Sports Health Exercise

AHN Celebrity trainer Fitz shows a few fun and effective ways to use a Bosu and Medicine Ball to boost your upper body training.

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Celebrity trainer and AHN fitness expert, Fitz shares the real scoop on the smoothie.

Consuming a smoothie packed with fresh produce and not much extra nonsense is fine if you choose it as a healthier alternative to dessert or an occasional meal replacement. It is not however, some sort of miracle weight loss potion one should indulge in after every workout. Fitz shares her thought in this short Fit Kick Video. For lots of yummy, smoothie dessert recipes, check out Fitz’s Flab Belly Cookbook.  It is available at your local bookstore, Amazon.com or in our S.H.E. Recommends box. ( right hand column)

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All day/week: Use a plate or utensil EVERY time you eat anything. You will be less tempted to mindlessly snack. If you grab a snack or eat out - get it to go and save the wrappers. You may be surprised much you are actually eating.

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Here are some “kick butt” tips for keeping fit, active and regret free on the Fourth of July from our Director/Exercise and Sport Physiologist Tracy Benham.

• Sports and summertime go together. Plan an activity early in the day. Play baseball, touch football; go to the local pool or beach.

• Get outside early and see if you can think of and do more than four activities before four o’clock to celebrate the Fourth.

• Eat a bowl of fruit before you head for the barbecue goodies. Tons of fruits are in season. Make a Fourth of July fruit cocktail. Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries…

• Use a plate. You will be less tempted to mindlessly snack.

• Skip the cheese and the Mayo on your burger and load up on lettuce tomatoes, pickles, onions and relish.

• Alternate cocktails and other caloric beverages with a glass of water. Or … just avoid the high calorie beverages all together!

• Take the skin off of your barbecue chicken.

• Eat only half of your hot dog and fill your plate with beans, fruits and veggies.

• Have a small burger or split one with a friend.

• Skip the chips and all day snacking. Enjoy a small dessert instead.

• Trying to avoid red meat? Try a turkey burger or Boca burger instead.

• Have a healthy breakfast, participate in as many sports/activities as possible and enjoy a healthy barbecue or dinner with friends and family.

• Make your entire weekend as active as possible.

• Be sure to take a minute to be Thankful for our Troops and our Country.

Remember: You do not have to sacrifice your health to celebrate!

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Stress Relief is just breath away.

AHN Yoga Expert, Stacy McCarthy shares an easy technique to instantly improve your mood and posture.

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If you have lots of sporting events planned this summer, make sure your love of sports doesn’t lead to unhealthy eating habits and weight gain.  Sporting events are a great way to spend an afternoon with your friends and family. Don’t let the boys of summer sabotage your ability to fully enjoy swimsuit season. This video with celebrity trainer and AHN Fitness Expert Fitz, reveals the secret to staying slim while getting sporty in a stadium.

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Did you skip breakfast today? Eat breakfast daily, without fail. No matter what. Period. Simple is fine. Leftover dinner is fine. Just restart your furnace. Your body and brain will really thank you in the mid afternoon when your energy schedule shifts.*

Make a point to eat breakfast every day this week. See for yourself why so many studies have concluded that eating breakfast is a key to staying healthy and living a happier and more productive life.

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Make this summer an active one for you and your family. Here is an easy way to free up some time: Choose one day every week (or at the very least every month) to turn off every TV, video game, cell phone and computer. Gather your family and/or friends and do something — anything — together.

Get out the calendar and pick your “turn it off” electronic entertainment-free day.  Plan an activity, event or adventure.  If you have kids, let them take turns planning an activity.

Split up the day and let each family member plan something fun for the family to do together. If possible, plan a memorable activity/fitness day trip for a fun and healthy thing to do! You could go to the park, go ice-skating, go bowling, take a hike … the choice is yours.

Everyone talks about how the most important thing you can give is your time, but how many of you never seem to have that time to give?

Make this the year that you try new sports, get outside, are active, get dirty, and the year that you get fit and have more fun.

What memories do you have of being active and adventurous last summer?

If you can’t think of tons of active memories, you owe it to the little kid in you to do something fun this summer and throughout entire year. It will definitely beat spending your evenings in front of the TV and computer.

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AHN Fitness Expert and Celebrity Trainer, Fitz shares her favorite place to workout to get ready for summer and swimsuit season.

“Go Outside to Have Fun Getting Fit” ~ Tracy Benham (Health - Fitness - Adventure Advocate)

( don’t forget the sunblock)

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You can always find an excuse for not eating right or exercising - use excuses and you will never achieve the kind of health and fitness you are looking to attain.

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