I would like to start off today with my apology for taking this long to post part 3 of this series. I actually thought i posted the video about 10 days ago and quickly realized my error. However, it is always better late than never at all. So here is the 3rd part of the series of videos i put together showing some simple freeweight exercises to be performed at the gym. They will assuredly strengthen,tone and firm up your arms, shoulders and upper back muscles.
Here is the link to the previous videos
Do you guys like or dislike this exercise? Let me know..
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Jeff Hazzard
Hello Hello Hello. Do This Lose Weight is gettin’ funky today thanks to Jeff feeling great and losing weight. Okay guys two things… 1) I am not losing weight, but not because i can’t it is more do to the fact that i have worked hard in and out of the gym to reach a decent fitness level and i have been blessed with a decent metabolism so now i can maintain and am actually trying to gain a little weight by way of lean muscle mass (never fat). 2) You should definitely be checking out our FREE weight loss & fitness newsletter that many people are beginning to become a part of.
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Jeff Hazzard
Welcome back everyone! Recently a friend of mine was telling me about the tuna salad recipe he has come up with and i knew then that i would want him to share it with us over here at the site. So when i asked him if he would share this healthy tuna recipe with me he was okay with it, so here ya have it, a healthy,tasty, tuna salad recipe.
The first thing that one might be thinking right now is what the heck is cayenne? Or at least before i heard of it a few months ago. Here it is by one definition. 
cayenne: ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum. Well we now know the definition of it but what about these reported benefits of cayenne? And why is this on a site dedicated to weight loss? Because health benefits and healthy weight loss are not mutually exclusive, ever. I found this article the other day about the benefits of cayenne and was very surprised by the long list of health benefits it possesses. Here is the link to the original article.
Lets begin with the help it could have as far as your metabolism is involved. It is reported that upon consumption of cayenne your metabolism will spike almost immediately due to the thermogenic effect ( heating up of the body). It also helps the digestion process by activating the enzymes to aid in assimilation and elimination of food by-products thus aiding in weight loss. When combined with green tea the capsaicin one of the main ingredients in cayenne is activated to really blast fat and assist with weight loss. Here is a previous post i had on that subject
And why look at just the direct weight loss benefits? Here are a few of the health benefits of the cayenne pepper.
• Cayenne is a counter-irritant; it brings blood to the surface and allows the toxins to be taken away.
• Human circulation; it is warming; dilating; specific for varicose veins; equalizes the blood pressure in the arterial and venous system; equalizes blood pressure instantly actually.
• This herb is a great food for the circulatory system in that it feeds the necessary elements into the cell structure of the arteries, veins and capillaries so that these regain the elasticity of youth again, and the blood pressure adjusts itself to normal. It rebuilds the tissue in the stomach and heals the stomach and intestinal ulcers; in equalizing the blood circulation, Cayenne produces natural warmth in your body; and in stimulating the peristaltic motion of the intestines, it aids in assimilation and elimination.
I hope this information helps.
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Jeff
The other day i put up the video of some great free-weight exercises that can be used to strenghten and tone the upper body. I originally crafted it as a 3 part series, so in light of my amazing video making capabilities 
(yea right) i am sharing with you part 2 today. Here are a couple of my favorite upper body exercises…
I hope you guys enjoyed the video! As always….
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Jeff
It has been a bummer of a day here in Austin thanks to the weather.So i was on YouTube looking for some cool videos to cheer me up when i found this one. Sometimes life is about more than what you have and who you know, it is more so about who you are and what you stand for that represent you. Check it out my friends.
I hope that we can all gather some important insight from this video. We are all different and unique in our own special ways, that is something we must never forget and should learn to shine in our own specific niche that we carve. Be you and do what you do.
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DtLW
I wanted to share this quick video with you, it is part one of a little three part series of videos i have put together. These are just a few simple free-weight/dumbbell exercises you can use to help strengthen and tone your upper body. Here it is…
A few quick notes about the exercises i just demonstrated.
1. Perform each exercise for anywhere from 8-12 reps.
2. Breathe in and out consistently.
3. Contract your abdominal muscles during each exercise.
4.perform each repetition in a slow controlled manner.
5. Now get the strong, toned, defined arms and shoulders you have been looking for. 
If you have some exercises for the upper body that you like better please share them with us, just drop a quick comment!
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DTLW
Today i was looking around on YouTube when i came across this Nike commercial. I really liked it right off the bat and it is just fine with me if you want to make fun of me for this but i am a sucker for these kinds of videos, i really like how certain videos when combined with the right music can strike a cord in your mind or well at least in my mind i guess. To me i read a certain theme from this video, see what you think about the video…..
Okay. do you still think i am just a cheesy guy who is a sucker for these type of motivational videos? Either way is fine with me, but i’ll share what i get from this video. I believe it is all about telling the individual, not JUST the athlete competing for a title in his/her chosen sport that with enough hard work and time input to your chosen goal it can be achieved. Similar to my previous post “Does The Early Bird Get The Worm?” it shows these athletes putting in that hard work all by themselves when nobody else is watching early in the morning, then near the end of the video after all the blood, sweat and tears of weight pushing, sprinting, jumping, swimming and repeating those activities time after time they are then able to reach their goal and shine in the spotlight in front of all their greatest fans and peers. That is what it is all about, that is why we train, that is why i am a sucker for these kinds of videos.
What did you get from the video?
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DTLW
If this is the case for you then rest comfortably, because you are not the only one. There are thousands upon thousands of people everyday in America and even worldwide who are suffering from chronic back and shoulder pain. Say it isn’t so Jeff is probably what you are thinking right now , haha. Although the causes of this pain is usually hard to identify the least we can do is offer up some form of treatment to reduce the pain in the affected area on top of strengthening the muscles around it. Here is a quick video i filmed the other day to help you out if you are one of the many who are being beat up by these chronic injuries/pains….
If you guys don’t mind i would like to add a few coaching points to hit on real quick that i forgot to mention in the video.
External Shoulder Rotation w/ Resistance Band
1. Initiate the movement by sliding shoulder blade closer to spine.
2. Keep shoulder blade pinched back like that throughout movement.
3. Thats all, now go kick butt.
Lying Superman
1. Perform 10-15 reps for 2-4 sets
What are some exercises that have helped you relieve back or shoulder pain? Share with us and let’s help everybody out.
That’s all for today everybody. I hope you enjoyed the video.
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DTLW
Are All Calories Equal?
It is the age old question that is debated throughout the health industry. Some experts believe that the only way to lose weight is to simply consume fewer calories than you burn and in doing so you will then obviously have a caloric deficit eventually leading to weight loss. In essence they are saying that a calorie is a calorie none better or worse than the other. To counteract that theory there is a belief that you may consume as many calories as you burn but they need to come from the appropriate nutritional sources. The double edged sword of this theory is that the individual looking for weight loss must walk a fine line of not consuming too many calories, on top of really knowing what foods to consume to fire up the metabolism.
Let me first tell you why I do not agree with the first theory I stated above which implies that in order to lose weight all one must do is simply consume fewer calories in a day than they burn in that given day. Here is my example to disprove that theory, what if this person looking to lose weight gets all their calories from Twinkies, Pepsi and French fries for that day?
Yes they may consume fewer calories then they burn but in the process of that day their blood sugar was through the roof and their saturated fat consumption was most definitely over the limit. And all that is before we would even take a look at their fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals assessment came into play.This type of thinking has to go.Here is a video i made recently to help assess your diet. We must consume an appropriate amount of calories to fuel our day while never overeating and also making sure we take in the right amount of macro and micro-nutrients.
Here is a brief breakdown of the caloric content per gram of the macro-nutrient food groups. Carbohydrates have approximately 4 calories per gram; Protein has approximately 4 calories per gram; and last but not least Fat has approximately 9 calories per gram. So you see that if you consumed a high fat diet you could find yourself tipping the scales in the wrong direction rather quickly, however as we now know all fats are not created equal as well and that is something to be discussed another time. The key as I have said before is to consume a well balanced diet consisting of fruits and vegetables, lean meats, and complex carbohydrates.
On top of that though it must be understood to never overeat especially during the day when we need to be productive and as sharp as possible, and as we all know it is near impossible to do that after consuming a large meal.
So in conclusion I am stating on record that all calories are not created equal. I do believe that you can consume as many calories as you burn in a day and still have fat loss and even weight loss. Because remember if your body is in fat burning mode it will be burning more calories than if we were burning carbohydrates or protein 9 calories vs. 4 calories. So eat well eat fresh but never ever overeat and remember all calories are NOT equal.