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Green Tea for Fat Loss, Energy, and Vitality.

Hundreds of millions of people can’t be wrong.

Green Tea is powerful.

Jackie Chan has his own Green Tea Brand

Green Tea Contains polyphenols, which contribute to:
  • Highly antioxidant
  • Reduce risk of Heart Disease and Cancer
  • Support bone density
  • Mental awareness and cognitive function
  • Better oral care
  • Less Kidney stones
  • Natural caffeine for energy and fat burning

Green tea is truly the vitality and “anti-aging” tea or as I prefer to call it, healthy aging.

Drink 1-5 cups per day for the health benefits — this is an easy way to get more antioxidant variety in the diet. And the natural caffeine is great for energy levels and fat oxidation.

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What if your Dietician is Overweight herself?

The great debate: Listen to the person with education, or listen to the person with experience?

"Hi, I'll be telling you how to lose weight now."

Legally, a registered dietitian requires significant education: at the minimum a Masters Degree and preferably higher. On one hand, this is very important because a certified nutritionist will know how foods interact with certain medicines and understand various complex systems in the body.

On the other hand…

No one wants to get dating advice from the guy who’s never been on a date, but has “read all the books.” Men are from Mars? Please, tell me something I don’t know.

Science usually has some “catching up” to do.

For example, nutrition researchers in the United States regarded dietary fat as the main cause of Heart Disease ever since the 1950’s. Working closely with the government, recommendations for dietary fat was reduced to as little as 10% of overall diet, with carbohydrates filling as much as 70% of all caloric needs.

You seem like an informed reader, you may know what happened next. Even with the government nutrition recommendations, Heart disease increased and is still the leading cause of death…over 600,000 per year in the US!

The dietary fat myth is slowly being busted. We now know that polyunsaturated fats like Walnuts are incredibly heart healthy and play an important role in promoting healthy Cholesterol levels. For me, 20% of calories from fat is the minimum.

“Dietitians report research, NOT testimonials.”

This statement is according to a popular dietician, from a highly visited website. She goes on to recommend as tiny as 60 grams protein/per day for athletes because, according to the research, it has been sufficient for muscle synthesis. But, does this recommendation REALLY get results?

André in his College days says: "High Protein diets DO work!"

Research and experience TOGETHER is a powerful combination.

Time spent learning from top weight lifters and personal experience in the gym combined with understanding nutrition research is what sets a good Personal Trainer apart from others when it comes to Strength and Weight Loss Results.

The only thing that matters is what works for you.

Despite all of our commonalities as people, each of us respond differently to certain foods and exercise protocols, yet an apple is just as good for you as it is for me.

My friends, I am biased.

Admittedly, I have a certain perception of reality because my goal is to spread health, wellness, and physical fitness to all who seek it. It is in my best interest to uncover the practical knowledge of what actually works and that is why I spend time learning from everyday people, scientific literature, and of course my own personal experience.

This is only the beginning, for Ellison Fitness

Whether it is from hours of laboring over scientific journals in the library, or advancing new exercise protocols, I fully dedicate myself to the Health & Fitness movement. I seek to combine real research with expert experience to produce the ultimate in Fitness value.

Both for You and for Me.

We can rise up, and wear that lightweight swimsuit to the beach.

We can change our lives and solve the healthcare crisis.

We can do anything, as long as we put our minds to it.

For that which it is…

My friends,

We Are Ellison Fitness.

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The Number One Mistake Guys Make When Trying to Gain Muscle

A lot of guys want muscle, so whats the problem?

The tall skinny guys are a common customer in my store. They are very lean, but have trouble holding on to weight.

“Oh, that product called Serious Mass looks good!” exclaims my latest customer in the protein section.

 

The Magic Weight Gain supplement?

I agree, “Yeah, Serious Mass is loaded with carbohydrates and some protein to get those extra calories. By the way, what did you have for breakfeast today?”

Customer: “Breakfeast? I don’t have time for break feast, nobody does.” Really, nobody?

Skipping break feast is the number one mistake in the Gospel of Muscle.

I respond, “Perhaps, except for the most muscular guy you know. I don’t even need to know him personally to guarantee that he eats break feast every day.” Everyone with an impressive physique knows that break feast can make or break their entire progress for that day.

Yet, I change the topic back to the product at hand and I keep the customer happy by validating his choice to purchase the Serious Mass weight gainer product.

This break feast battle is a personal fight, but in my own personal warfare — my body and mind have reached a peaceful treaty: I agree to eat break feast every day, so long as it tastes great and makes me feel fantastic!

Break feast is like a paycheck for the body, skipping break feast equals debt.

Regardless if you are trying to lose weight or gain muscle, eating break feast is more important than nearly any other health habit.

  • Feeds your body with energy for the day, which it will readily use.
  • Promotes metabolism and healthy appetite.
  • People who eat break feast typically eat less in the evening. (and have less body fat as a result)
  • Makes you feel good and regulates energy levels.
  • Puts your body into a positive balance — therefore you are more likely to burn fat and build lean tissue.

Stay tuned for quick, easy, and healthy break feast ideas.

 

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Weight Loss vs. Fat Loss

Why is the scale your worst enemy?

When it comes to losing weight, the fastest way (and least safe) is to dehydrate yourself to lose water weight. But this is pointless, because you need water for all of life’s functions.

People spend too much time weighing themselves. There are body builders who look fantastic to me, but they still want to gain just 10 more pounds — just 10 more pounds. Another person I know wants to lose 15 pounds, they have made progress but recently it slowed down. The scale is messing with their minds.

Burn body fat, lose the right kind of weight.

Excess body fat, especially around the midsection, is unhealthy and uncomfortable. We want to lose body fat — and the best way to do it is by preserving everything else on your body.

Preserve your lean mass:

  • Lean muscle is essential for strength and energy
  • Lean muscle also looks GREAT!
  • Bone density, strong bones reduce risk of osteoporosis.
  • Organs, tissues, ligaments, and more..

Imagine losing half of your muscle, and very little fat. Not only will you look worse, but you would feel worse too.

Focus on fat loss

To really target fat specifically for weight loss, we need a balanced diet with exercise, rest, and social support.

What is the point of weighing yourself then?

Take pictures of your body for progress.

Listen to your body — how do you feel now? How do you feel when you eat a certain food? How much stronger are you now?

Heck with the scale.

Weight loss itself isn’t valuable unless the weight you lose is body fat.

Let’s burn fat with healthy nutrition and lifestyle.

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Super Power Lean Protein Shake 500

How can you reap the benefits of health during times when you just don’t want to prepare a meal??

Its even better than it looks

Does Ellison Fitness have the easy solution?

Are these 500 calories so packed full of nutrition, that even Mother Nature is jealous?

Could this be one of the most advanced protein shakes ever created?

INTRODUCING….

The Super Green Lean Protein Shake 500

Nutritional Information*

Calories: ~500

Protein: 50 grams

Carbohydrate: 40 grams (Net carbs, only 25 grams)

Fiber: 15 grams, 50% daily value

Deitary fat: 15 grams

Vitamin A: 400% Daily value

Vitamin C: 100%

Vitamin D: 1000 IU

Vitamin E: 400%

Vitamin K: 80 mcg, 100% DV

Magnesium: 40 mg

Zinc: 10mg

Calcium: 45%

Vitamin B12: 75%

Vitamin B-(Other b vitamins): Kefir bacteria will produce B-Vitamins inside your body

Iron: 20%

Selenium: 100%

Beneficial Organisms: Over 100 Billion

Ingredients:

Kefir: Probiotics, enzymes, protein

Green Vibrance: Freeze Dried powder from Super Greens Juices, super antioxidants, Gammo-Linoleic Acid, etc

Fiber Smart: Fiber, probiotics, enzymes, flax

Pure Pumpkin: Vitamin A (Beta Carotene), Fiber

Gaspari Nutrition MyoFusion Chocolate Protein: High protein, nice flavor

*Nutrition info estimates as accurate as possible.

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