I think there’s a misconception that the pursuit of a high level of fitness needs to be an all-consuming obsession. The reality is that anything you do to get up and move your body takes you one step closer to the fit body you were born to have.
Shadow box a few rounds in the morning (great way to get yourself amped up for a big meeting or busy/stressful workday). Crawl up the stairs in your house on all fours for an evening; really focus on using your whole body …

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We get asked, a lot, about pre and post-workout nutrition. These are subjects that you should take very seriously if you’re involved in an intense training program (something all of our clients have in common). If you’re going to the trouble and expense of hiring a trainer, our thinking is that you want to do whatever you can to support that. In this case, properly fueling-up before the workout will help you get so much more out of it, and properly re-fueling after the workout will help your body recover …

Just made a great, quick shake in my mini blender. I threw in: 1 banana, a couple of tablespoons of coconut milk, hemp seeds, rolled oats, local honey, flax seeds, New Zealand whey protein powder (vanilla flavour), and filtered water. I blended it all up for a few seconds and it’s good to go!

It tastes great, and it hits a lot of different nutritional notes: protein, good carbs and fat, lots of fiber, and most importantly it tastes great! My shakes are rarely the same twice in a row …

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This is another work in progress, and a first-attempt at what I’m sure will evolve into a spectacular, and fun dish for the whole family. I started by cooking up a package of extra lean ground beef, with onions, garlic, basil, vegetable broth and sea salt. At the end I added in tons of turmeric and a little bit of black pepper.

Then I took a small tortilla and wrapped it around the inside of a small Pyrex dish and popped it in the toaster oven. This is how you …

Here’s something new to try with that Swiss ball I know you have kickin’ around your house somewhere!

Swiss Ball Plank w Knees from The Body Temple on Vimeo.…