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I am officially the biggest Kid out there, so I went and got Myself, Sorry I mean My Kids of course, a Trampoline! And Man is it good Fun. I just love it. So there I am bouncing away in rain and sunshine whilst the kids are getting impatient waiting for their turn- Mum, is it 5 min yet….. - Nearly, just 1 more minute…..Oh, sorry just 1 more, I promise….

Anyway,as Fun as it is..it actually have some other great Benefits. I found this article about this wonderful thing and it made me Love it even more.

Apparently, there are a few Superstars, like Heidi Klum who does this for exercise…Just bouncing the pounds away. So I kept reading. Not only is it a great way to burn fat and calories ( 5 min bouncing is apparently equal to 20 min on the treadmill…how cool is that:)) It can also help improve your over all health.

1 It’s a low impact workout so its nice to your joints and according to this article it can even prevent the onset of osteoarthritis by strengthening your bones and muscles.

2 According to the article NASA has found that G-force jumping creates help to stimulate the fluid transportation, (the lymphatic system), giving you the same benefits as a detoxing massage.

3 The jumping also stimulates the internal organs which can help digestion and help to ease bloating and trapped wind (maybe only jump on your on if you have a dodgy tummy then:))

4 According to research from University of Konstanze in Germany, you learn new motor skills when you are on the trampoline, which tires your brain out, which gives you a better nights sleep, which means you’ll wake up full of Energy the next day ready for more bouncing!

Now if this is not enough Positives to go and get a Trampoline I don’t know what is. But while you are at it, You should probably get a separate one for the kids…Cause otherwise they might never get the chance to have some Fun:)

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We all now by now that white bread isn’t great but every now and then I really feel like a Club Sandwich so try this healthier version next time You feel the urge…

2 Portions. Time 20 Min.

Mix 1 teaspoon of your favorite Mustard and 1/2 a garlic clove with 1/2 a tablespoon of red wine Vinager. Slowly dripp 1 tablespoon olive oil down and then 1 tablespoon water. Add salt and peppar after taste, might need some more vinager aswell.

Slice 2 Ciabatta Bread ( 50gram/piece) and taost them a little. Spread some CremeFraiche Light on the bottom parts and put some avocado, red onion, lettuce, water cress, cocktail tomatoes and sliced grilled chicken filets. Pour some of the Mustard mixture over and top it w a lemon slice and Voila….A lovely Healthier Club Sandwich.

437 Kcals/Portion

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I seem to get asked at least once a week which books I would recommend for training, fat loss, nutrition, goal setting etc etc…

I do read lots of this stuff, in fact I tend to be reading non stop… strange I never used to be like that…

Anyway, I have created a page on the GetFit.lu website with all my recommended books and where you can get them from. I have added Amazon links or retailer links so you can get all these products shipped to your door in double quick time.

Summer holidays are a great time to catch up with some interesting reading, pick one or two that you can pack in your suitcase…

http://www.getfit.lu/book-recommendations.html

Tim

PS. You’ll see some other links to the left hand side of this page, which will take you to some of our most trusted resources and partners, make sure you try these too!

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I love reading some of the so called health pages on various news websites, and it becomes clear what propagates ineffective methods of fat loss and weight control.  This article at the BBC health webpage gets my juices flowing because as with many articles/studies/papers/reviews etc etc in relation to fat loss, they bear little resemblance to the real world.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7530345.stm - Hour’s exercise to lose weight.

The article states that women should be exercising 5 times a week for at least an hour to lose weight and keep it off.

Sounds like a hell of a lot of training!

Obviously these guys have never heard of interval training where 25 minutes of total workout time can produce a much greater fat burning effect.

They have probably never heard of doing resistance based routines as well, not lasting more than 40 minutes, to boost your metabolism creating a much more sustainable body shape and better structural health too.

Combine the 2 together 3 times a week and you’ll be still out the gym before these guys!

In the real world getting the most out of training is not about time spent in the gym, but more the effectiveness of the routines you perform.

In the real world myself and other top quality fitness professionals from around the globe get amazing results from short intensive routines.

In the real world we don’t have time to waste hour upon hour doing “moderate” exercise

In the real world we are never going to maintain that level of training for the rest of our lives.

Get Real BBC, University of Pittsburg, Professor Paul Gately! Start studying how real results are obtained!

Tim climbs gently off soapbox :o)

If you are interested in the kind of training that works, check out Craig Ballantynes fantastic digital book Turbulence Training or join us for the 45 minute ForestFit workouts

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In between watching the Weston-Super-Mare pier catching fire and the first lady to take control(temporarily) of Great Britain since Margaret Thatcher, I saw a brief report about the latest studies identifying a fat gene.

FTO is apparently the gene in the body that given a certain make up makes you more likely to be over weight. The thought being that your appetite is satisfied less easily so you’ll likely eat more than your body needs.

Hailed as a break through in the fight against obesity, no doubt with pharmaceutical companies falling over themselves to produce the “necessary” drugs to counter this genetic flaw, I can’t help wonder if we are still missing the point here…

Surely if we eat the right things in the first place our diets will be suppressed naturally. If we are feeding our kids junk food it is really clear that within 20 minutes they are going to want more anyway. Such is our modern diet that we are eating more energy dense foods with little or no nutritional value, this is probably more likely the cause of our growing(sic) obesity problems, and not a genetic flaw.

For the next few weeks, if you focus on eating clean and fresh produce and avoiding ALL processed foods and drinks then I am sure that extra few kilos will disappear substantially quicker than waiting for the latest miracle cure.

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This time of year is supposed to be quiet for the Fitness Professional. Clients are going on holiday having worked their butt off for the last few months to get their beach body, the gym is too warm to train in, outside the sun is unbearable during the day making it uncomfortable getting the workout done.

BUT, I am seeing a different group of people coming through lately… and it is not a bad thing either. It seems there is more focus on lifelong good fitness and diet habits rather than the old peak and trough during different times of the year.

Despite what our “popular” media are saying I do beleive there is a change in peoples attitudes to their health, many of the new clients I am meeting are talking about making a turn around in their old habits, taking positive action to reverse the ever expanding waist line.

What actions are you taking to reverse the trends in your life?

Time to make a choice of better healthier habits, take responsibility for your body.

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Starting a week later than the 7am groups, we are running a 09:30 group again, once all the schools are back in session.

To register for this popular group get over to http://www.forestfit.com/forestfit-0930.html

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ZMA for Deep Sleep
by Dr. John Berardi ZMA is useful for improving the quality of your sleep. For me, ZMA tends not to induce sleep as much as deepen it. Expect your dreams to be extremely vivid! My athletes, when traveling, or when under heavy training loads, usually included 2-3 ZMA capsules before bed.

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So I have opened September ForestFit already. The main reason for doing it this early is because I am away for half of August and the first week in September so I want to get this rolling now to avoid to much computer time during my “holiday”

So to save my sanity and keep my wife from nagging me to get off the damn internet, I am asking you guys to sign up for ForestFit September nice and early

We start on September 9th at 07:00. and continue for 4 weeks.

We are going to try a slightly different approach with 2 groups of 15 people and split the experience/fitness levels a little to cater better for the slightly less fit members…

We already have 10 people signed up from the existing groups so only 20 places left at this point. July sold out in ONE WEEK! So I urge you to register online today to secure your place.

Go to http://www.forestfit.com to sign up right now!

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Mood Eating
by Dr. John Berardi Most people eat based on their mood and/or some subjective feelings of hunger. They don’t eat based on what their bodies need. Think of it this way: you’re about to take a long drive on a stretch of highway with no gas station. Do you fail to stop for gas before you hit the road because you’re ‘not in the mood?’ Of course not. Think of eating in the same way. Eating fuels your metabolic engine. So it’s time to start feeling like eating so that you can stop feeling like you’re scrawny.

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