Fitness

The Fitness Minister Mr. Jay Jones

Mr. Jay Jones, a World Class Celebrity Peak Performance Coach and Fitness Minister committed to resurrecting, renewing and restoring 10 million Temples/[BODIES] to their God Given Greatest LIFE by 2017 joins eHealth Radio to discuss the vision.
Listen to interview [audio player below] with host Eric Michaels & guest Mr. Jay Jones discuss the following:
How did you begin Training and what inspired you to become a Fitness Minister?
What is exactly Faith Based Fitness Training?
Is the Faith Based community more prone to bad health?
What is your mission & how can you be of service to churches and other faith based communities?
What is the best way people can help you accomplish your mission?


Jay Jones is a Certified Celebrity Peak Performance Coach and Fitness Minister whose motto is "Change your mind, change your body, change your life." Jay puts this philosophy to practice everyday as Inspiration and Owner of Jay Jones INI (Inspiration Not Intimidation) Peak Performance Coaching.
Jay is an all-around athlete and was a standout football player at the quarterback position until his career was cut short by a broken neck. The subsequent physical rehabilitation as well as the mental and spiritual awakening a "near death" experience often creates... inspired Jay Jones to utilize his unique gifts to save the world.
Through World Class Faith-Based Fitness Training that includes elements of muscle confusion, plyometrics, balance training and focused breathing and Life Changing Mentality Coaching that includes elements of Biblical Teachings, Positive Affirmations, Guided Relaxation and Auto Suggestions Jay Jones has built a successful business of building healthier Bodies and Minds for people across the World. Jay Jones has truly created a powerful method of Right Thinking that will tremendously aid you in the obtainment of ANYTHING you want to accomplish!

Related Web Site: jayjonesini.com

Losing weight using the non-diet approach

Losing weight using the non-diet approach
with Laura Cipullo
Laura Cipullo, Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator who provides sound, ethical nutrition advice to both adults and children joins the show.
Listen to interview [audio player at end of post] with host Eric Michaels & guest Laura Cipullo discuss the following:
What is the non-diet approach?
What is a hunger fullness scale?
Are all people able to identify when they are hungry and or full? It seems that Americans have trouble stopping when full.
Can people lose weight using the non-diet approach?
Are there any good resources our listeners can access to help them learn more about this approach?


Laura Cipullo, Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, provides sound, ethical nutrition advice to both adults and children. Laura’s practice is based in Manhattan and she is available for private, one-on-one consultations, family nutrition sessions or meetings with groups of peers. Laura’s holistic approach focuses on meeting you, the client, at your level of readiness. Using the science of hormones, Laura makes meal and snack recommendations that enable you to feel full and energized while achieving a healthier body. Relying on her endocrine knowledge, she will help you make balanced meal decisions that stabilize your blood sugar and hormone levels. Through her expertise and experience Laura can help you learn from your internal cues to comfortably determine your appropriate food intake and eventually rid yourself of the “diet mentality.” Working with Laura is the first step of a new life: one that is completely free of diets and replaces them with a true understanding of moderation.
Laura earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetics at Colorado State University, where she graduated with honors. She interned at New York–Presbyterian Hospital/Weil Cornell Medical Center as a Dietetic Intern and has since held the distinguished positions of Clinical Dietitian for New York–Presbyterian Hospital/ Weil Cornell Medical Center, Nutrition Coordinator for CEDAR Associates in Westchester and Rockland counties, and consultant for the Renfrew Center in both New Jersey and New York. She was invited to join the BMIQ.com team and teaches online research-based nutrition to BMIQ patient groups.
In 2000, she opened her private practice, Laura Cipullo, LLC Nutrition Services, in New Jersey, where she specialized in medical nutrition therapy, eating disorders and the non-diet approach. Due to high demand, she soon moved and expanded her offices to New York City. As of 2011, Laura closed the NJ offices and maintains her private practice Laura Cipullo Whole Nutrition Services in the union square area of NYC. In conjunction with her private practice Laura acts as the Nutrition Director for Experience Wellness Group (http://www.i-m.co/adrienneglasser/ExperienceWellness/home) and leads bi-weekly meal support therapy groups (http://www.lauracipullollc.com/services/meal-support-group).
Laura shares her expertise in the nutrition field by providing mentoring services to other registered dietitians and volunteering for food and nutrition causes. Most recently, Laura serves as the Membership Chair for the New York chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IADEP) and is also Chair of the Food and Nutrition Committee for Corlears School. Her volunteer history includes a designation as a Food Professional for the children participating in the American Institute of Wine and Food’s Days of Taste program and volunteer work for the nonprofit organization Children for Children, which engages young people in community service. Her expertise is consistently sought by a variety of nationally circulated publications, including Fitness, Cosmopolitan, OK! Magazine, Competitor, Diabetes Forecast, and Diabetic Living. Laura has also made television appearances as frequent guests on The Dr. Steve Show, Headline News and NewYork One. She is currently at work on her first book, which will focus on managing the responsibilities of feeding a busy family and teaching children about nutrition in a way that fosters a positive, healthy attitude towards food.
Visit Laura’s nutrition blog for free nutrition tips and encouragement to adopt a wholesome way of eating that incorporates all foods in moderation. Laura resides in New York City with her husband and children and you can also read her advice on navigating nutrition for a family on her blog Mom Dishes It Out.

Links: www.EatingandLivingModerately.com

What kind of nutrition and exercise is needed for vibrant health?

What kind of nutrition and exercise is needed for vibrant health?
with Amir Pozderac
Amir Pozderac with decade of experience working as a fitness consultant, nutrition specialist, corrective exercise specialist, food psychology coach and a life coach joins the show.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Amir Pozderac discuss the following:
Why are Americans fat and what to do about it?
What kind of nutrition and what kind of exercise is needed for vibrant health - what is more important from these two?
What do you think about dieting? Is there a "magic" diet or a pill?
What is one most important step in improving one's health?
Your new book is coming out. Tell us about it.
What are the most important steps our listeners can take TODAY to improve their health?


Amir Pozderac is a health and fitness professional specializing in working with clients for whom their health and well being jeopardize their business and personal performance.

From an early age, Amir engaged in various martial arts. A successful career in the field lasted for more than eight years during which Amir won many tournaments and several national champion titles. Then, the war in Bosnia temporarily interrupted his childhood. After the war, the starved nation started indulging in abundance of food and Amir was no exception. He gained nearly a 100lbs in a little over a year, developed various health problems and stopped doing any sports. Once top athlete became a chubby boy who could barely walk, not to say do any sports. Doctor's check-up which showed serious health problems and high risk of cardiovascular diseases was the trigger. Amir decided to pursue education in the health and fitness field and make the so-much-needed lifestyle change. This desire to better understand human body lead him to School of Pharmacy and at the same time, he decided to engage seriously in more nature-related sports such as mountain biking and trail running.  In June 2005, the first Bosnian triathlon championship took place. Amir won that title and got involved in triathlon professionally, winning several national champion titles and numerous international races. He was also a Bosnian candidate for 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing China.
As a self coached professional athlete, he had to learn as much as he could to be able to compete with the best in the world. During that time he realized the importance of proper nutrition and appropriate rest as key factors in sports success.
After retiring from his career as a professional athlete, Amir recognized the growing need and decided to pursue his two greatest passions – teaching and fitness and combine it into the most rewarding path there is – helping people improve their health and well-being. By focusing on proper nutrition and the foundations of long-lasting health, he has helped hundreds of clients completely transform their lives and be healthier than ever before.
Aside from the School of Pharmacy Amir has also completed a Bachelors Degree in Business here in the U.S. He is also a member of NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) – a global leader in fitness and health field, whose certifications are known for its toughness and highest standards. He is a Certified Fitness Consultant, Corrective Exercise Specialist, Performance Enhancement Specialist, Certified Nutrition Specialist and he also holds the American Heart Association CPR and AED certifications.
Amir is still actively racing in his favorite sports – cycling. He is a passionate reader and a life-long student of personal development. His favorite quote is one by Abraham Lincoln: “A person who will give me a book that I haven’t read becomes my best friend.”

Links:
www.executivefitnessconsulting.com

Yoga mats with a grip that is activated by the body heat

Yoga mats with a grip that is activated by the body heat
with Doreen Hing
Doreen Hing, the Founder & Creator of Plank, the only company that creates yoga mats with a grip that is activated by the body heat joins the show.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Doreen Hing discuss the following:
How did you get your start?
What is unique about a Plank Yoga Mat?
Your blog states yoga on a Plank Yoga Mats creates a "Ridiculous Body Awareness", what does that mean?
Who uses a Plank yoga mat typically or in general?
Would you recommend a PYM for me?


When Plank’s Founder, former shoe designer and full time fashionista, Doreen Hing, discovered the incredible benefits of yoga and how it positively affected other aspects of her life, she knew she had to share this fantastic sense of awareness and well-being with others the only way she knew how – through design.
Doreen set out to design a yoga mat in a style that reflected her attitude toward life and her unique sense of humor. She created four provocative, intriguing and conversation-starting designs including Plank’s Cobra Yoga Mat, Signature Plank Yoga Mat, Pills Yoga Mat, and Shag Yoga Mat.
While exploring the technology to imprint high-quality photo imagery onto the yoga mats, Doreen and the lab discovered the surface coating developed to protect the artwork had increased grip potential when body heat and pressure were applied.
Now, Plank develops and designs the only body heat activated grip yoga mat, a line of mat carriers, bags & purses for any yoga lifestyle, all the while promoting yoga as a vehicle for extraordinary well-being. We’re committed to creating yoga inspired products to enhance a person’s yoga experience visually, physically, physiologically and perhaps, thoughtfully too.
Inhale. Exhale. Enjoy. Plank.

Links: www.plankdesigns.com

Life By Design Fitness with Sandi Berger

Life By Design Fitness with Sandi Berger
Sandi Berger, an author, certified personal fitness trainer and lifestyle coach & Owner of Life By Design Fitness in Chicago joins the show.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Sandi Berger discuss the following:
How long have you been a trainer and lifestyle coach?
Do you classify yourself as an expert in one given area of health and fitness?
How did you come up with the name of your company Life By Design Fitness?
I hear you recently became a published author? What is your book FITNEVISION based on?
What do you mean by "what you do in this decade prepares you or the next"?


Sandi Berger is a certified fitness trainer and life coach. She is a force of high energy who is absolutely motivated to achieve success with her clients. Her 15 years experience in the health and fitness industry speaks for itself. She is very driven and very positive in her approach. You will walk away from each session with her wanting more!

Links: www.lifebydesignfitness.com

Resource for a Healthy Lifestyle - YourHealthWorks.com

Resource for a Healthy Lifestyle - YourHealthWorks.com
with Deborah Gordon
Deborah Gordon of YourHealthWorks.com, who has followed a decade in Family Practice, Migrant Health and Emergency Medicine with twenty years of an integrative medical practice joins the show.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Deborah Gordon discuss the following:
You've just started a website -- what was your practice experience that led you to start a website?
What makes Your HealthWorks different from other health websites?
How does the Consultation process work?
What has been the response to the website in general?
How do you expect the website to grow and change?


I chose a career in medicine because I like working with people and I believe in the body's ability to be healthy. My medical training (University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine and Family Practice Residency at Santa Rosa) was inspirational for its devotion to the sharing of human experience but disappointing for its miniscule glimpse into the makings of health. After graduation, my studies of nutrition, homeopathy and the existing medical research into lifestyle questions has enabled me to fashion an integrative medical partnership with my patients.
In both office-based and hospital care, from migrant and rural health clinics to emergency departments and private practice, I have integrated conventional medicine, alternative care, nutritional and lifestyle education for all my patients. In many cases the results were truly remarkable and I learned that there are many different routes to healing. In all cases, I like to focus on the partnership forged between the patient and myself. We agree that a key element to good health is the patient taking charge of his or her own health care.
Your HealthWorks is the result of my passion for vital health partnerships and it is my hope that through Your HealthWorks, I will be able to reach thousands more people than have attended my practice over the past decades and that they too will benefit from the many lessons I have learned in both my studies and my practice.
Many conventional medical practices—massive over-prescribing of expensive medicines, ignorance about basic nutritional information, unnecessary operations—do real damage to our people and our planet. Recent interest in alternative health will follow the same dangerous path unless we realize the difference between cheap, synthetic vitamins in heroic doses and the wise use of food as medicine, and food-based supplements as gentle health reminders to our bodies. I'm convinced that the kind of medicine I practice—integrative, healthy, organic—will make a huge difference to your life as it has to mine. At the same time, together we will be changing our families, our communities and our world.

Links: www.yourhealthworks.com

Motivating yourself to exercise, despite a busy schedule with Kodjo Hounnaké

Motivating yourself to exercise, despite a busy schedule
with Kodjo Hounnaké
Kodjo Hounnaké of KodjoWorkout.com teaches how you can stay in shape right in the comfort of your homes joins the show.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Kodjo Hounnaké discuss the following:
How long have you been leading a healthy life?
What is your workout philosophy?
How do you motivate yourself to exercise, despite your busy schedule?
Tell us a bit about your blog and what people can expect to find on it.
Anything you're currently working on?

My name is Kodjo Hounnaké, and I manage the health blog full time, and work at a Hedge Fund as an investment analyst, also full time (life’s short so multi-tasking is what get you to accomplish your goals faster).
My story is a bit a typical. I’m originally from Togo, a nice little French-speaking country off the coasts of West Africa (grew up there most of my life), and decided to come to America years ago, to attend college and broaden my opportunities. So I took it upon myself to learn English (believe it or not by watching the Oprah Winfrey shows, lots of CNN, CSPAN, Cartoon Network, you name it). I bought a ton of English self-learning audio tapes, and through self-discipline and impregnable resilience, conquered the beast, against all odds!!
So with English now part of my arsenal, I came to the United States and started off in Atlanta, Georgia, attending Morehouse College (this is the same school Martin Luther King graduated from years ago). In any event, I studied finance, and later moved to New York City to work as an investment banker. I later migrated into the world of private equities, and now work at a hedge fund trading stocks and helping manage a multi-billion dollar portfolio of assets.
Working so many hours, it is so easy to unearth plenty of excuses to skip a workout for a day (make it a week; Nah, actually just shut it down completely). Being busy would have been an excellent excuse! But I realized soon enough that I was only fooling myself. Because without health, there’s no paycheck, for without health, there’s no work to go to…Sigh!! So I took it upon myself to devise a strategy to keep me motivated to exercise, and eat healthy.
I thought, a gym was a great way to work out in an environment full of other like-minded people, BUT… a gym could give me an excuse to skip workout (especially in the cold winter months). So I decided to learn a few home exercise routines called bodyweight workout, that I can easily perform at home, and that would be challenging enough to yield effective results. Also, these routines had to be done in less than 30-min because of my busy schedule.
So in the course of working on my new goal, I realized that 1) your body is your best and most reliable gym equipment and 2) your mind is your strongest muscle. Armed with this knowledge, I began to design workout routines that would focus on short-burst, super high intensity segments that push the body to its limit.
But it doesn’t stop there; you also have to incorporate healthy eating into your daily life, so I began to learn to understand the healthy, the not-so-healthy, and the downright junk! As a result, I quit eating McDonald’s (cold turkey), several years ago. It only took a documentary called Supersize Me, to give me enough willpower to break my ties with the red & yellow McDo’ clown!
Then I learnt that soda was toxic due to its aspartame content; and I learnt to stay away from white flour, and to drink at least half my body weight in ounce of water (that means at least 75 oz of water daily, since I weigh about 150lbs). I also learnt to walk more, and drive less, and take regular stairs instead of escalators. I learnt to watch less TV and sleep more.
These are just some of the positive things I learnt on my road to wellness, and I am looking forward to taking in as much more knowledge as I can handle. To all of you out there seeking to make positive healthy changes in your life, ask yourself the following question: If not now, then when!? Be healthy for the people that love you, but most importantly, be healthy for YOU! If you were wondering what some of my home workout routines look like, the below video is an example! Stay well and good luck!
VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV70mwQd0ug

Links: kodjoworkout.com

Changing the way we perform bodyweight training with Bryce Taylor

Changing the way we perform bodyweight training with Bryce Taylor
Bryce Taylor, a practicing Physical Therapist, certified Pilates instructor, and fitness enthusiast in Indianapolis, Indiana joins the show.  Aside from treating orthopedic and sports medicine patients, he develops integrated core training exercise content, in collaboration with other fitness professionals for his invention, the Halo Trainer.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Bryce Taylor discuss the following:
What is the Halo and why was it invented?
How does it work?
Why would you want to stabilize a ball—isn’t that the point, to be unstable?
How long has it taken for your product to move from conception to the marketplace?
Where is the Halo Trainer available and how does somebody find out more about it?
TIP: The Halo Trainer is a uniquely designed handlebar apparatus to augment traditional equipment such as the stability ball, BOSU, or even TRX to make exercises easier or harder, and always appropriate.

Bryce Taylor is a practicing Physical Therapist, certified Pilates instructor, and fitness enthusiast in Indianapolis, Indiana.  Aside from treating orthopedic and sports medicine patients, he develops integrated core training exercise content, in collaboration with other fitness professionals for his invention, the Halo Trainer.  He has created over 300 progressive exercises for the Halo, a unique and versatile handlebar apparatus that will change the way we perform bodyweight training.
Bryce has been a lecturer for national conferences and meetings for Physical Therapy, Sports Chiropractic, and Sports Medicine.  He looks forward to introducing an element of rehab into mainstream fitness to exercise enthusiasts and casual exercisers from competitive athletes to active aging, and even our frequently ignored older adults.

Links: halotrainer.com

The 80/10/10 Diet with Dr. Douglas Graham

The 80/10/10 Diet with Dr. Douglas Graham
Dr. Douglas Graham, known as one of the fathers of the raw food movement has authored 5 books including the bestseller The 80/10/10 Diet and joins the show.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Douglas Graham discuss the following:
What is The 80/10/10 Diet?
Why the focus on raw food?
What benefits typically accompany a switch to the 80/10/10 diet?
Don't you miss all the foods you were raised on?
Can athletes use this program? Who shouldn't try it?

Dr. Douglas Graham, a lifetime athlete and 30+ year raw vegan, is an advisor to elite athletes and trainers from around the globe. He has worked professionally with top performers from almost every sport and field of entertainment, revitalizing and extending their careers through nutrition, lifestyle, and his unique brand of fitness training.
Recognized as one of the fathers of the modern raw movement, Dr. Graham has shared his strategies for success with audiences at more than 4,000 events and gatherings worldwide. He gives keynote presentations and seminars guaranteed to educate, motivate, and inspire. He has served on the boards of over a dozen international health organizations.
Dr. Graham is the creator of “Simply Delicious” cuisine and director of a Health & Fitness Week & Fasting Retreats, annual events that provide world-class training and nutritional guidance to people of all fitness levels in beautiful settings around the world. He is living proof that eating whole, fresh, ripe, raw, organic food is the nutritional way to vibrant health and vitality.

Also by Dr. Douglas N. Graham
The 80/10/10 Diet
The New High Energy Diet Recipe Guide
Nutrition and Athletic Performance
Grain Damage
The Perpetual Health Calendar
The Cause of Health (audio series)
For information about Dr. Graham’s books, articles, lecture series, Health & Fitness Weeks, and more, visit www.foodnsport.com.

Links: www.foodnsport.com

Yankees Nick Swisher is a fan of gHP Sport (aka SomaSport)

Yankees Nick Swisher is a fan of gHP Sport (aka SomaSport)
with Michael Cooper
Executive Vice President of SomaLife Michael Cooper joins the show to talk about how SomaSport is doing miracles.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Michael Cooper discuss the following:
There are so many products on the market for athletes. Can you tell us a bit about Somalife and what makes your products different?
How long have you worked in supplements and what makes you so passionate about Somalife?
What kind of results can a weekend warrior realistically expect from your products?
There is so much marketing on the scene today. I think actual testimonials from athletes & everyday users are important. Do you have any you can share?
Do you take your own supplements? and can you share your personal story & the results you've achieved.
Who is a good candidate for SomaLife products?
Listen for "SPECIAL OFFERING"!


Michael was born and raised in Australia, and in 1982 came to the United States on a tennis scholarship to become the number one ranked N.J.C.A.A. tennis player in the country.
Upon graduation, and working in the tennis management field, Michael embarked on a diverse entrepreneurial career that has included such endeavors as conceiving and implementing one of the first sports career job boards, as well as inventing and patenting a golf training aid.
Michael’s passion however has always been sales and business development, which is where he began his career with SomaLife in 2006 before being promoted to Executive Vice President in 2009. Michael is a polished public speaker and trainer who understands how to grow and manage a large sales organization. This insight and his athletic background were a large part of the conception that brought gHP Sport to the marketplace.
Now, retired from tennis, Michael is an avid golfer. He also played ‘Australian Rules’ football and was once invited to represent the U.S. in an international cricket match.
Michael holds a B.A. from the University of Florida and an M.B.A. from Florida International University.
He now resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with his wife Trish and their two sons, Cameron (15) and Matthew (13).

Links: SomaSport.com