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Make sure you watch this video below. It really has a powerful message!
Forrest Gump dvd As for me, I had a great workout this afternoon. I got to the gym at 11am instead of my usual 12pm this morning as my wife came home for lunch early so she let me out early, lol
Thanks to my properly designed Dad Fitness workouts I can get to the gym, warm up, workout, stretch and drive home, all within an hour to be back home to resume my daily duties as a stay at home dad with my baby daughter so my wife can head back to work.
…and I only need to do this workout 3 times a week so I don’t have to worry about fitting in a workout everyday!
Here is Day 1 of the new workout routine I started today that I will do for the next 3 weeks.
Day 1-Max Effort Upper Body
Weighted Dips, 1 max set of 3-5 reps
Flat DB Bench Press, 4 sets of 6-10 reps
Bent Over BB Row, 4 sets of 10-15 reps
Bent Over Cable Raise, 3 sets of 10-12
BB Side Bends, 3 sets of 8-12 reps
I have been feeling really good lately with my workouts and I am thankful that I have found the proper balance between family, fitness and fun by following the Dad Fitness Lifestyle.
If YOU find yourself feeling stressed about your health, wealth and happiness during these tough economic times you need to watch this video!
There is nothing like a little perspective to show you that if you take a minute to just look around, EVERYTHING IS AMAZING…
Let me know what you do to keep things in perspective by posting a comment below.
I would love to hear your opinion!
Sean Barker, CPT
Learn the “The Truth On Fat Loss, How To Finally Lose Your Beer Belly” in this FREE report from Sean Barker at www.dadfitness.com
Forrest Gump movies It seems almost on a daily basis I continue to hear from busy dads who are trying to slim down and get in shape but are only doing long boring cardio like walking on a treadmill or even knee numbing long distance running to burn fat.
Without getting to technical, EPOC represents the process your body goes through in which energy is used to recover from exercise.
When you finish exercising, it takes time and energy for your muscle cells to return to resting levels.
Energy is also needed to replenish depleted glucose, protein and fat stores, and to remove accumulated cell waste.
The more rebuilding that needs to be done, the greater the rate of EPOC, which in turn, means more calories from your body’s fat stores are being burned after your workout.
While the primary factor in determining EPOC is exercise intensity, there is also duration to consider — just not to the same extent.
Just visualize spinning one of those Tops you used to have as a kid, as your metabolism. You want to spin it really hard so it will continue to spin on its own when you let go of it.
Studies show your metabolism remains elevated to such a level up to 48 hours after high intensity exercise like weight training.
When intense weight training exercises using your entire body are combined with intervals in the same workout, like are found in the Dad Fitness Workouts, the positive effects it will have on reshaping your body is astonishing!
Still don’t believe me? Here are 18 more reasons to weight train…
18. Weight training elevates your mood.
…and if you want a quick and easy recipe for my Mmmmmm Meatloaf, watch my latest cooking video.
Sean Barker, CPT
Learn the “The Truth On Fat Loss, How To Finally Lose Your Beer Belly” in this FREE report from Sean Barker at www.dadfitness.com
Guest Blog: By Tom Venuto
www.BurnTheFat.com
I rounded up fat loss expert Tom Venuto for a great guest post on The Real Way to Stop Eating Fast Food
Plus he even shares some quick healthy recipes that you can whip up in minutes when it’s Dad’s time to cook!
“Don’t you know those fries will give you a heart attack?” (nag, nag).
“You have to stop eating all that fast food, it’s going to make you fat!” (nag nag).
“You have to eat more healthy food like fruits and vegetables – they’re good for you!” (nag, nag).
Your friends nag you, your family nags you, your doctor nags you, the health newsletters, websites and magazines – they all nag you, and of course, your personal trainer nags the heck out of you, to stop eating all those BAD FAST FOODS.
But does all that nagging you and bad-mouthing the fast food industry really help anyone stop?
It doesn’t look that way. The fast food industry is thriving, even in the bad economy. The Chicago Tribune recently said that McDonalds is “recession proof.”
As one of only two companies to turn a major profit over the last year (the other being Wal Mart), McDonald’s is laughing its way to the bank. In fact, McDonalds plans to open 1,000 new stores this year.
I was driving down Route 95 a few weeks ago and pulled over to use the rest room at Mcdonalds on a Saturday morning (there’s a McDonalds conveniently located immediately off almost every exit up and down the full length of Interstate 95).
The parking lot was full, it was standing-room only inside and the lines snaked around into the seating area! You’d think Brad and Angelina were there signing autographs or something. Nope. Just a regular weekend at breakfast-time.
I was shopping in Wal Mart the same week and I almost passed out when I saw (smelled, actually) a McDonalds… INSIDE THE WAL- MART! Also, with lines.
Yep. It looks like your friends and family’s nagging you to stop eating fast food, and all the messages of the health and fitness industry to get people eating more “health food” are not working!
So what does work?
The results of a new survey from the behavior and psychology section of the journal, OBESITY (Feb 2009) provide some answers:
Researchers at the University of Minnesota School of Public health surveyed 530 adults about their attitudes towards fast foods.
They found that people already know fast food is unhealthy. (like, no kidding!)
The primary reasons they eat it anyway are because of the perceived convenience and a dislike for cooking! (I’d add another: they think fast food is always cheaper than healthy food).
What’s the right approach?
Focus on teaching people how to make healthy eating fast, convenient and easy, because those are the reasons people are choosing fast food in the first place.
So what’s holding us back from implementing or taking this advice?
That said, I’m not going to nag you, scold you or try to scare you out of eating fast food. I’m not going to lecture you about health food (not today, anyway). Nor am I going to bad-mouth the fast food restaurants.
3-MINUTE APPLE CINNAMON OATMEAL
* natural (unsweetened) applesauce
* cinnamon
* for protein, serve with scrambled eggs or egg whites on side or stir 1-2 scoops of vanilla protein powder into the oats
I eat this almost every morning. It’s faster, easier and cheaper than going to the donut place or getting sausage, cheese, bacon breakfast muffins at the fast food joint! (you don’t have to wait in line, either!)
10-MINUTE LAZY PERSON’S CHINESE STIR FRY
* frozen oriental vegetables
* chicken breast, grilled (try foreman grill)
* bragg’s “liquid aminos” (or light/lo-sodium soy sauce)
This takes 30 minutes, however, if you get a rice cooker and make a giant batch, you can have your rice on standby for instant eats and this will take less than 10 minutes.
It doesn’t get much easier than that. (I like those chinese veggies that come with the little mini-corn-on-the-cobs… reminds me of that Tom Hanks Movie, BIG)
2-MINUTE BLACK BEANS AND SPICY SALSA
* Medium or hot salsa
* 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
* 2 cloves garlic or chopped garlic to taste
* salt and pepper to taste
This means that my way of eating makes you more muscular and leaner… so you can look hot wearing very little clothes this summer… and be healthier… and save money too.
Train Hard, Eat Right, and Expect Success!
www.BurnTheFat.com
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Sean Barker, CPT
Learn the “The Truth On Fat Loss, How To Finally Lose Your Beer Belly” in this FREE report from Sean Barker at www.dadfitness.com
Nope its not snow, read on to find out what this mystery food is…
For those of you who don’t know:
“Happiness is a mug of tea, made from water boiled in a newfie flat ass kettle over a fire of blasty boughs!
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Anyway, earlier that morning I made some quick and easy Chili in the crockpot to bring to our day out on the lake.
Check out this cooking video for a quick and easy chili recipe…
My wife and I were running around the house trying to get baby Matea ready as well as pack up our food and gear for the day.
I took my Crock Pot, which even had a lid that seals up for transporting to potlucks and packed it in the cooler along with the rest of our stuff…including my new Flip video camera.
Looking back I obviously was rushed and my brain was half asleep.
and I didn’t pack things good enough because when we got to our destination, after towing our gear with our cooler in the sleigh across the lake.
Chili was EVERYWHERE!
The lid ended up coming off and chili was all over the inside of the cooler, INCLUDING my camera!
The chili was ruined and so was my new camera…
But, thanks to my mom who had some sandwiches packed as well as a can of beans which is great cooked over an open fire we all managed to have a great afternoon.
When you have “one of those days” you need to take a step back and think, is it really a big deal?
Being healthy and alive with great family and friends is the BIG DEAL….
Oh yeah, I even treated myself to the #1 Food You Should NOT Eat…wieners
Keep these artery clogging pig parts for rare occasions like a campfire or a family bbq and your gut will thank you!
Sean Barker, CPT
Learn the “The Truth On Fat Loss, How To Finally Lose Your Beer Belly” in this FREE report from Sean Barker at www.dadfitness.com
Despite what some books may tell you “Real Men DO Eat Quiche”!
You Can’t Stop the Murders release I consider myself a manly man as I like hunting and eating wild meat, lifting heavy weights and watching sports and Food Network’s Giada De Laurentiis for more than her recipes.
Eating Hungry Man microwaved dinners and sporting a big belly don’t make you more of a man.
It actually makes you LESS of a man as eating junk food from heated plastics and carrying around excess belly fat creates more estrogen in your body not testosterone!
Can you say man-boobs?
I love to eat so with that comes a love to cook…
Plus by letting your wife sleep late and serving her a Sunday morning breakfast you will definitely win points in the testosterone department…
So this morning I took the Quiche recipe from my favorite cookbook, Gourmet Nutrition.
The only change I made was I didn’t cook them in muffin pans.
I thought that was a little too sissy even for me… I just used a regular casserole dish.
After that I was off to the gym for a quick workout to sweat and grunt and lift heavy stuff.
Here was my Dad Fitness workout:
Barbell Front Squats
Barbell Reverse Lunges
Cable Rope Pull Throughs (definitely a manly exercise)
Forearms Grip Holds
OK, I am off to watch the hockey playoffs. GO PENS!
Let me know who you are cheering for in this years NHL playoffs.
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Sean Barker, CPT
Learn the “The Truth On Fat Loss, How To Finally Lose Your Beer Belly” in this FREE report from Sean Barker at www.dadfitness.com