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ZUMBA TONING

Thursdays at 7:00PM

Panther Trace 2 Clubhouse

11518 Newgate Crest Dr

Riverview, FL  33579

WHAT IS ZUMBA TONING?

Targeted body-sculpting exercises and high-energy cardio work with Latin-infused Zumba® moves to create a calorie-torching, strength-training dance fitness-party. Use lightweight, maraca-like Toning Sticks to enhance rhythm and tone all their target zones.

ZUMBA® and the Zumba Fitness logo are trademarks of Zumba Fitness, LLC, used under license.

H 2 the O

Blood, muscles, lungs, and brain all contain water. You need water to regulate body temperature and to provide the means for nutrients to travel to your organs and tissues. It also helps transport oxygen to your cells, removes waste, and protects your joints and organs. And it helps with weight loss!

I carry around with me a 24 ounce container and drink 100 -120 ounces of water a day, because I breastfeed, workout for at least 90 minutes everyday, and live in a hot place.

HOW MUCH DO YOU DRINK DAILY?

Health Starts Here, A Nutrition Series: "Nutrients"

There are six classes of nutrients found in food. Carbohydrates, lipids (fats & oils), proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water. These nutrients are vital in three functional categories:
1. Providing calories for your body's energy needs
2. Important for your body's growth, development, and maintenance
3. And keeping your body functions running smoothly

The energy-yielding nutrients, carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, make up a major portion of most foods.

QUESTION OF THE DAY

What are carbohydrates?

Leave your comment below.

Rules: No looking up! Just give your answer based on personal knowledge. This is intended to be a survey for my next blog post on nutrition. Please play fair. Thank you.

Zumba® Fitness Master Class

Health Starts Here, A Nutrition Series: Introduction

Are you eating too much saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol? Do carbohydrates in your diet cause many of your health problems? Is a high protein diet always safe and foolproof? Are some foods unsafe? Do you need to take a balanced multivitamin supplement? Should you become a vegetarian? If you have asked yourself any of these questions and are confused about what you should eat, your are not alone. I will help you sort out some of these issues as you are introduced to the science of nutrition.

Nutrition is a lifestyle factor that is key to developing and maintaining an optimal state of health for you. A poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle are known to be risk factors for life-threatening chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and some forms of cancer. Together, these and other disorders account for two-thirds of all deaths in North America.

Follow this series over the next few weeks to learn why proper nutrition is vital for growth and maintenance of a healthy body throughout life.

TOTD: You think Cardio Is Best To Burn Fat?

Question: You think Cardio Is Best To Burn Fat???
While cardio burns more calories than resistance training during your workout, lifting weights torches more fat overall. In a study published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, women who completed an hour-long strength-training workout burned an average of 100 more calories in the 24 hours afterward than those who skipped the weights. The more muscle owned, the more fat burned.

TOTD: Resistance Training

Resistance training is the answer to long term fat loss and cardio training is the short term answer. (Most people have this backwards.)

TOTD: Eat protein at every meal

Eat protein at every meal!!!
Dieters who eat the most protein tend to lose more weight while feeling less deprived than those who eat the least protein. It appears that protein is the best nutrient for jumpstarting your metabolism, squashing your appetite, and helping you eat less at subsequent meals.

TOTD: Save your back!

Squeeze your butt muscles when you lift weights over your head. You'll force your body into a position that automatically stabilizes your spine, which lowers your risk of back injuries.

FREE ZUMBA FITNESS CLASS

On Wednesday, 8 Feb 2012, we had a FREE Zumba Fitness class host by licensed instructor Nanacy Flannery and Lydia Pangburn. Special guest, Jeison Rivas, lit the dance floor on fire!

Check out the slideshow:

Instructing at 35 weeks pregnant

BACK UP AND RUNNING

After weeks of struggling with technical difficulties, we are back up and running!

Check back every day. We will have TOTD (tip of the day) posts, exercise videos, nutrition advise, Zumba® Fitness with Lydia and other instructors in the Tampa Bay area updates on special classes, and MUCH MUCH MORE!

TOTD: Pineapple and Papaya

***Pineapple and Papaya***
Both of these tropical fruits are loaded with bromelain and papain, enzymes that not only help break down proteins for digestion but also have anti-inflammatory properties to speed up your post-workout recovery.

WAKA WAKA

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