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Here’s something I don’t understand: why people believe they should take the hard route to their IdealShape. People will avoid supplementation because they think it’s unnatural, yet they’ll go for extreme diets and bizarre pills that don’t work.

Let me explain what supplementation really is, and why you need it.

The recipe for a healthy body and mind includes several ingredients. Supplements are one of them. When I talk about supplementing, I’m not talking about steroids or unhealthy muscle building substances, and I’m not talking about unnatural diet pills.

I am talking about vitamins, minerals, and natural ingredients that bring the body into balance. Nutrients that fortify the immune system and jumpstart metabolism. Many of these substances exist naturally in the foods you eat, but your body literally cannot absorb all the nutrients it needs from food alone.

That’s the beauty of extract form—i.e., supplements.

Understand that I personally would not take, or recommend, anything that was unhealthy, unnatural or a waste of time. I have been studying health and fitness for 12 years. And I’ve come to understand that adding supplements to your nutrition plan isn’t cheating, it’s the opposite of cheating. Here’s why:

You’ve been eating right and exercising hard. Now you can a) optimize your results (with a supplement), or b) cheat yourself out of your results by cancelling them out (leaving the body out of balance, letting the immune system and metabolism wilt).

Supplements are not only a key component of your body-shaping mission, they’re essential for lifelong health.

That doesn’t mean you’ll have to take a weight loss supplement forever; many people use it just to get down to their goal weight. By that time, the body is balanced and they are able to sustain their shape with the basics: exercise, food, a multivitamin and protein. But you need to get to that point first. The right supplement can take you there, helping you shed excess body fat so you can start sculpting!

Here are some body-balancing ingredients you’ll find in a good supplement:

• Green Tea—an antioxidant, promotes efficient metabolism
• Grapefruit—contains vitamins A, B5 and C, plus potassium and folate
• Caffeine—a natural appetite suppressant, promotes efficient metabolism and energy
• Resveratrol—this is one of my favorites: found naturally in the skin of red grapes and other plants, this antioxidant is currently being used by major pharmaceutical companies in longevity and health-promoting remedies. It has been shown to suppress appetite and correct leptin resistance (read the research on Resveratrol ).
• Kelp (seaweed)—promotes efficient metabolism, contains calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, amino acid and vitamins A, B1, B2, C, D, E

ResveraShape, by IdealShape, is an excellent supplement if your goal is to burn excess fat, curb caloric intake, or just get the nutrients your body needs to stay fit. It contains all of the above ingredients. I encourage you to learn more about it and understand why these natural ingredients help the body slim down and shape up. Get the full scoop on ResveraShape

Bottom line: if your metabolism isn’t running efficiently, you can exercise and cut calories but you’ll still keep the fat. And if you aren’t healthy and energetic, your workouts will be pretty worthless. To achieve your IdealShape and mind, you need to create a holistic balance. Start with supplements.

Your Goal for the Day: start using a natural body-shaping, health-promoting supplement like ResveraShape. Use it every day for 31 days and assess the results!

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Refresh, Recharge, Rejuvenate—With One Simple Change

Good sleep prepares you to meet the day’s challenges feeling positive, alert and confident. Yet not only is it critical to your health and happiness—it also plays a key role in achieving your IdealShape.

Most Americans need at least 7-8 hours of sleep a night. How many do we get? About 6.5, on average.

In truth, adding that extra hour of sleep wouldn’t put you out all that much. But missing an hour a day will. Sleep “debt” leaves you tired, grumpy, and less productive. When prolonged, it can lead to weight problems. When you’re sleep deprived, you have little energy for exercise, and your body won’t recover from exercise as quickly. It is during sleep that your body recovers from your work out, builds muscle and becomes stronger.

A Caffeine-Free Energy Boost

Some people view naps as a waste of time. Guess what? They aren’t. A brief rest can reinvigorate your body and clear your mind, preparing you to tackle the rest of the day—and get your exercise in!

Of course, to get the most out of your afternoon zzz’s, you need to follow these napping guidelines. It pays to nap at the right time, for the right length of time, and create a regular routine just like you do with your nighttime sleep schedule.

When you start to get sleepy mid-afternoon, don’t reach for a Rockstar, take a 15-20 minute rest instead. If you’re a little sleep-deprived, go longer (25-35 minutes). Trust me, you will feel recharged. But sleep longer than this and you may be sluggish for the rest of the day, or have a hard time falling asleep at your regular bedtime. So make sure you set an alarm.

When to Nap?

For most people, there’s a natural “napping time” in your sleep cycle. During this time, your body temperature drops just like it does at night, and you start to feel tired. See, the body is programmed to catch a little sleep in the middle of the day! Pay attention to your cue, and catch a short nap during that time (for most people, prime nap time is between 1-3 pm).

Important: naps aren’t an excuse to sleep less at night. If you have a choice between tacking extra sleep hours onto your nap or your nighttime sleep, do the latter.

Napping is a free, healthy way to work toward your IdealShape, and you don’t even have to fall asleep to benefit (but chances are, you will).

Not Just Any Sleep Will Do

Just as important as how much sleep you get is how well you sleep. You can spend 8 hours in bed without getting a wink of quality sleep! Often our minds are burdened with daily stresses, mental to-do lists, and bigger anxieties. You have to learn to turn off the mental chatter in order to get a good night’s sleep.

This is where your Mastering the Mind CD becomes invaluable.

Right now you should at least have CD 1 in the series (if you don’t, contact me). For the remainder of the 31 days, your before-bed ritual should be listening to this CD for 20 minutes. You will be amazed at its ability to clear your mind and relax your body. Hypnotherapy can prepare you not only to create your IdealShape, but also for a rich and rewarding night of rest.

Today’s Goal: Commit to a new sleep habit. Plan what time you will go to bed, what time you’ll get up, and what time you will begin your before-bed ritual each night. Plan to get 7-8 hours a night. On those days when you feel burned out, take a quick nap following the principles above.

Begin adhering to your new sleep schedule today. Write down how much you sleep, how well, and the results. After improving your sleep habits, how do you feel about your commitment to reshape your body and mind? How do you feel in general?

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A Simple Trick to Create Unshakeable Habits

If you’ve been following previous posts, you have already laid some important groundwork on the path to your IdealShape. Give yourself a pat on the back! You’re ready to start putting your new understanding into motion.

The principle to master today is learning how to control your habits. You have the power to eliminate bad habits and create new ones anytime you choose. You just need to learn a simple trick.

The goal for Day 3 was to Plan Every Day. Taking control of your habits is not a vague idea, but something to put into practice. So write down a new habit that you want to create. Keep this action item in your daily plan for the rest of the 31 days—and do it!

Consistency is all that it takes to form a habit, no matter how big the change.

The Mastering the Mind CD series is an incredible way to begin taking control of your habits. Here’s why:

1. Meditative, guided visualization helps clear your thoughts and refocus your goals, gearing you to work toward your new desired habit.
2. Hypnotherapy has an amazing ability to communicate with the mind on a subconscious level. Negative habits often lurk in our unconscious minds, where it can be difficult to address them. (Hard to control a habit if you aren’t even aware of it, right?)

What Habit Do You Want to Change Today?

Do you want to get up an hour earlier and exercise before work? Do you want to stop by the gym every night instead of going straight home for dinner and TV? Maybe you’re ready to start preparing a healthy, balanced lunch and snacks to take to work. (Remember, one of the simplest ways to make your IdealShape a reality—eating 5-6 small, balanced meals a day!)

Your Goal for the Day: Pick the new habit that you think will be most important to achieving your IdealShape. And if you haven’t listened to your Mastering the Mind^TM CD yet, put it on tonight before bed. I guarantee you will wake up the next day ready to put your desired habit into action.

In one month’s time, your new behavior will become not an item on your to-do list, but an automatic behavior, rooted deep in your subconscious mind.

Stay tuned: in following posts I’ll give you more simple, proven habits that will help you reach your IdealShape in record time.

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The most important part of achieving your IdealShape is creating the habits that allow you to take better care of your body and mind.

Taking better care of your body is going to require building muscle that will increase your metabolism. To do this you need to be able to exercise. Before you get tOo far into your exercise regimen, you need to figure out how to keep your muscles and joints healthy to perform the exercise you need to get to your IdealShape.

For years individuals have used massage to prepare for and recover from exercise. For the average person, to pay a therapist to work them over before and after a workout could cost a fortune. Recently, foam rolling was created to take the place of hands-on massage. Foam rolling is more convenient and is very inexpensive in comparison to the cost of a massage therapist. Foam rolling or self-myofascial release is self-massage done with a 18 to 36 inch by 6 inch cylindrical roller. Massage realigns the muscles in our bodies that have been overused or injured. It also increases blood flow to these muscles.

Foam rolling when started can be somewhat painful. These painful areas are the areas that are injured or have been overused and need to be repaired. You can foam roll as many times a day as you would like, but I generally use it with my clients right before and after their workouts.

Start with this intro to foam rolling given by Kit, or watch the actual demonstration below.

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I have been involved in the fitness industry for over ten years and I want nothing more than to help individuals achieve their optimal health and higher levels of self worth. Improving physical health leads to improved performance in personal, social, emotional and spiritual development.

I have studied under some of the most recognized personal trainers and athletic trainers in the fitness industry. Knowledge is power, and I have taken the best from each individual, book and certification to develop the most effective fitness programs available.

I have also successfully built an in-home personal training company. As a personal trainer, I’ve worked specifically with weight reduction, fitness maintenance and performance enhancement.

Stay tuned to my blog and I will lead you to success, helping you create great habits with long-term results.

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