Are You Getting Enough Iron?

Im not talking about pumping iron this time either. If you are low on iron you could have low energy, iron is a mineral that our bodies need. Iron is a part of all cells and does many things.

For example, iron (as part of the protein hemoglobin) carries oxygen from our lungs throughout our bodies. Having too little hemoglobin is called anemia. Iron also helps our muscles store and use oxygen. which is obviously very important while working out and trying to lose weight.

Enzymes help our bodies digest food and also help with many other important reactions that occur within our bodies. Also very important when trying to tone up and lose weight. When our bodies don’t have enough iron, many parts of our bodies are affected.

You should get your iron levels tested by your doctor but I have put together a list of foods that you can incorperate into your diet in order to get more iron in your meals.

• Fortified Cereals
• Chicken liver (eww)
• Clams
• Oysters
• Soy beans, mature
• Pumpkin and Squash seeds roasted
• White beans
• Lentils
• Spinach
• Beef
• Kidney beans
• Chickpeas
• Duck
• Lamb
• Prunes
• Shrimp
• Cowpeas
• Lima beans
• Soy beans, green
• Navy beans

Listed from excellent to good sources.

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Warp Speed Fat Loss

Im trying something new

As you all may know by know I get bored with things and like to change it up often. So my new journey (besides the sprint tri.) is Alwyn Cosgrove & Mike Roussell's warp speed fat loss program. I have used Alwyn's workouts before I have both of his New Rules books and really liked the challenge. The WSFL program looks just as intense and as a bonus for me comes with menus so I dont have to waste my time planning what I will eat. I will be starting this Monday when my clients start their 12 transformation challenge. The WSFL is just 4 weeks. I will keep updates here for my challenge also.

Here is the WSFL program if you want to check it out for yourself.

http://www.warpspeedfatloss.com/yes.php?offer=bbbc2&pid=4

Are you Beach Body Ready?

Today is the unofficial start of summer. While some are out eating & drinking everything in site; some of you are stressed about the future cookouts and trips to the lake and beach that are to come.

5 Things you can do to shed inches by next weekend!

1. Drink 1liter of water per 50lbs of body weight.
2. Eat 5-6 small meals or snack containing lean protein, and fruit or veggies.
3. Take a quality multi-vitamin
4. Get moving! Take a walk at lunch time, walk the dog, chase the kids around the yard, go for a bike ride. Hey you could even hit the gym. Just be sure to get your heart rate up for 15min if you are a newbie and 30 min if you have been exercising regularly for the past 3 months.
5. Preform 3 full body work-outs. These will blast fat faster than the traditional split set days (chest-triceps, back-biceps, and lower body) Make sure to keep your heart rate up while doing your weights. No more chit chat at the gym, get in and get out!

Take your measurements today and then again next Monday after you have followed these tips.

It is very encouraging to see the tape measure move even when the scale isn't budging much. After all we don't walk around with a sign that says how much we weigh....but we do tend to walk around showing everyone our waist line and back side.