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Find Out What Your Doctor Never Told You About Fish Oil

Posted on February 16, 2011 by David Hoffmaster Posted in Nutrition, Supplements Leave a comment

I could have written a whole book about the benefits of fish oil and other Omega-3 supplements, but someone beat me to it and made if freely available =)

It is a good, fun read with lots of interesting pictures to explain the benefits as well as the science behind this super-nutrient.

A short list of benefits discussed:

Prevention of blood clots and high blood pressure that lead to heart attacks and stroke
Reduced risk of sudden deaths from coronary heart disease
Decreased blood triglycerides
Improved glucose metabolism and diabetes prevention
Reduction of PMS symptoms and other mood stabilizing effects
Protection from bone loss
Anti-inflammatory effects
Anti-obesity effects
And more…

Click Here to find out what your Doctor Never told you about fish oil. Please enjoy this revealing report and send your friends here to get their own free copy.

I hope you have a Healthy Day!

How to Supercharge Your Fitness Results

Posted on February 7, 2011 by David Hoffmaster Posted in Fat Loss Strategies, Fitness 2 Comments

So now you’ve decided to start your fitness program.

Maybe you joined a gym, hired a personal trainer, or just gotten a friend to work out with on a regular basis.

You even got your nutrition dialed in with a good nutritious meal plan, and are writing in your nutrition journal (which is a Great idea by the way).

This is a short list of things you can do to supercharge your fitness results.

1. Take a whole food multi-vitamin. For your body to burn fat as fast as possible, you want to make sure that you have all the nutrients your body needs. Obviously you want to get as many nutrients as possible from the nutritious foods you are eating every day. Taking a whole food multi-vitamin is like having nutritional insurance for your body. I recommend the one sold here ( for men / for women ), but you can certainly go to your local health food store and get a good one that they may recommend. I just don’t personally like the idea of getting synthetic vitamins made in a laboratory somewhere, which is why I recommend the one’s that I do.

2. Get a foam roller. We all have stress that accumulates over time in our minds and bodies. Working our certainly helps to relieve that stress – especially if you have a good personal trainer. But workouts can also make your muscles tight and sore if you are working hard. A foam roller is an awesome tool to help loosen up tight muscles. It is kind of like being able to give yourself a massage anytime you want one. Here is my favorite place to get foam rollers. You can also get them at Target in the workout section, but they are a little more expensive there with less selection. I recommend getting the 6 inch diameter round foam roller, in either 12 inch or 36 inch lengths.

3. Drink green tea with ginger root. This combination is incredible for alleviating muscle soreness! Green tea has a lot of great antioxidants, as well as boosting your metabolism so that you can burn more fat. The ginger is great for calming your stomach, as well as helping your sore muscles to recover faster. Just be sure to make your own, and don’t buy that junk in a bottle from the store! You don’t want all those artificial sweeteners or sugar.

4. Other supplements you may find useful (most supplements are garbage and not worth taking – don’t waste your money!) are a good protein powder, fish oil, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper. I recommend this fish oil, and here is an all in one metabolism booster that contains green tea, cinnamon, cayenne, L-tyrosine and more called Metabolism (appropriately enough =).

5. Make sure that you are using a food journal each and every day. Research has shown that accountability doubles fat loss! We give all of our personal training clients a fancy nutrition journal, but you can just as easily use a 99 cent notebook. A bonus strategy that we really like is to end each day by writing a success of the day. Keeping a positive mindset is incredibly important to long term fat loss, and this habit helps to reinforce the positive things you are doing for yourself.

One more thing I forgot to mention is getting a good blender for you protein drinks. I have been through Many blenders, and my 2 favorites are the Kitchen Ninja, and the Vita-Mix. The Vita-Mix is by far the most powerful blender I have used, but it comes with a hefty price tag (approximately $400). The Kitchen Ninja is about 95% as useful, but costs Much less (approximately $40-$60). The only thing it has not handled to my satisfaction is grinding dry ingredients like golden flax seeds or coffee, but you can easily get a coffee grinder very inexpensively.

That’s it for now! In the future I may add to this list, but this should get you started. You should be proud of yourself for getting started on your path to fitness, now it may be time to Supercharge your results with some ideas from a personal trainer.

Have a Spectacular Day!

Ode to Java!

Posted on February 6, 2011 by David Hoffmaster Posted in Random Interest 1 Comment

Oh java, thy freshly ground aroma does awaken my senses to the pleasures you are soon to impart.

Oh java, thy warmth does give quickening to the very depths of my soul.

Oh java, thy complex taste upon my tongue does give rise to my willingness to spend exorbitant fortunes to acquire but a momentary glimpse into thy chambers of wisdom.

Oh java, thy effect upon my nervous system does allow me great feats of stamina and strength.

Oh java, for the healthful benefits of thy rich antioxidant potential we thank thee, not only for the potential of years added to our life, but also for the life added to our years.

But, oh java, the greatest of all thy gifts, is in giving us thy penitants, the patience to deal with the stupidity of much of humanity, who are not properly thankful for thy numerous benefits!

For these things, oh java, we are most truly grateful =) – David Hoffmaster

LOVERS of GREAT COFFEE, please share my message so that others may know the secret joys of earthly enlightenment that Java does bring!

10 Things You Should Know About Totally New You!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by David Hoffmaster Posted in Community, Random Interest Leave a comment

1 – We are picky about our clients - We only want to work with clients that are ready to make real change. We reserve the right to end the coaching relationship at any time due to non-compliance. We want our clients to get the results they came for!

2 – Trust and Personal Responsibility – With all the conflicting information out there about your health, it is incredibly important that you trust your source. Trusting your health to a system that profits from your sickness is not a good success strategy. We are committed to giving you the life skills and knowledge to be able to make smart decisions based on taking personal responsibility for your own health and wellness.

3 – Wellness Assessment – We help our clients create personal fitness profiles that guide them directly to their most important goals. How can you know how to get where you are going if you don’t know where you are starting? We begin with a thorough testing process to determine the current state of your wellness mindset, your nutrition, and a body diagnostic to determine the right place to start for you.

4 – Ready Mindset – Many people have limiting ideas and beliefs about themselves that severely limit their ability to set and reach their goals. So before setting your goals, you need to take off the emergency break, so that the effort you put in all goes towards achievement.

5 – Real Goals – Nearly everyone thinks they know how to set goals. (can you say New Years?) Unfortunately they all tend to go by the wayside after a few months, weeks, or even days. Goals have to be motivating, attainable, planned and written if you expect to succeed. We have a step by step process that will help you set, and then actually achieve your goals.

6 – Super Nutrition – We don’t believe in dieting. The word itself is a bit repulsive!

(Die-et: death by what you eat) People overeat because their body is either not getting or absorbing all the nutrients you need to live a vibrant, healthy life. We have a unique system that will prepare your body to get the most out of the foods you eat, how to choose the right foods for your body, and how to make those foods taste spectacular. All that without spending any extra time or money! (you will actually be saving both)

7 – Optimal Posture – You may not realize it, but your posture controls your mood, your pain, and your energy levels. Motion can control emotion, and you don’t want to move if you hurt! Changing your posture will immediately make you look and feel 10 years younger,

8 – Your Movement Plan – This is where most personal trainers start, but without the previous steps, you may just be setting yourself up for failure. How many times have you tried to start working out, only to quit with frustration or because of injury. You need a personalized fitness plan that takes into account where you are, what your goals are, and a long term progress map. We will end the confusion over what to do and when.

9 – Focus on Health not Pills – We live in a culture of Over-Medication. So many pills for every possible condition that you can imagine. More pills coming out every day for conditions you didn’t even know were a problem. Here is a dirty little secret – all most of these drugs do is Mask symptoms, not solve the underlying problems! We will work with you and your doctor to fix the underlying health issues to make the medicines unnecessary. And if Your doctor is unwilling to help you reduce your toxic load, it may be time to find a different doctor! Doctor’s are in business just like everyone else. It is their job to keep you well, not to be drug peddler’s for the pharmaceutical companies.

A man’s health can be judged by which he takes two at a time – pills or stairs. – Joan Welsh

10 – Long Term Service and Accountability – How long did it take you to get where you are today? Do you think that the habits of 30 years are going to be erased in a matter of days or months? Our goal is to get you where you want to be as fast as possible, but we want the positive impact to stay with you for the rest of your life.

That is why we offer plans scaled to your level of Independence. We recommend that clients initially meet with us relatively frequently so you can get the results you are looking for quickly, and then scale back over time. Everyone needs a coach long term (us included!) for guidance and accountability. We hope to be serving you in some capacity for years to come.

Bonus Rule – be prepared to work hard, make a lot of progress, and have fun!