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Think Ground Turkey Is Better For You Then Ground Beef?
Think again! Just a little side by side comparison for you. The %'s listed (IE: 90% lean 10% fat, etc.) are based on the weight/volume not the calories. Here are some links for nutrition labels of both ground beef and ground turkey. http://www.fatsecret.com/calories-nutrition/wal-mart/lean-ground-beef-93-7 93% lean/7% fat…
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New here and looking for ideas
Hey all! I'm new here. I found this group after clicking on a friends post. I'm glad I found it though, because I could really use some inspiration for picking out a new wardrobe. For the past decade and a half, I've worked in a gym or other fitness setting and then went back to school for my degree in exercise physiology,…
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The Perfect 10 Back-To-School Challenge
Just posting a link here for anyone who wants to join in on a challenge I'm doing for the next 4 weeks. Basically, you pick 10 of the 20 things on a list of daily goals and try to achieve them so you can make them habits. I posted all the details on my blog here:…
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Free Training Videos
http://www.ultimatesandbagtraining.com/sandbag-fitness/3-ultimate-sandbag-training-programs-fathers-day This is a blog I follow and they've embedded 3 free videos you can do. They are designed for sandbag training, but you can do them with dumbbells or a barbell or kettlebells or whatever. They are pretty tough, though.…
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Comparison of P90X, Insanity, and Rushfit by ACE
Just read a really great article from the American Council on Exercise that breaks down these 3 popular workout plans and their corresponding nutrition plans. I thought it was a really informative and figured I'd share. http://www.acefitness.org/certifiednewsarticle/1443/p90x-insanity-and-rushfit-a-side-by-side
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More Workout Cards
I just uploaded a few more workout cards for anyone who is looking for a different workout. Right click them and Save As to put them on your computer and print them out so you can do them. Total Body Free Weights Plyometrics More Plyometrics Dynamic Warm Up Core on the Ball Back 2 (Back 1 is in my pictures on my profile if…
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April Challenge
Below is a challenge I put together for my clients, but thought you all might enjoy it too. Right click the picture and Save As to save it to your computer so you can see the whole image and print it out to make it easier to follow. Anything that is too much for your fitness level, cut down the reps or time. And by all…
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Research on Saturated Fat vs. Fish Oil and an Editorial Rant
http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/pdf/1743-7075-8-16.pdf Some of the recent research being done here in Georgia on the effects of fat type in protecting against heart disease, diabetes, etc. I know the popular thing here lately has been to not believe that saturated fat is bad for us, but the science isn't…
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January New Year, New You Challenge
Just something I put together every year for my clients and friends to get started with their workouts or add on to their normal workouts. I figured we could do a challenge here where we check in daily to see who can do all the challenges for the whole month of January. Sorry, MFP cuts off the image, but you should be able…
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Fitness Trends for 2011
http://exercise.about.com/od/healthinjuries/tp/Fitness-Trends-For-2011.htm This is an article based on one put out by the organization I have one of my personal training certifications though. American Council on Exercise (ACE) is a great organization that does a lot of research on things and provides articles and reports…
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2011 Goals (No Resolutions Allowed! LOL)
I posted this as a blog, but thought I'd post over here too in case anyone wants to post their goals and plan to make a change in 2011. So, read my plans and then post your own! As you may or may not know, I don't do New Years Resolutions. I think they are just a silly statement that people make on New Years Eve to be a…
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Vegan Meal Plan
Okay, I asked a couple of weeks ago about vegan menu ideas for a project for school and promised I'd post the menu I came up with to help anyone who might need some ideas. So, here is a copy of the project I turned in. It is based on a 38 year old male, 6 feet tall, 210 pounds and highly active. The nutrition information /…
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12 Days of Fitness
Just posted a blog post which is actually something I came up with a few years ago. The 12 Days of Fitness. If you practice it, you can actually sing it with the song, but it takes some figuring out to get on the right beat. I used it as a challenge when I first created it for my clients and gym members to have something…
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So, how many people....
ate a big Thanksgiving meal and were still under their calorie goals yesterday? I know it can be done because I did it. I just want to see if anyone else did! LOL
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Help, I need Vegan Ideas
Okay, I'm not anywhere near a vegan, but I would be a semi vegetarian if it weren't for my DH who is a total carnivore. I"m good with the mixing of nuts and seeds with legumes or grains in order to get complete proteins. I could totally survive as a lacto-ovo-vegetarian with no problems, but that is because they don't have…
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My Healthy Holiday Meal
In preparation for Thanksgiving, I pulled out an article I wrote a few years ago with some healthy recipes for Thanksgiving dinner. Thought some of you might want to try the recipes. Fruit Platter Fantasia 1 cup orange or grapefruit sections 1 medium peach, sliced 1 cup watermelon balls 1 cup seedless red or green grapes 1…
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My Healthy Holiday Meal
In preparation for Thanksgiving, I pulled out an article I wrote a few years ago with some healthy recipes for Thanksgiving dinner. Thought some of you might want to try the recipes. Fruit Platter Fantasia 1 cup orange or grapefruit sections 1 medium peach, sliced 1 cup watermelon balls 1 cup seedless red or green grapes 1…
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September Exercise Challenge
Some daily exercise challenges to motivate people who might need that extra push. We can make it a points challenge if anyone wants to log a point for every day that we do and see who can get the most points at the end of the month.
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September Nutrition Challenge
Some things to motivate people to do more then one healthy thing each day. If anyone wants to make this a points challenge, we can track here a point for each day we do the challenge and see who wins the most points at the end of the month.
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Workout Cards--May be slow loading because of pics
HELP! HOW DO I GET THESE PICTURES TO SHOW UP? As a certified personal trainer, I have access to some great software for designing workouts. I've saved several over the years as photo files and thought I'd put them on here so that anyone who needs new workout ideas can have them as options for things they can add on to…
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Introducing Me
Guess I should take full advantage of this site by introducing myself and getting involved in the message board. I actually joined the site a couple of years ago but haven't used it until this week. I had basically totally forgotten about signing up until I got an email about their new mobile app. Anyway, I'm Tonya. I'm a…
