6.) Supplements that Work: Protein Powders, Fish Oil, Multi-Vitamin
I have a number of people lose pounds and pounds of fat. In my journey, I have found three supplements to be key in the optimal fat loss program: protein powders, fish oil, and multi-vitamin supplements.
Protein powders provide great liquid workout nutrition and a convenient meat alternative for on-the-go snacking. For a protein powder, look for a brand low in sugar and carbohydrates and one containing whey (fast absorbing proteins). Click for a Great Protein Powder
Fish oil, or more appropriately entitled an essential fatty acid (EFA) supplement, is critical to providing key omega 3’s to maximize overall health, performance, and body composition.
Supreme Fish Oil
A multi-vitamin provides keys vitamins and minerals that are tough to obtain unless your diet is near picture perfect. The way I look at it is, take it as insurance to cover your bases. Be sure to choose a multi-vitamin supplement that is made from whole foods rather than synthetic materials, in addition to being made specifically for your gender.
Women's Multi
Men's Multi
Kids Multi
7.) Sport-Specific Gift
This one’s pretty basic: if you want to give a great gift to an athlete then get them something unique that compliments their sport, whether it be fitness equipment, apparel, or both.
8.) Fitness Book or Subscription to Fitness Magazine
Everybody need bedtime or bathroom reading baby! If you have just read a good fitness book that you know a friend or family member would benefit from, hook them up with their own copy. You might want to go one step further and get them a magazine subscriptions.
9.) Wireless MP3 Headset
This one’s a bit pricey, but man is it worth the unparalleled listening pleasure and convenience. It’s this simple: drag and drop your workout MP3’s onto the headset using a USB cable and then press play and rock out while you workout. There are no annoying wires to deal with and the headphones are comfortably, yet firmly locked on your head so they never fall off and you never miss a beat.
Check out the KOSS Stereophones' Tugo Wireless MP3 Player by clicking KOSS MP3 Player.
10.) A Gift Card to a Fitness Boot Camp or Personal Training
Boot camps provide a fun and exciting team environment that guarantee the same results than one-on-one personal training for only a fourth of the cost… it’s a total no-brainer.
In regards to a boot camp, look for one with tons of social proof (client testimonials, especially in the form of pictures and video) to make sure they have a solid reputation and a bunch of raving fans of people just like you. Plus, any good boot camp worth its weight offers free trials and money-back guarantees to all newcomers because they are so confident their program works that you’ll more than likely continue after a test-drive, This way there is typically no risk on your part… besides getting you butt kicked, in a good way ;)
So join a fitness boot camp with at least one other friend or family member or buy a boot camp gift card to give to your loved ones. As a boot camp instructor myself, its true with group training that clients will generally get better results and stick with it longer when they embark on a fitness journey with others as they have accountability and social support.
And if you live in the local Vancouver/North Vancouver/West Vancouver area, come work with us for some of the best group training in Vancouver by visiting www.LookBetterNakedBootCamp.ca.
However if you think a fitness boot camp might not be the thing you need then maybe a gift certificate to a personal training is. Where you can get the personal attention you may need to reach your goals.
If you live in the Vancouver/North Vancouver/West Vancouver area, come out for some of the best personal training in Vancouver by visiting www.MakersBody.com.
We’ll change your life and have you looking better naked this New Year, guaranteed ;)
Look your best for the holidays!
Tyron
www.MakersBody.com
www.LookBetterNakedBootCamp.ca
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Monday, December 8, 2008
Holiday Fitness Gift Ideas for 2008!
If you're in a bind and don't know what to get your friends or family for the holidays, then why not get them a fitness gift. While you're at it, why not put some fitness gifts on your own holiday wish list. After all, who doesn’t want to look or perform better? Here is a good place to start with my list of 10 of the best last minute fitness gifts for 2008:
1.) A Foam Roller
Do you spend a good part of your day nailed to a desk? If you're like most people you probably do. And when you actually do have time to workout, all you usually can fit in is the workout itself, am I right? Really, with people's busy schedule most don't have time for daily stretching.
Well that’s where a foam roller comes in. It’s a phenomenal corrective self-massage tool that will dramatically bolster injury prevention and improve performance. It’s ideal to use for at least five minutes pre-workout to loosen up tight muscles and help release sore spots and post-workout to promote healing of the small micro-tears in your muscles that result from high-intensity training to jumpstart the recovery process. Plus, a foam roller both kneads out and lengthens your muscle and connective tissues thus alleviating, if not eliminating, nagging aches and pains in your back, knees, hips, shoulders, and elbows. Think of it like ironing your muscles.
If you’re going to get a foam roller, get a decent one. The cheaper options tend to wear down into a limp noodle for larger individuals after a couple of months.
2.) Resistance Bands
Resistance bands are one of the most simple, convenient, and affordable equipment options in the fitness industry. They supply total portability for amazing workouts that can be done anywhere and unlike dumbbells they're not heavy. If you are a busy professional who does a lot of traveling, bands are the perfect lightweight training tool to take your workouts with you on the road as they can fit in the smallest of bags without a problem. If you are a busy Mom looking to workout in the comfort of your own home, bands can make this happen too. Bands provide the perfect compliment to your body weight circuit training workouts for added variety, allow for multiple levels of resistance with practically zero transition and set-up time, are easy on the joints, and are fun to use!
3.) A Gift Card to a Sporting Goods Store For Fitness Equipment and Apparel
You can’t beat a good sporting goods store to provide the best fitness equipment and apparel on the market today. Its always a safe was to go with a gift card here because everybody has their own preferences, particularly when it comes to clothing sizes and styles.
4.) A Gift Card to Premium, Organic Grocery Stores
Want to help a friend or family member get good, healthy organic food? Why not give a week’s worth of groceries to a 100% organic grocer to a friend or loved one. After all, everybody’s got to eat, but how many of us actually eat the right stuff to support our fitness goals?
The key is to go in with a budget in mind (e.g. spend $50 bucks on protein, $20 on fruits and veggies, and $10 on miscellaneous items) only buying what you need.
5.) A Gift Card to a Massage Therapist
Particularly during the holidays, people are more stressed and busy then at other times of the year so a good way to help a friend or family member eases the tension is provide them a gift card to a good massage therapist. This is one of those can’t go wrong gifts, unless you know someone who doesn’t like to be touched. We all enjoy a little pampering on occasion, and though the foam roller I mentioned above can do wonders for the majority of your body in helping alleviate pain and tension, why not give them a gift that offers the two in one.
I didn't want to overload you with too much today so I'll send you the final 5 gift ideas tomorrow!
Look your best for the holidays!
Tyron
www.MakersBody.com
www.LookBetterNakedBootCamp.ca Tweet This
1.) A Foam Roller
Do you spend a good part of your day nailed to a desk? If you're like most people you probably do. And when you actually do have time to workout, all you usually can fit in is the workout itself, am I right? Really, with people's busy schedule most don't have time for daily stretching.
Well that’s where a foam roller comes in. It’s a phenomenal corrective self-massage tool that will dramatically bolster injury prevention and improve performance. It’s ideal to use for at least five minutes pre-workout to loosen up tight muscles and help release sore spots and post-workout to promote healing of the small micro-tears in your muscles that result from high-intensity training to jumpstart the recovery process. Plus, a foam roller both kneads out and lengthens your muscle and connective tissues thus alleviating, if not eliminating, nagging aches and pains in your back, knees, hips, shoulders, and elbows. Think of it like ironing your muscles.
If you’re going to get a foam roller, get a decent one. The cheaper options tend to wear down into a limp noodle for larger individuals after a couple of months.
2.) Resistance Bands
Resistance bands are one of the most simple, convenient, and affordable equipment options in the fitness industry. They supply total portability for amazing workouts that can be done anywhere and unlike dumbbells they're not heavy. If you are a busy professional who does a lot of traveling, bands are the perfect lightweight training tool to take your workouts with you on the road as they can fit in the smallest of bags without a problem. If you are a busy Mom looking to workout in the comfort of your own home, bands can make this happen too. Bands provide the perfect compliment to your body weight circuit training workouts for added variety, allow for multiple levels of resistance with practically zero transition and set-up time, are easy on the joints, and are fun to use!
3.) A Gift Card to a Sporting Goods Store For Fitness Equipment and Apparel
You can’t beat a good sporting goods store to provide the best fitness equipment and apparel on the market today. Its always a safe was to go with a gift card here because everybody has their own preferences, particularly when it comes to clothing sizes and styles.
4.) A Gift Card to Premium, Organic Grocery Stores
Want to help a friend or family member get good, healthy organic food? Why not give a week’s worth of groceries to a 100% organic grocer to a friend or loved one. After all, everybody’s got to eat, but how many of us actually eat the right stuff to support our fitness goals?
The key is to go in with a budget in mind (e.g. spend $50 bucks on protein, $20 on fruits and veggies, and $10 on miscellaneous items) only buying what you need.
5.) A Gift Card to a Massage Therapist
Particularly during the holidays, people are more stressed and busy then at other times of the year so a good way to help a friend or family member eases the tension is provide them a gift card to a good massage therapist. This is one of those can’t go wrong gifts, unless you know someone who doesn’t like to be touched. We all enjoy a little pampering on occasion, and though the foam roller I mentioned above can do wonders for the majority of your body in helping alleviate pain and tension, why not give them a gift that offers the two in one.
I didn't want to overload you with too much today so I'll send you the final 5 gift ideas tomorrow!
Look your best for the holidays!
Tyron
www.MakersBody.com
www.LookBetterNakedBootCamp.ca Tweet This
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