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The Heroic Fitness Experience is a blog intended to address an epidemic that is sweeping our nation. We will provide systematic solutions for prevention, bread 'n butter cures, and thought provoking insights! Symptoms of this malicious disease include obesity, lack of motivation, and procrastination, just to name a few. You can become infected under your radar, and it spreads like gangrene! People most commonly become infected by eating fruits from the trees of self-indulgence and creative excuses. The epidemic being referred to is LAZYASSITITUS...pronounced lazy-ass-i-titus!


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Monday, April 18, 2011

29 Simple Ways To Be Fit

Far too often fitness is presented as complicated and confusing.

Nothing could be farther from the truth.
Remember, to reach your ultimate destiny it's not what you do;  it's who you become!

Being fit comes from living the following simple everyday practices:
  1. Throw out your big dinner plates. Using small plates at home effortlessly reduces calorie intake and promotes weight loss.
  2. Make exercise a regular part of your life. Create a network of accountability with workout partners or by working with me, your local fitness expert.
  3. Know what you want to accomplish. Visualize the end result of your hard work.  To get what you want, you must first know what you want.
  4. Believe in You!  I know that You CAN Arrive at your Destination!  You must know it too!  
  5. Don't be a wimp. Keep the intensity high during your workouts. Remember that you don't want to kill time; you want to burn calories and strengthen your body through intense exercise.
  6. Drink water all day long.
  7. Know when to ask for help.  
  8. Incorporate High Intensity Interval Training into your routine by doing bursts of high intensity rather than exercising at a single steady pace.
  9. Maintain your metabolism by eating a healthy snack or meal every three hours. This food should be unprocessed, low in fat and high in fiber.
  10. Forget will-power; it's all about WHY-power!  Will-power has failed you before!  Ever said to yourself I will lose 5, 10, 15, or 20lbs.  A couple of days or weeks into the process, when the going got tough, what's the first question you asked yourself before you quit...WHY am I doing this???  Know your WHY, and Success will come!
  11. Never eat processed foods. These items are high in empty calories and contain a plethora of chemicals that are harmful to your health.
  12. Fat contains twice the caloric density of carbohydrates and protein, so limit the amount of it that you eat. Fill your diet with lean protein and carbohydrates from leafy plants and whole grains.
  13. It's OK to be a skeptic. Watch out for products that are labeled as ‘health food'. Always read the nutrition labels and make your own informed opinion.
  14. Don't talk about it...BE about it!  Talk is cheap. Act now and get the job done.
  15. Exercise with people that are in better shape than you. This will encourage you to push your limits.
  16. Use positive self-talk!  Build yourself up!  What you constantly think about...you will become!
  17. Don't drink calories.
  18. Pay attention to and track everything that you eat.
  19. Stay consistent. Exercise at least three or four times each week.  If you fall off the wagon, brush yourself off, and get back on!
  20. Expect more from yourself than anyone else.
  21. Never eat High Fructose Corn Syrup. It spikes your blood sugar levels and encourages your body to store fat.
  22. Eat plenty of whole plant foods. Vegetables, fruits and whole grains are filled with fiber and antioxidants, great for good health and weight loss.
  23. Do your cardiovascular exercise after weight training to encourage more fat burn. Your stored sugars(glycogen levels) will be depleted during the weight training then your body will rely on fat stores to get you through the cardio workout.
  24. Breakfast should be a balance of carbohydrates, protein and fat to get your metabolism going strong.
  25. If you know that you deserve better...then go get it.  Be Better!
  26. Challenge yourself during each workout. Try something new and exciting.
  27. Set specific, measurable goals and track your progress.
  28. Even if it says whole grain, a cracker box is still a cracker box. Processed Carbohydrates are quickly stored as fat. Stick with natural goodies like fruits and vegetables!
  29. Put an end to your struggle to get and stay fit. Call or email me today to get started on a proven fitness program that will change your life and transform your physique forever.
Print this list and place it somewhere that you'll see every day.  BE FIT!!!
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