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Hi
Well,
it's April already, although I'm wondering about the weather this
morning as I write this! Snow in April? Isn't it supposed to be
spring?!
Well, it's time to start thinking about getting back
in shape for the summer....don't wait until June to get started on
your exercise program.
Not sure how to start?
Then
just give me a call at 604-970-9759, or contact me at alison@abtraining.net and
let me help you get going!
| HOW TO GET NICE UNDERARMS!
 It's every
woman's nightmare.....those "flappy underarms"!
Most of
us want to have nice firm looking arms, but we neglect to
work this muscle, called the triceps. We seem to be always
doing something that works the biceps, because we are always
using our arms to lift and carry things, which tend to work
the bicep, but not the triceps.
So, if you want to
strengthen the muscles at the back of your arms, you have to
work them out! You can use dumbbells if you have them, but
you can also improvise by using something you have on
hand...like soup cans, that you can easily hold on to. Then,
bend from the waist, and hold your arms along your torso,
with the elbows bent, then straighten your arms to a full
extension,(you will feel the muscles in the back of your
arms contract), and return to the starting position. Repeat
this action 12-15 times, rest for about 30 seconds to 1 min.
and repeat. You can do this exercise two to three times a
week, making sure that you have at least 48 hrs. between
workouts.
Note the picture on the right....your back
should be straight, knees slightly bent, and keep your tummy
tight. As you straighten your arms, breathe out, and as you
relax, breathe in.
When you can do 2-3 sets of 12-15
repetitions, then you are ready to increase the amount of
weight.
You'll notice a difference in just a few
weeks!
I can show you these and many more exercises
to tone your whole body using my personal fitness training
program, find out more
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| WHAT'S IN YOUR FRIDGE?!
If you're trying to get into a healthy eating pattern,
it's important to assess what foods you have in your
fridge.
So, go to your fridge as soon as you read this,
and have a look! If you have whole or two-percent dairy
products, and creamers containing artificial additives,
margarine, or spreads containing hydrogenated or partially
hydrogenated oil, or food containing artificial sweeteners,
then get rid of
them!!!
Replace these foods with low
fat dairy (one percent or skim), soy, almond, rice and oat
beverages. Try to buy certified organic wherever possible,
and replace your surgary yogurt with plane , or lower sugar
vanilla.
Have fresh fruits and veggies on hand for quick
snacks, and buy lower fat, hard
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| RELAY FOR LIFE
Just a reminder that the relay for life to raise funds
for cancer research is coming up in May, and if you would
like to make a donation, you can go to the Canadian Cancer Society
website , or to my friend, Janet
Slater's website to to make a donation.
Almost all of
us have been touched by this terrible disease at some time
in our lives, so it's important to support this important
research to find a cure for
cancer. |
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