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Avoid Cravings

I want to share some tips I have found that really help stop food cravings.  When I am craving something I know I should not eat I brush my teeth, something about the minty flavor and the clean teeth feeling helps curb my appetite.  Also I found that keeping packs of sugar free gum [...]

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Ava Cowan
Ms Figure America

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One of my favorite Fitness Models is Ava Cowan, she is what originally motivated me to get back into shape!  I was at a club when I saw her photo on an advertisement for Monster Energy drink and that was it I knew I had to [...]

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Oxygen Magazine
Robert Kennedy’s Women’s Fitness

I love Oxygen Magazine, it is one of the best publications geared towards women’s fitness.  This magazine uses models that actually work out, women with toned athletic  bodies rather than other publications that have the skinny blond that has never lifted a weight in her life.  Oxygen magazine’s gives a clear insight [...]

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Flex Power
Warm Penetrating relief for muscles & joints

Website: http://www.flexpower.com/

 
Flex Power is another product I highly recommend! I often have lower back problems to the point it hurts to breathe.  A friend told me he had this cream that he swears by and gave me a little to try and sure enough it works.  When [...]

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Redline
VPX Fat burning energy drink

RedLine is another energy drink I absolutely LOVE!  It gives you a serious energy boost, but read the directions before drinking.  My first experience with RedLine was when I was getting ready for a Figure Contest and I was training with my professional bodybuilder friend Annie Rivieccio.  We were getting ready to take [...]

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Have you ever gone to the gas station and seen all the energy pills and drinks?  Well before I do cardio I like to take a fat burner or energy drink and I recently tried Extreme Energy 6 hour Shot and I love it.  Extreme Energy Shots work blazing fast, but the rush will keep [...]

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When getting ready for a Fitness or Figure Competition I tend to eat 5 small meals every three hours.  Eating 5-6 small meals per day will help increase your metabolism and  avoid cravings by keeping you full throughout the day.  My sample Pre Contest;
Meal 1
3 oz Tilapia 
2 oz Sweet Potato  
Meal 2
3 oz Tilapia
1 cup Veggies
Meal 3
3 oz [...]

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I wanted to take a moment to discuss another body composition tool to measure your progress.  The Body fat calipers are probably the most popular tools used to assess body fat. For anyone on a weight management program measuring body fat is crucial For Health and Fitness Professionals.  Many health clubs have free body fat testing but typically they no [...]

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I just love this recipe, it is ligh, low calorie and full of veggies and exotic flavors.
 INGREDIENTS:
• ½ cup snow pea pods
• 1 cup edamame
• 1 handful green or yellow beans
• 1 large carrot, halved and cut into matchstick pieces
• 2 cups bok choy, whites only, well washed and thinly sliced
• ½ cup jicama or [...]

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Lunges came out on top in targeting the gluteus medius and, to a lesser extent, the gluteus maximus and the hamstrings. There are so many versions of lunges, you’re certain to find one you can tolerate, if not fall in love with. The Walking Lunge version is what I Love to do:

Stand in a split [...]

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