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[11 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
Recipe of the Week: Spinach and Tomato Omelet

Who doesn’t love a good omelet. Here is a recipe from world class trainer Kathy Smith featured recently on the Beachbody Site. I just love their recipes! Great for protein to start your day!

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[28 Feb 2010 | No Comment | ]
Fitness Tip of the Week – Strength Train for your Brain

Weight training not only helps you keep your muscles and bones strong as you age, but it can also help you to literally change the neuronal patterns in your brain-altering your brain to increase confidence and self-esteem. You just need 2 40 minute sessions a week! Be sure the weights are heavy enough to fatigue your muscles near the end of your repetitions. Make sure to use 5 lbs or more for most exercises.

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[23 Feb 2010 | 6 Comments | ]
Healthy Recipe of the Week – Asian Glazed Salmon

I used to live in Seattle where fresh wild salmon was pretty easy to find. I have been craving it lately, so I found this yummy recipe that I tried last night. Salmon is a notoriously fatty fish, of course, but most of the fat is of the heart-healthy kind.

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[22 Feb 2010 | 7 Comments | ]
Giving up on Perfection

Practically all of my life, I have been a perfectionist. Nothing is ever good enough; I am always striving to do better. Of course, there are both good and bad things about this characteristic. I decided to do a little research about what others think about being perfect as well.

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[21 Feb 2010 | One Comment | ]
Top 5 Exercises People Do Wrong

What most people don’t know is that even slight changes in posture and incorrect technique while performing weight-lifting movements can cause great injuries. Below Stacy lists the top five exercises that people do WRONG in the gym, and how to correct your own technique to avoid getting hurt.