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HARRY POTTER WEEKEND ON ABCFAMILY

rachelmv:

ATTENTION ALL GIRLS: We ALL know that the lower stomach is one of the very hardest places to burn fat and tone.

These are some terrific exercises to do in the morning and at night to burn those hard to tone areas!

Do this every morning when you wake up, and every night before you sleep. I guarantee you’ll see results in a week flat!

oh wow, this is really what i do lol. it woooooorks 

iwillmakeyouskinny:

Kickboxing Benefit #1: Reduce Stress

You can kick and punch your way to a stress-free zone within minutes of your high-energy kickboxing routine. The movements in kickboxing challenge several core muscle groups and will give you a total body workout, fast.

Kickboxing Benefit #2: Boost Confidence Levels

According to Dr. Rose Windale of Healthzine.org, kickboxing helps you release endorphins which will give your mood a boost and help you feel more confident. Endorphins will also make you feel happier and more positive for several hours after the workout.

Kickboxing Benefit #3: Improved Coordination

If you’re suffering from posture problems and have poor coordination, you can strengthen your ‘core’ and improve your reflexes and coordination skills. The speedy punches and kicks in the kickboxing routine will give you a chance to focus your energy to execute each movement successfully.

Kickboxing Benefit #4: Burn Mega Calories

Muscle and Fitness Magazine reports that fitness kickboxing can burn over 800 calories per hour, and you’ll be toning up your entire body as you rev up your metabolism. It’s a high-power cardio routine that’s great for weight loss and getting you in shape, fast. (Source: CKOKickboxing.com)

Kickboxing Benefit #5: Ideal Cross-Training Workout

If you’ve been pounding on the treadmill for several weeks and need a break from your usual cardio routine, kickboxing is the perfect cross-training workout. You can add some weights by wearing wrist weights or ankle weights, or just putting on a pair of lightweight boxing gloves for extra resistance. Just one or two routines a week can help you break out of a fitness rut, fast.

Kickboxing Benefit #6: Energy Boost

Kickboxing is a high-energy cardio routine that will give your body and mind a boost, and will increase your energy levels. You’ll be breathing hard and sweating out toxins; this process will give your energy levels a much-needed boost.

Kickboxing Benefit #7: Better Posture

If you’re hunched over a computer all day, kickboxing workouts will challenge many muscle groups that don’t get enough attention throughout the day, and you’ll start to build up your core. Core muscles in around your abdominal wall are targeted with kickboxing routines because you need to use your waist and abs for balance, and to execute each carefully coordinated move.

Kickboxing workouts offer several benefits for your body and mind, and are a great choice for getting out of a fitness rut. Whether you’re a fitness fanatic or just getting started with a workout routine, kickboxing can help you reach your fitness goals.

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myjournalofhealth:

You can pick and choose what you want to buy but here’s a list of ideas:

Fruits: bananas, apples, oranges, cantaloupe, winter melon, watermelon, grapes, strawberries, etc

Veggies: artichoke, asparagus, basil, beans, bell peppers, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, eggplants, garlic, onion, peas, potatoes, pumpkin, squash, sweet potato, spinach, tomatoes

Fish: you can pick and choose what kind of fish works for you, but be careful of the mercury content; we (my dad and I) eat a lot of salmon and other fish from the Asian markets.

Grains: oatmeal/oats, quinoa, brown rice, barley

Nuts: almonds, cashews, walnuts, peanuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, pecans, brazelnuts

Dairy: milk/soymilk, eggs, yogurt, cheese

Breakfast ideas:

• Oatmeal - click here to see 11 ways to spice up your oatmeal
• Yogurt with granola and fruit
• Whole grain bread with nut butter spread and sliced bananas
• Breakfast burrito: cheese, tomatoes, beans, bell peppers, spinach
• What I eat: five cereals - red beans, green beans, black beans, white beans, soybeans, pumpkin mixed together; and occasionally I eat what I suggested above when I’m not at home

Lunch ideas:

• Sandwiches:
  What you choose to put in your sandwich is up to you, but here’s an example of what you could put: eggs, tomatoes, spinach, bell peppers, and maybe some grilled chicken pieces
• Salads:
  add some olives, cucumbers, pumpkin, peas, artichoke, chicken, etc. and add olive oil and vinegar; put anything you want in your salad
• Wraps:
  Brown rice orquinoa, vegetables, and maybe your choice of meat
• Home cooked meals:
  Pack your lunch the day before so you’re not feeling rushed when you get up in the morning and you’re less likely to buy lunch/eat out.
• For more ideas, click here, here, and here.

Dinner ideas:

• Look at the some of the lunch ideas.
• Cook a meal with some kind of grains (brown rice, quinoa, etc), vegetables (an article on best ways to cook vegetables), fish (an article on how to cook fish),  and anything else you want.

Snack ideas:

• Trial mix
• Yogurt with fruit
• Fruits: apples, peaches, mangoes, etc.
• Nuts:almonds, cashews, walnuts, etc.
• Banana ice cream - click here for the recipe
• Sweet potato chips - click here for the recipe

I hope this helps you in some way whether it’s deciding on what to buy for the week or what to cook.

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healthymeansbeautiful:

How to have a good relationship with food

Who wants to hate eating?D: It’s one of the best parts of a day:D Here are Izzy’s 10 ways to make your relationship with food as meant to be as Ross and Rachel:’)

1. Stop dieting. 
Just reading that sentence might have sent you into a panic. Relax — I’m not telling you to forget everything you know about healthy eating, I’m asking you to change your perspective. Diets are temporary (“I want to lose weight for my wedding.”). Diets are about numbers (“I want to lose 10 pounds.”). Diets are a metaphor for what we really want in life (“When I lose weight, I’ll finally be happy.”) Let go of these ideas. Instead, think about the long haul (“I want to be able to play with my grandchildren someday.”). Think about how you feel (“Eating quinoa gave me so much energy!”). Think about what you really want out of life (“I want to run a 10K.”). The tools, tricks, and mentality of dieting won’t fix your life or solve your problems, but thinking about what you want out of life and making decisions based on that will. 

2. Change your vocabulary. 
Can we all just agree that you were not “bad” if you had a piece of cake? That you were not “good” if you resisted seconds? These words are laden with the kind of judgment that’s the last thing you need when you are trying to learn how to approach food from a healthier point of view. You made a choice that either supported your health goals or it didn’t —- but that choice doesn’t make you “bad” or “good.” 

3. Think, shop, and eat like a French woman. 
There’s a reason why French Women Don’t Get Fat became a runaway bestseller, and it’s not because we all wanted to figure out how to be skinny and eat croissants for breakfast. With our focus on restrictive diets and punishing workouts, we’ve completely divorced food from pleasure. On the list of great pleasures in life, food is up there right after sex. So when you’re in the grocery store, really appreciate the sensory aspects of the food on sale: the colors, smells, the feel of the wet spinach leaves between your fingers. Visit a farmer’s market and chat with the growers about how they like to cook their crops. Taste your food and experience the deep delight of eating something delicious. 

4. H.A.L.T. 
Are you Hungry? Or are you Angry, Lonely, or Tired? Try to pinpoint what’s sending you the fridge. Is it a physical hunger or is it just boredom? If it’s hunger, by all means, eat up! But be aware if your desire to munch away is fueled by something else. 

5. Sit with a feeling. 
If find yourself about to cuddle up with a box of chocolate cookies and you know it’s not because you’re hungry, try to just pause for a minute. Whatever the feeling is you’re attempting to eat away, sit with it. Feel all its discomfort. It feels bad doesn’t it? (No wonder we eat to get away from it!) Instead of masking those feelings with a binge, write down how you’re feeling or call an understanding friend. The feeling is still going to be there after a snack attack, but if you confront your emotions head on, you’ll find a better way to ease the pain. 

6. Start a food journal. 
Most of us have no idea what we eat in a day or how much. Start writing down what you eat, not necessarily as a way to lose weight, but just to see how what you eat makes you feel. After each meal or snack, jot down your post-eating sensations: Do you feel like you need a nap? Did you wait too long to eat and then overdo it? By connecting the way you eat with how you feel, you can notice patterns and, if necessary, change them. 

7. Ask yourself what you really want. 
You know when you’re not even hungry anymore, but dinner was good, and the lure of a second plate is right there within reach? You find yourself shrugging and thinking, “Ah, why not?” Instead of going for the second helping of food you don’t really want, ask yourself what you really want. Do you want a piece of dark chocolate? Do you want to get up from the table and go back to your kitting? Do you really, really want a pair of skinny jeans? Let what you actually want inform your decisions. 

8. Reconsider “treats.” 
When your boss tells you your TPS reports weren’t up to snuff and you still made it through the day without tears, it’s tempting to treat yourself to a bag of chocolate-covered pretzels. But is this really a treat? Or is there a chance that deep down, you know you’ll feel worse-off than you did before? Think about treats that will actually make you feel better: a new lipstick, painting your nails, stopping to pet every puppy you pass on the street. 

9. Nix peer pressure. 
Dinner with friends after work is one way to catch up, but there are so many other options that don’t involve food and that annoying dessert tug-of-war. Go to a yoga class, bundle up and take a walk through the park, see that art exhibit that’s about to close, or bond over your embroidery and a cup of tea. 

10. Slow down. 
When I am so hungry that I am literally wolfing down my food, I’ll notice that I’m practically holding my breath. The same mindful breathing that can get you to relax is absent from hurried eating. Slow down. Take a bite. Take a breath. Pay attention to what’s happening right now: the tastes, the smells, the textures, the conversation you’re having over dinner. Take it all in mindfully and slowly…and enjoy! 

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healthymeansbeautiful:

How to improve flexibility in your legs (Because, who wouldn’t want to be able to do that!?)

Increasing flexibility requires that you hold your stretches for extended periods of time. This means that you must select exercises that allow you to adopt a stretched position and maintain it without undue stress or discomfort. To improve your flexibility, you should hold your stretches for at least 30 seconds, but be prepared to hold positions for up to three minutes to maximally develop your leg flexibility. Always warm up before stretching to minimize your risk of injury.

Supine Hamstring Stretch

To perform the supine hamstring stretch, you need a hand towel or 4-foot long piece of rope. Sit on the floor and loop your towel around your left foot. Lie back on the floor and extend your left foot up towards the ceiling while keeping your right foot on the floor. Gently pull your left leg towards you by pulling on the towel. Keep your shoulders relaxed as you try to increase the stretch on your hamstring muscles. Once you have held the stretched position for the desired duration, slowly return your left leg to the floor and perform the exercise on your other side.

Supine Inner Thigh Stretch

The supine inner thigh stretch uses gravity to gently increase your flexibility. Sit sideways onto a wall with your legs bent and feet flat on the floor. Lie back onto the floor and simultaneously swing your legs up so that they are resting against the wall and your body is perpendicular to the wall. From this position, slide your feet out and down to create a V shape with your legs. Relax your inner thighs and allow your legs to spread further apart. Hold this position for the desired duration before rolling both legs to one side and slowly standing up.

Prone Quadriceps Stretch

To stretch your quadriceps — the muscles on the front of your thigh — lie on your stomach with your legs straight and your hands beneath your forehead. Bend your left leg and reach back with your left hand to grasp your foot. Gently pull your foot in towards your butt. Only pull your foot as close to your butt as your knee health allows. Hold this position for the desired duration and then carefully swap legs.

Standing Calf Stretch

The standing calf stretch uses gravity to increase the flexibility in your lower leg muscles. Stand on the edge of a step so that the balls of your feet are on the step and your heels are in free space. Use your arms for balance and hold on to a nearby wall or other support. Slowly lower your heels as far below the edge of the step as possible. Try to relax and gradually increase the depth of the stretch. Hold for the desired duration and then carefully dismount the step.

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sweatsalty:

COMPLETE BLOGILATES/POP PILATES WORKOUT VIDEOS:

Back

• BACK ATTACK
• SEXY BACK WORKOUT

Butt

• BEYONCE BOOTYLICIOUS BUTT
• BUTT BLASTER
• SUPER BUTT WORKOUT

Core

• 3 MINUTE AB WORKOUT CHALLENGE
• 6 PACK ABS IN 6 MOVES!
• ABOMINABLE ABDOMINALS
• CINCH THAT WAIST WORKOUT
• CORSET WORKOUT FOR A SLIM WAIST
• CRAZY CORE WORKOUT
• HOT ABS WORKOUT
• INTENSE AB WORKOUT
• LOWER BELLY POOCH ATTACK
• MUFFIN TOP/LOVE HANDLES EXTERMINATOR
• MUFFIN TOP MELTDOWN
• UH-OH OBLIQUES
• YOU’VE GOT ABS FLAT ABS WORKOUT CHALLENGE

Legs

• INNER THIGH INSANITY
• LEGILATES LEGSERCIZES
• LEGS AND THIGHS WORKOUT
• SADDLEBAG SHAVER
• SLIMMER INNER THIGHS/RUNNER’S CALVES WORKOUT
• SO YOU WANT NICE LEGS WORKOUT
• THANKFUL THIGHS THANKSGIVING WORKOUT

Upper Body

• ARM ATTACK
• TRICEP TONER
• UPPER BODY WORKOUT
• PUSH-UP CHALLENGE

Hybrid Workouts

• LADY GAGA STANDING ABS/LEGS
• PLANK ARM WORKOUT FOR FLAT ABS/TONED ARMS
• SERIOUS STANDING PILATES FOR LEGS/BUTT/OBLIQUES
• STANDING PILATES BY THE SEA FOR THIGHS/CORE/SHOULDERS

Full Body

• ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS WORKOUT
• BIKINI BOD WORKOUT
• BIKINI BOOTCAMP
• BODY SLIMMING WORKOUT
• NEW BODY MAKEOVER
• POST THANKSGIVING TUNE UP
• SCULPTING TOTAL BODY WORKOUT
• SEA INSPIRED PILATES WORKOUT
• SUMMER SLIMDOWN WORKOUT
• TILL THE WORLD ENDS TOTAL BODY WORKOUT
• TOTAL BODY BANGIN’ WORKOUT
• TOTAL BODY SCULPT FOR ABS/BUTT/THIGHS
• WEIGHT LOSS PILATES

Beginner Workouts

• BEGINNER AB TIME!
• BEGINNER TOTAL BODY WORKOUT

Partner Workouts

• SCULPTING PARTNER WORKOUT

Stretches

• AMAZING UPPER BACK/LEG STRETCHES
• STRETCHING FOR FLEXIBILITY

Cardio

• 20/20 WORKOUT FOR FAT BLASTING & TONING
• BLOGILATES & BEX HIIT WORKOUT
• CARDIO KICKBOXING
• CRAZY PARK HIIT WORKOUT
• FAT MELTING ROUTINE
• FOOD BABY HIIT WORKOUT
• HEART THROBBER WORKOUT
• HIIT BODYWEIGHT WORKOUT
• KICK IT WORKOUT
• CARDIO DANCE!
• TOTAL BODY CARDIO KICKBOXING