Return of the funny friday

Have a great weekend everybody. :)

Find your inner alpha

You may have seen signs about Alpha.
You may have seen others doing Alpha.
You may not know what the heck in talking about when I say Alpha.

Either way, you don't know alpha until you experience alpha.

I'd like to offer you a chance to experience alpha. 1 free workout. No strings attached.
I have some openings tomorrow (Friday) and some openings on Monday. Email me, comment on here, facebook me, text me, get a hold of me SOMEHOW if you, your mom, your dog, or a random stranger on the street wants to try it.

Act fast. Limited spots available.

Slim out this summer!

Working out is hard. It becomes even harder in the summer. We always think we'll be more active in the summer...and sure we might be outside more, possibly play a few more games of frisbee, but between all the beach parties and bbqs we usually don't end up getting much more "fit" in the summer. Not to mention getting to the gym on a beautiful summer day doesn't usually sound appealing. I know I'm not alone in this.

I present to you, Fight Shape.

When: 4pm - Tuesdays and Fridays (giving you plenty of time to enjoy the sun in the afternoon and plenty of time to enjoy the warm summer evenings)
Start date: June 3rd!

Now I know what you're thinking....everyone hears "fight shape" and thinks "well I don't know how to fight...or that sounds intimidating, or I'm not in very good shape" & a million other things. I've heard them all!
I am NOT training you to put you in the ring. I am training you to lose weight, build muscle, improve speed, balance, agility, core strength, endurance, burn of some steam, and have a heck of a time doing it.
Let's face it, treadmills get boring. And when it's summer time, do you really want to come run on one when you could be outside?
That's the other good new about fight shape. It is one of the very select groups that gets to use the brand new outdoor obstacle course/field.
So not only do you get to do a fun, exciting, different workout then you've ever done before - you get to do a lot of them outside!

If you or anyone you know is at all interested in this - let me know. Comment on here, text me, email me, facebook me, chase me down in the club, whatever. If the 4pm time doesn't work at all for you let me know as we will have other options available too!

Free training session

Have a lot of clients out of town tomorrow for various trips/events/sicknesses.

I've never done this before...but I'm feeling nice with this lovely spring weather....
So....First 2 people to comment back/text me/email me gets a complimentary training session tomorrow evening. I have a 5 or 6pm available.

Laughter.

Didn't get a "Funny Friday" post the past two Fridays....so instead of waiting for THIS Friday to share something funny, I thought we could all use a laugh on Monday night.

For all of us protein shake drinkers, I think this is something we've all experienced...am I right? Tell me I'm not alone in this!

Tonight's post is a quick one to hopefully make you smile.
Being fit and healthy is more then just losing weight and toning up.
Being healthy is from the inside out - and that really starts with our minds. Too often being fit becomes just another stresser in our already stressed lives and we forget to enjoy the process and notice the little changes we make each day.
Take some time tonight to acknowledge how far you've already come. And ALWAYS take the time to laugh to each day.

"Laughter opens the lungs, and opening the lungs ventilates the spirit" - unknown

Ele-Food week 3

Life never slows down, does it? Finally had some spare time this afternoon and grocery shop and cook something new. Hold onto your horses, ladies and gentlemen, this one is a tasty one!

                            Whole wheat spaghetti with shrimp, bacon and watercress

Now if you're anything like me, you're thinking "what in the name of hannah montana is watercress?"
(I had to actually Google it. Embarrassing. In case you're wondering, it is a fast-growing, aquatic or semi-aquatic perennial plant native to Europe and Asia, and one of the oldest known leaf vegetables consumed by humans.)
I looked for watercress for about a total of two minutes and thirty-two seconds before remembering, "I'm in Target." The produce section is about the size of my bicep a month after breaking my arm (I'll give you a hint, teeeeeeny). So instead I grabbed some fresh spinach. A leaf is a leaf right?

Anyway, this meal was delicious. I would definitely make it again and it probably took under 20 minutes to make. Score.
(As you can see from the picture, I threw in some carrots as a side, as well.)

Ingredients:8 oz whole-wheat spaghetti
1 slice of thick cut bacon (I may have used 2........Don't judge me)
1 TBSP olive oil
1 small onion finely chopped
1 lb large shrimp
1 bunch of watercress (chopped) (or whatever the heck kind of leaf you wanna use!)
3/4 tsp black pepper
Optional crushed red pepper (delicious)

Directions:1) Cook the pasta according to the label until al dente. Reserve 3 TBSP of cooking liquid; drain the rest.
2) Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Cool on paper towel, crumble and reserve. Add oil and onion to skillet. Cook until soft (5-7 minutes)
3) Add shrimp. Raise heat to medium-high; cook until opaque (5-6 minutes). Toss in watercress, pasta with water, bacon, pepper and red pepper. (to make this more fun, do it with your hands. Just sayin')

Makes about 4 servings.
Approx.nutritional info
330 calories per serving.
6.7g of fat
36g protein
45g carbohydrate

Funny Friday!

Friday is here ya'll.

I think we've all seen this guy in our gyms before....Don't let this be you! Have a plan when you walk into the gym. Be there for a purpose. If you don't know what that plan or purpose is, come talk to me!