What is your favourite post-workout snack?

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Post-workout Snack

Post-workout Snack

What is your favourite post-workout snack? We know that refueling your body quickly after a workout is extremely important to your recovery but what you eat is just as important as how quickly you eat.

One of our favourite post-workout snacks is a whey protein smoothie. The recipe is shown above and gives you everything you need to fuel your recovery. The whey protein gives your body what it needs to repair it’s muscles and tissues. The fruit and vegetables help to replace the glucose you have burned. Adding liquid to the drink will also help you replace fluids lost during your workout. Overall this is just a great snack after a workout.

Now we want to hear from you. What is your favourite post workout snack? Share your ideas and recipes with us on our facebook wall at www.facebook.com/cardioblast. We would love to hear from you.

If you need any other fitness or health information please visit our website at www.blog.cardioblast.com.

Valentines without sugar

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A Valentines without sugar seems impossible given all of the chocolate and candies we are bombarded with at the stores.

Most of the candy we buy, our favorites are those little valentines hearts, are 90%+ sugar. Basically they form sugar into a shape, add some artificial flavors and colours, and then call it valentines candy. The same goes for chocolate. Have you ever heard yourself saying “I’m craving some chocolate”. Most of us have and you’re probably not craving chocolate. You’re actually craving sugar!!

You see the first ingredient in most chocolate we buy is sugar – the ingredient that is the highest in quantity. You’ll be lucky if you get cocoa mass or cocoa butter in the top 5 ingredients but what you will get most of in chocolate is sugar! If you want to know what real chocolate tastes like, the kind that has all of the antioxidants in it, go to the baking section of your grocery store and buy 100% chocolate. This contains ONLY chocolate and will taste nothing like the chocolate that most of us buy.

We as a society crave, and are addicted to, sugar and of course this has many drawbacks to our health which have been discussed in previous blogs we have written. So how do you have a valentines without sugar and still feel like you are having a treat. Well there are many creative solutions.

For those of you that want chocolate you can buy that 100% chocolate, melt it down in a pot on the stove and then add a sweetener such as stevia or xylitol to it. These sweeteners won’t spike the glucose levels in your blood the same way sugar will. You can then sweeten the chocolate to whatever level you desire. Take the melted chocolate and eat it as is, put it into molds to create some cool shapes, or just let it harden and break it off into chunks.

Another great treat is to cook some frozen berries in a pot such as blueberries. Often when cooking blueberries we find they taste even sweeter than when they were raw. Take these cooked berries and dump them over some plain frozen yogurt for a yummy treat. Or let them cool in the fridge for a couple of hours and they will form a jelly like substance. Then you can mix them in with some plain greek yogurt to make a sweet, creamy treat.

Both of these options are very easy to do and give you great healthy alternatives to commercial grade candy that you buy in the store. They will taste great as well. There are many other things you can do. Just keep the mindset that you are trying to avoid excess sugar, artificial flavors and colors that most products contain in stores. For more information on great recipes and food ideas from our Cardio Blast Meal Plan please visit www.blog.cardioblast.com.

Make Fitness a Choice

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Make Fitness a Choice

Make Fitness a Choice!!

In Life we all Make a Choice. Fitness & a healthy lifestyle or a sedentary life filled with the potential for illness. It’s your choice!

Fitness and exercise have been proven to increase the both physical and emotional health of people. Knowing this information we believe there is no choice. Your must ensure that your life involves fitness and the healthy habits and lifestyle that go along with it.

For more information on how Cardio Blast can help you make fitness a part of your life please visit our website at www.blog.cardioblast.com.

Ultimate fitness motivation with Alex K

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Ultimate Fitness Motivation with Alex K

Ultimate Fitness Motivation with Alex K

If you are looking for the ultimate fitness motivation in your life then take a look at training with Alex K. He loves fitness and pushing people beyond their limits to achieve their goals. Here is what one of his many of his participants has to say.

“Alex has really helped me step up my fitness endurance! He’s such a great motivator and really knows how to push you out of your comfort zone!! I want to thank Alex for making me do things I never thought I could do and making me addicted forever!!!”?? Karlene Ross

Alex K has taught tens of thousands of people throughout his career and they keep coming back for more. He will inspire you to get fit and live it as a lifestyle.

Check out his latest project at www.blog.cardioblast.com. Alex K is bringing his brand of fitness to the world with his latest online workout program.

The Future of Fitness

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The future of fitness

The future of fitness

The future of fitness is exciting and the delivery of fitness to the consumer is changing as we speak. Whereas most home fitness products are currently delivered via DVD to the consumer, in the future, fitness products will be delivered via online streaming video.

Cardio Blast founder Alex K, began to envision this future two years ago when he was trying to figure out a way to bring the Cardio Blast brand of fitness to the world. Cardio Blast believes that sports/sports based training, great lifestyle habits and excellent eating can all make us healthier, happier and more productive in society. We see the difference these make in the lives of our participants and know it can be of benefit to everyone.

Until now this philosophy has only been available to people able to directly train with the company???s founder, Alex K. However, the company vision has now expanded to the entire world with Cardioblast.com. Through our online brand Cardioblast.com, we are bringing health and wellness to the world like never seen before. Online workouts, meal plans/tracking and fitness tracking all in one location. Our goal is to bring this all at a low cost to the consumer on a small monthly subscription fee. We want to bring health and fitness to the world to help everyone to live and perform to their full potential.

The vision for Cardio Blast is to change the way the fitness world delivers it products to consumers. We think it is inefficient for consumers to order their fitness products/videos and have to wait for them to arrive in the mail. We live in an instant world and if the consumer is ready to purchase and use a fitness product they should get instant access to the product says founder Alex K. When a customer signs up for our program they can log in immediately and do a workout right then. They also get immediate access to the meal plan and fitness tracker which helps them immediately towards achieving their goals. We are very quickly becoming a virtual world and with Cardioblast.com you can take your workouts anywhere as long as you have online access.

Alex K takes you beyond your limits

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Alex K takes you beyond your limits

Alex K takes you beyond your limits. He strives to bring this experience to everyone he trains whether it be in person or online.

“The Bootcamp classes have done wonders for my cardio and endurance. It???s something I would never have the discipline to do on my own.” Tori Dalair

Tens of thousands of people have trained with Alex K over the years and he has earned his reputation as one of the toughest in the business. If you want to experience what it feels like to train like a top athlete check out www.blog.cardioblast.com. We are positive you won’t be disappointed.

Cardio Blast $1500 Workout Contest Winner

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Show Off Your Workout Contest

Show Off Your Workout Contest

Today we drew our grand prize winner in the Cardio Blast $1500 Show off Your Workout Contest. The winner of our grand prize was Suzanne Pennell. Suzanne will be enjoying the following prize package from Cardio Blast:

  • 3 month subscription to Cardioblast.com
  • Included with this subscription is the full Cardio Blast Ultimate Athletic Meal Plan and Cardio Blast Fitness Tracker
  • Cardio Blast Equipment Package including 10lb, 8lb, 5lb dumbells, 8 cones, 4 line markers and a yoga mat
  • Weekly online review of goals/progress will be provided by pro fitness trainer Alex K
  • Two online workout programs designed by pro fitness trainer Alex K. These can be used to supplement the Cardio Blast workouts
  • PLUS $500.00 cash to help pay those Christmas bills!

We also awarded consolation prizes to Sandra Ngosa and Karleen Ross for their great efforts in the contest.

Stay tuned – our next big contest is coming soon….

For more information on Cardio Blast online workouts please visit www.blog.cardioblast.com.

What is Cardio Blast

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Cardio Blast

Cardio Blast

Cardio Blast is the newest innovation in the fitness industry developed by fitness pro Alex K. This online workout program brings users the full fitness package right to their home or wherever they have online access around the world.

What makes Cardio Blast different from the other fitness programs out there?

  • All workout programs are delivered online to users so they can access their workouts anywhere in the world where they have online access.
  • Users get a new workout video every week for the low cost of $4.61 per week.
  • Most of the drills are sports based giving users a unique workout with a lot of variety.
  • With the Cardio Blast training methodology, users can burn 800 – 1000 calories in a 45 minute workout which makes their workout time very efficient.
  • Users get a full Meal Plan included with their workout with many meals and snacks to choose from. The Meal Tracker will also help them to stay on track with the calories they consume.
  • The Cardio Blast Fitness Tracker helps users to track all of their activities and goals. This keeps them accountable and helps them stay the course.

To add to all of this there are no contract periods. Users can sign up, use it whenever they like and cancel at any time with no fees!

For more information on our programming please visit www.blog.cardioblast.com.

Workout for busy professionals with Alex K

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A workout for busy professionals is often difficult to achieve. Many people end up working long hours to obtain success in their careers and forget that their health is vital to their success.

“After years of being active, I switched careers and staying in shape became more of a challenge. When I heard of ETS Bootcamp with Alex K, it seemed like a great way to stay in shape with a consistent workout. No matter what shape you are in Alex K will find ways to push you to achieve yours goals. It is a fantastic way to not only tone up and lose weight, but also increase to your cardiovascular health. I would recommend ETS Bootcamp and Alex K for anyone who is committed and motivated to improve their fitness. You will not be disappointed!” Alyssa Wiens

With www.blog.cardioblast.com training, a workout for busy professionals should be easy to achieve. Our workouts are 45 minutes long and don’t require driving anywhere. This can?? easily save you 20 – 30 minutes of round trip driving to the gym. All you need is online access. Plus our unique Cardio Blast training methodology allows you to burn the most calories in the shortest period of time. This saves you more time and makes your workouts more effective. Check it out today!

Avoid junk food at work during the holidays

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Trying to avoid junk food during the holidays can often be challenging. Often co-workers will often bring junk food into work and eating this food can quickly add on extra calories. Just picture all of the Halloween candy or Christmas chocolates sitting in the lunch room at your office.

To avoid eating too much of these empty calorie foods we suggest bringing your own healthy snacks to work. Prior to visiting the lunch room, make sure you are mostly full with these healthy snacks. Then you can go and sample the other alternatives that your co-workers bring in without feeling hunger and wanting to fill up on them.

For more information on how Cardio Blast can help you stay in shape please visit our website at www.blog.cardioblast.com.