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The 12 Days of Christmas –Washboard Abs Edition

Red and green decorations are out, nostalgic tunes fill the airways and the kids are hard at work on their letters for Santa.

I know what’s on your list this year and it isn’t found at your local department store.

You’re wishing for washboard abs—so I’ve put together “The Twelve Days of Christmas –Washboard Abs Edition” just for you.

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Your Guide to Eating Out Right

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A woman sits at a restaurant studying the menu with furrowed brow. She has begun an exercise routine and knows that her frequent meals out could slow her weight loss results if she wasn’t careful.

When the waiter comes she is still deep in thought over what to order. “What can I get for you?” he asks with a smile. She looks up and frowns, no closer to arriving at a decision. On a whim she blurts out, “I’m trying to eat healthy but I have no idea what to order. What do you think I should eat?”

The young waiter looks startled but quickly rattles off his idea of a healthy meal. “The eggplant and roasted pepper pasta is filled with vegetables. You could get that with a salad.”

The woman smiles. Yes, vegetables do sound healthy. So she orders the veggie pasta with a side salad and a diet soda, then sits back to enjoy a few slices of bread.
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What You Can Learn From Cavemen

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How would you like to be naturally lean, muscular and energetic? To effortlessly maintain a low body fat, rippling muscles and picturesque health?

Mark Sisson, an athlete, coach, and student on a lifelong quest for exceptional health, happiness, and peak performance (his words), penned the book, “The Primal Blueprint” to show you how to do just that.
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Resistance Training Principle #13: Avoiding Big Bulky Muscles!

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When most people think of the stereotypical body builder, they think of this really big guy with huge muscles who is just so tight and stiff that he actually has a problem moving. Have you ever watched a bodybuilder play a sport? It’s quite comical! Many people find it difficult to imagine a graceful and flexible body builder. Like the elusive Sasquatch, they are rare, but do exist!On a more serious note, the tightness image of weight lifting comes from this “bodybuilding” style of training that promotes small isolated exercises, a lack of athletic development or movement training, combined with a poor attention to joint mobility.

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Resistance Training Principle #11: Apply Progression for Continuous Results!

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There are literally hundreds of different exercises you could perform to get the results you are looking for. However, it isn’t the exercise that is the most important thing. It’s how you do it (technique) and how you progress, change, and modify the exercise over time to keep your body adapting. This is where the expert advice and support of a qualified and experienced Personal Trainer is invaluable. If you are just getting started, begin with basic exercises.

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Resistance Training Principle #5: Just “Push It” by Applying the Overload Principle

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Overload is a training principle that is at the heart of training improvements. Great Trainers understand the science and art to helping their clients produce continual results over a long period of time without seeing the plateaus that most people struggle with. This short article will provide you important insights into the principle of Overload and how to use it to your advantage in your training program.When you first begin exercising, your body is exposed to a wide range of stimuli that it isn’t used to.

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Cardio Principle #11: Low vs High Intensity Exercise

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You may have heard that the optimal fat burning zone is at a pretty low intensity. While this may be true for SOME people, it isn’t the case for everyone, and especially for fit people. Because of this myth, many people lowered the intensity of their workouts fearful that they were not burning fat. Unfortunately, they were misled and many people still believe that low intensity activity is the best way to maximize fat loss.

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Resistance Training Principle #1: Quality is more important than quantity

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Resistance Training (aka weight training) is the “missing link” in so many programs. Those who aren’t doing it have been missing out on the #1 way to boost metabolism, get a fit, functional, fabulous body, and feel amazing! On the other hand, we find that those who are doing resistance training regularly on their own are often doing it incorrectly and missing some important benefits.The following series of tips will outline the key principles responsible for creating top quality results in less time than you ever thought possible. Have fun and enjoy!A resistance-training program that does not focus on technique will get you results much more slowly and may put you at risk for injury. Here are some important reasons why…

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Cardio Principle #4: Mix up the intensity

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It is important to include some cardio workouts that are long and easy, others that are short and hard and others that are of a moderate duration and intensity. This will ensure training effects for all energy and training systems.

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Cardio Principle #2: How hard?

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As one of the top Calgary Personal Training companies, we get asked many questions. Near the top of that question list is “How hard am I supposed to train?”. Another related question is “What is the best heart rate zone to be in?”.The answers to those questions are pretty simple and can be summed up in one short sentence…There is no single BEST intensity or heart rate zone in which to train. OK, while that is a correct statement, I’m guessing that you want a little more detail!

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