New Fitness Equipment Arrives!

I recently picked up lots of new equipment for my garage gym.

This week I am setting it all up and then will be announcing an invite only workout to prepare for bigger surprises around the corner!

Gut Busting Mistakes

Here's a great article that pertains to both men AND women!

“Some of my heaviest clients eat fewer meals in a day,” Villacorta says.

What happens when you put off eating is your metabolism starts to slow down and your body begins to store fat. And, the bulk of that fat gets stored in your midsection, Villacorta says.

http://men.webmd.com/features/mens-top-five-gut-busting-mistakes

The Hercules Cookbook

Best selling author Joe Vitale and George Helmer 
have written a new book on Steve Reeves called 
"The Hercules Cookbook". Limited to the first 250 
books, each will be numbered and signed by Joe and 
George for only $29.95. This would make a great 
gift for the holiday season!

 This book has great stories from people who knew 
Steve best, great color photos, information on how 
he became an expert on nutrition, and what he ate 
during his years in bodybuilding, starring in 
films, and on his ranch.

George has had this information for many years and 
now wants to share it with you. The book is called 
the "Steve Reeves Hercules Cookbook!"  But, 
remember, it's much more that!  The book measures 
8' x 10' inches and has 108 pages of great 
information and color photos.

They are now taking orders and will not charge 
your credit card until we ship your book. The 
books are due to ship on December 11, 2010.

Order through http://www.stevereeves.com  or call 
George at 949-285.6345 for any additional 
questions or to place your order.

Thank you,
Steve Reeves International Inc.

Carrot Cake Protein Bar (Quick and Easy)

(recipe at end of video)

Stairs or Pills?

"A man’s health can be judged by which he takes two at a time: pills or stairs."

–Joan Welsh

Local Fitness Expert Reveals Ten Super Simple Summer Weight Loss Tips

Press Release: Local Fitness Expert Reveals Ten Super Simple Summer Weight Loss Tips

"Start Telling Yourself You Have 100% Control Over Your Level Of Fitness"

"Fat people believe that diets don't work...FIT people believe that people don't work.




Americans have been programmed to believe diets don’t work because of the inability of the average person to stick to them, and their unwillingness to take responsibility for their own failure.


Make no mistake: many diets work very well. Because an individual lacks the mental toughness to stick to a diet doesn’t make the diet any less effective. Fat people have a difficult time accepting responsibility for their own behavior, so they blame their diet. That’s no different than a college graduate begging for money on the street and then blaming the school for his failure to succeed.


This delusional thinking is a hallmark of the middle-class mindset. World-class thinkers know the real problem lies in the thoughts, beliefs and philosophies of the individual. They know diets work, but people often don’t.


Exacerbating the delusion of the masses are the weight loss companies telling people getting fat isn’t their fault. Of course, this makes fat people feel comfortable with their failures, and comfort is the most important thing to the middle-class consciousness.


So in addition to unhealthy foods, they begin ingesting pre-packaged meals and magical pills that promise to turn them into the next supermodel. To add insult to injury, these diet companies have the audacity to brainwash the masses into believing losing and maintaining their weight will be easy and effortless.


Fortunately for these companies and unfortunately for their customers, fat people want to believe this so badly they lie to themselves. Human history is filled with examples of the masses willingly deceiving themselves into believing things that aren’t true for the sake of psychological comfort.


They lack the mental and emotional toughness to cope with objective reality. All this self- deception eventually leaves the person frustrated, unhappy and fatter than ever. At the same time this preventable tragedy is occurring, fit people are taking advantage of brilliant diets and getting superior results." - Die Fat Book, Steve Siebold, CSP, CPCS

Scott
www.fullforcefitness.net

What To Do With Your Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey To Create Healthy, Fat Blasting Meals

Tomorrow is the day that the Thanksgiving turkey comes out of the oven and onto the dinner table. We’ll enjoy family and friends while we eat and eat some more.

People tend to associate Thanksgiving dinner with sinful excess and guilty holiday weight gain.

Yes, it’s easy to blame Grandma’s homemade stuffing, mashed potatoes with loads of butter and gravy, and pumpkin pie for that, but leave the sexy turkey out of it!

After all, turkey is packed with lean protein that simultaneously elevates metabolism and promotes fat burning and lean muscle growth. It is also a lean protein, meaning there is very little fat in it, as long as you remove the skin.

Everyone knows that protein is the sole macronutrient responsible for building and repairing your body’s tissue stores (fat and carbs simply provide energy).

More specifically, regular protein intake is vital in accelerating the repair of muscle damage from high-intensity activities like strength training and cardio interval training. In addition, adequate protein intake every two to four hours is essential in maintaining your current levels of lean muscle mass.

This is important because the more muscle you have, the larger your metabolic engine, thus the more calories (and fat) you burn on a daily basis since muscle tissue requires lots of energy to sustain itself.

Bigger muscles burn more calories!

Even if it’s just an ounce of added lean tissue (muscle).

Protein is also the least likely macronutrient to be stored as body fat and the mere act of digesting protein requires more than double the energy to digest than carbohydrate and dietary fat.

So, if there is any food choice that you can truly get away with overeating this holiday season, it will be turkey.

Another key benefit to eating turkey is that it is easy to prepare in bulk and thus will save you much needed time in meal planning and preparation during the busy holiday season.

You can roast a big old turkey and then have tons of meal options for days. Just think of what you can do with all those Thanksgiving leftovers!

To inspire your turkey consumption efforts I have put together some awesome “lean body” recipes that you can create with turkey as your lean protein foundation.

Enjoy!

Turkey Salad

Ingredients:

- 6-8 oz. Turkey Breast chopped into small cubes

- 1⁄4 red bell pepper

- 1⁄4 green bell pepper

- 1⁄4 red onion

- 2 Tbsp canola or olive oil mayo

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together and enjoy over a bed of greens.

Makes one male serving and two female servings.

Turkey Cranberry Cream Cheese Roll-up

Ingredients:

- 6-8 oz. Sliced Turkey

- 1 Tbsp Fat Free Cream Cheese

- 1 Tbsp Dried Cranberries 1⁄2 Clove of Roasted Garlic Salt and Pepper to taste

- 2 Whole Grain Tortillas

Directions:

Soak cranberries in water for 20 minutes or microwave until soft if you are short on time. Mash the 1⁄2 clove of garlic. Mix cranberries, garlic, and cream cheese. Add salt and pepper to taste. Spread the mixture into the inside of the tortilla(s). Add turkey breast. Fold up sides, roll up, and enjoy!

Makes one male serving and two female servings.

Turkey Medallions With Cranberry Glaze

Turkey Medallions:

- 6-8 oz. Turkey

- Non-stick spray Turkey Seasoning

Cut Turkey Breasts into small medallions, sprinkle lightly with seasoning. Reheat in a pan sprayed with non-stick oil on medium heat until lightly browned on both sides. Drip Cranberry glaze (below) over the medallions.

Cranberry Glaze:

- 1 Cups Dry white wine

- Turkey or chicken stock, as needed

- 1 1⁄2 Cups Dried cranberries

- 1⁄4 Cup of Pine nuts, toasted

- Pinch of Salt

Add 1⁄2 cup of white wine and 1⁄2 cup of turkey stock to pan. Add other 1⁄2 cup of turkey stock, cranberries, pine nuts and pinch of salt. Cook over medium heat until reduced in volume by half, about 4 cups.

Makes one male serving and two female servings.

Turkey Shepherds Pie

Ingredients:

- 2 cups cubed cooked turkey

- 3⁄4 cup turkey gravy

- 1 small can whole kernel corn

- drained 1 cup of chicken stock

- 1 cup of water

- 3 cups steamed cauliflower

- 2 cups celery, chopped 2 carrots

- chopped 1 onion chopped 2 cloves garlic

- minced 1 bell pepper, any color

- chopped Salt and pepper

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. First you must make the gravy. Take the garlic, 1 cup of celery, carrots, onion, bell pepper, chicken stock, water, vegetables, salt and pepper to taste. Add to a pot, boil until vegetables are soft and blend in a blender or food processor.

Next, you will take the steamed cauliflower and mash it, or place it in a food processor until the consistency is like that of mashed potatoes.

Next, in a baking dish, layer the turkey, gravy, corn, remaining celery and mashed cauliflower. Bake, uncovered at 325 degrees for 45-50 minutes.

Makes 2 male servings and one female serving.

Turkey Florentine

Ingredients:

- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach

- 2 tablespoons smart butter

- 1 cup cooked whole grain fettuccine

- 2 cups diced, cooked turkey

- 1 cup turkey or chicken stock 1

- (8 ounce) package fat free sour cream and onion dip

- 1⁄2 teaspoon onion salt

- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

- Non-stick cooking spray

Directions:

Cook spinach according to package directions; drain. Stir in smart butter. Place noodles in a non-stick sprayed baking dish; top with spinach. Combine turkey, stock, onion dip and onion salt and spoon over spinach. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees F for 25 minutes or until bubbly.

Turkey Green Bean Casserole

Ingredients:

- 1 bag of frozen green beans

- 6-8 oz. of cubed cooked turkey breast

- 1 can of organic cream of mushroom soup

- 2 cups Kraft all natural fat free cheese

- Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients into a casserole dish and bake for about 30 minutes or until completely hot.

Makes one male serving and two female servings.

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Scott York

www.fullforcefitness.net

512.233.0756