No Energy? No Time To Workout? You May Want To Read This…

October 24, 2016 by Heather

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No Energy? No Time To Workout? You May Want To Read This…

Since having my baby, my body just isn’t the same. Heck, my life isn’t the same. Before I got pregnant, I was in tip-top shape. I felt so beautiful during my pregnancy too. I was really lucky and lost the baby weight right away, but then, as soon as I stopped breast feeding, things changed. I started feeling more drained, which I didn’t think was even possible. All of us (new) Moms know what I’m talking about right? I mean, we’re not sleeping properly, and, I think most of us are struggling to find time to eat nutritious meals in between everything else we’re doing. Right? How can we lose the baby weight and get back to feeling good if we have no energy? How can we have energy if we aren’t giving our bodies the proper fuel? Am I the only one feeling this way? If you too are feeling No Energy? No Time To Workout? You May Want To Read This…

Luckily, I came across a great nutritious solution. I’m sure you’ve already heard of them, but if you haven’t, CLIF BAR is crafted with nutritious ingredients. Now they’ve come up with these super handy, on-the-go, delicious oatmeal food packs! How great is that?

Whether you’re a busy Mom, or training for your next Iron Man Triathlon, or anything in between, these energy boosting packs are your answer. CLIF Organic Energy Food Pouches now come in 2 new flavors Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal, which is my personal fave, and Banana Maple Oatmeal. What I also love about them is that they’re Organic, have no corn syrup, and are GMO-Free. If you’re a regular reader, you know how I feel about all that stuff! They are the perfect energy source for before beginning a workout session.

Since we are all about high protein/low carb here at 4 Hour Body Girl, I have to mention their CLIF Builder’s Bar as well. CLIF Builder’s is a great-tasting high-protein bar crafted to help provide nutrition for total body fitness, it is great to recover after a hard workout session.

Offers 20g of complete protein to help build and repair muscle
Carbohydrates to help replenish energy stores and help get you ready for your next workout
Zero grams trans-fat, does not contain partially-hydrogenated oils or high fructose corn syrup
Sources ingredients that are not genetically engineered
Fortified with vitamins and minerals to support protein metabolism

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So now that we have the solution to get our energy up to exercise, who has time to do that? I’ve been dropping my son off at daycare and then running around the lake near my home on the way back as quickly as possible before I start work. Okay, I’m not very fast. The lake is only 1/2 a mile around, BUT I figure it’s better than nothing right?. LOL! If I run it as fast as I can, it only takes me about 5 – 10 min. I told you I’m not very fast. Anyway, I’m into these quick effective workouts these days. I’ve filled my Pinterest board with them and created a playlist on youtube as well, but I also stumbled upon Bob Seebohar. Have you heard of him?

Bob Seebohar is a Sports Nutrition Expert, who created easy everyday workout and nutrition tips that will energize your body pre, during and post-workout. A competitive athlete for more than 30 years and is one of the top sports dietitians in the country; he may know a thing or 2.

Check out the following tips that would be super easy to incorporate into everyday life…

Bob Seebohar workout tips:
- Carry a smaller-sized water bottle (20oz or less), and drink it! Every few hours when you get up to refill, do 10 squats at the water cooler, and another 10 before you sit down at your desk.
- Make a daily push up goal, and complete in blocks throughout the day. If your goal is 100 per day – do 25 when you wake up, 25 before lunch, 25 in the afternoon, and 25 before bed. Track them on a post it note or a smartphone so you have a visual of your accomplishment.
- To ensure you have the nutrition energy to workout, carry healthy snacks and a few CLIF Organic Energy Food Oatmeal (COEF) packets with you in your purse or gym bag. A COEF Oatmeal flavor provides pre-exercise energy to get you through a workout successfully.
- Two benefits to strength training: it doesn’t take long and it doesn’t require special equipment. Alternate body weight exercises for 15 minutes (walking lunges, chair dips and burpees) for a quick and effective workout.
- Reverse pyramid routines are a great way to build strength in a quick workout. Choose 1-2 upper body and 1-2 lower body moves for each exercise, starting with 10 reps on your right, then 10 on your left. Follow with 8 on each side, then 6, then 4 – no rest in-between. A Clif Builder’s Protein Bar is great after a workout like this as it gives you an optimal amount of carbohydrates and protein for effective recovery.

Here’s A Graphic To Make It Even Easier For You To Remember. You could Pin it for later…

I hope this makes it easier for you to get stay healthy and fit. Remember,

A little bit of something is better than a lot of nothing

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I always say. You may be tired, but these are easy fixes to boost your energy levels and get moving! So throw a few of these handy packs into your diaper bag wherever you go.

No Energy? No Time To Workout? No Excuses!

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Have you tried any CLIF Organic Energy Food or Builder’s bars yet? Do you have any quick and easy food-on-the-go tips and quick effective workouts that you like to do? Would you agree, if we take care of ourselves and make health our first priority, it makes us better parents? We’d love to hear about it in the comments below. Here’s to your health, wealth, and happiness.

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3 Big Fitness Myths

May 17, 2016 by Heather

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Keeping the body and mind fit and healthy is a basic necessity for people around us. Most of the people look for simple and easy fitness strategies on the journey to wellness. By doing so, they easily become prey to false fitness myths. Such false fitness infomercials do not offer any real benefit. One should be cautious of these fake agreements that fitness companies offer. It is advised to keep faith in yourself and your potential to recognize what’s finest for your mind and body. Here are 3 Big Fitness Myths to watch out for:

#1 of the 3 Big Fitness Myths – Fitness Chair

A few companies claim that you can lose weight very simply by sitting on the chairs. These products claim that one can slide, twist and rock off the excess fat without getting up from the chairs. The Hawaii chair is one of the known products with a swiveling base that is supposed to tighten your abdominal muscles while sitting on it. Sadly the consequences show that it is impossible to shed off fat just by sitting on a chair. What they don’t tell you is that you have to follow a diet plan accompanied with the exercise on the chair. I always say, 80% diet, 20% exercise and you see it over and over again.

#2 of the 3 Big Fitness Myths – Slimming vibrating devices

Today everyone wants to have a slim and fit body but not everyone wants to do the work for it or can be disciplined enough to achieve it. Because of this, they go for the quick fix. They do believe others for their tricks and suggestions. There are a variety of these types of false vibrating slimming devices available on the market. These vibrating belts are found worthless after using for some time. Along with that, people do believe some myths like the use of vibrating dumbbells as some slimming devices. Hence, the shake weight. To me, this is the funniest one on the market. I’m sure you could build muscle if you used it everyday, but again, they include a diet plan to follow to achieve maximum results. These do nothing, even after a long use, unless you follow the diet as well. The fat accumulated in the body can be shed off only after following the diet and probably about 45 min. per day of physical exercise only.People also, believe that electronic abdominal belts are able to provide a type of shock therapy to contract your abdominal muscles powerfully. Myths like these natural health products are found worthless over and over again by many customers. After spending a lot of money, many of us found nil results. The shock therapy is a fail in muscular ailments. At the end it remains a myth in melting body fat and building up more muscles. Please be aware that time and time again, it is always the same thing. Exercise and watch what you eat. There are no quick easy fixes.

#3 of the 3 Big Fitness Myths – 6-Slimming pills and powders

Many women strive to stay young and desire to be sexier and fitter. For this purpose, some may adopt pills and medicines to shed the weight fast. The easily available slimming pills and fat melting pills have hardly hardly been approved by the USDA. The claims of such drugs are not verified. They can be dangerous and are not the healthiest option. Why risk it? Again, exercise and eating the right diet is the best method to shed off the excess body fat. There are so many celebrities who endorsed such pills and powders at reasonable prices, and people just go for all these without even thinking about the truth behind it. Many of these celebrities are not even endorsing them but are used by marketers, illegally to make it seem like they are credible. Be careful when ordering these and check with your doctor or better yet, naturopath, before you waste your money.Have you ever bought or used one of these 3 Big Fitness Myths and had success? I would love to hear about it in the comments below.
Here’s to your health, wealth and happiness!Your 4-hour Body Girl,Heather

Originally Published on: Jun 26, 2014 @ 09:52