Category: Health and Fitness

Source http://www.theptdc.com/2016/07/10-things-ive-learned-from-coaching-clients-online/

About a year ago, I received an email from a girl I went to college with. We weren’t really friends, but we had a few classes together and were Facebook friends–so we knew of each other.

She had seen the Facebook page for my business, read some of my blog posts, and reached out to me to see if I could help her lose weight. Ecstatic, I said yes.

And just like that, she’d become my first online coaching client. The rest, as the tired cliché goes, is history.

Since then, my online coaching business has grown a lot, and with it, so has my knowledge and opinions of both coaching and running an online business. If you’re thinking about moving your business online, allow me to first share some key insights about making the jump to digital.

1. The experience gained from coaching in a gym first is indispensable.

If you want to be a good online coach, you need experience coaching people in real life. Frankly, I don’t like coaching people in person as much as I do coaching them online, but the experience of working with real people and in a professional environment taught me three main things.

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Source http://www.livelifeactive.com/2016/06/17/popsugar-must-june-box/

Guys…..look what showed up on my doorstep today!!!  I used to get a PopSugar Must Have box every month and always loved how much cute stuff they pack in it every month.  Well, I got another one and I forgot how totally obsessed I get with all the great stuff every month.  They always pick cute stuff that I would probably never even knew existed if it weren’t for the pink box of fun mysteries! #MustHaveBox #YESPlease #ad #SoMuchCuteStuff #LiveLifeActive #HappyFridayToME

PopSugar Must Have Box

What’s your favorite item in June’s PopSugar Must Have Box by PopSugar?  Mine is totally the metal beer opener that screams CHEERS and the Red White and Blue nail polish.    The nail polish couldn’t be any more appropriate with July 4th coming up!  Ohhh..it’s the little things in life that just make me a happy girl!

Happy Friday, ya’ll!

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Source http://refineryfitnesspdx.com/focus-on-avocados/

Recently, I have noticed an increased interest in avocados.  It seems they are the new super food.  In the past, back in the low fat crazed days, avocados were avoided due to their high fat content but now that people are realizing how necessary fat is for our bodies, avocados are enjoying a popularity surge.  Even though avocados are high in fat, most of that fat is oleic acid, a mono-saturated fatty acid.  Oleic acid helps our digestive tract form transport molecules for fat that can increase our absorption of fat-soluble nutrients like carotenoids and fat soluble vitamins like D, A, K and E.  Mono-saturated fats also help lower our risk of heart disease.  Avocados also contain phytosterols, which are invaluable in lowering inflammation, especially in arthritis.  Avocado is an excellent source of carotenoid lutein, which known to help protect against age-related macular degeneration and cataracts.  Their high fiber content helps keep blood sugar level.  Avocados are a particularly rich source for potassium, Vitamin E, folate, Vitamin K, Copper and Vitamin C.  With all these amazing health benefits, it is easy to see why avocados are the new darlings of the nutrition world.  Throw some on a salad to increase your absorption of fat soluble vitamins.  Grind one into a smoothie to add a thick, rich, satisfying texture.  Mix one with some honey and smear on your face for a moisturizing mask.  The possibilities are endless.  What is your favorite way to …

Source http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2016/07/18/get-fit-with-pokemon-go/

This is a post from Master of the Fitness Universe, Jim.

So what exactly is this hype about catching ’em all?

I don’t know about you, but walking to work, around my neighborhood, or running errands doesn’t elicit much excitement. Pokémon Go has turned walking around our communities into a half scavenger hunt, half RPG game that is incredibly engaging.

In less than a week, Pokémon Go has become the number one mobile game with over 7 million downloads (you can download it for your iPhone or Droid).

Players use their phones to hunt and search for digital creatures (Pokémon). The rub is that you actually have to physically get out and walk around to find these creatures. Think of it like virtual birdwatching, and you’re halfway there. Whereas most video games keep us inside and sedentary, Pokémon Go integrates a physical and social dynamic.

Just trying to find all the different Pokémon in the game will take you quite some time (there are 151), and players are rewarded for exploring new areas of their town or city, as different Pokémon appear in different locations.

It’s this sense of exploration and wonder that has caught (pun intended) a lot of people’s…