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Your health is the most valuable asset that we have! I personally took for granted how lucky I was and in a split second a devastating accident changed my life. Please remember that once your health is gone it is an uphill battle to get it back!
Yours in health,
Steve |
My friend Dave
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I have had the pleasure to know Dave Fall for over 15 years, and I am happy to say he was my very first male client. He is not only a client but a very special person in my life.
Dave is goal oriented and has constantly experimented with new ways to improve his life. After suffering from a major stroke which dramatically changed his life forever, Dave’s dedication to fitness and improving his quality of life never stopped.
I am honored to assist Dave with his journey to fight the devastating affects of a traumatic brain injury and in his passion to spread awareness of this silent killer.
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Fit for Affliction by Dave Fall
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I’ve had two separate lives of fitness with Steve. First, we worked together for many years developing diet, training for physique competition and pursuing strength training. We were certainly successful as I won several competitions, and by anyone’s measure I was physically fit. Every day was a happy and exciting one for me and my boys, my son Alex and nephew Ben, who often joined me in the gym.
So it was a shock to all when I collapsed of a major stroke in 2002. Even the Emergency Room doctors could not believe I was having a stroke, given my physical condition. Ultimately they gave into reality when an MRI detailed a large blood clot in my brain.
Then fitness proved to be more than just fun for me. It became a lifestyle change, helping me recover from this devastating illness. Here was what I discovered — I was totally trained and ready to go for rehabilitation. I was more prepared for this life-changing event than others simply because I was physically fit.
Sure, I would have been happy if I’d never had the chance to discuss this unexpected benefit of fitness training with you. Setting goals and all the effort before the stroke was worth every moment and had all its own obvious rewards. But the way I was able to accept disabilities shows that being fit prepares us for unpredictable life changes as well.
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| Troubleshooting Tips |
Scenario #1: I usually do not lose weight. I have tried all diets, no luck!
Solution: Your caloric needs are either too high or to low.
Scenario #2: I have lost weight but now I am stuck.
Solution: Your caloric calculation has not been adjusted to your new body weight.
Solution: The intensity of your workouts has decreased.
Scenario #3: I am losing weight but it is muscle weight.
Solution: Your caloric intake is too low for your activity.
Solution: Need to change your weight training program
Solution: Your protein intake is too low.
Scenario #4: I am always hungry!
Solution: Caloric intake is too low.
Solution: Your healthy fat, protein, and fiber intake is too low. Low water.
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Quote of the Month
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“Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.”
~ Robert Collier
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| Fruit Salad in seconds – from all recipes.com |
INGREDIENTS
1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
1 pound seedless green grapes, halved
3 bananas, peeled and sliced
1 (8 ounce) container strawberry yogurt (you can use low or non-fat yogurt)
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, toss together strawberries, grapes, bananas, and strawberry yogurt. Serve immediately.
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| Exercise of the Month |
Knuckle Squats — Exercise of Navy Seals
This exercise builds endurance and strength. Start with the tips of your fingers on feet (or with knuckles on the floor) with legs extended.
SLOWLY drop your hips towards your heels. Ideally your hips should be parallel to your knees. Then extend the legs again without hyperextending the knees.
Navy Seals do them for 5 minutes or until failure!
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