Diet Books, Chocolate Shakes, and Sensible Dinners

Memorial Day is coming up and it's the unofficial start to summer. The question is whether or not you will be ready for your 2 piece bathing suit (gasp!) this year

Diet books are a popular choice. With your busy schedule, your kids' busy schedule, you should have just enough time to read 1/2 of chapter 1 and never really use the information.

Plus there are thousands of diet books available so you should have an idea exactly where to start.

Or you could try shakes twice daily and have one "smart" meal per day at dinner. This is after you've starved your self all day and you tend to over-consume food anyway?

That's right, your biggest meal of the day should be breakfast, so skip the chocolate shakes because when hunger kicks in after a day of pint-sized shakes you're gonna be rippin' the cabinets apart looking for chocolate and peanut butter! Or you may just hit the drive through on the way home (but it was just a small fry!)

Do something better this year. Find a trainer or dietitian who can make goals specific to you and help you look your best in that suit this year...the one you've been to shy to wear the past 2 years!

Stop dragging your feet and give "results" a shot this year

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Ryan & Andrea

For more information about our services email info@patrickperformancetraining.com

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Bathing Suit Season!!

The weather is finally getting warmer and summer is just around the corner. You know what that means... bathing suit season has arrived. For some this is the time to display their new and improved body. For most, it's the time to cover up the extra 5-10lbs pounds.

Are you one of the many Americans that added extra padding this year? If so, your response might be to start cardio a few times a week. This may help you feel better, have more energy, and maybe tip the scale reading a bit. But, if you want real results you will need to reconsider your approach.

According to research, the most effective way to change your body composition and loose those unwanted pounds is to implement high intensity workouts that combine strength and cardiovascular training. Cardiovascular training will strengthen your heart and aide in some weight loss. Wanting to really change the way you look naked? Strength training is the only way to achieve the toned attractive body you have always wanted.

Workouts that combine cardiovascular and strength training should be high intense circuits that get your muscles pumping and heart racing.

- Choose 4-6 body weight or weight resistance compound exercises (exercises that use multiple muscles)
- Perform a circuit: do 1 set of exercise #1, then 1 set of exercise #2 etc
- Rest 2-3 min after each circuit
- Repeat circuit 3-4 times

Here is an example that can be done at the gym, while traveling, or outside at the park:

~10-15 burpees
~25-30 body weight squats
~25 push-ups
~10 pull-ups (if pull-up bar available)
~25 sit-ups
* Rest 2-3min, Repeat circuit 3-4 times

**Burpee: start standing up, then place hands on the outside of your feet, jump your feet back into push-up position, jump your feet back to your hands then stand up = this is one repetition)

Adding high intense circuits similar to the workout above will be beneficial for anyone, especially if you desire a toned, bikini bound body!!

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Andrea
e: Andrea.Behling@yahoo.com

Ryan
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