hundred calories to your meal. It’s just not worth it – skip the caloric beverages.

Keep those three tips in mind this weekend to keep your fat loss plan in check!