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Health and Happiness are in the Bag



Believe it or not, food and fitness actually do go hand in hand. This summer Oishii Sushi Bar in Newton, MA and Equinox Chestnut Hill have teamed up to support the Greater Boston neighborhood’s environment and well-being by releasing new co-branded take-out tote bags.

Available to Oishii customers ordering take-out, these co-branded tote bags are an environmentally friendly alternative to the restaurant’s previous plastic take-out bags, and they support one of their fellow local businesses and sponsors, the forthcoming Equinox in Chestnut Hill. Instead of filling landfills, Oishii meals will be packed away in a stylish, reusable and sturdy tote—putting environmentally conscious customers at ease.

As an added incentive, customers that bring their reusable tote to Oishii Sushi Bar in Newton, MA when placing future take-out orders will receive an additional 5% off their meal. Staying in shape, getting healthy food at a discounted price, and helping to save the environment? A perfectly natural fit.

About Equinox

Equinox operates 62 upscale, full-service clubs in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Boston, Dallas and Washington, DC, as well as two international locations in London and Toronto.  The company offers an integrated selection of Equinox-branded programs, services and products, including strength and cardio training, group fitness classes, personal training, spa services and products, apparel and food/juice bars.  Since its inception in 1991, Equinox has developed a lifestyle brand that represents service, value, quality, expertise, innovation, attention to detail, market leadership and results.


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The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Sexier, Healthier YOU!



The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises is the essential workout guide for anyone who wants a better body. As the most comprehensive collection of exercises ever created, this makeover manual is a body-shaping power tool for both beginners and longtime fitness buffs alike.

From start to finish, this 480-page makeover manual bulges with hundreds of useful tips, the latest findings in exercise science, and cutting-edge workouts from the world's top trainers.


Inside The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises you'll find 619 exercises all expertly demonstrated with color photographs, with dozens of movements for every muscle in your body, including:

* More than 100 core exercises! You'll never run out of ways to sculpt your abs.
* 74 biceps, triceps, and forearm exercises: Tone your arms faster than ever before.
* 64 chest exercises, to burn more calories and even help give your bosom a lift.
* 103 back exercises, to make sure you turn heads in your backless dress.
* 40 shoulder exercises, so you can wear a tank top with confidence.
* 99 quadriceps and calves exercises, to help you look great in a pair of shorts.
* 62 glutes and hamstrings exercises, for the perfect backside.


From cover to cover, you'll quickly see that there's a training plan for every fitness goal—whether you want to shrink your hip, find your abs, or shape your arms. Highlights include:

* The World's Greatest 4-Week Diet and Exercise Plan:
Lose 10 pounds of pure fat in 30 days! This scientifically proven plan, based on research from the University of Connecticut, shows what's truly possible when you combine the right kind of diet with the right kind of exercise. You'll build muscle and lose fat faster than ever.

* The Get-Your-Body-Back (Fast!) Guide:
If you've never even picked up a weight, you'll want to try this plan from Joe Dowdell, C.S.C.S. Joe makes his living training models, athletes, and celebrities, and has worked with such names as Anne Hathaway, Claire Danes, Molly Sims, and Kate Hudson, as well as Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated swimsuit models. And the strategies he uses when designing workouts for his high-profile clientele are the same ones he employs to help you quickly burn fat, firm up, and improve your overall fitness.

* The Bikini-Ready Workout:
This fitness plan will help you flatten your stomach and tighten your butt. It’s designed by celebrity trainer Valerie Waters, who has perfected the body-shaping workouts you’ll find here on dozens of Hollywood stars, including Jennifer Garner, Rachel Nichols, Kate Beckinsale, and Jessica Biel. Add your name to Valerie’s client list to tone your total body and feel more confident than ever.

* The Skinny Jeans Workout:
Want to look sexier in a pair of Sevens? Try this routine from Women’s Health fitness advisor Rachel Cosgrove, CSCS. In a pilot study at Rachel’s gym, clients who tried the plan dropped two jean sizes in just 8 weeks.

* The Wedding Workout:
Look great—just in time for the big day (and your honeymoon!)

* The Hard-Body Workout:
Use this 12-week plan to tone your legs, arms, and abs faster than ever
* The Lose-the-Last-10-Pounds Workout:
Your guide to finishing off that last bit of flab for good
* The Total-body Arm-shaping Workout:
Blast fat as you shape and firm your arms
* The Best Three-Exercise Workouts:
Shrink your hips with just three simple moves
* The Prenatal Workout:
Stay fit and healthy during your pregnancy
* The Best Workouts for a Crowded Gym:
Sculpt a lean, fit body—no waiting!

* The Time-Saving Couples Workout:
Burn fat together (it's the secret to better sex!)

* The Best Bodyweight Workouts:
Take your workout anywhere with these no-weight routines

* The 10 Best 15-Minute Workouts:
Bust stress, blast fat, and build muscle in almost no time


Every page of The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises is filled with the fitness and nutrition tips and tricks you need to sculpt the body you want.

Throughout the book, you'll discover:

* The secret to burning 40 percent more fat.
* The 18 fitness mistakes you should never make
* The best stretch for every muscle
* The fastest cardio workout of all-time (just 4 minutes!)
* The best exercises you've never done
* The 8 healthiest foods you aren't eating
* The 4 perfect fitness foods
* The 25 super snacks that keep you lean
* The 5 biggest nutrition lies—exposed!
* The truth about saturated fat
* The simple way to master the pushup
* The 20 ways lifting weights helps you look great, stay healthy, and live longer

Price: $24.99

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The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Stronger, More Muscular YOU!



The Men’s Health Big Book of Exercises is the essential workout guide for anyone who wants a better body. As the most comprehensive collection of exercises ever created, this book is a body-shaping power tool for both beginners and longtime lifters alike. From start to finish, this 480-page muscle manual bulges with hundreds of useful tips, the latest findings in exercise science, and cutting-edge workouts from the world's top trainers.

 

Inside The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises you'll find 619 exercises expertly demonstrated with color photographs, with dozens of movements for every muscle in your body, including:

* More than 100 core exercises! You'll never run out of ways to sculpt your six-pack.
* 74 biceps, triceps, and forearm exercises: Build your arms faster than ever before.
* 64 chest exercises, and featuring dozens of variations of the pushup and bench press.
* 103 back exercises, so you can carve a v-shaped torso.
* 40 shoulder exercises, for a tank-top worthy torso.
* 99 quadriceps and calves exercises, to help you jump higher and run faster.
* 62 glutes and hamstrings exercises, for a more powerful, athletic body.


From cover to cover, you'll quickly see that there's a training plan for every fitness goal—whether you want to shrink your hip, find your abs, or shape your arms. Highlights include:


* The World's Greatest 4-Week Diet and Exercise Plan
Lose 10 pounds of pure fat in 30 days! This scientifically proven plan, based on research from the University of Connecticut, shows what's truly possible when you combine the right kind of diet with the right kind of exercise. You'll build muscle and lose fat faster than ever.

* 64 Ways to Add Inches to Your Arms
You'll learn how to mix-and-match the 12 best biceps exercises to create scores of sleeve-busting routines. The upshot: You'll never get stuck in a muscle-building rut again!

* The Get Back In Shape (Fast!) Guide
If you've never even picked up a weight, you'll want to try this plan from Joe Dowdell, C.S.C.S. Joe makes his living training celebrities, cover models, and professional athletes, such as NBA stars Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy. And the strategies he uses when designing workouts for his high-profile clientele are the same ones he employs to help you burn fat, build muscle, and get back in shape.

* The Ultimate Fat Loss Plan

You might call this the six-pack workout. That's because it's designed to help you finally finish off the flab that's hiding your abs. Created by Bill Hartman, P.T., C.S.C.S., a top fitness advisor to Men's Health, it's based entirely on the new science of fat loss. From the sets to the reps to the rest, every part of this workout is designed to optimize your body's ability to burn away belly-fat.


And:

* Boost Your Bench Press by 50 Pounds in 8 Weeks
World-class powerlifter Dave Tate shares the strategies that helped him lift a personal best of 610 pounds
* Triple Your Chinups in 6 Weeks
Use this simple routine that to master one of the world's greatest muscle-building exercises

* Add 4 to 10 inches to Your Vertical Leap
This high-flying plan from strength coach Kelly Baggett will have you jumping out of the gym in no time
* The Beach Ready Body Workout
Get-strong to get-big—this 8-week plan shows you how
* The Wedding Workout
Look great—just in time for the big day (and your honeymoon!)

* The Best Sports Workout
Train like an athlete, look like an athlete

* The Scrawny to Brawny Workout
Pack on muscle fast: your 4-week plan
* The Best Workouts for a Crowded Gym
Sculpt a lean, fit body—no waiting!

* The Best Bodyweight Workouts
Take your workout anywhere with these no-weight routines
* The 10 Best 15-Minute Workouts
Bust stress, blast fat, and build muscle in almost no time

* The 7-Minute Back-Saving Workout
End low-back pain for good!

 

Plus:
Every page of The Men’s Health Big Book of Exercises is filled with the fitness and nutrition tips and tricks you need to sculpt the body you want.

Throughout the book, you'll discover:

* The secret to burning 40 percent more fat.
* The 18 muscle mistakes you should never make
* The best stretch for every muscle
* The fastest cardio workout of all-time (just 4 minutes!)
* The best exercises you've never done
* The 8 healthiest foods you aren't eating
* The 4 surprising foods that build muscle
* The 25 super snacks that keep you lean
* The 5 biggest nutrition myths, busted
* The truth about saturated fat
* The perfect foods to fuel your workouts
* The complete guide to protein powders
* The 20 ways lifting weights helps you look great, stay healthy, and live longer

Price: $24.99


Click here to buy from Amazon

The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Sexier, Healthier YOU!



The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises is the essential workout guide for anyone who wants a better body. As the most comprehensive collection of exercises ever created, this makeover manual is a body-shaping power tool for both beginners and longtime fitness buffs alike. From start to finish, this 480-page makeover manual bulges with hundreds of useful tips, the latest findings in exercise science, and cutting-edge workouts from the world's top trainers.

 

Inside The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises you'll find 619 exercises all expertly demonstrated with color photographs, with dozens of movements for every muscle in your body, including:

* More than 100 core exercises! You'll never run out of ways to sculpt your abs.
* 74 biceps, triceps, and forearm exercises: Tone your arms faster than ever before.
* 64 chest exercises, to burn more calories and even help give your bosom a lift.
* 103 back exercises, to make sure you turn heads in your backless dress.
* 40 shoulder exercises, so you can wear a tank top with confidence.
* 99 quadriceps and calves exercises, to help you look great in a pair of shorts.
* 62 glutes and hamstrings exercises, for the perfect backside.


From cover to cover, you'll quickly see that there's a training plan for every fitness goal—whether you want to shrink your hip, find your abs, or shape your arms. Highlights include:

* The World's Greatest 4-Week Diet and Exercise Plan:
Lose 10 pounds of pure fat in 30 days! This scientifically proven plan, based on research from the University of Connecticut, shows what's truly possible when you combine the right kind of diet with the right kind of exercise. You'll build muscle and lose fat faster than ever.

* The Get-Your-Body-Back (Fast!) Guide:
If you've never even picked up a weight, you'll want to try this plan from Joe Dowdell, C.S.C.S. Joe makes his living training models, athletes, and celebrities, and has worked with such names as Anne Hathaway, Claire Danes, Molly Sims, and Kate Hudson, as well as Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated swimsuit models. And the strategies he uses when designing workouts for his high-profile clientele are the same ones he employs to help you quickly burn fat, firm up, and improve your overall fitness.

* The Bikini-Ready Workout:
This fitness plan will help you flatten your stomach and tighten your butt. It’s designed by celebrity trainer Valerie Waters, who has perfected the body-shaping workouts you’ll find here on dozens of Hollywood stars, including Jennifer Garner, Rachel Nichols, Kate Beckinsale, and Jessica Biel. Add your name to Valerie’s client list to tone your total body and feel more confident than ever.

* The Skinny Jeans Workout:
Want to look sexier in a pair of Sevens? Try this routine from Women’s Health fitness advisor Rachel Cosgrove, CSCS. In a pilot study at Rachel’s gym, clients who tried the plan dropped two jean sizes in just 8 weeks.

* The Wedding Workout:
Look great—just in time for the big day (and your honeymoon!)

* The Hard-Body Workout:
Use this 12-week plan to tone your legs, arms, and abs faster than ever
* The Lose-the-Last-10-Pounds Workout:
Your guide to finishing off that last bit of flab for good
* The Total-body Arm-shaping Workout:
Blast fat as you shape and firm your arms
* The Best Three-Exercise Workouts:
Shrink your hips with just three simple moves
* The Prenatal Workout:
Stay fit and healthy during your pregnancy
* The Best Workouts for a Crowded Gym:
Sculpt a lean, fit body—no waiting!

* The Time-Saving Couples Workout:
Burn fat together (it's the secret to better sex!)

* The Best Bodyweight Workouts:
Take your workout anywhere with these no-weight routines

* The 10 Best 15-Minute Workouts:
Bust stress, blast fat, and build muscle in almost no time


Every page of The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises is filled with the fitness and nutrition tips and tricks you need to sculpt the body you want.

Throughout the book, you'll discover:

* The secret to burning 40 percent more fat.
* The 18 fitness mistakes you should never make
* The best stretch for every muscle
* The fastest cardio workout of all-time (just 4 minutes!)
* The best exercises you've never done
* The 8 healthiest foods you aren't eating
* The 4 perfect fitness foods
* The 25 super snacks that keep you lean
* The 5 biggest nutrition lies—exposed!
* The truth about saturated fat
* The simple way to master the pushup
* The 20 ways lifting weights helps you look great, stay healthy, and live longer

Price: $24.99


Click here to buy from Amazon

Weight Loss Goal Reached by Denver Area Health & Wellness Clinic



Kambeitz Chiropractic Health and Wellness Center, P.C. of Centennial, Colorado is proud to announce a major milestone has been accomplished in their "8 weeks to wellness," patient wellness program.  Since the first patients and staff completed the program in September of 2012, patients have lost a total of 500 collective pounds while participating in the program.

Although the program has helped patients lose a dramatic amount of weight since the program's inception, Kambeitz Chiropractic chooses not to think of 8 weeks to wellness as a weight loss program, but rather a wellness lifestyle program, http://kambeitzchiropractic.com/8ww.html.  Patients join the program with various goals, from wanting to decrease their dependence on prescription drugs, reduce health factors that put them at risk for heart disease, or to feel and look like they did 5 or 10 years ago.


Patients start the program with an intensive physical examination which includes a blood panel, bioimpediance analysis, functional movement testing, and spinal scan; giving the doctors a better insight to a patient's health than 99% of weight loss programs.  The pre-exam, along with each patient's goals, help shape the 8 weeks to wellness program for maximum results for each patient.


Patients learn to live a wellness lifestyle planning their workouts, meditation, balanced meals and adequate sleep, to help them maintain their weight and health long after they graduate from the 8 weeks to wellness program.


Dr Kambeitz, explains that the program has a higher success rate, and long term results as there are, "no gimmicky weight loss pills or lotions. We use time tested proven systems to lose the weight forever. These positive habits will transform your life. You will lose the weight you want to and keep the weight off for good. 95% of all weight loss plans fail and people will gain the weight back and even more. On this plan you are doing supervised workouts specifically designed for you, your nutrition plan is constantly reviewed by our doctors and trainers."  Researchers have said that it takes three weeks to change a habit, therefore the program was designed to give the doctors adequate time to coach and counsel patients to change their habits for a wellness lifestyle.


Kambeitz Chiropractic Health and Wellness Center P.C. staff are enthused with the program's results, taking just over two months to move the program's overall weight loss from 400 pounds to 500 pounds, http://kambeitzhealthandwellness.com/2013/05/almost-400-p....


Prospective patients who are interested in participating in the program are invited to attend a wellness talk at the clinic Wednesday July 31st at 6:15pm.  The clinic is located at 7100 S Clinton St., Suite 110 in Centennial.  Anyone interested in the program is asked to reserve their spot for this wellness talk by calling the clinic at 303-790-6000.


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North Carolina Health and Community Leaders Issue State Challenge to Lose 10 Million Pounds



On Thursday, April 18, at 9:00 a.m., NC SPIN will host a press conference featuring state leaders from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, NC State Board of Education/Department of Public Instruction, NC Department of Commerce and the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. The press conference will announce the launch of a new, statewide public health education campaign and challenge called “A Healthier NC.”

The “A Healthier NC” campaign and challenge provides free health journaling tools and access to a clearinghouse of North Carolina health resources and educational materials at www.ahealthiernc.com. “A Healthier NC” has four key themes: “What does ‘healthy’ mean?; What is our responsibility for improved health?”; “What are smarter ways to access care?”; and a statewide challenge to engage 1 million North Carolinians in 15 million hours of activity to lose 10 million pounds.


According to Tom Campbell, who is the creator and producer of NC SPIN, the organization that initiated the “A Healthier NC” campaign, "A Healthier NC is about more than just weight loss—it’s about transforming lives. It's an appeal and call to action for all of us to be active participants in our own health. It's encouraging one another to make smarter choices about what we eat, how active we are, and how important it is to take care of ourselves and the ones we love. We are grateful to the sponsors that have stepped forward to make this statewide campaign a reality.”


The campaign is sponsored by leading North Carolina health and community organizations, including the NC Academy of Family Physicians, NC Medical Society, NC Office of Rural Health and Community Care, the AARP Decide.Create.Share campaign, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC.


WHO:       NC SPIN, NC DHHS, NC DPI, NC Department of Commerce, NC Conference of the United Methodist Church


WHAT:     Press Conference to Announce Kick-off of “A Healthier NC Campaign and Challenge”


WHEN:     Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 9:00 AM


WHERE:   NC Department of Health and Human Services, Adams Building, 101 Blair Drive, Raleigh, NC


Featured Speakers:


Tom Campbell, Creator and Producer of NC SPIN


Robin Cummings, MD, Director of NC DHHS Office of Rural Health and Community Care


June Atkinson, Secretary of the State Board of Education and State Superintendent of NC DPI


Sharon Decker, Secretary of NC Department of Commerce


Hope Morgan Ward, Bishop of the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church


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Pure Health Online launches redesigned Fan page



Pure Health Online would like to announce that we have recently launched a redesigned fan page on facebook which will allow all of our fans and future fans to keep up to date with us. We partnered with a company in New York called Kool Design Maker and they did a great job redesigning our fan page. We are currently expanding our product offerings and will be inaugurating our new You Tube Channel in the very near future.  Our goal is to promote active and healthy lifestyles and we sell products that encourage those principles.


If your looking for stress relief and improved circulation we sell hot tubs and steam showers, if your looking to increase your fruit and vegetable intake we sell juicers, if your looking to workout or play sports we sell fitness and sports equipment and if you want to drink purified water or want cleaner air we sell air purifiers and a wide variety of water filters. You can visit our website at (www.purehealthonline.net) and you can check out our new redesigned fan page http://www.facebook.com/PureHealthOnline and become a fan.


Pure Health Online
http://www.youtube.com/PureHealthOnline


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Media Alert: Kick off your Health and Fitness resolutions with Femfessionals



Professional women’s business group FemCity Seattle believes a healthy body creates a sharp mind and has put together a series of fitness classes to ring in the New Year.  From kickboxing, yoga, total body workouts and spin class, these classes will whip you into shape.   Join other femfessionals every Sunday this month and the first Sunday of February for these fitness classes at local businesses.

What: Pure Barre, Yoga, Warrior Fitness, and FlyWheel


When: Sundays: January 13, 20, 27 and February 3


Where: Pure Barre (University Village), Yoga (TBD), Warrior Fitness (Bellevue), FlyWheel (Bellevue):


Cost: $10 per class / $25 all four classes


For more information and to register visit the Healthy Body, Healthy Mind event on Eventbrite: http://healthybodyhealthymind.eventbrite.com/


About Femfessionals


Femfessionals in Seattle is the 27th national chapter. They support women in business and host regular connection events, pink collar workshops and around town socials for diverse groups of professional women looking to make strategic connections to strengthen their business and social circle. A Femfessional is a savvy business woman characterized as positive, open-minded, driven, professional, ambitious and desirous of forming strong strategic connections with similar minded professional women to benefit each other personally and professionally and to benefit their community. Not only is she motivated to succeed, she is passionate about the success of others around her. A Femfessional is giving of herself and more than willing to help when she is needed. She wants to make an impact in the world, starting with the betterment of her City, and grow as a business professional and a woman. She is quite remarkable!


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The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Sexier, Healthier YOU!



The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises is the essential workout guide for anyone who wants a better body. As the most comprehensive collection of exercises ever created, this makeover manual is a body-shaping power tool for both beginners and longtime fitness buffs alike. From start to finish, this 480-page makeover manual bulges with hundreds of useful tips, the latest findings in exercise science, and cutting-edge workouts from the world's top trainers.

 

Inside The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises you'll find 619 exercises all expertly demonstrated with color photographs, with dozens of movements for every muscle in your body, including:

* More than 100 core exercises! You'll never run out of ways to sculpt your abs.
* 74 biceps, triceps, and forearm exercises: Tone your arms faster than ever before.
* 64 chest exercises, to burn more calories and even help give your bosom a lift.
* 103 back exercises, to make sure you turn heads in your backless dress.
* 40 shoulder exercises, so you can wear a tank top with confidence.
* 99 quadriceps and calves exercises, to help you look great in a pair of shorts.
* 62 glutes and hamstrings exercises, for the perfect backside.


From cover to cover, you'll quickly see that there's a training plan for every fitness goal—whether you want to shrink your hip, find your abs, or shape your arms. Highlights include:


* The World's Greatest 4-Week Diet and Exercise Plan:
Lose 10 pounds of pure fat in 30 days! This scientifically proven plan, based on research from the University of Connecticut, shows what's truly possible when you combine the right kind of diet with the right kind of exercise. You'll build muscle and lose fat faster than ever.

* The Get-Your-Body-Back (Fast!) Guide:
If you've never even picked up a weight, you'll want to try this plan from Joe Dowdell, C.S.C.S. Joe makes his living training models, athletes, and celebrities, and has worked with such names as Anne Hathaway, Claire Danes, Molly Sims, and Kate Hudson, as well as Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated swimsuit models. And the strategies he uses when designing workouts for his high-profile clientele are the same ones he employs to help you quickly burn fat, firm up, and improve your overall fitness.

* The Bikini-Ready Workout:
This fitness plan will help you flatten your stomach and tighten your butt. It’s designed by celebrity trainer Valerie Waters, who has perfected the body-shaping workouts you’ll find here on dozens of Hollywood stars, including Jennifer Garner, Rachel Nichols, Kate Beckinsale, and Jessica Biel. Add your name to Valerie’s client list to tone your total body and feel more confident than ever.

* The Skinny Jeans Workout:
Want to look sexier in a pair of Sevens? Try this routine from Women’s Health fitness advisor Rachel Cosgrove, CSCS. In a pilot study at Rachel’s gym, clients who tried the plan dropped two jean sizes in just 8 weeks.

* The Wedding Workout:
Look great—just in time for the big day (and your honeymoon!)

* The Hard-Body Workout:
Use this 12-week plan to tone your legs, arms, and abs faster than ever
* The Lose-the-Last-10-Pounds Workout:
Your guide to finishing off that last bit of flab for good
* The Total-body Arm-shaping Workout:
Blast fat as you shape and firm your arms
* The Best Three-Exercise Workouts:
Shrink your hips with just three simple moves
* The Prenatal Workout:
Stay fit and healthy during your pregnancy
* The Best Workouts for a Crowded Gym:
Sculpt a lean, fit body—no waiting!

* The Time-Saving Couples Workout:
Burn fat together (it's the secret to better sex!)

* The Best Bodyweight Workouts:
Take your workout anywhere with these no-weight routines

* The 10 Best 15-Minute Workouts:
Bust stress, blast fat, and build muscle in almost no time


Every page of The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises is filled with the fitness and nutrition tips and tricks you need to sculpt the body you want.


Throughout the book, you'll discover:


* The secret to burning 40 percent more fat.
* The 18 fitness mistakes you should never make
* The best stretch for every muscle
* The fastest cardio workout of all-time (just 4 minutes!)
* The best exercises you've never done
* The 8 healthiest foods you aren't eating
* The 4 perfect fitness foods
* The 25 super snacks that keep you lean
* The 5 biggest nutrition lies—exposed!
* The truth about saturated fat
* The simple way to master the pushup
* The 20 ways lifting weights helps you look great, stay healthy, and live longer

Price: $24.99


Click here to buy from Amazon

Exercise Trends That Could Be Hazardous to Your Health



Each new year brings a renewed desire to get healthy and active. However, Advanced Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists, Denver’s premier orthopedic practice for those determined to be active, warns of new exercise trends that may actually be hazardous to your health. “Exercise and fitness trends are great at getting people active, healthy and engaged. But, they could also be harmful,” warns H. Andrew Motz, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Advanced Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists. “It is critical that people approach these exercise options carefully to avoid ending up in our offices.”

Some of the recent health trends that the physicians at Advanced Orthopedic have identified as potentially harmful include:


1. Barefoot running advocates argue that the human body began running without shoes and that wearing shoes actually prevents foot muscle development. However, as this fitness trend continues to take off, runners could be risking injury by too quickly shifting to a new running style. Runners may experience stress fractures, shin splints and increased soreness in the calves as a result of not properly transitioning to this new running style and attempting to change their gait.


Instead of tossing your running shoes, Advanced Orthopedic recommends focusing on how your foot lands as you run and working to distribute the impact of each step throughout your entire foot, rather than mainly your heel.


2. High intensity circuit training classes have taken the fitness world by storm. But, the high intensity nature of these types of activities can pose increased injury risks if people try to do too much too fast. Without proper training and easing into an activity, even the most elite of athletes can suffer an injury.


If a high intensity workout is what motivates you to stay active, take part in a class that lets you move at your own pace and remember to take the crucial time at the beginning of your workout to warm up and stretch. Also, pay careful attention to form. Many times in these fast paced workout environments, in an effort to keep up, individuals struggle to maintain good form and end up hurting themselves.


3. For the right individual, yoga is a great way to de-stress and workout, but that does not mean it is the fitness trend for everybody. First-time yogis trying a more advanced class or pose could overextend their muscles aggravating them, even pulling a muscle. Yoga is all about stretching, but if you do not listen to your own body you could harm yourself.


If you are giving yoga a try for the first time, or even as you advance in your yoga practice, take it slow and come out of a pose if it is too difficult and you feel your muscles begin to shake and fatigue.


4. Spin classes are an excellent way to get a great cardiovascular workout, but many enthusiastic instructors may incorporate too many gyrations while on the bike. Incorporating squats, hovers, push-ups, hip thrusts, jumps or one-foot spins are not always appropriate to be performed on a bike. These types of moves can risk shoulder and knee injuries.


Remember that these extra movements are merely suggested options, not required and not recommended. Simply riding a bike at the appropriate intensity and incline level can be a productive workout.


5. At first glance, the exercise items being sold on TV may look like a fast, easy way to get in shape—but if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Whenever you bring a stationary piece of equipment into your home to augment your workout regimen, it is important to make sure you have taken all the proper precautions to ensure its safety.


Not properly securing punching bags or pull-up bars could cause injuries if they come loose from the wall during a workout. Additionally, a new abdominal or weightlifting machine may look like the quick fix on TV, but individuals should always slowly ease into a new activity to reduce unnecessary strain and stress on joints and muscle.


6. The Kinesio Taping® Method, an exercise trend seen frequently in the 2012 London Olympics, is applying highly elastic athletic tape to muscles in an effort to reduce pain and inflammation and support muscles in their normal, day-in and day-out movement.


However, it is certainly not a cure for tired or overused muscles. Kinesio tape can be helpful to ease muscle aches and pains, but is not advised as a replacement option for orthopedic treatments due to a torn meniscus or rotator cuff, for example.


“Exercise can help you lose weight, reduce risk of disease and prolong your life. But it should be done thoughtfully,” explains Dr. Motz. “A good rule of thumb is to listen to your mind and body—if it looks too good to be true, it probably is; and if you’re feeling shaky or overwhelmingly fatigued, you could be putting yourself at serious risk of injury.”


For other injury prevention guidance, visit Advanced Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists at www.advancedortho.org/sports.html.


About Advanced Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists:
Advanced Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists is the premier orthopedic practice for those determined to be active. Home to the top doctors in their fields of expertise, Advanced Orthopedic educates, prepares and supports patients from diagnosis through recovery. Active in innovation, Advanced Orthopedic offers a full continuum of care – from physical therapy to non-surgical options to advanced surgery – for orthopedic injuries and conditions ranging from knees, hips, shoulders, backs, hands and feet. As the premier orthopedic provider, Advanced Orthopedic strives to return patients of all ages, at all levels of activity and who have a variety of orthopedic conditions to their peak performance.


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The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Stronger, More Muscular YOU!



The Men’s Health Big Book of Exercises is the essential workout guide for anyone who wants a better body. As the most comprehensive collection of exercises ever created, this book is a body-shaping power tool for both beginners and longtime lifters alike. From start to finish, this 480-page muscle manual bulges with hundreds of useful tips, the latest findings in exercise science, and cutting-edge workouts from the world's top trainers.

 

Inside The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises you'll find 619 exercises expertly demonstrated with color photographs, with dozens of movements for every muscle in your body, including:

* More than 100 core exercises! You'll never run out of ways to sculpt your six-pack.
* 74 biceps, triceps, and forearm exercises: Build your arms faster than ever before.
* 64 chest exercises, and featuring dozens of variations of the pushup and bench press.
* 103 back exercises, so you can carve a v-shaped torso.
* 40 shoulder exercises, for a tank-top worthy torso.
* 99 quadriceps and calves exercises, to help you jump higher and run faster.
* 62 glutes and hamstrings exercises, for a more powerful, athletic body.


From cover to cover, you'll quickly see that there's a training plan for every fitness goal—whether you want to shrink your hip, find your abs, or shape your arms. Highlights include:


* The World's Greatest 4-Week Diet and Exercise Plan
Lose 10 pounds of pure fat in 30 days! This scientifically proven plan, based on research from the University of Connecticut, shows what's truly possible when you combine the right kind of diet with the right kind of exercise. You'll build muscle and lose fat faster than ever.

* 64 Ways to Add Inches to Your Arms
You'll learn how to mix-and-match the 12 best biceps exercises to create scores of sleeve-busting routines. The upshot: You'll never get stuck in a muscle-building rut again!

* The Get Back In Shape (Fast!) Guide
If you've never even picked up a weight, you'll want to try this plan from Joe Dowdell, C.S.C.S. Joe makes his living training celebrities, cover models, and professional athletes, such as NBA stars Troy Murphy and Mike Dunleavy. And the strategies he uses when designing workouts for his high-profile clientele are the same ones he employs to help you burn fat, build muscle, and get back in shape.

* The Ultimate Fat Loss Plan

You might call this the six-pack workout. That's because it's designed to help you finally finish off the flab that's hiding your abs. Created by Bill Hartman, P.T., C.S.C.S., a top fitness advisor to Men's Health, it's based entirely on the new science of fat loss. From the sets to the reps to the rest, every part of this workout is designed to optimize your body's ability to burn away belly-fat.


And:

* Boost Your Bench Press by 50 Pounds in 8 Weeks
World-class powerlifter Dave Tate shares the strategies that helped him lift a personal best of 610 pounds
* Triple Your Chinups in 6 Weeks
Use this simple routine that to master one of the world's greatest muscle-building exercises

* Add 4 to 10 inches to Your Vertical Leap
This high-flying plan from strength coach Kelly Baggett will have you jumping out of the gym in no time
* The Beach Ready Body Workout
Get-strong to get-big—this 8-week plan shows you how
* The Wedding Workout
Look great—just in time for the big day (and your honeymoon!)

* The Best Sports Workout
Train like an athlete, look like an athlete

* The Scrawny to Brawny Workout
Pack on muscle fast: your 4-week plan
* The Best Workouts for a Crowded Gym
Sculpt a lean, fit body—no waiting!

* The Best Bodyweight Workouts
Take your workout anywhere with these no-weight routines
* The 10 Best 15-Minute Workouts
Bust stress, blast fat, and build muscle in almost no time

* The 7-Minute Back-Saving Workout
End low-back pain for good!

 

Plus:
Every page of The Men’s Health Big Book of Exercises is filled with the fitness and nutrition tips and tricks you need to sculpt the body you want.

Throughout the book, you'll discover:

* The secret to burning 40 percent more fat.
* The 18 muscle mistakes you should never make
* The best stretch for every muscle
* The fastest cardio workout of all-time (just 4 minutes!)
* The best exercises you've never done
* The 8 healthiest foods you aren't eating
* The 4 surprising foods that build muscle
* The 25 super snacks that keep you lean
* The 5 biggest nutrition myths, busted
* The truth about saturated fat
* The perfect foods to fuel your workouts
* The complete guide to protein powders
* The 20 ways lifting weights helps you look great, stay healthy, and live longer

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No Pain No Gain Exercise Workout Gym Health and Fitness Vinyl Lettering Wall Art Quotes Wall Decal



No Pain No Gain Exercise Workout Fitness Gym Health and Fitness Vinyl Lettering Wall Art Quotes Decal comes in Black matte vinyl and measures approx. 8" tall and 22" in width. Includes easy step by step application instructions. Vinyl wall quotes are the latest trend in home and office decor. Photo may not represent actual size, please refer to actual measurements listed for size. These designs are copyrighted and trademarked by Vinyl Wall Art Quotes. Any products and designs reproduced, distributed, performed, publicly displayed, or made into a derivative work without the permission of Vinyl Wall Art Quotes is strictly prohibited.

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Pure Health Girls Blog Launch Party Benefiting Open Hand Atlanta 5/4/2013



We(Pure Health Girls) are having a fantastic party to launch our blog on 5/4/2013 at 6pm.  There is a $10 entry fee to be donated to Open Hand Atlanta (www.projectopenhand.org) as well as any raffle tickets sold that evening.   This event will be at 433 Bishop St. Atlanta Ga 30318 at the Chuice (www.chuice.com) Education Center (in midtown off of 17th St.).  This is a great way to bring like minded individuals together to help raise awareness to healthier eating and ridding ourselves of toxic foods/products.

There will be many vendors setup doing demonstrations of products as well as companies donating products for samples and raffle prizes.  Some sponsors include:  Open Hand, Feingold Program, Chuice Raw Food, Good Measure Meals, Authentic Beauty, Best Self Magazine, Perfectly Posh, It Works!, Indie Candy, Magnolia Manor Sweets, Veev Spirits, Radial Cafe, Newman's Own Organics, Crunchmaster,  Naked Bee, Yes To Carrots and more to be announced!    We will also have great music by DJ L.Morrell one of the DJs from www.djdre1800.com!


Tickets can be purchased at www.purehealthgirls.com and please read our blogs while there, maybe even make a comment if you choose!  We hope to see you all at our event, please come join in the fun!


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Sivan Health and Fitness 18QHTR Top Massage Large Professional Hot Stone 18 Quart Heater



Enhance your massage sessions with this professional hot stone heater. Unlike a regular pot, this 18-quart heater will not crack down the middle if you accidentally drop a stone. The Teflon-coated water reservoir features an easy-to-clean finish. Suitable for manicures, pedicures, and facials, maintains a constant even temperature indicator light, temperature control features a 'pre-set' setting of 375 degrees.

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Sunny Health & Fitness Body Composition Scale



Body Composition Scale1K (calorie):Height setting ranges from 3 ft 3 in - 7 ft 3 in, in 1 in step:Age setting ranges from 10 - 99 year, in 1 year increments:12 Memory slots

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Health and Performance Coach Jon Le Tocq Featured in The Independent and USA Today



Jon Le Tocq, a health and performance coach based in Guernsey, Channel Islands, was recently featured in The Independent and USA Today with other leading fitness experts from across the world as one of the “World Fitness Elite: Trainers of the Year.” A feature story about Jon Le Tocq was also seen on the online homes of major publications such as Yahoo!Finance, CNBC, The Boston Globe, Newsday, International Business Times and MarketWatch, among many others.

In The Independent, Jon Le Tocq was asked for his best tip on health, fitness and nutrition. Jon remarked, “Achieving the body and lifestyle of your dreams takes time, patience and consistency. Cultivate beliefs about training, nutrition, mindset and adventure and live them every day. Soon, your physique will morph as you want it to and your life will go down paths you never imagined!”  


Jon Le Tocq was voted UK Personal Trainer of the Year 2011 and owns Storm Force Fitness, Guernsey’s leading health and performance company. Founding Storm Force Fitness in 2009, Jon has rapidly established himself as the ‘no nonsense’ trainer who inspires his clients and followers to achieve much more than they thought possible with a talent for pushing the right buttons at the right time.


Having studied with some of the world’s leading experts, Jon has an arsenal of training and nutrition weapons for any goal, fast-tracking his clients through their programs in record time. Jon’s fat loss and strength and conditioning expertise are highly sought after in Guernsey with the leading sports teams training with Storm Force Fitness in order to rise up the national and international divisions and hundreds of individuals attending his various workshops and seminars.  Jon is also a best-selling co-author of the books, The Fit Formula and Total Body Breakthroughs: The World's Leading Experts Reveal Proven Health, Fitness & Nutrition Secrets To Help You Achieve The Body You've Always Wanted But Couldn't Until Now!


To read the full feature story about Jon Le Tocq, as seen on CNBC, MarketWatch and others, please visit http://www.stormforcefitness.com/bio/


To learn more about Jon Le Tocq and how you can work with Storm Force Fitness in person or online, visit http://www.stormforcefitness.com or email info@stormforcefitness.com.


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The Health Benefits of Exercise



Regular exercise has many benefits. Exercising releases endorphins that trigger a positive feeling in the body. Details about other health benefits of exercise are below.

1.Exercise can help prevent weight gain. When you participate in physical activity you actually burn calories. Aerobic routines are great cardio workouts that cause the heat to beat faster and the body to sweat out toxins.


2.Regular physical activity helps to prevent several health problems and concerns including stroke, type 2 diabetes, depression, arthritis and even some types of cancer.


3.Exercise delivers oxygen and nutrients to the body’s tissues and makes the cardiovascular system work more efficiently. The result is you feel more energized.


4.Physical activity is a fun and constructive way to spend your time. It reduces stress and offers an opportunity to connect with family and friends. You can join a gym, go for a long walk or go for a bicycle ride.


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Why Attitude Matters When it Comes to Your Health



Attitude plays a very large role when it comes to your health. It’s true. You’ve probably heard the phrase “mind over matter” and when it comes to your health, this is a truism. If you have a positive attitude and you are happy, odds are you will be in better health than someone who is constantly depressed and pessimistic. When it comes to your attitude and your health, this might be a double edged sword, but the fact remains that healthy people are happy people.  And happy people tend to take more steps toward keeping themselves healthier. As you can see it’s a cyclical process, but there is a lot of evidence that it works.

At Paradise In-Home Care, the focus is all on making sure that the folks receiving care have all stressful situations alleviated as much as possible so that they can focus on both their health and their happiness. This is done by helping out with housework, preparing meals, doing laundry, picking up around the house, and helping out with bathing. In short, these are the things that many older folk find that they have trouble with as they get older. Paradise In-Home Care provides a valuable service in that they help the elderly to do these tasks with less trouble, therefore allowing them to worry about the things that they want to worry about.


There is an added element to this that often goes unmentioned. This is the fact that people that habitually exercise are healthier, and exercise goes a long way toward improving mood and fighting off depression. The opposite end of this also applies. People that partake in unhealthy activities, like smoking and drinking a lot of alcohol, also tend to have more health problems—plus these things contribute to depression and just being in a worse mood. If you gravitate toward healthier behaviors, it seems, mood tends to follow, and this is a very good thing for older folk that want to live a healthier lifestyle.


In home caregivers can do a lot toward providing a better environment for seniors in which they can maximize their healthy behaviors. For starters, if they want to exercise in the home—which is a very good place to start—the caregiver can act as a safety net so that the person receiving care doesn’t have to worry as much about getting hurt. The point of an in home caregiver is to enhance the lives and safety of the person they are caring for, and helping to supervise them while they exercise is a great way to do this and make sure that they are doing their part toward keeping themselves as healthy as possible.


The great thing about in home care is that it is an approach to care giving that is completely on the terms of the person receiving care. They have the ability to stay in their own home and dictate how much or how little care is actually being received.


If you’re looking for a caregiver in the Walnut Creek/Greater San Francisco area, Paradise In-Home Care is a great place to start your search. Their caregivers are experienced, fully insured and bonded, and have the training that they need to provide the very best care possible, even if an emergency were to arise. Paradise truly has the best interests of their clients at heart and goes above and beyond what other care giving services will do. If you’re looking for something safe and reliable for an elderly relative, this is going to be one of the very best choices that you can find.


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