Posted by C.J. Easter in Body transformation, Sports performance on October 3rd, 2014
Special Guest Post by Dr. Mike Roussell, PHD, a nutritional consultant and author known for transforming complex nutritional concepts into practical nutritional habits that his clients can use to ensure permanent weight loss and long lasting health.
The 30 Power Foods should be the center pieces of your diet. They are loaded with vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, essential amino acids, fiber, and phytochemicals (the things that scientists know are good for you but don’t know exactly why yet).
The Power Foods are separated into five groups: Starches (faster acting carbohydrates), Fruits & Vegetables (and other slow carbohydrates), Proteins, Fats, and the Power Food Add-Ons (these don’t fit into any of the previous categories and are commonly added to a Power Food meal).
Fruits & Vegetables
Apples
Blueberries
Broccoli
Onions
Oranges
Pumpkin
Raspberries
Spinach
Tomatoes
Beans
Starches & Grains
Quinoa
Oats
Yams
Fats
Avocado
Extra virgin olive oil
Flaxseed/flaxseed oil
Walnuts
Pistachios
Proteins
Lean poultry
Salmon
Lean red meat
Omega-3 eggs
Cottage cheese (with live cultures)
Milk protein powder
Power Food Add-Ons
Green tea
Cinnamon
Garlic
Hot peppers
Cacao (dark chocolate)
Chia seeds
Thanks for the info Dr. Mike.
-Coach C.J.
PS- If you need some help planning your nutrition to include these power foods and you’re looking for a program that focuses on both training and nutrition to develop a long-term healthy habits, our 6-Week Slim Down Program is a great opportunity to get the coaching and guidance that you need.
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Posted by C.J. Easter in Body transformation on December 22nd, 2013
Following today’s most popular workout trend could be the biggest mistake that you make this year.
What is this trend that is sweeping the nation and robbing hard working people of the results that they deserve?
Randomness.
CrossFit calls it ‘constant variation.’
Insanity calls it ‘muscle confusion.’
But my coach and fitness expert Craig Ballyntyne defines it best:
“Randomness = Raised Risk and Reduced Results”
You see, training at moderate to high intensity is a skill. And like other athletic skills (like throwing/kicking/shooting a ball), your exercise skills require practice to master the movement and coordination. But if you are constantly randomly practicing different skills, you will master none.
And no matter how hard you try, you can’t confuse your muscles. Your muscles will only adapt to the demands placed on them by growing or shrinking. But your muscles (and joints/ligaments/tendons) can be unprepared for random demands resulting in injuries.
And injuries are the ultimate road block to your fat-loss success.
So here’s your solution:
If you are looking to lose fat and keep it off for the long-term, you need a system that teaches you the basic movement skills that you need then progressively challenges you through different combinations and intensities of these basic movements.
At PSTI, we call this our Metabolic Movement Training (MMT™) system. This system is specifically designed to put your metabolism in hyperdrive and burn fat all day long.
Each session begins with a dynamic warm-up to improve your flexiblity, mobility, and coordination.
After the warm-up, each session includes:
* Progressive resistance training to tone your muscles and strengthen your bones to keep you active for life.
* Short burst cardio training to condition your heart and lungs and improve your endurance giving you move energy and help you keep up with your kids.
(NO slow, boring cardio)
* Core training to tighten your stomach and maintain your posture to give you confidence to wear whatever you want
For all these movements, we have modifications and progressions for all levels of fitness (You don’t have to be in shape to get in shape- don’t use this as an excuse).
We conclude each session with a cool down and stretch, so you always leave feeling better than when you came.
If you’d like to give our MMT system a shot, our 28-Day Fat Blast is the perfect opportunity and through Labor Day, we are offering you two opportunities to test drive the program for free.
Here’s how it works:
1. Click here to get a 7-day trial of our 28-Day Fat Blast
2. Or just refer a friend to sign-up and you’ll get your entire program for free.
So if you’re a busy parent who is tired of wasting time at the gym doing the same
routine and not getting any results…
And want a safe, progressive way to lose fat and keep it off for the long term…
This is a great opportunity for you.
Summer is over and the kids are back in school, so there is no better time than now
to make your fitness a habit in your weekly routine.