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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:

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Tags: carbohydrates, diet, Gatorade, Jayson Hunter, Nutrition, post-workout, prograde nutrition, protein, supplements, workout
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Nutrition for Sports Workouts

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

By Adrienne Carlson

You don’t have to be a pro to be into sports in a major way; all you need are an interest for the game, a passion to work on your skills, and a certain amount of talent to keep you going. Playing a sport is a great way to exercise and stay fit – it does not get monotonous like a gym routine; it allows you to connect and mingle with friends and family; and it gives you a general sense of physical and mental well-being. But as amateur sportspersons, we do tend to make a few mistakes, some of which could end up being more costly than we bargained for.

For one, we may injure ourselves if we forget to warm up or cool down correctly before playing the sport, and for another, we fail to provide our body with the right nutrition before and after a game.

Playing the game and taking part in workout drills and practice sessions takes a lot of energy and stamina; you lose water and tend to become dehydrated if you are not careful; and you’re liable to cramps and muscle pulls if your body runs low on minerals and salts. So if you are into sports big time, here’s how to keep up with your nutrition needs:

• Pre-game or workout nutrition: Drink enough water to keep you hydrated, and if your workout is going to be intense or if you think you need extra energy for a game that could go on for some time, try a sports drink that is packed with carbohydrates and electrolytes.

It’s important to stay hydrated in situations where your body is bound to sweat a lot and lose water and essential salts. Avoid eating close to game time or just before a workout. Ensure that your meal is fully digested before you begin working out in order to avoid heartburn or other symptoms of discomfort. Eat carbohydrates that are easy to digest like pasta and bread, fruits that are high in sugar content, juices or other liquids that provide energy.

Although it may seem to perk you up, avoid loading up on caffeine because when it leaves your system, you feel a drop in your energy levels. Also avoid foods that are high in fat and difficult to digest.

• Post-game nutrition: Remember to spend enough time cooling down and relaxing your body if you’ve been involved in an intense game or an energetic round of exercise. Eat food that is rich in protein and which helps repair and rebuild worn and aching muscles. Drink water slowly instead of gulping it down to prevent cramping. Also remember to drink water and other energy fluids during the game or workout to prevent dehydration and loss of essential salts.

You may not be a professional, but that’s no reason not to be professional about your nutrition needs when it comes to playing a sport.

This guest article was written by Adrienne Carlson, who regularly writes on the topic of physical therapist assistant schools . Adrienne welcomes your comments and questions at her email address: adrienne.carlson1@gmail.com

Tags: Adrienne Carlson, carbohydrates, Columbus, energy, Exercise, hydration, jason yun, Nutrition, post-workout, pre-workout, prograde nutrition, protein, speed, Sports, supplements, workout, workouts
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It’s Here and It’s Free! Prograde Longevity!

Friday, November 6th, 2009

You can’t really miss it on the Internet these days. Seems like everywhere you look there’s another company promoting the nutritious Acai Berry as a weight loss miracle. It’s all a bunch of hub bub trying to get suckers to buy into it. And if you have been suckered don’t feel bad, it’s genius marketing on their part.

And that’s why I thought it was critical to write you today. We want to make sure you know my opinion on the subject.

First, you know better than to believe you’re going to pop some pills – ANY pills – and have the pounds and inches melt off like magic.

If you’ve been listening to me for any length of time you know true fat loss comes from a variety of factors, including exercise and proper nutrition. Consistency and effort need to be put forth everyday to achieve the results.

Second, any fitness expert worth their fees will tell you that any diet that promotes you eat any one food all day long and then eat a sensible dinner, well, don’t bother.

Yes, you will lose some weight short-term, but as soon as you go back to your old eating habits – and you know you will – you know exactly what happens. Metabolism slows to snail’s paces, fat burning is non-existent, muscles get eaten off your body to survive. The yo-yo effect

Third, the Acai Berry contains VERY powerful antioxidants and it is getting a lot of good press for that very reason. Yes, antioxidants as in the extraordinary nutrients that help fight the free radicals associated with aging, cancer risk and other degenerative diseases. It’s a super food.

And while on the subject, I wanted to fill you in on something that has recently come to light. Did you know that coffee berries (the berry that covers the coffee bean) is one of the most powerful antioxidants on the planet? It’s something researchers have discovered here in recent years.

What’s really cool is my boys at Prograde Nutrition have created an amazing Whole Foods based Anti-Aging formula called Prograde Longevity that includes both Acai Berry and Coffee Berry. Oh, and it also utilizes Green Tea, Pomegranate, Wolf Berry and Biovin Grape (Red Wine extract.)

Just to give you an idea of how powerful this formula is, well, you’d have to eat an entire POUND of raspberries to get the same ORAC value. And in case you’re not familiar with the term, ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity.

The best part is you can now try Prograde Longevity for free! Just click here to get your free bottle today.

PS – Remember, Prograde Longevity is NOT some silly weight loss pill. It is a powerful combination of anti-oxidants specifically designed to give you extraordinary protection against dangerous Free Radicals.

Tags: acai berry, antioxidants, diet, fat loss, Fitness, jason yun, Jayson Hunter, Jim Labadie, longevity, loss, Nutrition, pills, prograde, supplements, weight
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Prograde Nutrition’s BIG Back-to-School Sale For Fall Weight Loss

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Back to school Prograde Nutrition Supplement weight loss sale Rodney Dangerfield

It’s that time of year. Summer is over. We’re all back from vacation. The kids are back at school. And people everywhere are ramping their fitness program back up.

To make those fitness efforts easier than ever my buddies over at Prograde Nutrition are having an enormous sale. This week only you can get 10% off ALL of their powerful products. Yes, the very same ones I use and have been telling you about.

All the details, including the EXACT time it expires this Friday, can be found right here:

Prograde Nutrition Sale

Get Strong, Get Fit, and Look Better Naked!

Tags: back to school, Nutrition, prograde, rodney dangerfield, sale, supplements, weight loss, Yun
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Vitamin help for women: Best vitamins for women to take!

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Ok, so you know Vitamins and Minerals are important. Most every woman knows that.

However, not everyone understands WHY they are so important for their body. So I recently asked Registered Dietitian Jayson Hunter to give us the easy rundown on the Top Women’s Vitamins. Here’s what he had to say:

Vitamin A – This vitamin contributes to the health of you eyes, skin and nails.
vitamin a is very important for fat loss for women

Vitamim B – While B Vitamins are often referred to as “energy vitamins” they don’t actually give you a surge of energy, per se. What they actually do is help facilitate metabolic reaction in the body to create energy. They’re also necessary for a healthy metabolism.
Vitamin B gives you energy to fuel your workouts for fat loss

Vitamin C – This women’s vitamin is a great antioxidant and immune system booster. It also helps skin health.
Vitamin C recomends get your vitamin C for health and recovery from fat burning workouts

Vitamin D – Helps women absorb calcium. And it may help prevent certain types of cancer.
Sunshine gives you vitamin D for health and vitality

calcium – It’s actually a mineral not a vitamin. And as most women know already, it improves bone density.
Moo cow riding a bike you get your calcium from milk

Pretty simple, right? But you can also see why it’s so important to understand vitamins for women. Especially if you are a woman. When we understand the reasons to make healthier choices it helps us make them.

Now, I get asked all the time by women which vitamin supplements, if any, they need to be taking. Great question.

Well, if your nutrition is 100% perfect all the time then you probbaly don’t need to take any.

But that’s not the case for most women. Most women are busy as heck and don’t always find the time for proper nutrition. So if that’s the case with you I recommend taking a Whole Foods based Multi-Vitamin. And the only one I recommend is Prograde Nutrition’s VGF 25+ for Women.

It’s actually really cool because it’s literally made from 25 veggies, greens and fruits. You should definitely check out Prograde’s Women’s Vitamins. At the very top of the page is the list of ingredients. You can see the 25 whole foods they use to make VGF 25+ for Women.

Pretty cool, huh? The nutrtion of 25 whole foods in a bottle!

Tags: Jayson Hunter, prograde, supplements, vgf
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Lazy Days of Summer Can’t Stop Prograde Nutrition From Blasting Fat Away

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Summer is great for fat loss and Prograde Nutrition and their Post-workout weight loss shake
Well, the guys over at Prograde Nutrition have done it again. This time they’re giving you every incentive to beat the Lazy Days of Summer and make sure you don’t skip your workouts.

They’re put their research based Prograde Workout recovery shake on sale! It’s 10% off all this week.

Now, the really cool thing about his product is all the science behind it. Most people just don’t realize how important pre and post-workout nutrition is.

Post workout nutrition is the second most important meal of the day. Skip this meal and your body is going to struggle getting back to pre-workout states. Plus the fact that all your stored carbs are gone and muscles are screaming for protein. Fat loss will be minimal without this meal. Who wants that. Put in the effort to blast through a great workout and then blow it by skipping your post-workout nutrition.

If it’s a time thing not any more. Prograde Workout is here to save the day like Mighty Mouse at a Cheese Factory Mighty Mouse will use Prograde Workout after his exercise to help burn body fat or Rambo at a deserted Vietnam Prison Camp. John Rambo and Sylvester Stallone know the importance of post-workout nutrition for fat loss and to build big strong muscles

Oh, and on this page you will also find all the details on how to save 10% off Prograde Workout.

http://jasonyun.getprograde.com/specials

But hurry, because Prograde’s Lazy Days of Summer Sale ends this Friday, August 14th at 11:59pm EST.

Be Strong!

Tags: diet, efa, fat, loss, Mighty Mouse, Nutrition, prograde, Rambo, summer, supplements, weight, workout
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Pre-Workout Nutrition For Ultimate Performance and Fat Loss [ARTICLE]

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

Everybody probably knows what the #1 most important meal of the day is. It’s breakfast. That fact has been drilled into us since we were little. It sets your body’s tone and metabolism for the day. Fat loss is virtually impossible with out it.

Problem is a lot of people don’t know about this little fat loss secret I’m about to share with you. What you eat before a workout is one of the most important things you can do during the day for ultimate fat loss. Without a solid pre-workout nutrition regiment your post-workout meal will be a lot less effective.

The questions I get asked the most are ‘what’ and when’ to eat this meal. First off let’s talk about why you need to be eating this meal.

The pre-workout meal ensures that you will have adequate nutrition to make it through your workout. You should concentrate on getting fuel into your body. And the body’s best fuel source is carbohydrates. Most importantly you want to concentrate on complex or fibrous carbs, which are the carbs that give you sustained energy. What you are doing with these carbs is making sure that your glycogen levels (stored carbohydrates) are full, because when you workout your body pulls the carbs out of glycogen storage to be used as energy. So if you your levels are depleted, like when you wake up in the morning, and you skip the pre-workout meal then you have no glycogen to pull out. So the body will resort to pulling lean muscle tissue off your muscles to fuel the workout, which results in less muscle mass, decreased metabolism, and increased fat gain.

You also need to get a lean source of protein. Protein should be consumed with every meal regardless, to keep the protein (amino acid) stores up.

If you workout on an empty stomach your body doesn’t have any energy. You can’t give 100% intensity, and if you do you will most likely feel sick, light-headed, and nauseous. You will reach fatigue a lot quicker also.

When to eat this meal ideally would be at least 60 minutes before hand. And about 60-90 minutes is a good time range. This will give the body enough time to digest the meal and give the body a full dose of energy for the workout. If this is not possible, as in an early morning workout then 20-30 minutes should suffice, but the meal should be a lot lighter. Early morning workouts are ideal for a meal replacement shake, especially if you have trouble eating so early.

Now to the part you probably care, and want to know the most about—what to eat. The best carbohydrate source to eat before a workout would be oatmeal in milk, or some added whey protein if lactose intolerant. It supplies long lasting energy and is a good source of protein when combined with milk. Other things you could consider would be a bowl of cereal, peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat, fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and energy bars. But be careful with the bars, I only really recommend Lara Bars, Luna, Cliff Bars, and Prograde Cravers, other then that it pretty much is just eating a bunch of sugar and chemicals.
supplements are good fuel for a workout

Good choices of protein would be whey protein shakes, chicken breast, turkey breast, lean cuts of steak, fish, or meal replacement shakes or bars.

The meal replacement shake I use is Prograde Lean. It’s definitely the best tasting one I’ve found. And the whey protein I use is Buy Bulk Whey. It’s a natural protein, which is good because you can mix it with almost anything and it will maintain its flavor. I add it to yogurt, pancakes, Gatorade, fruit juices, and a lot of different recipes.

Jason Yun, a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Sports Nutritionist, is the owner of Yun Strength and Fitness Systems, LLC and runs Yun Fitness Bootcamps in Columbus, OH and the Metabolism Makeover Nutrition Course. Please visit the website for more information about pre-workout nutrition at:

http://www.Yuntraining.com/lean.html

http://www.Yuntraining.com/whey.html

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Tags: body fuel, carbohydrates, energy, Exercise, fat loss, Nutrition, pre-workout, supplementation, supplements
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Mother’s Day Lose the Fat Quick Tips

Friday, May 8th, 2009

$Happy Mother\'s day from Prograde and Yun Fitness Bootcamps$
This Sunday is Mother’s Day, so I thought I’d share with you some really simple tips that do a great job of fighting fat. But before I even get to them I want to let you know that while moms have a real tough job, it’s not nearly as hard to burn off the belly fat.

In fact, just a few simple changes in lifestyle can make a dramatic difference in your belly, butt, hips and thighs. So be sure to put these tips to good use:

Mother’s Day Fat Fighting Tip #1 – Avoid soft drinks, juices and any other liquids loaded with sugar. All these drinks are very high in useless calories. A 12 oz. can of cola typically packs 150 calories worth of sugar! Drink a couple of those a day and you’re packing on the belly fat!
$soda makes you fat, don\'t drink it$

Mother’s Day Fat Figthing Tip #2 – Record what you eat and drink. Most moms – and people in general – are shocked at the amount of food and calories that they are REALLY consuming when they track it. And be honest, many times when people do this exercise they “forget” to write down the foods they nibble on here and there. It ALL adds up.
write in a food log for best results on fat loss and weight loss says Jason Yun

Mother’s Day Fat Fighting Tip #3 – Eat 5 to 10 servings of fruits and veggies each day. This will help you meet your micronutrient needs for the day. And that is critical to your body’s ability to burn fat off your belly, butt, hips and thighs.
Columbus Boot Camps instructor says eat your fruits and vegetables

Now, if you’re having trouble eating all your fruits and veggies I’ve got some good news for you. My good friends at Prograde Nutrition are having a Mother’s Day sale on their powerful Women’s VGF 25+. You can save 15% on this awesome product made from 25 veggies, greens and fruits. All the details are below.
Happy Mother’s Day!

Here are all the details on Prograde Nutrition’s 15% off Women’s VGF 25+ Mother’s Day sale:
- When you checkout you will enter this coupon code to save the 15%: mom2009

- If you choose the Smart Ship option the 15% off applies only to the first purchase.

- Shipping will take 3-5 days domestically, so while I HIGHLY recommend you jump all over this sale, don’t purchase these as a gift expecting them to be there for Mother’s Day itself. Buy them as a healthy gift for yourself or others.

- The offer cannot be combined with others from Prograde and it ends TODAY, Friday, May 8th at 11:59pm EST.

- Women’s VGF 25+ is NOT available in stores anywhere. You can only find them online here
$Give the gift of health and wellness to mom on Mother\'s day with VGF 25+ for women from Prograde$

Tags: 25+ women, mom, mother's day, prograde, sale, supplements, vgf
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Columbus Bootcamp Instructor Warns of Hydroxycut Ban

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

hydroxycut banned for liver problems
Hydroxycut is a fat burning supplement that got super popular back in the 1990’s. It sold 9 million units last year. But it is now under fire and the FDA is warning people to stay away from it. It’s been linked to many cases of liver disease and at least one death.

The company that produces Hydroxycut, Muscletech, has agreed to recall 14 of their products in the Hydroxycut line. The products are marketed to people wanted to burn excess body fat, lose weight, energy boosters, and meal suppression. The 14 products being recalled are:

Hydroxycut Regular Rapid Release Caplets
Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Rapid Release Caplets
Hydroxycut Hardcore Liquid Caplets
Hydroxycut Max Liquid Caplets
Hydroxycut Regular Drink Packets
Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Drink Packets
Hydroxycut Hardcore Drink Packets (Ignition Stix)
Hydroxycut Max Drink Packets
Hydroxycut Liquid Shots
Hydroxycut Hardcore RTDs (Ready-to-Drink)
Hydroxycut Max Aqua Shed
Hydroxycut 24
Hydroxycut Carb Control
Hydroxycut Natural

The FDA received 23 reports of liver problems and the death of a 19-year-old male started to raise suspicion regarding the supplement.
Liver problems from taking hydroxycut from Muscletech

Jason Yun, a certified fitness bootcamp instructor and sports nutritionist, says that ‘products like these are unnatural, and shouldn’t be consumed at all.’

‘The products caused death in several cases when ephedra was used in it,’ Yun continues, ‘When Hydroxycut was banned from using ephedra they had to use something else to try and make it as effective or face going out of business. So just like before, it’s a bunch of stuff chemically combined that we really don’t know how it will affect the human body in the short term and long term. Obviously it is starting to come out with these problems.’

Yun recommends people go a natural route for fat loss and weight loss by combining solid nutritional practices with weight training and interval exercise.
Woman kettlebell overhead squat

‘Those two methods of exercise are the absolute best for fat loss. And the one’s I use most often in my bootcamp classes. Stay away from hyped products that promise miraculous results. The only supplements you will ever need are a whole foods multi-vitamin, fish oil, meal replacement, recovery drink, and a whey protein supplement. All the other stuff is pretty much just flushing your hard-earned money down the drain,’ Yun proclaims.

Jason Yun, a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and Sports Nutritionist, is a Columbus fitness bootcamp and weight management teacher. To book him to speak at your local Columbus organization please contact him by email at jyun@yunbootcamps.com or by phone at 614-432-9703. For a free 2-week trial to his Bootcamps go to: http://www.yunbootcamps.com/specialoffer.html. Get nutrition and fitness tips by following him on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/YunTraining.

Tags: ban, Bootcamp, diet, fat loss, fda, Hydroxycut, Muscletech, Nutrition, supplements, weight
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Fast Food Fat Loss Failure

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Back in the nineties Fast Food companies tried to change. They tried coming out with lighter and lower fat versions of their sandwiches and tacos and everything else.
Low fat fast food

Know what happened?

The “healthier” versions on their menus failed miserably. And I mean miserably. They were all pulled and replaced by newer options that were bigger, fattier and more calorie laden than ever before.
$Super size McDonald\'s and other fast food chains make you fat$

Seriously, they stopped pulling punches and did what any smart business should: They gave people what they wanted. And in the case of Fast Food companies that meant adding as much mayo, bacon, cheese and beef as they possibly could.

That’s when we started seeing the Triple Burgers and Mega Burgers and tacos wrapped in melted cheese stuck to yet another taco.And people were more than happy to gobble them all right up.
fat kid eating fast food, parents should be shot

I believe, fortunately, that we’ve come to a point where people have realized that it’s all just too much. To some extent people are waking up and realizing that they cannot afford to get sick. They cannot afford to eat garbage all the time. They are understanding it WILL catch up to them.

Kentucky Fried Chicken has been in the news lately because they are trying a new Kentucky GRILLED Chicken. Supposedly it tastes as good as their fried version.

Now I don’t know if it does or doesn’t. And to be honest, I don’t much care. You see, the fact of the matter is when people go to Fast Food restaurants and order something “healthier” like grilled chicken they typically off set it by eating every french fry in sight. Or drinking a 64oz cola.

There are better choices to be made. And if you plan your day you won’t be in a position where you have to gobble a meal down at KFC, McDonald’s or Burger King.

Things like:

Low fat cottage cheese

Hard boiled eggs

Fresh fruit and veggies

Raw almonds

You could also go with Prograde Cravers or Prograde Lean. Cravers are the best tasting healthy snack bar on the planet and Lean is their delicious chocolate meal replacement shake. (In the PS under my signature you’ll find out all he details on a BIG sale Prograde is having! Oh, and hurry because it ends tomorrow night.)