This blog is no longer updated. All blog posts– videos, articles, press releases, etc…. can now be found on the Yun Fitness Bootcamps Blog. Thanks for reading!
Stay strong!
Jason Yun
Archive for the ‘Nutrition’ Category
Blog moved!
Friday, September 3rd, 20103 Weird Foods With Mega Nutritional Power For Super Fat Loss
Monday, April 5th, 2010
It’s still March, so it’s still National Nutrition Month. Here are a couple more killer articles from my partners over at Prograde Nutrition to enlighten you.
This first article will knock your socks off. I mean, really, who knew that coffee beans were so much more than, well, coffee? http://jasonyun.getprograde.com/best-part-of-coffee-bean.html
Next, you’ll be stunned by how powerful Brussel Sprouts are. And Barley Grass, too. Bet you thought Barley was just for beer, right? 
http://jasonyun.getprograde.com/eating-enough-fruits-and-vegetables.html
I’ll be back soon with more awesome health, fitness and nutrition info!
Hurry- Up Circuits For Fat Burning
Saturday, March 27th, 2010Fat Burning and Muscle Building Circuit Training
Jason Yun performs a Hurry-Up circuit. Set up your gymboss timer for 3:00 and rest time at either :60, :90 or 2:00 depending on your conditioning level. Pick exercises that are difficult and perform enough reps to finish within 2:30-3:00. Repeat for up to 5 rounds.
Click the banner above to get you Gymboss timer.
Don’t forget to rate and comment
Eating Healthy Fast Food—Or As Close As You Can Get
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
Eating healthy at home is pretty easy. As long as you know what to buy and stock up on at the grocery store. But what about when you venture outside your home? Fast food restaurants are everywhere you go. It’s fast, convenient, and cheap.
But for the person looking to change their body and be as healthy as they can in regards to their nutrition, then fast food restaurants can be a deathtrap.
So I’ve compiled a list of the healthiest fast food foods you can eat and not destroy your entire day or week’s worth of nutrition.
Although I don’t recommend fast food often, sometimes there just isn’t anything else, especially if you’re on the road and pushed for time. The fast food industry has been criticized a lot for the way their food is delivered, processed, and served. One thing that about 99% of all fast food items have in it is added salt, sugar, or fat– or a combo of all three. That makes it very addictive to someone not in the know. But every once in a while is fine. 
If you haven’t seen the movie Food Inc, I highly recommend it.
And now on to the list (in no particular order).
Wendy’s Ultimate Chicken Grill and Mandarin Chicken Salad. If you avoid slathering the sandwich with mayonnaise and the salad with gobs of dressing these are some of your best choices at Wendy’s. The sandwich only has 7 grams of fat (1.5 saturated) and the salad has 25 grams, but only 3 from saturated fat, so the rest is the heart healthy kind.
Although both are loaded with sodium they pack a good amount of protein. The chili is always another great option here.
Next is Subway and there Oven-Roasted Chicken Breast and Veggie Delite. Obviously everyone knows Subway has other healthy options, which are also fine, but what most people don’t know is that there wheat bread really isn’t wheat bread at all—it’s enriched. Real Whole Wheat bread costs more and just like any business they cut costs where they can.
Most of the subs are lower calories then most other fast food places that doesn’t mean you should eat more. A lot of people tend to overeat when they think the food is healthier. A calorie is a calorie no matter where it comes from. Go over your limit too many times will have disastrous consequences.
Quizno’s Small Honey Bourbon Chicken on Wheat is next. Comes in at just 310 calories and 4 grams of fat. Stick with the mustard and not the mayo.
On to the top dog- McDonald’s. Their grilled chicken is a good choice here just like at Wendy’s. Their regular hamburger used to be a good choice, but after further review it looks like they have a ½ a gram of trans fat in it. Trans fats are a no-no.
For salads go with the Premium Southwest Salad with Grilled Chicken (not crispy).
Last is Chipotle. It’s not really one of the healthiest, but a lot of people love it. So I thought I’d include something that’s a little healthier for you then that big ass burrito.
Go with a Chicken Burrito Bowl with lettuce, black beans, green or red salsa, and guacamole. You’ll come in at around 480 calories, 21 grams of fat (just 4 saturated, most of it is from the very heart healthy guacamole), 42 grams protein, and 35 grams carbs (a whopping 18 grams of fiber).
Compare that to the Chicken Burrito with tomato, corn, cheese, sour cream, rice and beans of about 1100 calories, 40 grams of fat, 112 grams of carbs and 2530 milligrams of sodium.
So that’s the list. Remember fast food is fast and not nearly as healthy as you can make at home. But sometimes we can’t help ourselves or need to have a cheat. That’s ok. Just get back up on the healthy wagon as soon as you do.
If your in Columbus, don’t forget to sign up for your free 2-week trial to bootcamp.
http://www.yunfitnessbootcamps.com
Don’t forget to sign up for the free e-newsletter and also get the fat loss starter kit!
Delicious Protein Ice Cream Recipe (and Save $15 on Prograde)
Monday, February 15th, 2010
My partners over at Prograde Nutrition have done it again. I seriously CANNOT believe they are doing this but….well, they are.
This week to celebrate President’s Day you can save $15 off their amazing Prograde Protein. Yeah, crazy I know.
And if that wasn’t enough, their Director of R & D, Jayson Hunter, just whipped up this delicious and nutritious Protein based Peanut Butter Ice Cream recipe for you.
Now, I haven’t tried the recipe yet, but it looks outrageously good. And it looks super easy to make. I can’t wait to try it! 
Ok, so all the details are on this page right here: http://jasonyun.getprograde.com/protein-recipe-1.html
Yes, both the $15 savings AND the delicious Protein Ice Cream recipe are right on the easy-to-click link above.
A Complete Guide on How to Become the Best Nutritionist that You can Be
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Nutritionist, dietitian, food expert – no matter which term you wish to
apply to it, it all boils down to the same thing. A nutritionist should be
an expert at what he or she does.
And the main focus of the profession is promoting good health through
proper diet and nutrition. As such, you need to be an expert in food and
everything that involves nutrients, modified diets and fulfilling a
patient’s nutritional needs.
It’s basically an overall health care which focuses again, on food and
nutrition.
Top Tips on How to become the Best Nutritionist
Just as it is with every other profession, there are certain things that
you need to keep in mind if you wish to become an expert at food and
nutrition. Take a look at the following tips:
1. Educate yourself.
How can you be a Registered Dietitian, for example, if you will not get
proper education? If you want to become a professional nutritionist or
dietitian, the first thing that you need to work on is earning a degree.
Don’t get sucked in by taking an RD degree from a run-of-the-mill school –
make sure that the educational institution that you will enrol in is
reputable. Check the school’s accreditation and determine the number of
hours of internship required by your state for you to become a
full-fledged Registered Dietitian.
2. Pursue a higher degree of education.
When you’re an RD, you can either work in a research facility, a hospital
or another institute which requires the services of a food and nutrition
expert. If you want to advance your career, it’s a good idea to pursue a
higher level of education – like taking up a Master’s or PhD in nutrition.
This will not just allow you to earn more, but also pursue bigger things
and advance greatly in your profession.
3. Love what you do – and excel in it.
The food that man is consuming is constantly evolving. By being aware of
what is happening around you, having a love for what you are doing and
excelling in your field of food and nutrition – you can become the best
nutritionist that you can be.
4. Be a role model.
Finally, make sure that you are practicing what you preach. How can you
become a good role model as a nutritionist if your students or your peers
see you eating a relatively unhealthy diet?
By following these tips, you are bound to become the best nutritionist
that you can be and excel in this particular field of study.
About the Author
Amanda Clary writes a non commercial blog focused on her experience on
helping her family and friends to eat healthy. She is a “Nutritionist for
Hobby” and writes on the nutrition certification blog to help people learn how to get
certified and learn all the aspects related to this job (Skills,
requisites, everyday problems, upgrading, etc…).
Get Your Free Bottle of Prograde Workout Today- No Joke!
Saturday, January 30th, 2010
Post workout is pretty darn important. In my opinion the second most important meal of the day!
Ok, so you’re working your butt off. You’re sweating. You’re hustling. You’re getting that exercise “high.” Heck, not only are you now enjoying your workouts, but you want to learn more about how to make them more effective. You talk to people, watch videos, read books, all in the hopes of finding the next step in making your workout super effective.
Not just effective– SUPER EFFECTIVE!
It never ceases to amaze me how most people don’t give their bodies a second thought. They think they just go to the gym or workout at home… throw some dumbbells, barbells, kettlebells around like a madman or madwoman, then go home and eat whatever they want.
Seriously, the human body is the most complicated piece of machinery on the planet. Do they really think there’s ZERO science behind exercise? Do they really think they can just eat whatever is in their fridge after working their butts off? You can’t out exercise bad nutrition.
Nutrition plays a much bigger part then most people care to admit. And it’s because nutrition is hard for some people to get right.
‘But now it doesn’t have to be so hard.’ Says Columbus Personal Trainer Jason Yun. ‘Post-workout nutrition is now Done-For-You! Thanks to Prograde Nutrition!’
There is an OPTIMAL way to fuel your body after all the demands you make of it during your training session? Of course there is!
Bottom line: Recent studies have shown that a carbohydrate AND protein formula is more effective for rapid replenishment of muscle glycogen after exercise than a carbohydrate only supplement of equal carbohydrate or caloric content.
In other words, just drinking Gatorade after your workout doesn’t cut it. The research indicates you need to fuel your body with just the right combo of carbs AND protein. And yes, this is hyper-critical to optimizing your efforts. The window of opportunity is small to get these nutrients in your body 45-75 minutes is what the research points to.
Here’s two more things you need to know about getting the most bang for your workout buck:
1) As a proud Prograde Partner I’m thrilled to let you know that Prograde Workout is now available on a FREE trial basis. There’s just a small S & H fee.
2) On the link below you can also learn more about the research study on post-workout nutrition.
Yes, Prograde Workout recovery drink is based on this very research. It provides the right combo of protein and carbs that your body craves after a tough training session. A perfect 2:1 ratio of carbs to protein will help speed up the recovery process you need to get your body ready for the next intense training session.
Just click this special link right here and find out for yourself how you can try it for FREE:
http://jasonyun.getprograde.com/workout-free-trial.html
Why You Fail at Your New Years Resolutions
Sunday, December 20th, 2009Melanie Farkas
Yun Strength and Fitness Systems LLC
Columbus, Ohio – The New Year is less than one month away, and Jason Yun wants to know: has this been the year you got control of your body? If you are one of the millions that answer ‘no’ to that question, Yun has some solutions for you.
Many people make new fitness goals when the New Year rolls around, but less than 20% of those resolutions end in success. Yun says that is because of many common mistakes.
- The All-Or-Nothing-Mindset. Many believe their diet and workout regime must be perfect all the time and that leads to cheating in your workout regimen and your nutrition plan.
“Temptation will happen to everybody,” Yun says. “Giving into it is perfectly natural and normal.”
But you still must keep in control with only giving into a tempting “cheat meal” and not ruining your entire day or week. If you can stick to your nutrition and workout plan 90% of the time, Yun says, you will succeed.
2. Train Hard… Eat Large. Yun says it is a mistake to believe you can indulge in your diet if you are working out.
“You can’t out exercise bad nutrition,” says Yun.
You must strike a balance between working out, nutrition, and rest/recovery to get the results you want.
3. Buried Treasures. You will continue to gain weight if you eat more calories than you burn. Extras like creams, sauces, toppings, oils, condiments are all sneaky ways to load up on your calories. Yun says you should know what you are putting in your food and cook your meals yourself as often as possible.
4. Not Logging Your Calories. Yun says knowing how many calories you need per day to maintain your weight and knowing how many calories you ingest each day is important to your fitness plan. He recommends keeping a journal to keep track of everything that goes in your body.
“Keep a notebook with you, start a blog, Tweet it, put it on your Facebook, text yourself,” says Yun. “There are hundreds of ways for you to record what you eat. Then, at the end of the day, put it all together.” 
Yun Fitness Bootcamps of Columbus is starting a Transformation Contest in January to help people stick with their New Year’s Resolutions. Yun says it is the right way to lose weight and get healthier and stick with it all year long. For more information on Yun Fitness Boot Camps, go to http://www.yunbootcamps.com/getsexy.html or call (614) 432-9703.
Is Social Support The Answer To Permanent Weight Loss?
Friday, December 11th, 2009One of the keys to losing weight and keeping it off… Well there actually is a bunch of them. But some people who are really struggling or who want to find a great way to stay motivated need to turn to this fat loss gem—Social Support. Or accountability. 
It’s one of the biggest reasons why, or why not, people will lose the weight they want. It’s tough to stay motivated and have a laser focus on something that takes a long time to accomplish. And depending on how much weight you have to lose, it can take as little as several weeks up to years to lose all the weight that you want.
Social support can keep you honest and motivated. Who can give you social support? Friends, family, co-workers, people in authority positions, mentors, personal trainers teachers, kids, etc… It really doesn’t matter who it is, all that matters is that they want you to succeed as much as you do.
Nobody can really pinpoint why social support is so valuable in the weight loss game. But including family and friends in your plan has been proven highly effective. Your friends and family don’t have to be following the same plan you are to support you either. But someone who is encouraging you to eat healthy and exercise is someone that can truly help you on your road.
The other side of the road is those who don’t support you. These are the kinds of people who make fun of you while you eat your healthy meals and snack all the while stuffing junk down their throat—taunting you in a way. Stay away from these people as much as you can—it will only slow you down. 
You need to be in a positive environment as much as you can with positive people giving you encouragement. You have to stay driven to your goal.
With this being the age of the Internet there are also some good social support resources online. Obviously there are weight loss forums all over the Internet. These are great as you can post your entire food log and exercise log on them. People are very supportive on these forums as they are in a situation similar to yours.
Social sites are also very good accountability tool. One of the best to use is Twitter. 
It basically is a site you can tell everybody what your currently doing or what is on your mind. But it is also useful to post all your meals and workouts on it. Try and find some people already on Twitter or get a group of friends to follow you and keep you honest with your nutrition and workouts. Any slip-ups in either and you can bet your friends will be on your case, and in most cases people you don’t even know will add their 2 cents.
Another good site would be Facebook. With Twitter you can only post 140 characters worth, but with Facebook you can do a whole lot more. Even I have been known to make comments about current or former clients meals. So watch out!
There are a lot more social sites out there that you can use. Most of them have the ability to communicate easily amongst people and that’s what will keep you honest and motivated towards your goals. Give it a try! Find some people that you know will support you. It doesn’t have to be just about losing weight or your nutrition, it can be working out consistently, and giving all you effort each time. Let them know you want them on your case if you are slacking. If you do that I can guarantee you chances of succeeding will go up dramatically.
Vegetables that help you to fight belly fat
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
I bet you didn’t know that there is a specific class of vegetables that contain very specific phytonutrients that actually help to fight against abdominal fat.
Let me explain what they are and why…
First of all, if you’ve already grabbed a copy of Mike Geary’s new Fat Burning Kitchen Program then you may already know about how certain chemicals in our food supply and our environment, such as pesticides, herbicides, and certain petrochemicals from household cleaners, cosmetics, etc can act as xenoestrogens.
Xenoestrogens are chemicals that you are exposed to that have an estrogenic effect and excess exposure can cause hormone balance disruptions for both men and women. So these can wreak havoc in the body for both guys and gals.
These estrogenic chemicals that we are exposed to on a daily basis can stimulate your body to store belly fat, along with many other problems.
So here’s where this specific class of vegetables comes in handy…
One of those cool tricks that Mike teaches in his Fat Burning Kitchen program is that cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kale, cabbage, etc. contain specific and unique phytonutrients such as indole-3-carbinol (I3C) that help to fight against these estrogenic compounds…
And by fighting against these belly fat stimulating estrogenic chemicals, this can help you fight against abdominal fat!
So there you go… just another excuse to do what mom always told you and eat more broccoli!
In case you haven’t picked up your copy yet, he gives away at least 12 other specific foods, teas, spices, etc that help to combat the xenoestrogens and can help you to burn abdominal fat faster in his new program…
Pass this blog post onto your friends… I bet you’ll shock them with this article about xenoestrogens and how broccoli, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts can help to fight the battle against abdominal fat.
