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3 Evening Snacks

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Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Finding healthy evening snacks can be a tricky thing. yogurt is a healthy evening snack for weight loss

For years there was no shortage of experts and gurus instructing you not to east past a certain magical hour lest your body hoard those calories and instantly increase the size of your waist by 800 inches, but, thankfully, the times have changed (for most folks anyway).

Eating a snack in the evening, after dinner, can be done and you can still lose weight…

…BUT you have to know what to eat and you have to understand there is a limit to the amount of calories you consume, no matter what the food is.

That may seem overly simplistic and a bit too obvious, but you can get into dangerous territory with evening snacking because it’s late in the day and you’ve already had a full day of eating and activity (or lack thereof) which can throw a wrench into your weight loss efforts.

So if you’ve already consumed a lot of calories for the day, snacking in the evening isn’t the best idea.

If you’ve “cheated” today and splurged on a meal or two, then having a snack after dinner isn’t the great idea.

However, if you ate well, and have a craving for a bit more food, and want to eat something healthy (that also satisfies the sweet cravings), read on and give these snacks a try AND still lose weight!

3 Great Evening Snacks For Weight Loss Read More→

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January 2012 LSV

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Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

This month’s issue of the LSV Inner Circle brings you a sweet little workout program called “Fusion Conditioning.”

I wrote a blog post about it a couple weeks ago, but the gist is that I mixed exercises that are highly “metabolic” with resistance training exercises and I put them together in a sweet little way that is designed to tone, strengthen AND burn a ton of calories, which means you burn fat on your trouble spots, tone the areas you want and lose fat…all good things! Oh and the workouts are designed in 10-minute increments

I set the workouts up a bit different than usual and I hope you like the new “flow.”

All the workout layouts, as well as Workout Logs are in the magazine which you will download below.

As usual there are videos for the workouts and those videos can be downloaded to your computer. Read More→

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3 Great Post Boot Camp Workout Snacks

By Ed Scow, aka "The Fit Dad" · Comments

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Do you typically eat a snack after your boot camp workout?

If not, you should seriously consider it.

Why? Because your body is literally screaming for nutrition. Okay, maybe not “literally screaming,” but if your muscles somehow attained the ability to speak they would politely tell you, in the most gentile English accent, that they would really enjoy some nourishment so that they may replenish their energy stores, build themselves just a wee bit stronger and help you burn more stored fat.

I imagine my muscles sounding like a character from a Monty Python movie when they politely, although with a bit of sarcasm and haughtiness, tell me to eat, eat, eat.

Maybe it’s just the caffeine talking, but I feel as though I’m getting off track so let’s jump off the crazy train and back on the post-workout snacking train.

In all seriousness, I do think you should eat a healthy snack within 30-45 minutes after your workout because it does help and your body does crave the nutrition in that “window” of time.

There are a couple rules I have for post-workout snacking and they include:

1. They must be high protein (although not high calorie). Protein is your muscles’ building block and this snack should be relatively high in protein.

2. Must be REAL food. Processed snack foods don’t count as I don’t consider them to be real foods. This includes highly processed “snack” or “protein” bars.

3. Must have quality carbohydrates. Consuming carbohydrates around your workout time is a must. Before the workout, they provide energy and post-workout they provide energy for rebuilding. Post-workout is not a time to go low-carb.

Having said all that, let’s jump into a few easy post-workout snack ideas… Read More→

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Boot Camp Fusion Workout (Video)

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Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

It’s Boot Camp Workout Time!!

Over the recent past I have been tinkering with my workout “flow” trying to make it the best and most effective use of your time and I think what I’ve been using lately is pretty sweet.

I call it Fusion Conditioning and it’s a great way to burn a ton of calories in a little bit of time, while also working those trouble spots you love to hate, specifically the abs, arms and legs/butt (and even making you stronger).

Why call it Fusion Conditioning? Because it’s cool and I’m cool, so there.

Actually, the reason I’m naming it Fusion Conditioning is because it’s a fusion, or blending, of strength/resistance training exercises with more up-tempo metabolic exercises, which are designed to make you sweat, make you breathe heavily (burn TONS of calories), increase strength and burn fat.

I’ll demonstrate it by showing you a quick video with a 4-exercise circuit. I want you to do the circuit as many times possible in 10-15 minutes – that means rest the least amount possible.

First, watch the video and then look below and you’ll find the rundown of the exercises and a little more information… Read More→

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3 Perverted Foods (Get Your Mind Out Of The Gutter…)

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Monday, December 19th, 2011

(Quick note – If you’re more in the mood for some foods you should be eating, click here and read this list)

My sister graduated with her Nurse Practitioner’s degree last Friday and I ate cake.

Not only did I eat a piece of cake, but I ate a big honkin’ piece of cake and it was good. It was really, really good.

It was a chocolate cake that was easily 10 inches tall – I’m not kidding – and every few inches there was a layer of white chocolate frosting.

I’m not done yet…

… In that white chocolate frosting was mixed raspberries – REAL raspberries.

It was unbelievable.

Want to know what else I ate? A burger and fries. I actually ordered tater tots and I was very upset when they brought me fries because it’s been YEARS since I’ve eaten a good tater tot, but the fries were cool too.

Why am I telling you this?

To make you jealous of the cake I had, but to also let you know that I ate like that and felt horrible Saturday morning…so at least you can feel glad knowing my stomach hurt and I was bloated and jiggly all weekend due to the indulgence.

I digress…

Some foods are better than others in helping you lose weight (or gain it), or maintain a healthy and vibrant lifestyle. This you know.

But did you also know there are certain foods dubbed as “healthy” or “okay” by some experts, and lots of marketing hype, when in fact they’re unhealthy gut bomb foods?

Here’s a quick list of 3 unhealthy health foods. Read More→

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3 Easy Slimming Foods

By Ed Scow, aka "The Fit Dad" · Comments

Monday, December 19th, 2011

I love me some food. I really, really loves me some food!

However, over the past several months I’ve made it a point to try new things.

I’m a big believer in setting and keeping routines, but sometimes you hae to break those puppies and try new things.

I can get very boring with my eating – that’s because it’s easy – but I’ve decided to branch out a bit and start trying some new things.

There are 3 foods in particular I’ve been eating that I’m very fond of. Some may say they’re weird – not weird in the sense that they’re funky, just weird because they’re not consumed on a regular basis like, say, apples. Read More→

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Survive The Holidays And Relax!

By Ed Scow, aka "The Fit Dad" · Comments

Sunday, December 18th, 2011

(This article appeared in the December 2011 issue of L Magazine…written by me of course!)

Tis the season for joy, food, bad weather and flabbiness.

You know what else? It’s the season for every fitness guru and their mama to give you lists for losing weight because the average person gains some obscene amount over the course of 4 weeks.

You know the drill because you see it every year.

This year is going to be different. This year I’m telling you NOT to worry about it.

Seriously. Don’t sweat the guilt of eating, drinking and being merry this gluttonous season.

Why? Because it’s only a few weeks and those numbers the “experts” tell you the average person gains aren’t totally true. It’s like that old game you played as a kid where you tell your neighbor a secret, then they tell their neighbor the same secret and after 10 kids you compare what you said versus what was passed along. Read More→

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Fat Blasting Boot Camp Workout Tip (Video)

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Sunday, November 27th, 2011

Hey!

So how was your weekend? Mine was good. Thanksgiving was fun, lots of family was seen (and I mean LOTS) and all was good. We had a great workout Friday morning for the post-Thanksgiving metabolism cranker and I finally stopped limping.

On top of that, Nolan is still teething like crazy. He has 2 on the bottom, which he’s had for a while, but now has 2 on top, with 2 more poking through and I think I saw another one on the bottom just starting to peek through. Because of that, his mood is like a teenager – happy and laughing one minute, but he starts screaming and gnawing on anything in sight as soon as those puppies start bugging him. Good times with a 9-month old

Anywho, are you ready to have some fun?

I’m going to share a sweet little video with you today demonstrating a wicked workout tip I’ve been using in my own workouts, as well as a few of my one-on-one clients and boot camps.

I’m always looking for ways to turn up the intensity, without actually killing the person. I hate writing workouts that are hard just to be hard. That’s silly and doesn’t do anyone any good. A quality fat loss workout should burn calories, make you sweat and feel worked, but not so much that you can’t go about your day.

Without further ado, check out the video below and I’ll catch ya on the other side…

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Ode To Resistance Tubing For Boot Camp Workouts

By Ed Scow, aka "The Fit Dad" · Comments

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

One of my favorite ways to train – whether in boot camp, my own personal workouts or with clients – is using Resistance tubing. It’s an awesome piece of equipment. Many folks know it for its use in rehab, but it is incredibly versatile and can, and should, be used in fat loss workout design as well.

To show you my love for Resistance Tubing, I decided to write an ode.

I have to warn you…

I don’t like poetry and have never written a poem, except maybe way back in middle school English class when it was forced upon me. Please don’t judge me if you’re a lover of poetry

Check it…

O Resistance tubes! How much I do loathe thee,

For whence you are used, you often make my arms want to flee.

The arms you see do burn oft,

But have no fear because, you see, those arms yearn to work.

O Resistance Tubes! How much I do love thee,

For when I use you, I do declare, my abs do feel like newbs.

The core, oh the core!

Every time the tubes are used, the core screams “More! More!”

For when the tubes are used, the core is always working,

Even when it’s the legs that are being tore.

Okay, I’m done.

Before I go further, I want to let you know that this month’s issue of LSV Inner Circle is up and ready for members and it’s awesome (but I admit I’m incredibly biased) boot camp workouts for ladies only

Now on with the show…

I understand quite well that I am not a poet and should never again attempt to write an ode to anyone or anything.

Hopefully that was fun. At least it’s something different in this world of fake made-for-TV celebrity weddings.

I really do love using resistance tubes in program design and especially in boot camp workouts.

They’re easy to use, easy to transport and give you a hell of a workout.

The really great thing is they’re deceptive. Read More→

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November LSV

By Ed Scow, aka "The Fit Dad" · Comments

Monday, October 31st, 2011

This month’s issue of the LSV Inner Circle brings you a sweet little workout program designed to work called “Happy Time Tubes.”

The Workout of The Month brings you a number of different workouts all using Resistance Tubes. I’ve received quite a few requests for a program using tubes, so… Ask and Ye Shall Receive!

Personally, I love using tubes for workouts because they’re so versatile. They provide a different “type” of resistance than using dumbbells or bodyweight because of the way the tubes “pull” you which makes your core/low back have to work that much harder to stabilize yourself, plus the muscles being worked are worked their hardest at different points of the movement…all good times!

I set the workouts up a bit different than usual and I hope you like the new “flow.”

All the workout layouts, as well as tracking sheets are in the magazine which you will download below.

As usual there are videos for the workouts and those videos can be downloaded to your computer.

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