Step360 review

This is my new piece of equipment. I have been wanting
this since I first saw it, now that I have it, am I happy with it? Yes..Yes..Yes...It's similar to the Bosu and if you know me you know I love my Bosu.
So what makes this different? For starters it is the flat top, this offers you ankle stability however with the base being two air chambers much like two inner tubes this is what gives the Step360 it's movement and what gives your muscles and your core the workout. Working out on a wobble like piece of equipment keeps your muscles engaged to keep you balanced, you don't even realize that you are working through your abs while standing on this.
On to the next part..I like to workout with resistance (weights,exercise bands etc.) Step360 offers you the ability to hook exercise bands right under the platform and MAN O MAN does that just change things up!
Adding resistance while balancing is crazy fun plus you get my favorite kind of workout, COMPOUND MOVES..What's this your wondering?? It's working more then one muscle group at the same time, for example lunges and shoulder presses, and why is this such a great thing? Because it's time under tension, you get a lot of muscles working which raises your heart rate, while burning more fat which makes you look and feel great and BANG your cardio is done, muscles are feeling toned, cloths are feeling more comfortable and you can say "damn that Leslie knows her stuff"..!!
I expect you all to call me now to set up an appointment to come and workout with me and my Step360..!
Have a great day..
Leslie

Leslie, what is this around my belly?

I’m eating great why isn’t this weight coming off of me? It must be our workouts!

OK, this is the blame game! My question is, have you been journaling your eating habits? What did you have for breakfast, lunch and dinner yesterday? What are you PLANNING on eating today?

You want to really hold yourself accountable, but most people find that looking for another excuse, reason or person is the answer for why  weight just isn't moving in the direction they may want it too.

You need to write down everything you eat, the time you eat it, the amount and yes be truthful! You may see that you aren't eating enough and that's as bad as eating the wrong choices.

Skipping meals isn't the answer either and I can’t stress enough that salami, cheese & crackers are not on the lean eating program even if sliced apples are included!!

For more tips on exercise and nutritional assistance please feel free to contact me or stop by Complete Physique Gym and say hi. 

Eat To Live Not Live To Eat..

Leslie

Complete Physique Gym

11 Stewart Ave

Huntington N.Y 11743

Cook Book Tuesday

Wow, seems like it was just Cook Book Tuesday and here I am again sharing what my family is having for dinner. Remember some of the reasons for this CBT is to prepare something healthy, make enough for your next meal whether you use it for breakfast or lunch it's one less thing you have to think about tomorrow, and the biggie is....family time at the dinner table..
Today's meal is...
CHICKEN STIR FRY
1 lb boneless,skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
1 cup cooked brown rice
1/2 tsp Sea Salt
2 gloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups broccoli florets
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup sliced water chestnuts
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup green onion, sliced

Marinade:
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp minced ginger root
2 tsp low sodium soy sauce
1 garlic clove minced
Dash of hot pepper sauce

Combine all marinade ingredients together pour over chicken and put it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Heat olive oil in a wok or large skillet, saute garlic then add chicken and continue to saute til chicken is no longer pink. Add all veggies til soft. Remove from heat and add cooked rice. Serve it and enjoy it.
Eat To Live Not Live To Eat,
Leslie

Cals 269 -21g protein

Recipe Today is from..The Eat Clean DIET Cookbook

Wake Up And What??.. EAT..!

Breakfast…

You say you don’t have time for that or you don’t like to eat in the morning, (excuse). I’m sure you’ve heard by now that this is the most important meal of the day and I’m here to say it to you again. You must eat to give your body the fuel it needs to get going. After a hopefully good nights rest your body has been fasting for 7 or 8 hours and your gas tank or your energy source is empty. I don’t think your car will get you very far if you didn’t gas it up so how can you expect your body to take you places if you don’t fuel it up with some good energy. A healthy balanced breakfast will allow you to sustain an amazing work out with energy to spare. In trainer talk, you will “hit the wall” if your energy level crashes during a workout, and your car (your body) will just come to a stop. You may even feel nauseous, or worse, throw up! Treat your body like the fined tuned machine it is. EAT!

Leslie

NO PUDGE BROWNIES

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday OH MY....
I know you must be thinkin, today was such a beautiful day here on LI, it's the weekend so let me reward myself with a little sweat treat or maybe you're just thinkin it's time once again to cheat on your diet!?

Maybe it's just chocolate time?
How about going to a friends house for dinner, you need to bring a little something yet you really WANT to stick to your program?
Well, if you haven't had the pleasure of indulging in these little chocolate bundles of joy then maybe you should try'em.
That being said, speaking from a trainer's perspective I am not recommending eating the whole entire box, if you follow the directions a serving is just enough without the guilt.
Check out their website (www.nopudge.com ), buy them, try them, share them..ENJOY THEM...
I am really trying to be fair and allow you guys to see that there are other options to "cheat" with.
You don't need a bakery sweet treat to be satisfied.
Of course I would prefer you don't ever eat any sugar again but that's just not realistic for most folks.
We all must find another way to widdle at our middle and keep a smile on our face, so please keep up with your daily workouts, cut your portions, add more protein and fiber..
Keep up the good work...See ya at the gym..
Leslie

I Don't Want To Sweat Today!!

OMG are you kidding me? I would like that to be my answer so this is a tough one but I must remain professional since I am after all a trainer, my answer is…get over it!

Well this is just one of the many excuses I'm gonna to post from time to time just for you guys to read..

Maybe you can see yourself in one of the many excuses I hear, or maybe you'll even have a laugh or two. The best one happened today in the gym, but I will save that for last. Oh and I won't mention any names so not to cause my very amazing client any embarrassment..OK L.S.?

My answer to SWEAT!!!

Do you really want change?

A little sweat is a good thing. Sweat is our bodies natural cooling system and you'll have plenty of time throughout the day where you can avoid sweat but at the gym or during an at home workout DVD sweat means you really want to make a difference towards your journey to a new you. Sweat Baby!!

Now as promised..

As sweat would have it during an intense interval ball toss all while shuffling and  doing crab crawl squats with my client L.S., the outburst of a new "excuse" popped from her mouth..she said while breathing heavy.." I don't think these are the right sneakers for this"...OMG.. First let me say that after I said WHAT??? We both broke out into hysteric's, she realized that wholly crap Leslie is gonna post this...Would I doooo that???? Yes and why not? It's gonna be a classic. In case you're wondering did I cut her some slack because she wasn't wearing the "right" shoes the answer is NO.. The shoes were perfect, the workout was making her SWEAT..I did my job..

Cook Book Tuesday

Once again it's Cook Book Tuesday.
Tonight's yummy dinner is.....Drum roll please...
Turkey loaf.
The key to staying on track with eating well is planning ahead.
This is one of those meals that can carry over for lunch tomorrow
so why stop at a deli when you have all the goods waiting to be packed in a cooler?
The answer is the hard truth, it's plain down right lazy... Now I know that sounds harsh
and you're thinking what got into Leslie today? But even I'm guilty of the quick fix.

Now before you say anything, this isn't the
dried out meatloaf you may think it is.
Where's is the ketchup? Where's the tomato sauce? Where's the bread crumbs?
Not in this recipe, this will be the most tender meatloaf ever and it is "clean eats" along with
a lot of protein.

2 1/2 lbs. ground turkey
4 egg whites
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 small onion
3 gloves garlic
1/4 cup dried basil
1/4 cup ground flax seed
Sea salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 375*
Place ground turkey in a large mixing bowl and add all ingredients,
I like to scramble up my egg whites first then pour them in (it's just me).
Mix it all together well, then place it into a loaf pan, and bake it for 1 hr or until
your meat thermometer reads 160*
Remove and let stand for 15 Min's. Why? so when you cut it you get slices, cut to early and you get
a pile of ground turkey, that's how tender this is.

Serve this with a side dish of fresh spinach, sauteed in garlic and olive oil
along with 1/2 of a SMALL sweet potato.

You can stretch this meal so many ways, breakfast in the morning because WE DON'T SKIP THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE DAY..! Whip up some egg whites for an omelet, chop some peppers along with a 1/2 slice turkey loaf, place all into a skillet and poof..BREAKFAST..You need this meal on the go, throw it into a WWW ( whole wheat wrap) and out the door you go with a great start to the day.

Start today for a healthy tomorrow..
Leslie

Happy Valentine's Day

Today is the day when you either give your sweetheart a sweet treat,
or you're the one getting a sweet treat.
Either way remember, moderation is the rule, today is Monday the first day
of your new week after your "weekend" of enjoying maybe a wee bit too much.

Okay, I hear your pain I really do and you just want to tell me that tomorrow is Tuesday
and you're gonna start then! Well, I'm so easy going these days aren't I?
The answer is one for you to think about....Why put off til tomorrow what you can do today? Right?
So what's that sayin'?
Listen, every day is a challenge, there's always going to be something getting in your way
so don't use a Holiday to bump you off track. Stay strong and focused, I promise if you use the MODERATION rule you will thank yourself on Tuesday instead of kicking yourself.

The worst part of letting yourself go on a Monday for most people is that once you do it the rest of the week you'll be saying OH WELL I will just start next Monday and by then you have gained 3 or more pounds and there is the cycle, the cycle we all have to break.

So take with you today that it's OK to go off track (IN MODERATION), just get back on fast.
Happy Valentine's Day
Leslie

Check out this Beauty, doesn't she "Sparkle"?

This is my girl Alanna, doesn't she look awesome? Not only do I think so, I know so!
I just wanted to post her picture's so you guys can see what Cardio (on her own)
plus 3 days of resistance training per week with me (lol) can do!
Alanna works her butt off during our sessions and you can see how proud she is..
Oh, never mind how proud SHE is, how proud I am ! I'm the training mama so I can say that!
It's hard work people, but the pay off is worth it, just look at Alanna's face and you can see that!
It's almost Valentine's Day so I say this with love..
Get your booty shakin' like bacon, Turkey Bacon that is...see ya at the gym..
Leslie

Happy Friday RIGHT?

Friday is the end of a work week,also it's the beginning of the weekend
as you are aware, so what does that all mean for today and my blog?
The weekend's are for fun, eating out and drinking, RIGHT?
Not exactly!! Bet you just thought,"what are you saying Leslie"?

Well weekend's should be fun maybe even relaxing, taking a day off from working
out all week RIGHT?
But they shouldn't be about downing those high calorie
drinks and eating fast food or large amounts of really tasty sweet treats.
Hey, I'm all for a "cheat day" just like anyone else and I love my wine too,
but on Sunday morning when I get on the scale I don't wanna have a stroke
when I see I've gained 3 more pounds! (I have done this, minus the stroke)
So my advice for the day is to keep it simple, enjoy your weekend, rest, relax, party,
whatever you want, but eat and drink in moderation!
I would suggest you stay on your program, continue to eat clean,
drink water & green tea, but I'm learning that not everyone feels the same way I do, so I will say this...
Remember Monday is around the corner, it's a new day and the start of a new week.
Stay positive and great things will happen!
Leslie

Good Morning Thursday..

Can't think of what to do today at 8:45 am? I will help you with that..
Today, just like any other Thursday and for that matter, Tuesday's as
well I am at Complete Physique, you guys know where but in case you
forgot...11 Stewart Avenue, Huntington N.Y 11743, need something
more to wake up your memory as to where it is?
Ok, across from Porto Vivo..YES in the village!
Anyway, today is my Body Sculpting class! It's a great
start toward the weekend and a great start to the up and coming bikini weather!!!!
Hope To See You There,
Leslie

Cook Book Tuesday

In my house, every Tuesday is what we call Cook Book Tuesday. Now don't laugh,
it's fun while it also helps to keep the family at the table (thats a rule).We use recipes
that are healthy and we stick to it.
We used to have Pizza Tuesday's but as you can imagine the waist line was growing
so that quickly got switched (yes even Personal Trainers eat pizza, ok maybe not all
do but this one does..lol)
Now you don't have to have the traditional "Family" I certainly don't but what I do
have are 2 young boys, myself and my date man. He is an awesome cook so that's
real fun for me, WHAT A BENEFIT!! Tonight we are having Breakfast for Dinner,
I like this because it's easy and wow, you get protein and healthy carbs in a very fast
and yummy meal. I will chat about protein and carbs another day but this is the recipe for tonight..

4 egg whites
1 egg yolk
2 Tbsp skim milk
1 Plum tomato, chopped
1 garlic clove
1 good handful fresh spinach
1 Tbsp chopped onion
Olive oil cooking spray

Scramble up those egg whites with the yolk of course.
Saute' the veggies just til they are soft (not too soft)
Now this is your choice, you can either do this omelet style
which would be to pour eggs into a fry pan, cook til firm then add
veggies to one side and flip the other side over. Nice perfect omelet
there or you can do it my way, use the same fry pan you softed veggies in,
pour eggs over your veggies and mix it together..Yummy either way.

This recipe has 203 cals/20g protein/18g carbs/2g fiber..
This recipe is 1 serving, double to how many you are serving..
"Tip of the day"..make extra, you can use leftovers for your next meal,
add a whole wheat wrap and you have a breakfast burrito..You can Thank me later!!

Recipe today is from The Eat Clean Cookbook

The Eat Clean Diet

Now this is a MUST HAVE..And YES I do have it..
GET IT..You wont be sorry but remember you have to
read it..!!

Get Going

Today is my first day trying this blog thing. Hope you can be patient while I work the kinks out of this.
I'm going to attempt to get recipes on here as well as workouts and well just about anything else I can.
Thanks and remember..
Start Today For A Healthy Tomorrow..
Leslie

Gilad and Jack Lalanne Chat -3

Chat with Gilad

Chat with Gilad
Usually chats are the 1st Fri of every month however every now and again they must get re-scheduled..Love'em