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Remove the friction.
Set the foundation.
Live more purposefully, peacefully and fully each and every joy filled day.
Ha! Yeah right... Here's more what reality is really like:
Step 1 - get up late and fly through the shower to get to work on time
Step 2 - 3 minutes before the meeting, realize you forgot something important
Step 3 - the rest of the day is completely frazzled!!!
Sound familiar?
It doesn't have to be that way! And it shouldn't be that way.
We get it, though. It can be hard and even overwhelming to create real solid foundation for your mornings.
But they set the pace for the rest of the day, so it is so important that we take the time to implement!
Today is all about removing friction, and setting the foundation, so that you can live more peacefully and more successfully!
✅ How to always wake up on the right side of the bed
✅ Creating purposeful intention
✅ Staying true to yourself
Follow these simple steps nad you'll be able to create, or re-create in some cases, a strong morning routine that sets you up for success on your health and wellness journey.
Come hang out if you want help developing better routines for health and wellness habits!
Getting into a routine is one of the most important things you can do when it comes to, well, pretty much everything!
But especially when it comes to taking back control of your health and fitness!
We're getting into exactly what, how, and why routines are important when it comes to:
- The love of food!
- The power of just a little movement
- Setting routines and crushing goals
Visit us if you want help developing better health and wellness habits.
When it comes to health and making healthy changes, it can be complicated in a world of information to pick out what works best.
We believe it should simple! So we're striving to deliver that information in the simplest way possible
We've been getting a lot of questions lately. Which is awesome, because we've got answers!
Here are some topics that came up in the last week:
- What to do when you need to lose a large amount of weight
- How to get better sleep for better energy
- Stress management for reduced cortisol
- Sugar abstinence and substitutes for SO MANY THINGS!
We love answering questions! So when you've got them, don't hesitate!
Have you got questions about these things or more about how it works???
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The "stress hormone" has become a big, bad buzzword, and for good reason, but it's also important to remember that every hormone has an important role.
Today on Talk-O Tuesday:
✅ What cortisol is and how it affects our bodies
✅ The link between cortisol and stress
✅ 3 fool-proof ways we can manage cortisol
Join the (C)LEAN Club by clicking the link below and saving yourself a TON of time, stress, and energy trying to figure out the best way to stay healthy! We've got ya covered!
www.contracostafitness.com/cleanclub
And if you just want to support us from where you are right now, we appreciate you! You can buy us a coffee (or a taco!) by clicking the link below.
Have you ever finished doing cardio and though "I'm never doing that bull$%# again"???
The dreadmill. Jogging. Rowing. Cycling. BOREDOM!
Don't fret!!
It's Heart Health Month and cardiovascular exercise is a widely debated issue.
✅ HIIT? LISS? What are they? What's the difference?
✅ How import is cardio?
✅ What's the very best cardio exercise ever?
And what you can do instead!
Check out www.contracostafitness.com/cleanclub for everything you need to get lean and strong, and stay lean and strong all in one place. No more wasted time or energy researching and wondering!
Or for FREE resources, come hang out with us at Drop the Fat, Not the Tacos Facebook group!
And if you just want to support us from where you are right now, we appreciate you! You can support us by buying us a coffee (or a taco!) by clicking the link below :)
Have you ever considered that maybe you're being OVER-mindful?
Mindfulness is important, obviously, but have you ever thought maybe you're taking it a little too seriously?
We need to be present and make conscious decisions, but there's another side to that coin of course, and it sometimes it's a bit two-faced.
Today we'll talk a little bit about:
✅ Can you be too mindful?? The dangers of overthinking health decisions.
✅ Mind-LESS-ness pros and cons.
✅ Each of our personal secrets to utilizing mind-less-ness to improve mindfulness.
📌Ever caught yourself being a bit too mindful or maybe a bit to mindless?
Let us know by joining us at Drop the Fat, Not the Tacos Facebook group.
And if you just want to support us from where you are right now, we appreciate you! You can buy us a coffee (or a taco!) by clicking the link below.
We have been "blessed" with many, many sugar substitutes, reducing our sugar intake (which is good). Now we can finally eat blissfully sweet foods to our hearts' content.
Orrrrrr... can we?
Are they true blessing? Or are they maybe too good to be true?
✅ A little science about sweeteners
✅ How habits work - pushing the button!
✅ The bottom line: good or bad
How do you feel about sugar substitutes? Yay or nay?
Join us in our Facebook group Drop the Fat, Not the Tacos and join the discussion!
Help us grow by filling out this survey!
We can't take it anymore.
At first it seemed relatively harmless. But after years of watching this message pop up over and over again, and working with the audience for whom that message is intended, we can't ignore it anymore.
For years now we've watched more and more trainers and coaches use this toxic language. It's damaging in so many ways!
And we're done.
So we're challenging the traditional resolution setting and giving you some food for thought today:
- The message behind the message!
- Our undying hatred for all the "perfect" fitness models out there
- How to be ACTUALLY succesful with your resolutions <3
Plus! A pretty sweet offer! (Just look below)
If you are ready for a different take on the New Year, join us in the DFNT community!
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Start your 2022 the right way! With a solid foundation, energy and focus!! Let's go!
Purposeful and Productive...
Words that we all wish we could use to describe ourselves, right?
It's especially hard when you can't find the time to focus on yourself for 5 minutes though!!
But because of that, it's as if we have lost touch with who we are.
And it's not right! It should be the other way around!
You should be taking care of YOU first so that you can THEN take care of the other things in your life.
It's important to make ourselves the most important task of each and every day.
Believe me, we get it. Easier said than done.
This is literally what our lives have come to. As a parent, a giver, a caretaker as well as business owners, we know what it's like to put literally everything else as the top priorties and let ourselves slide farther and farther down the ladder.
This is something each of us has had to overcome, and it's still a struggle! It's literally what our business has become, helping others to prioritize what is really important so that they find lasting purpose and meaning in their own personal life.
We're confident that with this information you'll be able to be more productive each day, stay more focused and have deeper levels fulfillment and joy!
Join the Drop the Fat, Not the Tacos community!!
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This time of year has a tendency to make a lot of us feel small.
Like we're less than our normal self.
It's dark like ALLLLL the time.
It's dreary, cold and gray.
And.... Not to sound like a grinch, but the holiday's can be really tough for a multitude of reasons.
Everything can be just... Blah.
And that's hard.
So I don't know about you, but I could use a little Christmas Kick in the Butt to bring my normal self back!
So! That's what today is all about.
Let's feel the bad, and then let it go to make room for the good
Ready??
Join us for more talks like this one at Drop the Fat, Not the Tacos Facebook Group!
From the publisher's feed
Welcome to The Anti-Gym with Contra Costa Fitness
The health and fitness industry is a zoo. This podcast is for real people who are tired of getting confusing, conflicting…
✅ Feel secure and have more control over your health
✅ Feel comfortable in your own skin
✅ Get clarity through simplified information
✅ AND have reasonable action items to take rather than restrictive, outdated diet advice...
…you’re in the right place!
Coach Brandon Glass's background in Physical Therapy makes him a uniquely qualified resource within the health and wellness space.
Coach Rebecca LeVan is a former ballerina who recently went through her own health and wellness journey and can relate to how challenging the struggle is to take control back of your health!
Together, Coaches Brandon & Rebecca explore different topics that relate to your health, whether it be about fitness, good food and EVERYTHING in between.
Looking for more resources and information? Check out the Contra Costa Fitness Website HERE or our Facebook Page HERE.
Thanks for listening and your support!
Coaches Brandon & Rebecca