Your Lunch Not Just a Time to Eat But A Chance For A Real Break

Don't Let Time Drag you down - Instead of eating a huge lunch and sitting on your break, put together something light and easy and go for a walk during your lunch. You can either sip on a nutritious protein drink or snack on high quality fruits and nuts while burning calories on your lunch time walk.  Not only will you be improving your fitness and cardio strength but you will be giving your mind a true break from the stresses that can come from the work environment.  Additional bonus...fresh air

Remember that small changes make big differences in your life over the long haul.

Sincerely,

Greg Finch
FORM Fitness
formandfit.com

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Water = Life, we can all use a little more life

Increase your water intake - Water is a key component to life. No living creature can survive without a fresh supply of pure water each and every day. If you do not consume enough fresh water every day, your body will age faster, appear fatter, be more susceptible to germs and colds, lose joint mobility, and much more. Generally speaking, most people who weigh less than 150 pounds require no less than 8-10 glasses per day; those who weigh between 150-250 pounds require about 16 glasses per day.

Some times the simple but important things we can do for our overall health and fitness are the most difficult to complete.  Wherever you are reading this stand up and go get a glass of water.

Sincerely,

Greg Finch
FORM Fitness
formandfit.com

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Lose 30 lbs., start now!

Lose Weight All Year Long - Want to effortlessly drop 30 lbs in one
year? Millions of people drink an average of 2 regular soft drinks a
day, which is a total of 300 calories. When you add these extra 300
calories up over a year, they result in over 30lbs of weight gain! Say
no to soft drinks, and say goodbye to your unwanted pounds!

What can seem like small changes can add up to amazing results over
time. "Don't sweat the small stuff", still true, but realize how that
"small stuff" can be an amazing catalyst for change.

Greg Finch
FORM Fitness
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Exercise as stress relief

See exercise as a stress-reliever - A simple shift in attitude can do wonders for your stress levels. If you've had a long, hard day at work, exercise is something to LOOK FORWARD TO relieve your stress and revive yourself. Make your exercise about YOU and it can be a sanctuary.

Sincerely,

Greg Finch
FORM Fitness
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Eat More Often = Use More Calories

Increase the number of meals consumed per day - On average, you should be eating some form of protein and vegetable combination that's low in fat and high in fiber every 2 -3 hours of the day. Doing so will give you an almost unfair advantage over those who only eat the normal 3 meals (or less) each day. This approach to your daily caloric consumption encourages your metabolism to stay elevated and work more efficiently. Think of your food consumption as you should be approaching your water consumption keep your intake going throughout the day.

Exercise of the day: Ball Core Twist - The Ball Core Twist will help focus on your side abdominal muscles to help develop and tone your mid section with the use of a stability fitness ball.
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Sincerely,

Greg Finch
FORM Fitness
getfit@formandfit.com
805.715.3676
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Persistence!

Persistence! - Violate this step and you'll never achieve permanent results. A recently concluded 10 year study showed that persistence is the single most important aspect of any nutrition or exercise program. The study followed a group of people (group #1) who exercised and dieted very strictly, but sporadically and compared those results to a group of people (group #2) who exercised mildly and followed a very basic diet, but this group never varied from their routine. Even though group #2 exercised and dieted far less (but did so persistently) they got 68% better results than those who exercised and dieted VERY STRICTLY but only occasionally.

Conclusion: Stay consistent, stay persistent, and over the long-term you will maintain a fitness level that will drive your health in both body and mind.

Exercisefor today: Band Upright Row - The Band Upright Row will develop strong shoulder muscles as you use these versatile exercise bands while traveling on the road or in the comfort of your home gym.
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Sincerely,

Greg Finch
FORM Fitness
getfit@formandfit.com
805.715.3676
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Take your time

Fitness Tip: Take your Time - When it comes to weight training and fitness, slow and steady wins the race! When your body is ready, increase the intensity of your workout in small amounts. This will provide the challenge necessary for improvements without causing injury. Too much too soon can over stress the body, limit your progress and increase your risk of injury.

Exercise of the day: Ball Lunge - The Ball Lunge engages your leg muscles for the ultimate lower body leg workout.
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Sincerely,

Greg Finch
FORM Fitness
getfit@formandfit.com
805.715.3676
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Save Money, Stay Fit, Feel Better

Fitness Tip: Don't Let Time Drag you down - Instead of paying for a huge lunch at a restaurant, put together something light and easy and go for a walk during your work lunch break. You can either sip on a nutritious protein drink or snack on high quality fruits while burning calories on your lunch time walk. Save money, stay fit, feel better. Remember that small changes make big differences in your life over the long haul.

Exercise of the day: Band Inner-Thigh Shaper - The Band Inner-Thigh Shaper will tone and tighten your lower body inner leg area as you use your fitness bands to provide contraction throughout the entire exercise movement.
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Sincerely,

Greg Finch
FORM Fitness
getfit@formandfit.com
805.715.3676
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Give It a Rest

Fitness Tip: Give it a Rest - especially when sick. With all the talk in the media of flu's lately, it has made me think more specifically on how our bodies respond to exercise. Exercise puts a temporary stress on the body and immune system, which may prolong your illness. It may be OK to work out when sick (depending on the severity) but a day or two of rest is usually just what the doctor ordered. A short break won't have a negative affect on your overall goals.

Exercise of the day: Ball Dumbbell Pullover - The Ball Dumbbell Pullover provides the perfect exercise movement to work both your Chest and Upper back region, while performing this compound exercise movement.
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Sincerely,

Greg Finch
FORM Fitness
getfit@formandfit.com
805.715.3676
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Sincerely,

Greg Finch
FORM Fitness
getfit@formandfit.com
805.715.3676
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Greg Finch
FORM & Fitness
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805.715.3676
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Reduce the Pressure

Fitness Tip: Reduce the Pressure - Stress can be an incredibly powerful drag on your fitness and health and study after study has found that when a person is stressed, the body reacts. Results of stress can lead to high blood pressure, tension headaches, upset stomachs, and many other ailments. Exercise is probably the most effective defense against stress in your life. You are in the middle of a high intensity interval sprint/jog workout... Are you thinking about being stressed? NO!! You are just trying to survive this training session. So keep your stress in check with good quality well balanced fitness training.

Exercise of the day: Band Upright Row - The Band Upright Row is the perfect way to develop strong broad shoulders with the help of your exercise bands.
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Sincerely,

Greg Finch
FORM & Fitness
blog@formandfit.com
805.715.3676
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Fitness Tip: Flavor for Fitness - Eating food that has no flavor makes it very easy to fall off your healthy meal plan. Food doesn't have to be fattening and bad for you to taste good, so Spice it up. Here are some great flavoring alternatives that don't add bad calories to your healthy meal plan when used with moderation.
a. Mustard
b. Salsa
c. Flavored Vinegars - Balsamic, Raspberry, Red wine, etc
d. Teriyaki or Low Sodium Soy Sauce
e. Any type of your favorite hot sauce
f. Herbs - Basil, Dill, Tarragon, Rosemary, etc.
g. Spices - Cinnamon, Cloves, Curry Powder, etc.
h. Citrus Juices - Lemon, Lime and Orange both juice and Zest
i. Low and No Salt Seasonings - Like Mrs. Dash, etc.

Sincerely,

Greg Finch
FORM & Fitness
getfit@formandfit.com
805.715.3676
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Exercise as Stress Relief Not More Work

Fitness Tip: See exercise as a stress-releaser - A simple shift in attitude can do wonders for your stress levels. If you've had a long, hard day at work, exercise is something to LOOK FORWARD TO relieve your stress and revive yourself.

If you are able to make your fitness a place to release stress and rejuvenate it can and will help you clear your thoughts, get perspective, and otherwise manage lifes issues more productively.

Exercise of the day: Ball Russian Twist - The Ball Russian Twist is an advanced core exercise that helps you build strong and toned side abdominal muscles while taking advantage of working other stabilizer muscles from using the fitness ball.
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Sincerely,

Greg Finch
A.C.S.M. c.P.T.
FORM - Training & Fitness
greg@formandfit.com
myformcoach.com

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