Dehydrator

So this may be a silly post, but I want everyone to know how great a dehyrator is. BJ and I recently bought one of these wonderful appliances and have been using it non-stop! We have made tons of beef jerky and a lot of dried fruit. What I love about it the most is I am making the food myself so I know what is going in, or not going in, to my food.

Take beef jerky for example. It is a great snack that is high in protein, but also VERY high in sodium when you buy it from the store. With the dehydrator we can control how much sodium goes into the jerky. I bloat very easily so this is a big one for me. Also, with dried fruits and veggies, there are always so many preservatives that I just don't want. When I make my own, there is nothing!

I am not getting paid to say any of this. I truely think everyone should buy a dehydrator. They make great snacks and are so easy to use! So that is my little tip for the day. Right now I am drying out pineapple and apple slices...mmmmm!

Last Chance to Donate

As many of you know BJ and I participate in a charity bike tour, The Scenic Shore 150, that takes us from Mequon, WI all the way up to Sturgeon Bay, WI 150 miles away.

The two day tour serves to raise both money and awareness for Leukemia and Lymphoma.

While it doesn't look like we're going to hit our goal of $500 dollars, I know we can still raise more money before the deadline.

We have been taking donations through PayPal and it has worked great.

So, Please if you can, donate. Even if it's only $1, that could be the dollar the makes the difference.

If you can donate, our PayPal acct is bjbliffert@yahoo.com.

Thanks to all who have donated, and to all that will.

To find out more about the Scenic Shore 150 check out this link:
http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page.adp?item_id=57271

'till next time
Kori

Awsome Kettlebell Workshop!

BJ and I put on our second Beginner Kettlebell Workshop yesterday (Saturday, June 23rd) and we had a blast! I hope our participants did too. We had 8 people which was really nice because we were able give a lot of one-on-one attention. All of the participants did so well and caught on so fast, I was very impressed. It was also great to see the participants who had already worked with Kettlebells, improve their techniques and forms.

I love watching BJ teach because not only do I learn something new everytime, but you can really see he loves to teach. We will be having another workshop in August. Just like this one, we will have a limit on how many people can attend and it will consist of 7 different Kettlebell exercises. I will keep everyone updated!

Nutrition

I don't care what anyone says, if you are looking to better your health, lose weight or even put on muscle, nutrition will be at least 80% of it. BJ has a phrase I can never get out of my head when I am faced with temptation..."You can't out run a doughnut!" I love that saying because it is so true. Too many times, myself included, I have heard people say, "Well I have a big workout later so this will be ok." Or..."I will just run extra tonight." The funny thing is, YOU CAN'T!

What is worse is the information out there that does not work. Information that can actually slow downt the metabolism or have it come to a hault. We as a society have acquired a taste for processed foods. Fat and sugar filled foods that have about as much nutritional value as a paper plate. And then there are foods out there that disguise themselves as nutritious, but are not.

So what do we do? Well, the first thing is you need to look at what you are eating. What do you consume everyday. In other words, you need to write everything down that you eat, how much of it you ate, and when you ate it. Sure it will be tedious in the beginning, but you will learn a lot and really grasp what you are doing wrong with your nutrition. Also, you need to read labels. Manufactoruers love to put extra "things" in food to make them taste better. Most of the time that is extra sugar and fat. Then you need to add in the nutrition. Fruits, veggies, lean meats, whole grains. We don't need all of these "Get Skinny Fast" pills or shakes or whatever. We need nutrition.

We also needs vitamins. Foods these days are not as nutritious as they used to be and most Americans do not get nearly enough vitamins as they should. A great multi-vitamin is CorePlex Multi-Vitamin by Advocare. CorePlex is an excellent source for all your vitamins and minerals.

So now you know what you have to do, the next step is to get going. Start by writing down your food for 1 week. Eat like you normally would, or else it won't be a true test. Then look back and find the holes in your nutrition.

Till next time

Scenic Shore 150-Bike Ride

It is that time of year again. The sun is bright and warm, the birds are chirping, and BJ and I are training for the Scenic Shore 150 Bike Ride. What is the Scenic Shore 150 you may ask? Well it is a bike ride that raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. It is a 150 mile bike ride done in 2 days along the Michigan Lake shore. It is truly one of the most gratifying (although the RKC ties it!), fun, and most beautiful things BJ and I do in the summer.

This year it is taking place July 21 & 22. And I am proud to say my little brother Matt (well he is 22 so not that little) is doing it with us this year! Anyways, we start off at MATC in Mequon on the morning of the 21st and bike 75 miles up to UW-Manitawoc. Stay over night at the campus in the classrooms. Then the next morning, sore as heck, we bike another 75 miles up to Sturgeon Bay. When we get there, there is a huge cookout party and the satisfaction that we did it!

So one of the reasons why I am blogging about this ride, besides now I have something new to train for, we need to raise money for the ride. Our goal is 250 dollars. Neither BJ or I know of anyone who has had or died from Leukemia and/or Lymphoma, and hope we never will, but believe that it an extremely worthy cause and hope you do to. Plus you will have the pleasure knowing that we are torturing ourselves that weekend! If you would like to donate even 1 dollar and you have a PayPal account you can send it to bjbliffert@yahoo.com. If you do not have an account with PayPal you can go here and set up a free account.

Last, but not least, we would like to invite anyone who also enjoys these types of challenges to come along with us for the ride. It is a weekend you will not forget and a weekend that will test your strengths!

Thank you to everyone in advance who donates, we appreciate it!

Turbulence Training

Turbulence Training is an awesome and effective way to burn fat. I have used it on and off (depending on my goals at that particular moment) and have gotten GREAT results. There are many great features to Turbulence Training. One of them being you don't need hours a day to do the exercises. Infact, if you only have mere minutes, you can do only 1 set of each exercise and still get great benefits! The second great feature is you don't need to belong to a gym or have thousands of dollars of gym equipment at home. A couple of dumbells, a Stability ball, and a bench is really all you need. The third, and probably best feature, is the plan is all laid out for you. Sixteen weeks of workouts that take you from point A (wanting to lose fat) to point B (FAT GONE!).

I had a lot of fun with the workouts and I never got bored. That is a HUGE benefit for me. I get easily bored with workouts if they don't keep my attention...not here! I felt like I did workout for hours at the end of each workout, eventhough the longest it took me was 45 min.

So if you are not able to attend any of our Boot Camps and/or Kettlebell classes due to lack of time or funds, this is the program you should buy. You won't regret it!

Turbulence Training.com

Kettlebell Workshop-June 23rd

BJ and I are hosting a Beginner Level Kettlebell Workshop on Saturday, June 23rd from 10am-3pm. If you are looking to...

1. Lose weight and tone up
2. Learn the hottest new way to train/workout
3. Improve your Kettlebell skills (if you have already been using them)
4. Just have fun learning something new

Then you MUST sign up for the workshop! We will be going through numerous exercises that can help you shed unwanted weight, tone up, and jump start your metabolism. Every exercise will be broken down to it's simplest steps for easy learning. We will also show how to vary each exercise so you can challenge yourself on your harder training days or make it easier for those "light" training days.

Don't wait to sign up! We are only taking the first 12 people! Please go to IMPACT Fitness and sign up!

2 WEEKS FREE OF BOOT CAMPS!

Ok everyone the summer is 1 week away...are you ready? If you are not or are not sure you should come join us for 2 weeks free of boot camp classes. All of the classes are being held at Wirth Park in Brookfield. It is for men and women of any and every age. Come see what all the hype is about and what Boot Camps can do to get you into that summer body you want! Here are the times and dates of the classes...

Tuesday May 22 6am & 5:30pm
Wednesday May 23 6am & 5:30pm
Thursday May 24 6am
Friday May 25 6am & 5:30pm
Saturday May 26 7-10am (Multiple Sessions)
Tuesday May 29 6am & 5:30pm
Wednesday May 30 6am & 5:30pm
Thursday May 31 6am & 5:30pm
Friday June 1 6am & 5:30pm
Saturday June 2 7-10am Multiple Sessions

So come to one or to all! See you there!

Train Like A Girl!

Hello everyone! I am so sorry for not blogging for the past 2 weeks...I have had some stuff going on and haven't been able. But I did want to let you all in on some great news. I have another blog that I am putting together. It is www.trainlikeagirl.com. This blog is going to be more about training in general and on it I will be putting tips about training and nutrition. Also, I will be blogging more about what I am doing. This blog that you are reading right now will be more educational. I wanted to seperate the two because too many things going on with one blog can become confusing.

So if you haven't already, go to www.trainlikeagirl.com and see what it is all about!

KB Workshop

Well Saturday BJ and I had our Beginner Kettlebell Workshop. It was a lot of fun. We met some new people like John from Illinois, and Irvin from right here in Waukesha. It was 4 hours long, but it really flew by. The format was, we taught a move, practiced it, troubleshooted, and then did a mini-workout with it. I hope everyone had as much fun as BJ and I did. We will be having more. We are planning on having 1-2 workshops a month. Not all will be beginner. I am sure we will be having more advanced workshops too! So we will keep everyone updated.

It was really nice for me to see how my new skills from the RKC came into play. I was able to look at people doing the exercise, give them a few tips and then their form would improve. Also, it was a lot of fun to watch BJ teach. If anyone wants to see BJ in his world, watch him teach. He is great at it! I might be a little bias...no I am not. Basically everything I have learned about fitness, KBs, nutrition, etc is from BJ and it is because he is such a great teacher. Ok enough with the mushy stuff.

I hope everyone will be able to attend a workshop we put on and we will make it fun...I promise!