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May 2010
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We are all architects. Some of you might say, “No, I have a degree in medicine,” or “I’m an attorney,” while others identify themselves as artists. True, those may be your professions, but in real life we are all constantly and unconsciously building our houses—our bodies— following a construction blueprint in our head. These houses are all perfect, whether they are one or three bedroom, two or 10 stories tall. What matters most are the materials used to build this house.
The important thing to realize is that we don’t come out of the womb with this blueprint. We are taught along the way as we have grown, through our family, friends, media, and school teachers, etc. Since our bodies are already built one way or another, the only thing we can do is to focus on “cleaning house.” It is a 90 day process, and at the end of the third month, your house will be so nice, fresh and clean that it will be the ultimate pleasure to live in.
The first 30 days is about clearing all the bad foods from your house. Bad foods equal bad habits. Empty the fridge and the cupboards from all unnecessary items. Go shopping and stock up with healthy foods. This way, you start replacing your bad habits with good ones, while building a healthy new mindset. By the end of day 30, you’ve created a pattern that is hard to break.
By the second month, you will establish a nice momentum. Your good habits will be abundant and will work like compounded interest in your checking account. Your metabolism doubles or even triples. You just can’t stop burning that extra fat, while building muscles in places you never imagined possible. The outlook of the new house is starting to shape up.
The third month is the end to this house cleaning, but also a beginning to a new, long-lasting healthy lifestyle. By day 90, those bad habits will be a distant past. Your blueprint will be transformed, so the structure of your masterpiece will be much better, stronger and more beautiful. Don’t let anybody stop or slow down your construction. You control that STOP-GO lever, so crank it up and let’s GO FORWARD.
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Brown rice is a great source of complex carbohydrates, which play an essential part of healthy eating. At times, they may taste a bit bland to the taste buds. Here is a quick and easy recipe to add an oomph to the palate.
2 cups of cooked brown rice
1 tablespoon of garlic
1 cup of sliced mushrooms
1 teaspoon of soy sauce
1 tablespoon of sesame oil
1 handful of sesame seeds
1 cup of cilantro
In a frying pan, add oil, garlic and sauté for a minute. Next, add mushrooms and soy sauce. Continue sautéing until the mushrooms become tender. Add cilantro and sesame seeds and sauté for a few more minutes. Last, add the rice to the pan and mix them evenly. Add some black pepper for taste.
This dish will go well with any source of poultry, fish or tofu. Enjoy!!
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“If I’m gonna work hard in the gym, I better sweat.” It might not look pretty, but we all acknowledge the hard work done by our fellow friend… sweat. It’s good for your well-being—sweat occurs happens when your body temperature is elevated above normal. Its purpose is to cool the body by sitting on the surface of the skin and allowing heat to escape from the body.
One of the best ways to break a sweat is Spinning comes into play. You get to cycle, ride in a group of people, listen to good music, be inspired by the instructor, and on top of that, you get to sweat for 60 minutes. Not bad, huh?
A good 30 minute Spinning workout can burn as much as 500 calories. Even at challenging levels, other cardio equipment won’t burn that many calories in such a short time. There are so many benefits: it improves cardiovascular health, it’s low impact, you can progress at your own pace, your legs will shape up like crazy, time flies, you feed off from your fellow riders’ energy and get mentally stronger by increasing your confidence and exercising in a positive environment. Plus, you can sing if you want to!
Our favorites cycling studios are Kinetic Cycling in Brentwood and Syzygy Cycling in Redondo. They both have fantastic new bikes, great sound systems and amazing teachers. Now you have no excuses—get your sweat on!
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We've added a new location to our roster—we're now taking clients in the beautiful South Bay! We’re doing one-on-one and group workouts at ShapeShift Pilates studio—see our Community section to learn about this great fitness organization and healing facility. Call BMA at 310.560.0098 for more information.
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I-phone, I-apps, I-pad, I-pod, I-perfect, all here in an I-GENERATION.
We should embrace these technological advances and use them for our gains. With all these “I”s evolving, we should, for a few hours a week, be I-generate—generate as much energy through our movements and physical activities so that others can plug in and shine, both literally and figuratively.
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ShapeShift Pilates Studio in Redondo Beach is an incredible Pilates and Gyrotonic studio that takes fitness to a whole new level, complete with a vast array of healing modalities for those seeking a better quality of life. They offer private and semi-private sessions, as well as a wide variety of low-cost reformer and Gyrotonic classes from early morning into the evening. Owner Nancy Coleman will make sure you’re paired with the right instructor for your needs in this gorgeous, relaxing sanctuary of a space, and offers innovative healing techniques like her proprietary Head & Neck release, the cutting-edge Trinfinity8 machine and the T-Zone Vibrational Technology. ShapeShift recently expanded to offer Nia, belly dancing, yoga, meditation and myriad other classes and healing services for those seeking a better quality of life. The experienced, knowledgeable instructors are inspiring and committed to their clients in a way that’s unparalleled in Southern California. Clients come from every age and level of fitness (their oldest is 91!) and sessions are tailored to individual needs, progressively building a program based on each client’s condition. In addition, BodyMindArchitects are now training out of ShapeShift’s Community Center! For more info, visit www.shapeshiftpilates.com.
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