FITNESS WITH A PURPOSE
CHELSEA PAUL NASM, ISSA, AFAA
PURE AUSTIN FITNESS SPECIALIST
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What can your body do?
Chelsea's Blog

January 16th - January 29th 2011

 

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"Rowing harder doesn't help if the boat is heading in the wrong direction."

Kenichi Ohmae


 

At the start of the new year I was on fire.  The injuries that I had battled all 2010 with were now minor issues that I was beginning to physically overcome.  My PT released me to most activities, my feet hit the trail again for intervals of running, and I actually woke up the next day after teaching my classes sore.  My client roster filled up and each class I did teach I was packing them with more than 30 eager participants.  My well thought out To Do list for 2011 that I conveniently placed on my Blackberry contained several checked off items that were hanging over my head in 2010.  The word document that contained dreams and goals for 2011 began to become a life of it's own and my will to make this year the "I'm going to change the face of fitness" year filled my soul and allowed me to jump out of bed each morning at 4am like a college cheerleader making her debut at UT Stadium.  Like I said, I was on fire! One foot in front of the other I was making it happen, paving the road to my personal success without barriers and that horrible thought process that contains fear, reluctance, and the words I can't.  Read more....
 


 

 

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Exercise Game plan: Plan your workouts, put them in your schedule, and make them NON-NEGOTIABLE

Cardiovascular Exercise:
3-5xs a week
30-60 minutes
75%-90% intensity

Resistance Training:
2-5xs a week
20-70 minutes
75%-90% intensity

Try this "Get your booty moving" workout.   This is a high intensity workout...so take your time.  But practice will produce consistency.

Goal: 4 exercises, Do 10 reps of each in 60 seconds, then rest for a full 60 seconds before you repeat

Do this 5-8xs
5-15lb weights

Exercises:

Squat Click here

Chest press Click here

Bent over row Click here

Bicycle crunches Click here

 
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The foods you love that will love your waist line

 
NUTRITIONAL SHAPE UP:
Make your comfort food good for you
 


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I do not believe it omitting your favorite foods.  I practice moderation, adaptation and change.  Who says you cannot still enjoy taco night?  It may take a little creativity but you can still indulge without the bulge!

Check these recipes out:

Turkey-Black bean soft tacos

Chicken, Spinach and Ricotta Quesadillas

 

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