What the Scale is NOT telling You!

So, you've been busting your butt in the gym at least 3-4 days a week, putting in work on that dreaded treadmill, eating all the right stuff for weeks now and then all of a sudden ----- BOOM!----- You stopped loosing weight, you can't get the # on the scale to change, you think your scales broken, or maybe the house has shifted so the floor must now be at a slant so that's what's throwing your numbers off, lol. If that sounds anything like you then... STOP!!! Stop NOW before you go NUTS over what you could possibly be doing wrong!

If you know that you are giving your workouts a 150% every time you train and you are staying consistent w/the right stuff then do yourself a favor and focus more on what the scale is NOT telling you --- like how strong you have become. Do you look better in your clothes? Have you lost inches? Do you have more energy and spunk? Do you FEEL AWESOME NAKED? Ok, well maybe not so much yet for some of you on the latter, but you get my drift ;). My point is stay AWAY FROM SCALE; I mean not entirely, but keep it to a minimum. I can't tell you how many clients I've had that made this same mistake and the moment I told them to quit and they actually LISTENED, they felt better about themselves, and guess what! They lost more weight, go figure!

Here's a tip: Don't weigh yourself daily, but try only once a week and the rest of the time just take notice of how you are feeling.

I like this quoted riddle: "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time." So that's how you approach your weight-loss, "One bite at a time". You didn't get overweight overnight. So the weight loss takes time, patience, focus, and hard got damn work! So let's do it! If I can do it, so can you! Take care, take charge, and I'll See You at the top!

Alicia Keys' Butt Exercises

Want to know what celebrity workout Alicia Keys uses?

The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter knows that being healthy does not mean having to slim down to a size 0. She loves her curves and loves jogging too.

Alicia Keys' Butt Exercises

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Armed and Dangerous: How True Blood's Rutina Wesley Gets Fit

By Chee Gates

True Blood is pulling out the big guns: Rutina Wesley plays tough, buff Tara Thornton on HBO's popular vampire series, which is back for season three this summer. We found out how she got those smokin' arms -- and legs and, well, everything.

How do you prep for all the fighting and running in your scenes?
"I do a mix of cardio and strength -- the elliptical machine and weight lifting -- three times weekly. But a lot of my agility comes from being a dancer; I trained at Julliard. I also do yoga. It helps me relax and let go of the crazy character I play."

We have biceps envy. What's the secret?
"About every other day, I do a special 30-20-10 push-up circuit: 30 push-ups and 30 triceps dips, then 20 of each, then 10 of each."
Are you as tough off-camera as you are on the set?
"That's what people think; I look like I can beat you up. But I'm as soft as a flower."
Why is being fit important to you?
"My body is a reflection of how grateful I am for my life and my health; there are a lot of people less fortunate than me. And I still want to have these arms and legs when I'm 75."
Originally published in FITNESS magazine, July/August 2010.

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300 Spartans' Workout