Perfect Fit Personal Training- Health and Fitness Blog

Are you a big nut eater? Nuts have so many great health properties, but eat too many when  you're watching your weight, and you could see the numbers on the scale go up. Here is some great information on calories in nuts, fat grams in nuts: An online newsletter about food, nutrition & food safety for consumers Get  E-mail Delivery of Food Reflections March 2004 Check for Food Theme Month Links  HERE Resources for Educators (many FREE!), click  HERE . NUTS for Nutrition A lice Henneman, MS, RD, Extension Educator ahenneman1@unl.edu University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension - Lancaster County Can a handful of nuts a day help keep you healthy? And how much, exactly, is a handful? Nuts and Your Health Heart Health In 2003, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved this package label "qualified" health claim for nuts: “Scientific evidence suggests but does not prove that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most nuts, as part o...

Have you heard of Gangnam Style? If you live on planet google, you probably have! If not, check out this video here: I went on YouTube and looked it up, had a good laugh and forgot about it. But after seeing the workouts that are now being put on all over in fitness and dance centers, I gave it a further look. The dance you see being done by the actual creator, PSY, doesn’t look very intense; it actually looks pretty funny.  You can now find classes being taught in fitness studios and dance classes as a workout! They look pretty fun compared to sitting on a bike or elliptical for 10 minutes or so. What do you think? Have you tried it? Here's a video of Britney Spears trying it. What's your favorite way to get in cardio?

Looking for a great way to work your butt? Look no further! Check out this awesome video by coach Nick Tumminello here: http://nicktumminello.com/2012/08/bodyweight-butt-workout-the-butt-blaster-circuit/ This is an awesome and QUICK butt workout which really targets in on your glutes like no other. If you want a great butt lifting workout, then check this video out. It's easy enough to try at home, no equipment needed! Coach Nick Tumminello is a an expert, and this workout is no exception. Get a tight, toned butt in no time with this awesome workout! Coach Nick Tumminello has built a reputation as the ‘Trainer of trainers” through his workshops at conferences and fitness club around the world. And, for his consulting work with pro/college sports teams and with exercise equipment/ clothing manufactures. He’s the owner of Performance University international, which provides hybrid strength training & conditioning for athletes and educational programs for fi...

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Hello on this September morning! I wanted to share with you some exciting news; this months issue (which is actually October...) of Canadian Living has an awesome article called "Trends with Benefits" which has some quotes from yours truly! So humbled to be considered an "expert" in the field of fitness, and for this article! Check out October's Canadian Living magazine out today; it has tons of great articles and recipes too. Thanks to Rosemary Counter for the great article in Canadian Living .

10 days of fitness , five days Monday- Friday for two weeks.  Get your fitness jump start that you've been putting off all summer!  Led by BCRPA and ACE certified personal trainer Nicole Palacios; come and get fit with the 10 Day Fitness Fat Blast!  Classes are one hour in length, and include:  -Bootcamp  -Ab, Butt and Thighs  -Toning  -Cardio Kick Boxing  -Interval Training  The 10 Day Fitness Fat Blast will be held in North Vancouver. Please email us directly for more details!! 10 Day Fitness Fat Blast with Nicole Palacios, BSc- $99 for 10 Days.  Includes: Inital weigh in and body fat test, girth measurements, meal plan.