Are you getting much of these?
It’s recommended that we eat 6-10 fruits and vegetables a day. Here in the States it is reported the actual average of fruits and veggies eaten each day is just 2.
Yup, just 2.
Now, I don’t know where you stand on this, but overall, it really is a sad state of nutritional affairs.
But don’t worry It’s not that tough to get more fruits and veggies in each day.
Here are some super simple tips to get you started:
1) Buy ‘em pre-chopped
Look, I can be lazy, too 
There’s nothing wrong with not wanting to go through the hassle of having to chop up fruits and veggies. If you want to buy them pre-chopped go ahead. It’s much better for you than not eating them.
2) Carry ‘em with you
Load up a plastic baggie with your pre-chopped veggies and bring them to work. Seriously, see how easy this can be!
3) Add real fruit to your yogurt
Have some yogurt for breakfast and add some fresh blueberries, raspberries or blackberries. It’s that simple!
Bonus tip: A great way to provide your body with the nutritional foundation you need each day is a Whole Foods based multi-vitamin. I’m a proud Prograde Nutrition partner and they have a terrific product called VGF 25+ that is made from 25 veggies, greens and fruits.
The best part is you can try Prograde’s VGF 25+ for FREE! (There’s just a small S & H charge)
http://hometeamfitness.getprograde.com/vgf25-free-trial.html
I hope you have an awesome weekend. Be sure to use these tips and let me know how they help you out. Or send me some of your own!
Yours in health,
-Chad
PS – You can see all the natural ingredients they use to make VGF 25+ at http://hometeamfitness.getprograde.com/vgf25-free-trial.html
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So it’s the day after Thanksgiving, and if you’re anything like me, you had just a liiitle too much to eat at one of your holiday edition meals. Love those yams, potates, corn pudding, and stuffing, but man does it do a number on your gut! I’ve heard people tell me that they’ve actually gained as much as 4 pounds literally overnight after Thanksgiving.
Well, here’s what you’re going to do. You are going to do this Post-Turkey Day workout “finisher” for some much needed additional calorie burning.
This will be a continuous work circuit, which is one of my favorite ways to train circuits. Get yourself a set of moderate weight dumbells, and a timer and set it for 10 minutes. The idea is to complete 10 reps of each exercise in the following circuit as many times as possible in the ten minute time limit. You should be able to get at least 4-5 rounds in, 8 if you really crank it. This is a great way to finish your regular workout, and give yourself a real metabolic booster shot to burn of some of the fat you gained yesterday.
Here’s the circuit:
- dumbell sqaut to shoulder press
- dumbell deadlift with row
- standing dumbell rotation
Once again, complete 10 reps of each exercise in the circuit as many times as you can for 10 minutes, and work as hard as you can! This 10 minute metabolic “finisher” can take your regular workout into overdrive, and put you on the path to a leaner, more toned physique.
-c
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No Other Time During The Year Are You More Susceptible To Gaining Weight Than During The Winter Holidays. . .Cold Weather + Calorie Packed Foods = Weight Gain
Did you know that every single year the average person gains anywhere from 1 to 3 pounds just from attending parties where there is food a plenty? If you have noticed you waist line expanding as the amount of food does at your holiday gatherings, then 15 Holiday Weight LossTips is an ebook you must have in your library!
It isn’t filled with tips that you can’t fit into your lifestyle, no matter how fast paced. 15 Holiday Weight Loss Tips was designed to bring you the best, least expensive, easiest to implement “mini” fat busting battle plans you can utilize to keep those extra unwanted pounds off.
Even though 1 to 3 extra pounds doesn’t seem like a lot of weight gain, it is precisely the smaller weight gain amounts that are the most difficult to lose once you put them on. Why not keep them off from the very start? And 15 Holiday Weight Loss Tips will help you do just that. Year in and year out, without fail. These traditional tips were created with staying power in mind. So no matter if you put them into action this year, or five years from now the results will always be the same. . .
A Slimmer, Trimmer YOU!
In fact, these tips are so usable, that they can be incorporated into your every day life even when there are no celebrations going on!
Here are some of the things you’ll be learning when you download your copy of 15 Holiday Weight Loss Tips today. . .
- 15 Easy To Follow Fat Busting Tips To Keep Weight Gain To A Minimum During Holiday Parties & Gatherings Where Food Is A Major Issue
- Ideas To Help You Stay Active No Matter What The Weather Is Like
- Suggestions On Low Cost Healthy Food Choices YOU Can Bring To Holiday Parties & Share Your Love For Health With Those You Love
- And So Much More!
Isn’t it about time you started taking your health seriously even when you’re having loads of fun? If so, don’t delay in downloading your own copy of 15 Holiday Weight Loss Tips right now. There’s no better time to arm yourself with the calorie burning and fat busting information you need to make it through your next holiday get together without adding unwanted pounds to your Christmas list.
Happy Holidays!
-Chad and Kat
Hagerstown’s Most Trusted Fitness Team
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In one of my recent coumns for the Herald Mail entitled “Know Your Knuclehead Trainers”, I described some the trainers that I feel give our industry a black eye. One of these is the “out of shape” trainer. This trainer isn’t in presentable physical condition, and usaullay can be seen eating McDonald’s at least once a day.
Well, I got an e-mail from a reader who took offense to this description. In the e-mail she describes her brother who is in college studying exercise science, and is training atheletes to support himself. She says that I was being harsh and judgemental because her brother really doesn’t have time to workout due to his college and training schedule, and that with my attitude, she would hate to be one of my clients.
So here’s where I need your opinion. Re-read the column HERE and give me your opinion. Was I being too harsh? Or was i right on point? Leave your comments and let me know!
-c
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Today upon recommendation from my friend, and former client Scott Ford, I payed a visit to Dr. Eric Jones of Cumberland Valley Chiropractic in Hagerstown, MD. I’ve been frequently dealing with neck and back pain from years of weightlifting and wrestling, which notice gets worse with age (and more wrestling and weightlifting).
At one point, my neck was in such bad shape, the nerves had actually began to stop communicating with the muscles on the left side of upper body, and caused atrophy. That wasn’t good. Fortunately, one of my clients at the time was a physical therapist, and she worked with me to get me “back online” so I could get back to business as usual, you know, wrestling and weightlifting.
Well fast forward to 2009, and I tricked out my neck carrying some dumbells, and my arm gets to tingling. That tingle slowly began to turn into weakness. This time I decide to head it off before it begins again, so here’s where the story began, seeing Dr. Jones. My experience was more than I expected as Dr. Jones took his time to thoroughly explain what he believed was the cause of my problems, and walked me through his proposed treatment.
This isn’t going to be an advertisement for Dr. Jone’s practice, but I’m looking forward to working with him to finally get rid of this monkey I’ve been carrying for waaay too long.
If you have a treatable condition that’s keeping you from performing your best, handle that and get back in the game. Little injuries and “tweaks” tend to get worse over time, so don’t continue to blow them off. Physical Therapists, and Chiropractors can get to the source of what ails you and help correct the risidual effects so the same injuries don’t happen over and over again.
Take care of yourself, and look for an interview with Dr. Jones soon!
-c
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