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The Best Nutrition and Training Rx

The Best Nutrition and Training Rx

I've just returned from a fitness conference in Las Vegas. And while this will help us train all the people in Kelowna to lose weight, stabilize their joints and perform at their best, some of the info isn't new. Consider for example the analogy used by Martin Rooney. [caption id="attachment_3914" align="alignleft" width="278"] Martin Rooney with Mark WahlbergIf you're not familiar with Martin Rooney he's a strength coach from New Jersey that worked with a lot of top MMA fighters. More recently he has relocated to North Carolina and now focusses on helping people transforming their lives with exercise. Anyways, Martin's analogy went something like this...'Are you familiar with broccoli?'. And almost everyone you are asking this to will nod their head in agreement. Then he will ask 'Did you know broccoli is one of the healthiest foods you can eat providing vitamins, minerals and helping prevent disease?'. An again everyone you are asking this will nod along with you as this is not new information. Next he will ask 'Are you making sure everyone you know is eating broccoli?'. And typically this is where the people he is talking to stop nodding and return a blank stare. Because although everyone knows something is good and we make sure to do it ourselves we aren't encouraging everyone else to do it as well. And if you work in this industry this can make you feel like a failure. This can happen because the info to a better life is readily available everyone can access it. And this info is simple and easy to understand. And because this info has huge value when applied to someone's life. So what do I mean by simple info? Well in terms of nutrition I mean to eat protein, veggies and drink water. Water is really obvious...

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