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Max Muscle Tempe Newsletter

                                 January 2011

Dear Health Enthusiast,

Start off 2011 with a bang! Max Muscle Tempe is offering some great deals and expert advice to help YOU get the results you want. Use us...we are happy to lend some expertise and a helping hand!

Health & Happiness, 
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IN THE JANUARY EDITION
QUOTE OF THE MONTH
5 BEST APPS FOR HEALTH & FITNESS
MAXFORMATION 2011
KATIE'S KITCHEN
CARDIO PLAYLIST
QUOTE OF THE MONTH

"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?"

~ Vincent van Gogh
 
5 BEST SMARTPHONE APPS FOR HEALTH & FITNESS

iPhone 

Your phone is always with you, and it's a great tool for tracking your exercise, logging your diet victories and slip-ups, and encouraging you to take your fitness farther. For those of you trying to improve your health, your smartphone can be an immensely helpful tool. Here's a look at our favorite smartphone apps that help you exercise, eat better, and live a healthier life!

 

 

Top iPhone Apps

 

1. Nike Training Club: The new Nike Training Club is a training app that gives you your own personal trainer, anytime, anywhere. Get lean, toned and strong with over 60 custom-built workouts featuring audio guidance and on-demand instruction from a Nike Pro Trainer.**

2. RunKeeper: We like it, you like it, and pretty much anyone else who is into running will come to like it! RunKeeper allows you to track the time, distance, speed, pace, calories, and path on a map for fitness activities using your GPS enabled mobile device.

3. Lose It!: Succeed at weight loss with Lose It! Set goals and establish a daily calorie budget that enables you to meet them. Stay on track each day by recording your food and exercise and staying within your budget. The average active Lose It! user has lost more than 12lbs and more than 85% of active users have lost weight.

 4. Fooducate: Are you confused by ingredient lists, nutrition labels, health claims, and marketing hype? Get FOODUCATE and hurry to the supermarket. Use your iPhone to scan a product barcode, see product highlights (both good & bad), compare products, and select better alternatives. It's like taking your own personal dietician to the supermarket!

5. Whole Foods Market Recipes: Looking for healthy and delicious food? Find recipes featuring the finest natural and organic foods. You can search recipes by ingredients and dietary preferences such as gluten-free, low fat, and vegetarian/vegan. Every Whole Foods Market recipe includes nutritional information and cooking instructions. You can also enter up to 3 items you have on hand to find recipes using those ingredients.

 

Top Android Apps

 

1. FatSecret Calorie Counter: The Calorie Counter is the essential Android application for people who want to keep track of their food, exercise and weight and be able to sync and access all their information online at Fatsecret.com. Some of it's best features include a barcode scanner, food/excercise diary, weight journal and progress journal.

2. RunKeeperWe like it, you like it, and pretty much anyone else who is into running will come to like it! RunKeeper allows you to track the time, distance, speed, pace, calories, and path on a map for fitness activities using your GPS enabled mobile device.

 3. My TracksMy Tracks is an application for that enables you to record GPS tracks and view live statistics - such as time, speed, distance, and elevation - while hiking, biking, running or participating in other outdoor activities. Once recorded, you can share your tracks, upload them to Google Spreadsheets and visualize them on Google My Maps.

4. SparkRecipes: Looking to lose weight and save money? Cooking at home is one of the easiest ways SparkPeople members do both! The healthy recipes application lets you browse and search thousands of recipes, plus save your favorites. It also providse calories, fat, and more for each recipe. Perfect for anyone on a diet!

5. Cardio Trainer: This app covers some of the same ground as RunKeeper, but the app has a larger view of health and training, and the tools to cover it. You can use it to track your outdoor run/bike/walk, but also time and estimate your indoor gym activities, too. 


**Note: Nike Training Club is really Nike Training Club for Women. Why this app is supposed to only work for women is beyond me, as I couldn't come across a single exercise that wouldn't be beneficial to men as well. So, guys, ignore the name. It'll work for you just fine, too.

MAXFORMATION 2011

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KATIE'S KITCHEN
peanut butter ballsPeanut Butter Protein Balls 

 

If you're working towards building muscle, getting in enough calories can become challenging. This recipe makes it easier by providing a healthy source of carbs, protein, and fat.

 

These are easily transportable, making it ideal for those who are looking for something to snack on at work or during class. Also a favorite for kids!

Ingredients:

 

2 cups natural peanut butter

1-2 scoops chocolate or vanilla protein powder (High 5, Triple Whey or Maxpro reccomended)

3/4 cup raw oatmeal

1 cup rice krispies cereal

1/4 c honey or agave nectar

 

Directions:

 

Microwave the peanut butter on low for about 30 seconds until slightly melted (not runny though). Stir in the honey and protein powder. Once mixed, add in raw oats and crisp rice cereal.

 

Form into balls and then place in the fridge to harden overnight. Note that if you prefer harder/softer peanut butter balls, you can adjust the volumes of the ingredients until your desired texture is reached. Enjoy!

 

CARDIO PLAYLIST
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Lululemon came up with this months cardio playlist. The Best of 2010 playlist designed for your total workout: warm up, training, cardio, and cool down. This playlist clocks in at roughly 1:15 and all songs are available on iTunes.



Warm up: A smooth cardio track to get your blood pumping.

 

The Temper Tramp "Resurrection"

 

Workout: These tracks are meant to fire you up and push you through your entire workout. Starting with Arcade Fire, you better be ready to move! This song will give you the bounce in your step as you get the workout started. Kanye West's Power remix is perfectly placed in the middle of the workout. You've got the power! Finishing up with Drake, let the song speak to you and how hard you worked. Let your workout make you feel like the greatest and unforgettable!

 

Arcade Fire "Ready to Start"

Yeasayer "O.N.E."

CEO "White Magic"

Sleigh Bells "Tell 'Em'

Kanye West "Power"

LCD Soundsystem "I Can Change"

Robyn "Dancing on My Own"

Mark Ronson "You Gave Me Nothing"

Drake "Unforgettable ft. Young Jeezy"

 

Cardio Wrap up: Some steady beats that'll push you through the cardio wrap up of your workout. As you finish up your cardio, know that the dog days are over! Let this remix of Florence + the Machine's hit allow you to embrace the hard work of the workout and know that it's over!

 

CEO "Come With Me"

Bag Raiders "Sunlight"

Deadmau5 "Animal Rights"

Florence + the Machine "Dog Days Are Over"

 

Stretch: Three tracks that'll help you stretch out and cool down from your workout. The final song on this playlist, by Jonsi, will put a smile on your face as you finish up. Take in all you've done today and reap the benefits of a great workout!

 

Yeasayer "Madder Red"

Mumford & Sons "Awake my Soul"
Jonsi "Around Us"

 

What were your favorite tracks to warm up, sweat, and cool down to in 2010?

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