Hi everyone, Angie here. I just wanted to express my excitement about these awesome new recipes Scott and my family have been enjoying this past month. There are a ton to tantalize your taste buds inside of Prograde’s 197 Healthy and Delicious Recipes.

I was laughing at myself yesterday because I had made a 7 day list of meals to stick to. I was just complaining to Scott how I needed a ‘plan.’ I actually wrote out a list and put it on my fridge. I wanted to be more organized…and well…then I discovered the Prograde book and the rest is history! Now I’ve been trying a couple of new recipes per week!

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You spend 24 hours in your body, but how much do you really know about it? How much do you actually pay attention to it? Your body is communicating with you constantly, but are you listening to it?

Have you ever found yourself thinking, “This extra 5-10 pounds of fat sure crept up on me.” If this has happened to you, it’s a sure sign that you’ve been ignoring your body. You’re giving it the cold shoulder. Your dissing it. Your body is trying to tell you something, but all that you hear is “blah blah blah”.

It’s time to stop ignoring your body and start becoming fascinated with it!

Your body is a gift. It’s the most prized possession that you have. And as far as I know, it’s the only body that you’ll ever get a chance to live in. It’s time to stop taking it for granted and start appreciating all of it’s greatness. Your body truly is an incredible precision machine and work of art. Now start giving it the attention that it deserves!

Here’s some tips on how to become fascinated with your body and become even more excited to continue your journey of self-growth and self-improvement…

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High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is an outstanding form of exercise to improve your fitness level, conditioning, and burn the fat from your body. This isn’t breaking news for many of our valued readers and fans. But HIIT has been around for much longer than the recent craze that’s been buzzing around the fat loss air waves over the past few years. It’s actually been an effective method of training for decades. It’s been all the marketing hype that’s created the widespread movement… and the controversy to go along with it.

If you’re not totally familiar with my fitness background, I received my degree in Human Kinetics with Honors in Movement Science from the University of Windsor back in 1999. A good chunk of my focus was spent on Sport Psychology and mindset, but a huge chunk of it was spent on Biomechanics, Anatomy, and Sport Physiology.

For extra credit we had opportunities to participate (be a guinea pig), in scientific research and studies. One of those studies that took place within one of my Exercise Physiology classes was on the topic of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). The test was performed on a special stationary bike and we were instructed to go “All Out!” for the speed portion of the interval followed by slow pedaling for the rest interval. At the end of the test a blood sample was taken from us and our VO2 Max was measured as well.

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We just returned from a very relaxing and fun beach vacation in Turks and Caicos and we wanted to share some pictures and videos with you as well as some important fat loss tips.

First up on the picture list is a great shot of Angie sporting her six pack abs on the beach. I hope that this inspires all of our female readers. Angie is celebrating her 37th birthday this week, she’s a busy mother of two, and our youngest (Noelle) was a c-section delivery, which often times provides women with an excuse as to why they “Can’t” get a flat tummy.

During our vacation I had many people tell me that I have a beautiful wife and children. This was a great compliment to hear even though I feel grateful and fortunate every single day for the amazing family that I’ve been blessed with.

I’m definitely inspired by looking at Angie’s pictures from our trip. Seeing her abs has sparked the desire in me to step up my game. Within the next 6 weeks I promise that you will see some crazy definition in my abs as well as some muscle gain.

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Hi everyone, Angie here, I have another awesome recipe from “Prograde’s 197 Healthy and Delicious Fat Burning Recipes” This one is called Santa Fe Grilled Chicken Salad. Wow, just a hint of spice to it…so yummy! It’s easy to whip up, especially when you have some extra chicken in the fridge from a previous meal.

Here is my video demonstration of the recipe:

Here are the ingredients and instructions…

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Lately Angie and I have been cooking many of the recipes that can be found in Tom Venuto’s Burn The Fat Inner Circle. Today I decided to try the Authentic Greek Salad With Chicken recipe. Angie and I love chicken salad’s and are always on the lookout for recipes to add variety and keep them exciting to eat. Here’s a video that I recorded, which shows how to prepare this totally delicious meal…

Keep an eye out for Noelle’s two thumbs up at the end of the video. She’s become a big fan of Tom’s recipes and she’s consuming much more vegetables as a result of these tasty meals.

Here are the ingredients and calorie content…

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It’s time to change up your abs workout program and add some variety to it. Today’s guest post from my colleague David Grisaffi, author of Firm and Flatten Your Abs, reveals many of the big reasons why you absolutely must break out of your boring ab training routine and it includes 5 great stability ball abs exercises. There may actually be a few that you’ve never seen performed before.

I have been following David’s abs workouts for the past six years and have incorporated many of the exercises into the programs that I have designed for my personal training clients.

Firm and Flatten Your Abs is unlike any abs workout program out there. It focuses on training your deep core muscles for a healthy, strong, and sexy midsection.

These exercises have helped my clients flatten their tummies, but the most common feedback that I have heard from them is that they no longer experience lower back pain. That’s the benefit of working much more than just your rectus abdomins muscle (6 pack).

Enjoy today’s guest post and the 5 exercises for your abs…

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Hi, this is Angie here, and I’m excited to share you a very refreshing and super healthy wrap from Prograde’s 197 Healthy and Delicious Fat Burning Recipes. It’s called the Chicken Avocado Wrap and It’s simply delicious! Here’s a video demonstration of how to put the wrap together…

Here are the ingredients and directions for Prograde’s Chicken Avocado Wrap:

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This past week my long time personal training client Bill Willson turned 90 years young. It’s been an absolutely incredible experience for the both of us as we reflect on this special event in Bill’s life. His birthday has also brought up the opportunity for me to recall the priceless lessons that I have learned from Bill during the past 10 years that I have been training him.

Before I get to the lessons that I’ve learned from Bill, I would like to share a video with you, where Bill demonstrates a few variations of the squat while using a stability ball.

The variations of the Stability Ball Squat that Bill performed in this video are:

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I am really excited to share a really cool experience that recently happened to me, which demonstrates the critically important role that our mindset plays in achieving our goals.

It’s obvious to everyone in the gym that I spend just as much or more time strengthening my mental muscles as I do my arms, chest, and legs. I walk into the gym with intense focus, which increases with every second during my workout. Nothing can bring me out of this focus. I walk through the door with great intention and purpose.

Each rep of each set brings me one step closer to achieving my goals. I have a very clear image of the physique that I am about to sculpt, I know what needs to be done in order to achieve that image, and I’m willing to pay that price and put in the hard work to make that vision become a reality for me.

How am I able to create such a clear image in my mind of what I envision my body to look like? Simple…

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