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ARE YOU INVITING TEMPTATION?

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The Simplest Way to Avoid Daily Food Stress and Expensive High Calorie Shopping:

What happens when we go grocery shopping without a list?  Do we tend to buy more or less than we might actually need?  Sure, we may forget a few things, but more likely we often end up spending extra time and money as we roam the aisles trying to recall what we need.  I other words, we’re roaming the aisles WIDE OPEN to temptation…inviting it even!

You’ll be amazed at how this simple strategy is so effective.  When we take just a few minutes to plan our food for the day, we’ve removed an entire area often vulnerable to mental argument and debate and internal fighting over what we know we should have versus what’s simple, easy, available or more tempting.

Sunday’s are great days for planning the week’s menus and shopping list.  BUT, if planning a week ahead seems like too much, then start a day or two at a time.  Sunday evening, plan for Monday.  It’s best when you can go ahead and do some prep work ahead of time so that you arrive into Monday, often the most stressful day of the week, ahead of the game.  Then as you’re going through your day, when it comes to meals and food, that’s already handled.  This means that you are far less likely to spend/waste any time fighting off the inevitable temptations that come up, at work or school, at home, and at the store.  Then it becomes not a matter of “what do I want?” It becomes “this is what I’m having.”  That is powerful!  If you doubt that simple tactic can be so powerful, then just give it a try.

Tell us how it works for you.  We value your perspective.

Working Out Increases Intelligence

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From Brawn to Brain Power, How Exercise Makes Us Smarter
Our bodies evolved in motion.  Our hunter-gatherer ancestors, as they’ve come to be called, did not sit at desks or in caves all day.  They had to move to eat–or be eaten.  It was in this natural environment of motion that the human brain literally evolved.

Ask any runner or fitness fiend and most will tell you that their best ideas come while they’re working out and it’s not their imagination…or maybe it is…their creative imagination that is!  Exercise literally increases the flow of blood and oxygen to the brain, refreshes our brain cells and stimulates new synaptic exchanges that are a vital part of the creative, thinking mind.

The other time the brain does this the most?  In sleep!  So the message here is to remember these two basic things:  exercise and adequate rest are not optional, they are essential, and can even make you smarter.

So, next time you need more mental juice or feel “brain dead” as the saying goes, try some simple exercise to get your blood flowing, such as a brisk walk, a few rounds of climbing stairs, squat jumps or some good ole jumping jacks, and you’ll be amazed at how very effective a couple of active minutes can be.  Power naps work for some people and can be just the thing, but often the nap is as much about getting horizontal to shift the blood flow as much as the actual need for a nap.  For those who have a hard time fitting exercise into their schedule, try three minutes of a vigorous–but safe–activity instead.  The results should be energizing!

A great and enjoyable resource for learning more about how the brain functions, written in language that had my teenage daughter chuckling more than once as she studied it, is Brain Rules by Dr. John Medina.  It’s a favorite in our household and if you buy it from my daughter’s blog, (she’s a budding teen entrepreneur), she will send your book with her FREE study guide, great for teens, college students and as a teacher resource.

Order Brain Rules from:
www.DevaniAnjali.com (includes a FREE student/teacher study guide)
Or, your usual favorite book source, and for more information and fun videos by author John Medina:  www.BrainRules.com

The Week Magazine

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My Trainer Fitness is featured in The Week Magazine as a great way to step up your workout!

The Week Magazine, Nov. 26, 2010

Fitness-on-the-go for Holiday Travel

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It’s a wonderful time of year, holidays are upon us and for many of us that means travel.  Whether by plane or car you may find yourself sitting for prolonged periods of time, eager to be active once you reach your destination! A few helpful tips from My Trainer Fitness will prepare you for your workouts on the go and enable you to make healthy nutritional choices.

Equip yourself!
If you are visiting family, a gym may not be an option. That’s ok! You can take your My Gym Trainer books or any of the My Trainer Fitness 6-Packs. Bring a pair of dumbbells or it may be likely that your family or friends have a pair kicking around in their garage or basement J  One product we recommend is Aquabells; water inflatable dumbbells that compress for travel! www.aquabells.com.  Just don’t forget to pack workout shoes and clothing and you’re set! Fitness on the go can be easy and portable workouts are the solution!

Improvise!
So you’re prepared but discover a lack of equipment at the local gym or hotel?  No problem!  You can do similar exercises for the same body part! Flip to another week of workouts or think of an exercise you have done in past. If an exercise calls for a barbell, use dumbbells. If you don’t have access to an exercise ball you can likely use a mat.  And if you don’t have access to the gym then head outside!  Change your cardio from machine based to walking or running intervals. Make it fun to figure out alternate options and you’ll feel stronger and smarter afterward!  J

Recruit!
Sharing your fitness knowledge and passion is a great way to give back! Involve your friends and family in your workout! Show them how fun and easy fitness on the go can be!  And don’t forget the kids! My Trainer Fitness for Kids are fun fitness games and drills for kids perfect to get everyone involved in the fitness revolution! Fitness  and workouts for kids is essential with an obesity epidemic upon us!

It may seem to be a “no brainer” that we should be active while traveling and even—especially—during holidays, but it can be easy to get off track during these times.  So with just a little planning and commitment to be active each day, even if it’s just a brisk walk around the block, helps keep us healthy and balanced.  You will be glad you did because it’s never easy…always worth it!™

Hit the Gym During Economic Hard Times

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If you are currently unemployed you may think that the last place you should be spending time is at the gym. Any place dedicating time to something OTHER than finding work can be hard to justify.

Getting laid off or downsized from work can be an intensely stressful time and can lead to depression. The number one best thing anyone can do for both, stress and depression is exercise.  Not only will exercise alleviate stress and elevate endorphins–the “feel good” natural neurochemical–but staying fit while looking for work will help you make a good impression on prospective employers.  Invariably, an energetically fit person will have an edge over one who is not.

Networking at the Gym?
The gym is also a great place to meet fellow members from all areas of business and the community and build relationships that could lead to mutually beneficial opportunities. My Gym Trainer books for fitness on the go are a great conversation starter: almost everyone asks “what are those cards?” In an environment where energy is upbeat and dynamic, people are more likely to chat a bit about what it is they do.

Support for Moms and Dads
A good gym is a great resource in hard times by utilizing the services offered by many gyms, such as free childcare, plenty of classes, great equipment and some with pools, hot tubs, saunas and showers.  The free childcare is a huge perk, so parents should scout around for a gym nearby that offers this.   Adding up childcare plus all of the other benefits often means parents and singles, can actually SAVE money by fully utilizing all that their gym has to offer.  However, if gym membership is not for you, remember YOU are your greatest asset, so take care of yourself.  Investing just a little in your fitness will reap tremendous benefits in your physical, emotional and mental well-being, and help to keep you energized in your job search.  And, if you can’t get to a gym My Trainer Fitness offers inexpensive portable workouts that you can do at home, inside or out.My Trainer Fitness for At Home or My Trainer Fitness for Outdoors is perfect AND economical at just $12 ($10 through October) for 6 complete workouts. So, as the saying goes, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going”, and as is the motto at My Trainer Fitness:  never easy…ALWAYS worth it!  You will never regret getting fit.  You are worth it.

SELF Magazine, September 2010

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Family Circle Online Edition, featuring… us!

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25-Minute Best-Body Workout!

MGT Reviews: The Fabulous Finds

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Reviewed by: Melinda, ID

I am very impressed with My Gym Trainer 3. For someone who enjoys exercise, I love the way it has a different workout every day, targeting different areas each day. I also love that it has tips and facts throughout the book.

The pictures are very helpful and the core workouts seem challenging but achievable. I would use this product with a few of my own variations. One downfall is that it can be very difficult to get to the gym 6 days a week.

It would also be helpful to have a few examples of meal ideas and types of foods that should be eaten with each workout day. Overall, the My Gym Trainer seems like a great tool to help tone and achieve a peak fitness level and I am excited to see the results!

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The What, Why and How of Circuit Training

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In traditional machine and weight exercise routines, exercisers rest for minutes at a time in between sets of a specific exercise. If you want to be more efficient with time while burning more fat, Circuit Training is the way to go.

Circuit Training describes a way of moving through exercises that maximizes fat-burning and cardiovascular training by keeping the heart rate and breathing up throughout the workout. When performing “circuits,” you will never find yourself sitting on a machine and resting (wasting) minutes at a time. Instead, each circuit containing 2-4 exercises is designed so that you move from one exercise to the next with virtually no rest in between.

In a Circuit, you perform a given number of repetitions for Exercise 1 and from there immediately go to Exercise 2 for the given number of repetitions, then onto Exercise 3 and so on. Once you complete the first “set” (each exercise done once for the applicable number of repetitions), go back to the beginning and start on Set #2 with Exercise 1, repeating the entire cycle,  usually 3-4 times.

In My Gym Trainer, each workout card will indicate how many sets (or times through each exercise) it should be performed. It’s okay to drink water and take short rests when necessary, but try your best to keep moving.

The idea behind circuit training is to keep the heart rate elevated throughout the workout to maximize cardiovascular conditioning, while also maintaining some lactic acid in the muscles to create a burn.

Lactic acid release is critical in forcing the body to respond, as its accumulation assures that the muscle is being sufficiently worked; so don’t be afraid of the “burn.” Doing a workout that allows for very little rest guarantees a somewhat constant stream of lactic acid accumulation in varying degrees. However, because you are doing different exercises back to back, there is some relief in that synergistic muscles are working, but at different angles.

Overall, circuit-style training can boost fat-burning effects while saving time and improving  the cardiovascular effects of resistance training.

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My Gym Trainer 1 – Who is it for?

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My Gym Trainer workouts are for anyone who is a relative beginner to gym exercise and who:

 - Wants to get the most out of their gym membership
 - Wants to improve their physical appearance, conditioning and health
 - Wants to improve their emotional and mental well-being
 - Wants to feel better about themselves and their life
 - Has reached a plateau and is ready for a new challenge
 - Can’t afford a personal trainer but would like the benefits
 - Utilizes a personal trainer and wants additional professional workouts

In addition, My Gym Trainer is very useful for busy trainers as a handy, at-your-fingertips integrated workout program they can incorporate for new clients.

My Gym Trainer:
 - Provides six workouts per week, averaging an hour each.
 - Structures workouts for best results: approximately 50% cardiovascular and 50% strengthening and toning.

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