JJ Flizanes- Fitness, Love & Life

You want to lose weight.  So you clean up your diet and you start to exercise.  This sounds like a good plan.
But let me ask you- how did you get to where you are now?  Are you an emotional eater?  Are you someone who does not exercise regularly and lack motivation?
Many people start on [...]

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This past weekend we had a local church putting on a Greek Food Festival.  For those of you who do not know, I am Greek (and Italian).  I grew up in the Greek Church for 13 years and we also put on a food festival every year. So I know and love this food…..
However, it’s [...]

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Eat within one hour of waking up. The only exception to this rule is if you are going to work out with in 30 minutes of waking up.

Control Your Cravings & Appetite By Eating Optimal Amounts Of Protein & [...]

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Here’s a review of each step. We covered #1 last week.

Goal- Vision
Plan
Tools and Support
Progression
Joint Integrity

Plan.   Yes, you need a PLAN.  If I decided to drive from LA to Lake Tahoe (a place I have never been before), I would need a map to show me where it was in relationship to where I am now.  [...]

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This exercise is called the Tap Back.  I have filmed 2 short videos about it that I wanted to share with you. This exercise can be used for several reasons.

As a cardio or more intense leg exercise warm up.
To get your heart rate up before a brisk walk [...]

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Since our 6 Week Beach Body Program uses MIND TOOLS such as EFT, hypnosis and meditation, I wanted to share with you WHY and HOW you can lose weight by changing the way you THINK.
For some of you , the idea of hypnosis is being told to act like a chicken.  Wrong.
This article was written [...]

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***This list is for people who are already working out, but not getting the results they think they should be***

Adrenal Fatigue and Hormones
Realistic expectations of the exercises you choose
Progression and Adaptation
Tools- HR Monitor
Physiology of resistance training

Now let me explain what this all means.
1.      Adrenal Fatigue: common symptom is severe fatigue.  [...]

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I am realizing that I need to take my clothes off.  I am writing a book.  It’s very exciting.  It’s all about how I live and maintain (and even lose) my weight over the past 10 years.
The first picture with Mom and Dad was in Kauai in August before the wedding.  I had been Gluten [...]

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Resistance training is adding force to movement to build strength and muscle. Building muscle is the key to long term success because muscle is active tissue that requires energy (calories) whereas fat does not. If you have more active tissue, your body requires more energy. (You get to eat more!) Building muscle is key [...]

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