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24-06-2012 12:24 Gina has an amazing story. With the Thin & Healthy Total Solution program at Hot Springs Health & Fitness, she has reclaimed her health and her confidence!

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25-06-2012 07:56 Website: While doing the Gratitude photo a day for the month of June, I have come to realise how very fortunate and lucky we are. So this year I want to give back to the community and help those who are less fortunate than we are. So from today until the end of the month I have asked all my clients, friends and family to donate as many cans possible so we can help feed the homeless and less fortunate. My original goal was to donate 100 cans but you know what I thought, stuff that lets go for 300. So on the 1st of July we will be donating cans of foods with the help of family, friends and clients of Essential Health and Fitness. I look forward to seeing how many cans we can get by the end of the month because next months goal is to go help out at a homeless shelter. If you could please help make this dream come true of donating 300 plus cans that would be very much appreciated. Please spread the word and lets make this goal come true together. Stay Tuned and Thank you in advance to those of you who donate.

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25-06-2012 11:10 Hello how are you I am on here to try to help everyone eat better and exercise If you need any help with that email me please do not forget to eat raw organic fruit focusing on the fruit vegetable especially dark leafy greens nuts and seeds and exercise two hours or two miles a day everyday huge hugs remember you are loved huge hugs dedicating all my videos to my mom who passed on to Heaven April 24, 2012 She will be enormously missed.

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SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- P90X, the most-successful home-exercise program on the market, may finally be coming to a health club or fitness facility near you. Beachbody, the Santa Monica, Calif.-based developers of P90X and a variety of other successful home fitness programs and nutritional supplements, announced today the official launch of the P90X Certification Program for personal trainers and group exercise training.

The program enables certified trainers the ability to offer and promote P90X training programs to customers, while earning valuable Continuing Education Units (CEU) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). Equally compelling is that health clubs will now have the ability to channel the significant brand strength of P90X as a featured training attraction and high-profile programming and marketing platform for enhancing member acquisition and retention. The P90X Certification Program is the first in what the company plans to be a series of certification programs, allowing its highly-successful home-exercise programs to find value in the commercial fitness realm.

Beachbody tapped into NASM's industry leading expertise in fitness education, with its revolutionary Optimum Performance Training (OPT) Model, to create a new industry standard in program specific certifications. Striving for continued focus on innovative methods to provide evidence-based education and credentialing, NASM continues to provide the necessary foundation for fitness professionals seeking new business opportunities. This authoritative mindset meshed flawlessly with Beachbody's desire to expand the reach of the P90X Certification program.

"We've had so many requests from gyms and trainers to use our training programs and brands in the commercial environment that it was clearly time to launch this new aspect of the business," said Carl Daikeler, Chief Executive Officer of Beachbody, LLC. "NASM, the industry leader in fitness certifications and programming is an exciting partner for us to promote and evolve our education and training programs, while setting the bar for additional Beachbody certification programs to come. We expect thousands of personal trainers and health clubs will significantly enhance their businesses with these brands."

Beachbody has experienced unparalleled global success through a commitment to truly effective, science-based exercise methodology that offers no corner-cutting or "easy-fix" promises. Instead, the company develops and markets programs grounded in the age-old proven principles of sound exercise physiology, backed by a steadfast commitment to hard work, discipline and proper nutrition. It's for this reason that entering the realm of commercial fitness through continuing education, recognized by NASM, the industry's leading fitness certification organization, was a logical next step for a company that had long dominated the home-exercise market.

"As the industry leader in providing evidence-based programming, certifications and advanced credentials, we are thrilled to partner with Beachbody and offer the P90X Certification to our certified personal trainers throughout the country, as well as provide the opportunity for the Beachbody community to earn their CPT certification with NASM to become an industry leading fitness professional and pursue a very rewarding fitness career," said NASM President Andrew Wyant. "P90X has impacted millions of lives by bringing highly-effective, leading edge fitness directly to consumers, and now with the P90X Certification program, trainers will have an exciting opportunity to utilize this proven program, while furthering their education in fitness."

The complete P90X Certification Program is a two-step process broken down into an online course and an intensive hands-on, two-day workshop. P90X Qualification is the first phase and consists of an online learning program with audio and visual presentations comprised of 11 chapters and quizzes, designed to provide a deeper understanding of P90X than you can get from the product itself. This first step provides users the tools they'll need in preparation for the certification training workshop along with ongoing online access to the P90X Qualification program that can be used as a reference guide.

The two-day, hands-on intensive training workshop taught by P90X Master Instructors includes classroom-style instruction, as well as hands-on demonstrations in a gym setting and a customized group workout. Participants will also receive a comprehensive course manual. The P90X Certification workshop gives in-depth training about the principles and foundation of the P90X program, as well as an understanding of anatomy, physiology, exercise technique and instruction and nutritional science as they relate to the P90X program. The complete P90X Certification program will provide participants with the necessary practical knowledge so they can train clients in a one on one or small group setting in P90X, as well as teach P90X group exercise classes.

P90X Certification programs are taking place at venues throughout the country. For a complete schedule, to learn more about the program, and to enroll in the program, go to http://www.P90XCertification.com.

The NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Certification course is available to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities for many elements of fitness including assessment, program design, exercise technique and instruction as well as the first step to pursuing their own fitness career. To learn more or enroll in a program, go to http://www.nasm.org.

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Although lots of people are now into fitness and healthy lifestyles, many are not yet ready to start a physical wellness program because they lack the motivation, inspiration and positive feelings to initiate change.

This type of challenge has empowered experts and health professionals to develop a holistic approach to wellness. Health advocates like the IDEA Health and Fitness community, the worlds leading organization in health and fitness, are now putting more efforts to incorporate campaigns for positive well-being into health care and fitness programs worldwide. One such is improving ones level of happiness for positive physical health.

Positive emotions As professionals, we should not focus solely on a clients body-fat percentage, or how many repetitions of push-ups he or she can do. Rather, we should also focus on clients positive emotions, not only as a result of exercise, but also based on how they manage their thoughts and actions.

Not all fitness and medical experts have a solid foundation in psychology and spiritual wellness, but our constant encounter with clients or patients, based on how we present ourselves as role models, what we say to them, and what we do even in our private lives, can have a direct and positive influence in their thoughts and feelings. In our own little way, we contribute to peoples overall well-being.

According to Peter Davis, creator of IDEAs Exercise Your Happiness programme, to meaningfully change our clients lives, we should consider our selves not only as fitness professionals but happiness professionals, too.

What is happiness? The June 2011 issue of IDEA Fitness Journal presented various definitions of happiness by positive psychology experts:

Martin Seligman, known as the father of positive psychology, presents in his book, Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being, a broader model of the well-being theory, called Perma. This model encompasses five measurable elements that constitute human flourishing: positive emotions, engagement, positive relationships, meaning and accomplishment.

According to a study published in the Review of General Psychology by Sonja Lyubomirsky, one of the worlds leading researchers on happiness, 40 per cent of our happiness is within our power to change through the ways we think and act. This shows that we have the power to decide and act on our happiness. The other 50 per cent can be credited to a genetic set point or baseline.

Meanwhile, research published in Psychological Bulletin by psychology professor and senior scientist Ed Diener suggests that only about 10 per cent of our happiness is associated with life circumstances such as money, beauty, marriage and health. This implies that many transformations we create in our lives can make us only 10 percent happier, but we can still do something about it.

Survival According to Diener, there is a growing body of evidence that happiness is beneficial for ones survival of illness and longevity. In his 2011 review, he concluded that high subjective well-being may add 4-10 years of life compared with low subjective well-being.

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British Columbia (PRWEB) June 26, 2012

Mountain Trek Fitness and Weight Loss Retreat has launched its new website, reflecting the companys commitment to the renewal of clients health, fitness and vitality. Mountain Treks spa vacation retreats offer guests a quick and effective kick start to a healthy lifestyle. In the course of a week, clients lose weight and boost their metabolism with a combination of yoga, daily hiking, high energy fitness classes, deep and restful sleep, and spa cuisine. Mountain Trek guarantees results, and have noted that women can lose between 4-6 pounds in a week, men can lose 8-10 pounds, depending on their condition when they arrive. Some clients have been able to recalibrate their blood pressure and manage their insulin levels differently after the retreat; cardiovascular fitness improves with the daily exercise and increased muscle density means that metabolism is activated for increased daily caloric burn. A longer stay is possible; multi-week commitments will result in greater physical changes and improved results.

A big contributor to weight gain is stress. Stress interferes with regular sleep patterns, and results in increased cortisol levels, two factors which can lead to poor eating habits and weight gain. Natural landscapes have been shown to have a positive effect on mental health, lowering cortisol, improving mood and subjective vitality. Mountain Treks retreat locations in the mountains of British Columbia and Baja California, both beautiful natural landscapes, combined with daily physical activity at a clients fitness edge mean that clients drop stress within a couple of days of arrival.

Making deep and lasting lifestyle changes is not easy. Being on retreat, having daily massages and freshly prepared food, makes it easy to lose weight. Changing habits and thinking patterns is essential to the long term success of any diet and exercise program. Daily lifestyle lectures at Mountain Trek help people rethink habits and create positive changes that result in permanent weight loss.

Some clients werent sure if they will be comfortable in the natural landscape. Nancy Mueller (who recently described herself as a city-slicker wanderboomer), wondered she would feel too isolated in the mountains, removed as it is from urban mania. Having experienced, first aid certified guides and travelling in small groups are a few ways people can feel at ease in the wilderness.

Being fit is a great way to feel confident in summer clothes but a commitment to lasting health takes care of more than appearances. People who are interested in weight loss retreats can check into ranked lists to help with the decision. Mountain Trek has recently been listed as one of the top 5 weight loss retreats, and has been cited by Spa Magazine (Winter 2012), and the Tatler (Spa Guide 2011) as a top choice for a boutique boot camp vacation. A vacation refreshes but a fitness retreat can send clients home with a new body, a new outlook and new potential for health and well-being.

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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire -06/26/12)- Weddings can be stressful enough without having to worry about your waistline. Fitness First are on hand to provide a sensible and effective fitness plan to get brides-to-be ready for their big day. Fitness expert AJ Perera recommends the following carefully controlled fitness programme to ensure you look your best, not just on the day, but happily ever after! This regime is perfect for anyone no matter how fit you are and can be tried both at the gym and at home.

Monday

Workout:

Head outside for a run or jog. Walk for five minutes to warm up then jog at a steady pace for 20 minutes. Walk for a further five minutes for a cool down.

Lifestyle Tip:

Swap your processed foods and starchy carbohydrates for lean meat and fish.

Tuesday

Workout:

Body weight circuit:

Repeat this routine as many times as possible in 20 minutes.

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New York, NY (PRWEB) June 26, 2012

Millions of men throughout the world are searching everyday for natural male enhancement techniques because they do not want to go down the route of surgery or resort to expensive and possibly dangerous pills, powders or potions. These methods are not fool proof and can be quite costly, plus have numerous negative side-effects.

Luckily, the company Ideal Fitness Trends has just released these 3 free videos for men all over the world who are looking for techniques on how to increase penis size naturally.

According to the videos and their descriptions, one of the best ways to increase the size of ones genital organ is through the use of specific exercises. For example, the video states These programs work by teaching techniques, exercises and massages designed to stimulate the corpora cavernosa to generate new cells, which will cause the penis to grow thicker and longer. These self-applied methods are considered to be the safest among the various options available to men who want to increase their penis size.

This can potentially be a breakthrough for many guys throughout the world who have resorted to other methods, but have failed time and time again to see results. Plus, a lot of these old methods do not work and cost a lot of money. Luckily, these exercises can be done in the privacy of ones home and do not cost a dime.

Also according to the videos, there are now exercises for the other areas and muscles in your penis that are designed to enhance your performance. Some of the bonuses that you get include exercises to increase blood circulation, ejaculate control and staying power.

Usually men who are struggling with the size of their genitalia also struggle within other areas of their sexual health, therefore these exercises can be of a huge benefit to them in numerous ways, including psychological by boosting their self confidence and self esteem in the bedroom with their spouse.

All in all, if one wants to learn more about these potential life changing, male enhancement exercises, all one has to do is click on one of the links in this article. Just remember, there is no magic cure and therefore one must do his due diligence before choosing and committing to any type of program.

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SEATTLE, June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- CKO Kickboxing, one of the fastest-growing health fitness franchises, will open its first cardio kickboxing gym on 15901 Westminster Way in Shoreline on Saturday, July 7. The high-quality, cross-training gym provides a family-friendly setting to Seattle residents and northern suburban Seattle residents who are looking for an alternative to Pilates, yoga, martial arts, cross-fit and spinning classes.

Grand Opening festivities are in the works for July 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to CKO Kickboxing of Seattle owner Garett Renon.

Plans include a live DJ and a big party atmosphere with food. There'll be tons of giveaways including boxing gloves and equipment, personal training sessions, and discounts on memberships.

CKO Kickboxing, whose franchisees include many former military members, is offering a 10 percent discount to current and former service personnel as well as police and fire personnel. Students and teachers also receive a 10-percent discount.

"I was a mechanical engineer working for the Department of Defense for 7 years. I hated just about every minute of it. But I've always had a passion for fitness. I am a triathlete, soccer player, snowboarder and student of Martial Arts. I remember back when I was 7 years old my parents enrolled me into a Taekwondo school. We finished every class by doing push-ups and sit-ups. I continued the routine every day for years and I have never really stopped working out since," said Renon, age 30.

When his wife, who is in the Navy, was transferred to Seattle recently, he got the chance to change his life.

"I decided to follow my passion of fitness," he said. "I hated the 9-5 office lifestyle. I can't wait to just get in there and start changing people's lives and help them lose weight."

He had his choice of fitness franchises to invest in.

"The difference in attitude from the big-box health fitness franchises and CKO Kickboxing was like night and day. The people at CKO Kickboxing felt more caring. They were very welcoming and very friendly. It was like a family. They want you to succeed. At the other franchises I looked at I felt like I was a number," he said. "Not only do I love the family atmosphere at CKO I also believe in the workout 100%! Over the last 5 years I have been a personal trainer and a group fitness instructor at multiple gyms including the Military FIP program. The CKO workout is the best total body workout I have ever done. It is the best workout I have seen to help people lose weight, build muscle, and improve motor skills. The best part is you can achieve these results in as little as 1 hour a day, 3-4 times a week."

"I am in Seattle following my dream. I can't wait for the gym to open and offer cardio boxing classes in Seattle," he said.

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23-06-2012 06:08 Hello how are you I am on here to try to help everyone eat better and exercise If you need any help with that email me please do not forget to eat raw organic fruit focusing on the fruit vegetable especially dark leafy greens nuts and seeds and exercise two hours or two miles a day everyday huge hugs remember you are loved huge hugs dedicating all my videos to my mom who passed on to Heaven April 24, 2012 She will be enormously missed.

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