Lose baby fat- no excuses!
Tired Of Holding Onto The Baby Weight? Try This Simple Workout For Radical Results..
Hey Fitlifers! Crystal Canez here showing you how to trim down the baby fat and feel like the hottie you still are! These workouts that
Drew and I came up with are not only easy and effective. They can be done ANYWHERE! all you need is your baby and a beautiful day.
Share the love with your body and your baby, and enjoy your day
In good health,
Crystal Canez
Read More »Quit It, Then Hit It: Your Gym Guide
Introducing Jaime Jareb
Ok, Fitlifers…before I let you read this post I’m going to introduce our new Fit Life friend Jaime Jereb, we met in the coffee shop and I saw her wearing barefoot shoes. I knew in that moment that we had to have a push up contest, right there in the middle of the coffee shop. Little did she know I just pounded 4 shots of wheat grass. The bad news is…. she still beat me. WTF.
Regardless, she has a really awesome voice for fitness and health and I’m sure you two are going to get along just fine. Leave a comment below welcoming her to the club. – DC
Before we get down to the list, I have to tell you something. I have adult attention deficit disorder. Well, I’m not exactly sure. I’m concluding from the 12 online tests that, by the end, tell me it would be beneficial to seek the care of a mental health care specialist.
Regardless, my brain is always going and my eyes are always scanning. In fact, I spend a good portion of my day just watching other people. 
No. 1: Crunches
- Quit it! Most of us spend our days with poor posture, which is amplified when being hunched over a computer or a steering wheel for eight hours. Crunches reinforce that poor posture while curving the back and yanking the neck (because most people don’t do them correctly anyway).
- Hit it! Do a variety of planks. This will not only work your entire core, but the rest of your body as well.
No. 2: Long, slow cardio for fat loss
Quit it! Being able to do an hour of running or hour of elliptical is great. But if that’s all you’re doing, you’re never going to accomplish true fat loss, which—I hate to break it to you—comes from hard work, not reading Vogue on the treadmill.
- Hit it! Incorporate interval training. This is much quicker and more effective for fat loss. Catch up on Vanity Fair another time.
No. 3: Machines that make you sit
- Quit it! Like I said in a previous article, most of us sit around 15 hours a day. The last thing you need to do is sit while you work out.
- Hit it! Take those same exercises and stand using dumbbells, resistance bands, the cable machines or even your own body weight. Standing not only alleviates stress and compression on the spine, you will burn more calories by simply using more muscle.
No. 4: Using heavy weight
- Quit it! Put down the jumbo weights unless you can use them without compromising good form. I used to challenge meatheads who were curling ridiculous-sized dumbbells to use half the weight but to keep their back straight and to not swing. Most couldn’t do it. The long and the short of it: They simply were not strong enough.
- Hit it! Check your ego at the door and use appropriate sized-weights. In my opinion (and most other woman), general fitness and lean muscle is far sexier that 42-inch, steroid-injected biceps. Just throwing it out there fellas.
No. 5: Training like a body builder
- Quit it! That type of training involves long periods of rest and recovery between sets. Not to mention the workouts take forever.
- Hit it! If you are looking for fat loss while still trying to gain strength and endurance, opt for more circuit training, or at the very least, super setting.
No. 6: Doing the same routine day in and day out
- Quit it! Do you want to stay exactly the same? Your body needs to be challenged in order to change physically and metabolically. Keep doing what you’re doing; keep getting what you’re getting.
- Hit it! Get crazy! Take different classes offered at your gym or change up your workouts every couple of weeks.
No. 7: Not making time to rest
- Quit it! If you don’t give your body the proper rest, it will pull the plug on your entire fitness operation. Rest is imperative if you want to change your physique. It’s the only time when your muscles grow and develop, not when you’re actually working out.
- Hit it! Get plenty of sleep at night and schedule rest days away from your workouts.
No. 8: Not eating before a morning workout
- Quit it! Eating something before a workout does not prevent you from burning fat. All it does it reeve up your metabolism and give you 10 times the physical and mental energy to get you through. Without it, you may crap out half way through a set.
- Hit it! All you need is a small snack or meal of combined lean protein, whole grain carbs and healthy fat. My all-time favorite: toast with natural peanut butter.
No.9: Static stretching before a workout
- Quit it! There’s been no evidence that suggests stretching before a workout actually prevents sore muscles or prevents injury. In fact, recent studies are finding that static stretching beforehand could actually inhibit your performance.
- Hit it! A dynamic warm-up of simple movements that prepare you for whatever it is you’re doing that day. Make sure you always stretch after a workout to prevent knots and tightness.
No. 10: Staying inside your comfort zone
- Quit it! A real workout is work! Don’t forget that. If you want results, if you want a flat stomach, if you want to fit back into your perfectly tailored suits, then step outside your comfort zone and do some flippin’ work! To put it bluntly: Get off your bum, move more, eat less, sweat a lot and complain very little.
Are you guilty of any of these fitness felonies? Tell me in the comments.
For more of my stuff, check out – http://thehealthyrenegade.blogspot.om
Jaime “the renegade trainer” Jereb
Healthy Recipe – Eggplant Tacos – Meal Of Choice *
The New Lean Tacos That Will Blow Your Doors Off… And Your Fat.
The New Lean Tacos are another healthy Mexican option remade to pack a punch of fat-fighting, high-energy nutrition to keep you on track. However, the taco shells in tacos are problematic for our fat-loss efforts as they are generally either fried or contain high amounts of starchy carbs. We’ve come up with a tasty solution.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces flank steak
- 1 large eggplant, peeled and cut width-wise into half-inch rings
- 1 green or red bell pepper cut lengthwise into strips
- 1 medium white onion cut into strips
- 1 jalapeno cut into circular rings
- 1/4 cup of cilantro – chopped
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon of cumin
- 1 tablespoon of pink salt
- 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
- 1 diced medium tomato or tomato salsa (red or green)
- 1/4 cup of feta or goat cheese
- lemon juice from 1 lemon
- 1 medium avocado or pre-made guacamole
Tar’lese Shares How She Lost Over 40 Pounds, While Sleeping Like A Baby And Putting Her Nutrition On Auto-Pilot
Beat Down By Depression After A Nasty Break Up And Gaining 40 Pounds Of Body Fat, Tar’Lese Turned To The Juice Up Your Life And Drew For Help!
Inspiration Strikes
What inspired me: One day I decided ENOUGH IS ENOUGH, I made a choice to stop coming up with excuses as to why I didn’t have the time to take control of my weight and take action. I struggled with depression and realized that I used food to sooth my pain and worries. I quickly gained over 40lb in about 18 months.
I ran into an old classmate and he asked, ” So how far along are you? My wife is pregnant too” WOW!! If that wasn’t a wakeup call, I am not sure what would be. As I thought about it the more I realized that it was not so much about losing the weight as it was about being HEALTHY!!
I went to see a nutritionist who quickly informed me that she was really worried because my body fat % was OVER 40%!! My father died of a heart attack and to hear a Dr. tell me that she is worried that I would end up on the same path scared me. I knew that it was time to get my body AND my mind right.
Read More »Basic Back Workout FitLife.TV
Alright Fitlifers,
Most men make the mistake of working the chest out 2:1 over the back. This is a big mistake for achieving fat loss, the back is comprised of much more muscle, the bigger muscle the more calories you burn on auto-pilot. Plus it pulls the shoulders back and makes you look like Superman.
Nothing sexier than putting on a cape and standing on top of your house just waiting for someone to park in your spot.
People keep asking us for a workout plan, so once a week we are giving you a different workout that you can do for a body part. This week we will be explaining, how to work out the back. John and I are going to show you 4 different exercises you can implement at the gym. I would consider this a beginners back workout.
Here are the 4
Chin-Ups
Rows
Lat Pull Downs
Mid Rows
Always start with a weight that you can handle “Good Form”. This is for men or women it doesn’t matter. However, if you are trying to just tone up, do more reps and lighter weight.
Fit Is The New Rich,
Drew
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Wolverine Workout – Dumbbell Complex
Alright Fitlifers,
You asked for it. Something that you can do from the comfort of your own home. This is called the Wolverine Workout because by doing this it is going to give you the V shape that you are looking for. Ladies, if you would like to tone up your entire body than this is for you as well.
Upward,
Drew
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SUPERFOOD GREEN DRINK – LOSE WEIGHT FAST – RAW FOOD
Hey there Fitlifers,
Ok, so here is my Amazing Green Drink! It’s easy to make and uber-healthy.
Here is the recipe.
I n g r e d i e n t s *
— 1 bunch Kale
— 4 Cups Spinach
— 1 Piece Mango
— 1 Pear
— 1 Cup Blueberries
— 2 Cups Distilled Water
*unpeeled if organic, peeled if inorganic
Enjoy,
Drew
P.S. Let me know how it is, once you try it.
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Magdalena MMA Workout – Booty Lift
Check out this amazing butt lift workout. This is a 20 min workout that will not only tame that booty “butt” it will get your abs in check as well. Magdalena has been helping people with their booties for over a decade.
Start doing this right now and watch how great it makes your butt.
Leave a comment below.
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Heather Lost 165 Pounds Using The New Lean Principles
Following the simple steps laid out within The New Lean. (Our new book) Heather was able to lose 165 Pounds of body fat. Congratulations Heather on this amazing achievement of self discipline and follow through.
Well Done,
Drew & Brooks
P.S. To get your hands on The New Lean – Go to http://www.thenewlean.com
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“Boost Your Metabolism 300%” Four Hour Body Challenge!
Join us in the 4 Hour Body Challenge! This is where we will take everything in the book Four Hour Body and challenge you for maximum results. Join us here:
http://www.fourhourbodychallenge.com
This video is obviously a spoof the real Tim Ferriss. We are looking forward to getting our hands on the book!
