Super Simple Paleo Workshop

Yesterday at A2O Fitness we were honored to have our friends from Idaho Kettle Bells bringing us the latest information about the paleo lifestyle, the health benefits, the ins and outs and the science behind why it works so well for so many.  This new "trend" in nutrition is really not a trend at all and in fact it is based on principles of how our bodies were meant to consume nutrients in the Paleolithic era. Jim Beaumot is an expert in the field and his passion for health and wellness inspires me.  He truly believes in helping each individual lead their healthiest happiest most fit life.  He and I have similar beliefs in our training style and technique and both of us strive to bring more education and knowledge to our clients and friends.  Below is picture of Jim speaking about the hormone balances in our body and how they regulate fat burning and our body's energy systems.  We are planning more events with Jim over the next few months so stay tuned to our Facebook page for more information.  http://www.facebook.com/pages/A2O-Fitness/116465051721612?ref=hl

Jim is an amazing athlete and truly "walks the fitness walk".  His martial arts background, kettle bell expertise and persoanl training experience make him a force to be reckoned with in and out of the gym.  He brings knowledge form his sports nutrtion certification and real life client testimonials and helps us transform our outlook on health and fitness. We are honored to be partnering with him on our Paleo workshops and kettle bell seminars at A2O Fitness. You can check out Jim on his website at: /http://idahokettlebells.com/

Today I wanted to update you on a typical training and nutrition routine for me so you can get to know that paleo is not that hard...it truly is eliminating the packaged goods and grains and following the "Back to Basics" principles of how our bodies were intended to be FUELed and how they were intended to move.  I change things up regularly and never stick to the same training schedule for longer than 8 weeks.

I do Hot Yoga for 70 minutes about three times per week to help keep me balanced and flexible.  I find it helps relieve stress, restore our physical imbalances and creates a way for our muscles to lengthened and stretched in a safe way.

This month Jim and I are challenging our clients and anyone who wants to join us for a burpee 100 per day challenge.  So I typically do 100 burpees either spaced out over the day with my clients or in one of our Power Express classes taught by out Triathlete in training Jenny Mac. You can find her blog on our website at: www.a2ofitness.com

Typically these classes are 40 minutes long with lots of metabolic body weight exercises that vary from core work to plyometrics to sprints and dead lifts depending on the day Jenny really mixes it up to make sure we get a total body workout and burn off as much energy as quickly as possible.  You can find our class schedule on our website at www.a2ofitness.com. She is a rock star and a super star athlete herself. I try to do these classes at least 3 days per week. Some weeks more some weeks less depending on my sleep, schedule and work load.  I try to listen to my body...if you are tired and planned on working out that day I encourage you to rest.  Your body tends to be very truthful when we listen.  Surrender and accept that each day is different. Your overall health will thank you for it.

Nutrition:
On a weekday I am up at 4am and I generally have a egg white protein shake with an avocado, almond butter or coconut butter all blended together at about 7 or 8 am.  Its delicious and the fat keeps me satisfied and energized throughout my morning.  I have one huge cup of coffee black with stevia and cinnamon every day.  I drink green tea most of the morning after that and if I get hungry I eat raw macadamia nuts or almonds.  On the weekends for breakfast I typically am a bacon and eggs kind of girl.  Three whole farm fresh local eggs cooked in clarified butter and three strips of organic bacon with lots of avocado and salsa.  I munch on raw nuts like pistachios if I am hungry...typically I am not. Every night around 7 pm I eat a very large green salad every night with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and what ever fresh veggies my friend brings me that week from her garden.  In the winter I eat a lot of squash and mostly bake them.  I include a main dish of whatever sounds good that week.  Sometimes steak, sometimes curry chicken, cod or sometimes turkey burgers with a flax seed bun.  Always meat and always greens no matter what with lots of added good fat like seeds nuts and avocado.

My hope is that my blog can help inspire or motivate you to make one small change everyday to improve your health, fitness and overall quality of life.  I hope you enjoy and I hope you will pass this along to anyone who may need a little extra encouragement or support.  For any personal training questions, Paleo nutrition question or class schedule information please feel free to email me at jenn@a2ofitness.com