I don’t mind the break from my own personal training routine at all ~because any time I get to spend with my beautiful wife is time well spent!

The both of us have found new inspiration for our diet and training in Tim Ferriss’ new book, The 4-Hour Body.

I’m a huge Tim Ferriss fan and as soon as I had the opportunity to purchase his new book, I jumped at the chance.

I originally purchased a dozen advance copies of Tim’s book to give away as Christmas gifts.

After receiving my purchase, I found myself reading the book not once, but several times over.

In fact, The 4-Hour Body is so fun, interesting and easy to read -that I still pick it up anytime I have an idle moment.

I just flip it open and scan through the pages.

Of course, I already have a few dozen pages tabbed with Post-it® 1-inch page tabs so I have quick access to everything that interests me.

The Post-it® tabs simplify things because I can use the different colored tabs to arrange the book’s content by subject matter, particular ideas or, in this case, my particular goals.

Now, I’ll admit, I’m not so OCD that I remember what each and every colored tab means -but by simply flipping open a tabbed page -I can then recognize what that colored tab represents -and then go from there.

Of all the well-detailed plans laid out in  The 4-Hour Body, there are three that the wife and I will stick to in reaching our goals.

1. Rapid Fat Loss (Losing 20 Pounds in 30 Days)
2. The Perfect Posterior (or How to Lose 100 + pounds)
3. From Geek to Freak -Gaining 34 lbs of Muscle in 28 Days

We’ll both use the principles in the rapid fat loss chapters to begin.

Keylea wants to build her ‘posterior’ (read: J-Lo beware!)
-so she’ll be focusing on the material in that particular chapter.

I, on the other hand, just want to be lean and buff -so I will be concentrating more on Tim’s advice to build muscle in the least amount of time and with the very least effort I need to expend to achieve the maximum results -a Tim Ferriss trademark!.

All in all, the material in The 4-Hour Body is very well thought out and extremely well researched.

I look forward to keeping you all updated with our progress over the next few months.

To Your Good Health!

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Gosh, I wish I knew…

I wish I knew what the newly passed National Health Care Reform Bill had in store for you.

In truth, I don’t even know what the newly passed legislation has in store for me or for my family!

I do know that there are now inclusions for folks with ‘existing conditions’ that were previously unavailable.  And, I also understand that children are now covered under their parent’s plans until the age of 26.

The previous health care model was not as forgiving or as understanding in this regard.

I suppose this is good news for many people -well at least a big ole’ bunch of college students anyway.

Of course, as of the writing of this post, President Barack Obama has yet to sign the new legislation into law.  However, it is widely anticipated that the President’s signatory approval is simply a pending formality.

If it truly is a ‘Done Deal,’ there is no telling what this new legislation will do for our country and its 150 million under-insured and non-insured citizens -let alone what it may not do or even the social calamity it may cause.

There is also no way of knowing how this government sponsored initiative might ultimately impact the citizens of this great nation.

We just don’t know…

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However, no matter what the new Health Care Reform Bill does -or does not do…

Here’s what we really DO know!

We have long known that we are all ultimately responsible for our own Health.

We have also long known that and only we can make the Life altering Changes needed to improve our Health and Wellness!

We may not be able to turn back the recently passed Health Care Reform Bill, but here’s what we can do to greatly limit our need for health care and health intervention in the first place:

First-
Stay Healthy:

There is no better substitute for a healthy life than a healthy lifestyle.  Keep your immune system healthy and able to withstand all of the unhealthy toxins your environment throws at you. Eating well to support your efforts will ensure you live a long and healthy life.

Get in the habit of purchasing fresh, whole foods and limiting your intake of soy, breads, grains, pastas and dairy products. All of these foodstuffs are notorious antigens and allergens for a great percentage of our population.

Second-
Get Physical:

The more our bodies are challenged -the better our bodies respond.
It is no secret that the human body is an amazingly responsive and receptive machine.  The harder and the longer we push our bodies -the more our bodies tend to respond.   Don’t kill yourself -but please do get outside your comfort zone and push yourself towards a goal. Push hard and then take the time to properly recover.

Your body will only be strong and lean when it is tried, tested and forced to be strong and lean!

Third-

Be Consistent:

Find the physical activities that you enjoy!
This is SO important! If you enjoy it -you’ll most likely do it -and do it often enough to really make a significant impact.

Without intrinsic motivation -encouragement that comes from within -we just will not succeed.
Think long and hard about what it is that you would like to do for FUN!! -It doesn’t have to be an activity that you excel at -It doesn’t have to be an activity that you are particularly Good at….You only need to enjoy it!

If you enjoy it…you will stick with it…and you will continue to stick with it -your body will adapt and that is exactly what you need!

Consistency is the key!

So ……I may not know how to handle the newly passed Health Care Reform legislation….but I certainly DO know what it takes to be healthy, stay healthy and reduce your over-all health-care costs!

Take the above recommendations to heart….and see how well you can improve your health and wellness.

If you need help -if you need some guidance -I am only a click away!
Call on me to help you through any and all of your Health Care dilemmas.

To your Good Health!

Paul D'Arcy NSCA, CPT, Poliquin certified BioSignature Practitioner

In the study, researchers found that -while each diet produced similar results in overall weight-loss…the low carbohydrate diet had the added benefit of substantially reducing the participants blood pressure and overall blood serum levels!

Lean meat, fresh vegetables and fruit 'in season' ...It's all you need!

Many of the low-carb diet participants even eliminated their need for blood pressure medications altogether!

That is notable!

In addition to improved health, lowered blood pressure and improved blood serum levels -the researchers found that even though the two groups lost the same relative amount of weight -the low-carb group actually gained muscle while they burned off their excess fat.

Which approach do you think is more efficient?

Would you just like to lose some weight?

Or …would you rather lose fat, reduce your blood pressure, reduce your cholesterol and improve your blood serum cholesterol levels?

The choice is yours….and I would like to help.

Contact me for a FREE, No Risk, No Obligation Assessment.

What do you have to lose?

To your Good Health!

Paul D'Arcy NSCA, CPT, Poliquin certified BioSignature Practitioner

Superfood or Super-Scam?

You’ve seen it, I’m sure….

You’ve heard about it -maybe on television, the radio -certainly you’ve been bombarded by the wild outrageous claims as you browse your favorite websites online.

The acai berry (pronounced “ah sigh-EE”) has been featured in countless news articles, television programs, advertisements and web promotions as an absolute super-food; capable of of miraculous healing, improved sexual function and oh yeah….you’ll drop a ton of weight by adding these little beauties to your diet too.

So is it true?

Does this magical Brazilian rain forest berry really do all that they say it does?

~What do you think?

Look, berries are good for you -No Question!

Berries are full of fabulous fiber, anti-aging antioxidants, flavorful flavonoids and all sorts of cancer fighting, waist slimming, colon cleansing goodness.

But the acai berry is no better than any other berry and it certainly isn’t the super food that many are claiming it to be.

It’s tropical, it’s pretty, it tastes good and it’s good for you. Fine, we get it.

But we also have strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, gooseberries, loganberries and they have all of the very same health benefits that the highly acclaimed acai berries have.

In fact, there are an awful lot of fresh fruits and vegetables that have even greater health benefits than the highly touted acai wonder-berry -but so what?

My point is, that while the acai is a wonderful addition to our fresh fruit and vegetable intake -it can’t replace any of the other wonderful whole foods we are eating to improve our health and wellness. And, we certainly shouldn’t be spending a fortune to get our hands on it either!

Eat your fill of wonderful berries, fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, lean meats, fresh poultry and seafood.

But don’t look for any wonder-drug, wonder-berry or super-food to improve your health.

You’ll be sadly disappointed if you do.

To your Good Health!

~Makes me sad.

You know folks….

-You can avoid it -cancer…

You can do things -change your diet -change your behaviors -change your lifestyle…

You can keep that gene from expressing itself within you…

You can save yourself from cancer.

You can….

You control how your life plays out….

Cancer may be in your “cards” -it may be within your genetic expression…..but that doesn’t mean it has to happen….

You don’t have to experience cancer…..or the life altering -completely devastating effects of that disease.

Take good care of  yourself….Prevent that nauseous, debilitating, devastating  disease.

Eat right.

Fortify yourself.

Protect yourself.

You are ultimately in control.

Save yourself….Save your family -protect them from the grief of endless days and nights at the hospital -an early funeral…..

Protect yourself…..

To your Good Health….

……..ask me

-just ask……………      please?