4 quick tips to get you tank top ready!

Okay ladies this one is for you! 1. Bent over row. This exercise targets the middle of the back. Hold a dumbbell between 5 to 10 lbs in each hand (should be enough weight to feel the burn after the first set, but not leave you breathless and losing form). Stand with feet touching and a slight bend in your knees. Bend forward so that you have a neutral spine or flat back. Your arms should be hanging by your sides. Squeeze your shoulder blades back as you bend your elbows and pull your upper arms up to your sides. The motion should mimic rowing. Slowly return the weights to the starting position. Complete 10 to 20 repetitions for one set. Aim to complete two to three sets. 2.Fly. This trick focuses on the back of the shoulders and the upper back. To start this exercise, grab a chair and leave plenty of space around it. Sit on the chair with feet in front of you, knees bent. Relax your arms straight down toward the floor, each hand holding a 5 to 8 lb dumbbell. Bend over toward your knees to create a neutral spine. Make sure your head and neck are in a straight line with your spine. Raise your arms up and out to your sides as you squeeze your shoulder blades together. You will create the letter T with your arms. Complete 15 repetitions for one set. Aim to complete two to three sets. 3. The push press. The push press targets your deltoids, which help strengthen and tone your shoulders. Sit on the edge of a chair with your core engaged and your back straight. Hold a dumbbell in each hand with elbows bent and arms at shoulder height. Your hands should be supported on top of your shoulders with palms facing the ceiling. Extend arms overhead until straight. Your palms should now be facing forward. Slowly return to the starting position. Complete three sets with 8 to 10 repetitions per set. 4. Lateral raise. Stand with feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent, and grasp two dumbbells between 5 to 8 lbs. Move dumbbells to the front of your thighs, with palms facing each other. Slightly bend the elbows and raise dumbbells up and out to the sides until parallel to the floor. Your pinkie should be higher than your thumb.Pause, lower slowly, and repeat. Complete three sets with 10 to 12 repetitions per set.

Why does losing weight, cost so much?

If you're like me, this is a question you've asked yourself in the past or are still asking yourself before taking the plunge. Here are some things to think about before deciding if its the right choice for you: 1. What are you spending your money on? I was going out everyday, eating food from the food court DAILY, not to mention Starbucks to start off my morning. Once I added that up, it was ridiculous, almost disgusting. That's about $10.00 (to be safe)x 5 (days a week)=$50.00 a week! $200.00 A MONTH- WHAT, HOW DID I AFFORD THAT? 2. How many of us give in and buy a gym membership in January, hoping to use it daily? Well, if you're like me, daily becomes weekly, eventually monthly, etc., etc. and now we are paying about $40 a month on a membership we don't take advantage of. 3. I have tried over a dozen fad diets and diet pills, I remember buying diet pills and paying 19.95 for 30 days, but when I ran out and didn't have time to make it to the store, I would have headaches and withdrawals from all the chemicals inside. 4. Now this is future thinking, but what about your health, not the weight on the scale, but your health? If you continue your same behaviors, are you going to be able to afford medication for cholesterol, or high blood pressure, what about diabetes and becoming pre-diabetic? This alone can cost outrageous amounts. So now my question for you, is it really that expensive to lose weight? What are you sacrificing to hold off?

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Look like a SUPERMODEL!

I FAILED MY FIRST TEST EVER! Haha, just kidding, but I did fail my test... and I am looking for a few others who have failed the same test! So heres my question. Are you ready to be runway ready, OR maybe just BOOTYLICIOUS? Or maybe just ready to feel comfortable in your own skin! Heres the deal, grab a pencil, stand up and place the pencil where your leg and your butt meet? How'd you do? If it falls, you passed! If it stays, sounds like you failed and you're ready to own up to it and join me.
For more info, apply below and I can set up a time to chat and get you started!

Quinoa...

So one of my challengers gave me a good spin on Quinoa, super simple, just wanted to share. Instead of adding water, substitute for chicken or beef broth. Just tried it, and it was nice to switch it up!

Change is good

Its amazing how circumstances can have such a huge affect on who we are and who we become. I've always had a feeling that there's a bigger purpose for me, someway of changing people's lives. I know what your thinking, everybody has thought that at some point or another. Believe me, up until last year, I thought I was living up to that. I could manage people, I could communicate well, but it wasn't fulfilling, I still felt empty and unmotivating (and at times I still do). A little over a year ago I was blessed with the most beautiful baby boy, we learned early on that he had Upper Limb Reduction, which was most likely caused by a stroke of the limb. To say we were devastated was an understatement! Everyone around us was happy and having healthy babies, or telling us the situation could be worse. There were so many times that I questioned God or that I brought this on myself. It took some time to face reality, and look at the big picture, we were being given this beautiful boy, that picked us for a family. Some. I am forever changed, I now know my purpose, what direction I want to move and how I want to influence others. I know without a doubt that I can't influence others until I am 100 percent at my best. This is something I focus on everyday, although I am not perfect, I challenge myself to be at my best physically and mentally for him, for my family, and for myself. I have just started on my journey as a Beachbody coach because I believe in what it stands for. I want others to see that the change isnt just physical, you have the ability to transform inside out of, if you make the decision to change. You can change your life! Its not going to be easy, but its easier with people who know where your coming from. Please share my story if you know someone who is feeling how I felt in the beginning, or maybe someone who needs a change. It helps to know others have been where you are or have started from.

Work From Home!

Check it out! I am looking for 2-3 people. If you are or know someone who is consistent with working out, eating healthy and truly wants to help others reach their goals. Send me your info to apply.

Fuel for thought!

How do you choose to fuel your body?

Your body is a wonderful machine

• First of all it builds itself in your mother's womb.
• It works hard on growing bigger and stronger.
• It repairs itself (like healing a cut or a broken arm).
• It changes itself from a child to an adult.
• It runs all the systems needed to keep the body working.
• It's more complicated than the most expensive computer and it's free!

To look after this amazing body machine you need to keep it supplied with the right kind of FUEL!
If you are constantly fueling your body with food from the left, are you tired, depressed, not performing to your full potential? Those can be just symptoms of what's to come later on...
Do you feel like fueling your body with fruits and veggies, phyto-nutrients, prebiotics, digestive enzymes, proteins, vitamins and minerals daily is a task?
Take the challenge, what have you got to lose?
You see the GREAT thing about the company behind Shakeology is they believe in the product SO much that they have a “Bottom of the Bag GUARANTEE”! So if for any reason you don’t like the product you can return it, even if the bag is empty and get your MONEY BACK (less S&H)! WOW that’s impressive!
check it out for yourself:  http://myshakeology.com/AbbeyHansen