One of the most common questions I get is, How do I flatten my belly (abs, tummy, stomach, etc.)? What exercises should I do? What should I eat? I eat healthy; how come my abs aren’t showing? Below are 7 easy tips to flatten your abdominal area.
1. Exercise your abs from all angles – Traditional exercises like crunches and sit ups can strengthen your abs, but those do not work and tone your entire abdominal section either. We want to do exercises that hit our lower abs, hip flexors, and oblique muscles. Read more…
7 Tips to Flatten Your Belly
Do You Want to LOSE WEIGHT over the Holidays?
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Beachbody announced yesterday that there is a limited time special offer on all of the Slim In Six products. If you don’t know already, Slim In Six is one of the all time great workout DVD’s and Debbie Siebers makes sure that you get results – which are, of course, guaranteed. This would be a great way to keep the weight from creeping on during the next six holiday weeks. The offers are: Read more…
Shakeology vs. Other Shakes
Shakeology is the best nutritional shake around. People often ask me:
“Is it a protein shake?”
“Is it a meal replacement shake?”
“Is like a recovery drink?”
“What is it?”
The answer is YES. It is all of those things. It is an everything shake.
While it is the healthiest shake around, it also has one of the higher price tags. But is it worth it? Is it over priced? Can’t I spend less on other shakes at the store or buy from a different company? Read more…
Shakeology: Life vs. Death
In the last few blog posts I have been comparing Shakeology® to other things that Americans spend money on every day. Fast food, junk food, soda, alcohol, juice, coffee, and so on. All of these things have been staples in the American diet of recent years. As a whole, Americans consume more calories from flour-based desserts (cake, doughnuts, cookies, etc.), soda, pizza, and alcohol, then they consume from healthy whole foods. Consuming these things once in a while may be okay, but people have made these things the majority of their diets.
Shakeology comes with a price tag of $120 per bag (a little more for the vegan varieties). Many people are taken back by the price at first – I was too. But when you think about it, this shake contains premium ingredients from all around the world and is put together in a way that has never been done before. At $4 a serving it seems pricey, but I can guarantee you that the time, effort, cost, and integrity that goes into a serving of Shakeology is way more than what goes into making a glass of beer, a fast food combo meal, or a specialty coffee drink.
Shakeology vs. the Drive Through
It seems like fast food restaurants are on every corner of every block in America. A whole lot of processed meat, food fried in hydrogenated oil, and drinks loaded with sugar – all ready to be had by people passing by. It takes just a few minutes to pick up, and wham-o – lunch is served. It is real easy to get sucked into eating this unhealthy food. There is a cheaper way to do a quick meal, and it’s faster too! It’s called… you guessed it… Shakeology®, the healthiest meal of the day.
Today Shakeology took on the Drive Through and won in record time with a one punch knockout. The Drive Through came into the ring with trans fat, sugar, artificial flavoring, and other obesity-causing weapons. Shakeology was not intimidated and unleashed one cholesterol-lowering punch that ended the fight.
Shakeology improves to 3-0 on the week. Tomorrow the healthiest meal of the day is featured in a Life vs. Death Match. Stay tuned.
Shakeology vs. Alcohol, Soda, and Junk Food
Millions of people spend millions of dollars collectively each day keeping breweries and soda vendors in business. Four bucks for a beer at the local bar; a few bucks on an energy drink and a dollar for a candy bar – just 4 or 5 dollars each day on… junk. What if people took that same money spent on alcohol, soda, or junk food (or even part of it, in some cases) and put it toward the healthiest meal of the day – Shakeology®?
Tonight Shakeology scored another impressive win. Alchohol, Soda, and Junk food came out swinging with ingredients like water, hops, barley, caffeine, high-fructose corn syrup, and artificial flavoring in a wild onslaught of unhealthy things. Shakeology survived the early attack and countered with a flurry of punches including the proprietary super-green/phytonutrient blend combo. Next came the super-protein blend knockout punch. The fight was stopped in the first round for the winner via TKO, Shakeology. The super shake improves to a 2 – 0 record and is set to face the veteran “Drive-Through” in tomorrow’s action.
Shakeology vs. Juice and Coffee
Millions of Americans flock to popular coffee shops and juice shops daily to get a treat, morning pick-me-up, or what they think is a healthy drink. These drinks cost anywhere from a couple of dollars to 4 or 5 dollars – add a muffin, pastry, or doughnut in the mix and you could be spending 7 bucks in the morning for your daily indulgence.
How does Shakeology® compare to these types of beverages? Watch this short video to find out:
In today’s matchup where Shakeology took on both Juice and Coffee, it started off real close. Juice and Coffee started out of the gate strong with great taste and many flavors, but Shakeology was able to ward off the attack with its own variety of flavors and recipes that rivaled the competitors. When it came to cost, it again was really close – too close to call, really. Shakeology really turned it on in terms of nutrition and value; this is where the superfood shake won the match in later rounds. Over 70 ingredients from around the world was no match for the caffeine, sugar, and massive calories from Juice and Coffee. At under 200 calories Shakeology came out with secret weapons like yacon root, maca root, chia, sacha inchi, kamut grass, and astragalus – to name a few.
Shakeology wins via unanimous decision and is now 1 – 0 on the week. It faces Soda, Alcohol, and Junk Food tomorrow.
Shakeology vs. Other Things
Shakeology is the ultimate in nutrition. It can help you lose weight, feel energized, and take control of your health. But how does compare when stacked up against other things that millions of us purchase every day?
For this week the blog roll will feature a comparison of Shakeology to other products available to us consumers.
Here is the line-up:
Monday: Shakeology vs. Juice and Coffee
Tuesday: Shakeology vs. Soda, Alchohol, and Junk Food
Wednesday: Shakeology vs. the Drive-through
Thursday: Shakeology: Life vs. Death Match
Friday: Shakeology vs. Other Health Shakes.
Las Vegas and many online gambling sites have Shakeology as the clear favorite. Stay tuned to find out who reigns supreme. Is Shakeology really worth the price? How do people afford it? All the questions will be answered in this week’s showdown!
Workout Tip: Using Resistance Bands Effectively
The first time I was introduced to resistance bands was when I worked out to a P90X DVD for the first time. I’ll be honest: I was not entirely sure that someone could get the same results in a workout with the bands as they could with free weights. I mean, sure, you might get a decent workout, but for putting on muscle mass, these things aren’t that effective – right? WRONG! I just went through 90 days of working out with resistance bands and body weight only (no free weights), and I gained an inch on each arm around my biceps – and the first 6 weeks of those 12 weeks I was working with an injured shoulder. So really, 6 weeks of hard training with the bands got me some great results.
I am now a believer in the bands. They work great when used properly. I have put together a few tips on how to use resistance bands effectively.
Tip #1 – Be sure you feel tension (resistance) in the bands throughout the entire motion of the exercise. When we lift with free weights we feel resistance from the beginning of the motion all the way through. When using a band we need to be sure we feel this same type of resistance. This can be accomplished by making a loop in the band so it is tighter, or taking a wide stance so the bands are shorter, tighter, and have more resistance. Read more…
Shakeology Ice Cream Recipe
The healthiest ice cream of the day! Who wouldn’t want maca, astragula, and sprirulina in their ice cream? This ice cream has flavors of chocolate, coconut, and almond that rivals the taste of candy bars and junk food. While the rest of the world chows down on artery-clogging, weight-gaining desserts this holiday season, treat yourself to this little treat. Enjoy!
Benefits of the ice cream ingredients: Read more…
