SPOTTED: Video Gamers are fit...

I'M STILL SEARCHING FOR A Wii TO COMPLETE MY LIFE. ANYONE SELLING? CAUSE I'M BUYING!

Who knew that being a gamer meant you'd still be able to maintain your "sexy"? If it was the Wii or Dance, Dance, Revolution, I would've believed it :-). The crew over at MSN.com focus on gamers and seek to dispel the myth of them all being couch potatoes.

FITT SUGGESTION: THE PERFECT PUSHUP

IF NAVY SEAL WORKOUTS YIELD THESE RESULTS ON THE REGULAR, I'M BECOMING A SAILOR BOOT CAMP INSTRUCTOR ;-)

Ahh, the pushup. One of the few exercises that should be in everyone's routine. I'm a big fan of the push up for a few reasons: 1) The entire body is engaged at ALL times and it improves total body fitness 2) A simple change of arm, leg and/or hand position targets different muscle groups 3) As far as I am concerned, there is no better and faster way of getting FITT.

Now, enter the Perfect Pushup. I'm sure you're familiar with this equipment, as it is constantly advertised on TV. I can remember when I saw my first Perfect Pushup "infomercial". Watching it was amazing (I'm sure I only feel that way because I'm a fitness professional, lol) for me because everything that this peice of equipment embodied and stood for was exactly the way I felt about pushups and had been doing for myself and clients. I had even created the Perfect Pushup format for certain clients, placing a dumbbell on top of a Slide Plate so that my client was able to rotate ther arms in the midst of the pushup. I'm also a big fan of arm rotation during the db Chest Press.

So of course, I am a big fan of the Prefect Pushup. Anyone who is serious about getting started, staying in shape, or want to consistently have something challenging in their workouts...this is for you!

For more information about the Perfect Pushup, check out their infomercial site and and view reviews :-) !!

FITT around the web...

Forget what your parents told you about sweets...Chocolate is good for you ;-)

> Ladies, 4 weeks to getting your sexy back (self.com)

> Fellas, what are you doing for lunch? (menshealth.com)

> Kettleball workouts are moving into the mainstream (Washington Post Misfits)

> You're only as old as what you eat (MSN Health)

FITT Motivation #1

"LUCK IS WHAT YOU HAVE LEFT OVER AFTER YOU GIVE 100%"
--- LANGSTON COLEMEN

Bring it on Mother Nature...

BY: MADAM DLBG



NIKE has it right. No matter what the weather and elements bring, even when they go hard...
GO HARDER!!!!!


FEATURED ATHLETE: Nicola Spirig, SWISS TRIATHLETE

Nike's commercial game as of late has been awesome. They have always been on point, but lately their ability to inspire as well as intrigue and capture you attention has been ON! The tag line is "Here I am" and it is promoting a website for female athletes, NIKE WOMEN. I'm already on deck for this website...LOVE IT!

FITT Tip #3...Stay Hydrated

Just looking at this picture made me yearn and pour myself a glass

Water is an essential component to daily function and workouts. The tricky thing is that one must know how to consume water so that they are able to both perform and maintain their hydration. While everyone is different, here are some general rules of thumb:

1) Old School Rule... 8-10 glasses (64oz - 80oz) a day
Not the huge cup you love to chug your kool-aid, but the smaller glass that usually is brought to your table when you ask for juice with your breakfast at a restaurant. This glass is typically 8oz., but some are 10oz. If you feel that you can't do 8 glasses, fro whatever reason, feel free to cut back, but never go below 6 glasses (42oz).

2) Before meals, drink a glass of water
This serves the double purpose of limiting the amount of food you can consume and also starting the digestion process.

3) 2 hours before exercise drink 10oz-16oz and 1 hour before drink an additional 8oz-16oz
When you workout, you sweat. Make sure the body can sweat without draining you. Store some up so that you have enough for the workout. Drink the larger amount during the cardio workouts since you are bound to sweat more than in a strength training workout.

4) Drink your water in all seasons
Just because it's cooler and you sweat less doesn't mean you don't need your water. In fact, you need it more so that the skin doesn't dry out and the body continues to have a healthy glow.

5) Thirst is a sign of dehydration
If you're waiting until you're thirsty to drink, then you are drinking too late. Consciously make yourself drink throughout the day. Avoid thirst as best as possible, for this denotes the body's last attempt at alerting you to the fact that it needs fluid.

Magazine Covers...September 2008

Hey,what can I say...I feel these fitness magazine's are the most relevant and realistic out there today. They cater to a wider variety of individuals and keep themselves ahead of the pack with consistency, variety and they always include all the modalities of fitness rather than a specific genre!

SELF MAGAZINE

SHAPE MAGAZINE

MEN'S HEALTH MAGAZINE

MEN'S FITNESS MAGAZINE

FITNESS MAGAZINE

Seasonal Resolutions

BY: MADAM DLBG


IT'S MARATHON SEASON!

It's September, and for me that often means a time for change. While the official start date of Fall/Autumn is the 22nd, the month of September denotes a new season. Why not make some resolutions? You do it for the New Year, and whether you realize or not, you do it for the Spring/Summer also [does this sound familiar; "I'm gonna start exercising/join a gym/hire a trainer so I can... a) fit into my new bikini b) have the ladies trip off my 6-8 pack c) not have cellulite].

Notice that when one make resolutions for an entire year at the beginning of the year, it is extremely hard to stick to or even get through all of those *promises* that you make to yourself. So here is my dare to you...and myself. Why not skim through those New Year Resolutions and select the ones that you have yet to accomplish? Next, choose the few that you know you can realistically complete or begin within the next 3 months and hop to them. This helps to ease the stress and demand of that long list you started in January.

Another options, for those who have either completed those New Year Resolutions or tossed them out completely, is to set new, smaller goals. Keep in mind that the things you choose must be complete or begun no later than December 1st.

Seasonal Resolutions can be an exceptional way to approach your life and goals in general. With shorter time periods, you feel the urgency of needing to complete the tasks., which spurs you to the finish line There's no stress of beginning yearly resolutions until November. You can accomplish larger goals in steps so that you don't feel overwhelmed with the end result you are seeking. Reassessments can be made so that you may see your tasks in a more realistic way after you have tried one way during the previous season.

You see, the benefits of Seasonal Resolutions far outweigh those promises you make to yourself just because a new year has begun or you feel you should look a certain way at a certain point in time. You're demanded to be consist in your life and lifestyle, and who couldn't use a little fitness consistency?

**Challenge: Take some time and put together your fitness and health Seasonal Resolutions and then come back and share them =)!**