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Need Clarity on Breaking Through Plateaus? Get Confused!

posted by Shawn Kephart on May 15, 2011

Need Clarity on Breaking Through Plateaus? Get Confused!
Any time you commit to healthy living and a regular workout regimen, whether on your own or with a trainer, at some point most people plateau, and that’s where it’s dangerous because it’s tempting to quit.
That’s when it’s good to challenge your body by shaking things up [...]

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Sleep Aids: Keep it Real

posted by Shawn Kephart on May 11, 2011

Sleep Aids: Keep it Real
In my recent blogging I shared the importance of getting enough sleep, and how much sleep is enough sleep depends on a few factors I shared.
However, I get a lot of client questions through my training team, as well as our weekly radio shows and blogs, about sleep aids like Lunesta [...]

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Sleep: A Powerful Part of Achieving Fitness Goals

posted by Shawn Kephart on May 8, 2011

Sleep: A Powerful Part of Achieving Fitness Goals
There was an interesting article that one of our callers into our weekly radio show on the K180 Wellness Network brought to our attention. The article was one she found on www.sciencedaily.com, which referenced the fact that sleep loss limits fat loss, and how conversely, a lack of [...]

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Why Do I Get Nauseated and Lightheaded When I Work Out (Part 2)?

posted by Shawn Kephart on May 4, 2011

Why Do I Get Nauseated and Lightheaded When I Work Out (Part 2)?
Last blog, we addressed why most people get nauseated at times during a workout. Today, let’s address the second part of this question we get a lot from clients through our trainers, radio network and blogs: Why you might experience lightheadedness.
The lightheaded feeling [...]

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Why Do I Get Nauseated and Lightheaded When I Work Out (Part 1)?

posted by Shawn Kephart on May 1, 2011

Why Do I Get Nauseated and Lightheaded When I Work Out (Part 1)?
This is a great question we get a lot through our trainers on the floor in our facilities as well as our weekly radio network and comments on our blogs. It’s something that most people, from time to time, have experienced whether they’re [...]

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Stop and Smell The Roses

posted by Shawn Kephart on April 27, 2011

Stop and Smell The Roses
The last couple weeks we’ve been talking about quick, small changes and ideas that make a big difference in helping you stay on track and accountable to your fitness goals.
Here’s another one: Smell the roses along the way.
Here’s what I mean: Most people attach a big reward to the achievement of [...]

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What Do You See?

posted by Shawn Kephart on April 24, 2011

What Do You See?
I’ve been sharing a lot lately about how to break down long-term goals into bite-sized accomplishments along the way. However, another critical principal in attaining big goals is keeping your goal visible. In other words, keeping the vision of what you see in your mind visible, so it constantly reminds you it’s [...]

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Motivation & Momentum: Short-Term Secrets to Long-Term Success

posted by Shawn Kephart on April 20, 2011

Motivation & Momentum: Short-Term Secrets to Long-Term Success
When we set out to change our health forever starting with a big goal, which is typically what we see with most of our clients—lose 40 pounds in 12 weeks, get off medications, those types of big life-altering goals—it’s tough to stay motivated.
Here’s a secret to sustaining motivation [...]

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Healthy Meals: Delivered Right to your Home or Office

posted by Shawn Kephart on April 17, 2011

Healthy Meals: Delivered Right to your Home or Office
I typically don’t use our K180 blog to promote or sell services; strictly to educate, inform, and provide insights to optimum health. However, we’ve had a lot of people, planning for the upcoming summer vacations and kids being out of school, ask us about their concerns of [...]

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The Key to Eating Healthy: Speak up for the Little Foxes

posted by Shawn Kephart on April 14, 2011

The Key to Eating Healthy: Speak up for the Little Foxes
When our clients begin the K180 Fitness nutrition plan, as much flexibility and creative recipes we have between our catered meal plans, our cookbooks, and other resources—we get asked a lot about the secret to staying on the plan. As is with any healthy habit [...]

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