Thursday, July 30, 2009

Last Day of July Session: July 31

6 am class only! NO 9:15 class (Friday July 31 only)...
Set your alarms and meet us at the beach (Wadsworth) for the last workout of this session.
CIA is off next week. But don't take the week off. Get outside for a nice run, a walk on the beach, find a new hike, pump up the tires of your road bike and head out, do something a little different from your normal workout routine! AND, be sure to get yourself signed up the August Session beginning Monday, August 10.

Thank you for all your dedicated hard work during the July Session!

Jan and Nancy

Announcing:

Evening Bootcamp will continue in August!
Tu/Th 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Longer days of summer give us more time to workout! Sign up NOW for the August Session beginning the week of Aug 10-Sept 4.

Want more bootcamp? Want to see more results? Add a few more classes to your workout routine....with the evening classes, you can now do bootcamp workouts 5 times a week, 4 weeks in a row!

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Acai, Goji and Mangosteen?

What are these foods and do they really live up to all the acclaim?

Food manufaturers are marketing these three exotic fruits as "superfoods" that promise to increase energy, boost metabolism and facilitate weight loss. Here is the scoop on each:

Acai is a purple berry that grows in the Amazon jungles of Brazil. Acai is loaded with an antioxdant known as anthocyanin.

The goji berry is an Asian fruit that is typically sold in a dried form. It has antioxidant properties because of its content of beta carotene, lycopene and zeaxanthin.

Mangosteen is a sweet fruit that grows in the tropics and has a rind this is rich in antioxidants. In juice form this fruit has less antioxidant punch than less expensive juices, like pomegranate.

Bottomline: All three of these fruits contain healthy antioxidants but you don't have to spend extra money on exotic stuff. You can get just as much of an antioxidant boost by eating plenty of locally grown fruits and veggies.

Source: July-August 2009 IDEA Fitness Journal

Can caffeine curb muscle pain?

This research works for me!

Writing in the April issue of the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, the researchers said that regardless of exercise intensity level, subjects who consumed caffeine saw a reduction in pain during exercise, whereas the control group did not. Althought the researchers were quick to point out that all pain is subjective and based on personal perception, they did conclude that caffeine may have a "moderate hypoalgesic effect" on cyclists who exercise at high intensity for 30 minutes.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Happy 4th of July!

Here's to a fun 4th surrounded by friends and family!

Hope you have a great weekend! The weather should be beautiful!! So get out there and soak up some sunshine!

We'll see you on Monday, July 6.
If you haven't done so,
shoot us an email
and let us know if we can expect to see your smiling face!