Rock HARD Di.... body

So I've been lifting for over half my life, since I was 12, now I'm 26, do the math and you get 14 years. During what you could call my fitness career I've gone through most types of training and have experience them at a very high level. My goals are never small and not for the faint of heart, so while I've gone through my bumps and bruises over the years its gained me a since of guruism and a yearning to share practices that work.

One think about your body in this sense, your heart pumps the blood through your body and the blood transports all the vital nutrients we need to each muscle, ect. So the first thing we need to make sure of when approaching any workout program is that we are in the right cardiovascular shape that will allow us to 1) not stress the heart to the point of an attack or stroke and 2) work towards our fitness goals at a progressive pace.

Another thing you should consider is your diet, its not just eat good and look good, there are reasons for eating healthy and why it translates to feeling, looking and being better period.
Think of your body or your digestive system like an engine. If you have self worth then think of your engine of that of a Porsche or any other high end vehicle.
When you eat fast foods, processed foods, foods with high amounts of salt, foods made with high amounts of simple sugars, carbonated beverages, and such what your doing is putting shitty fuel into your one and only engine. Over time, sludge builds up (compacted food that gets stuck to your intestinal walls because your body doesn't have the enzymes to properly and timely get rid of the artificial waste you've put into it.) Once this starts happening that once amazing engine starts getting bogged down, you get head aches from decaying food in your digestive track. Your body can't properly digest the good food you eat so it become malnourished.
Another things to consider is where your getting all your nutrients from, a salad alone is a horrible thing, add different colored peppers, heirloom tomatoes, mushrooms, carrots, some strong cheese and now you have quite to filling and healthy snack or meal. Also don't eat till your full and be cautious of how much energy you actually plan on expending that day. If its a lazy day, eat less, don't just eat because its your scheduled time to, sometimes all you need is a real small meal and something productive to do. If your still hungry wash it down with a good amount of water.
Another thing to consider is how much water you take in on a regular basis, know where you live, what is the weather like dry? humid, these all effect how much your body needs to operate at a functional level. Think of water like the fluids in your car as well as the lube between the gears, not enough and things won't rub right and you may over heat.

Taking those three things into consideration or even bringing it to mind can help you start making lifestyle changes that will lead to a better, healthier you. All we can do is make one choice at a time, I hope in reading this that if I can help even a few people start becoming more aware of things that matter when it comes to taking care of themselves I consider this blog not wasted in effort or time

Jaxton Wheeler

I cook too!!!!

Part of being healthy, fit, trim and constantly active is knowing how to cook for yourself.
I've done endless amounts of shakes, played with different diets where one food group was to focus over others and now as I'm hitting my prime, it's all about portions, balance and self control.

So yesterday it was a long day, too many things to do too little time, but one of the things I always make time for is good dinner prep. I keep my home stocked with various food items, so I can always throw some healthy and filling together.

Yesterday's dish "Skinny Greek Yogurt Chicken" freaking delicious, very little prep time and was done in under an hour, boom. I got the recipe from a blogger www.lifeofmeg.com
It called for
1 cup Greek Yogurt (I bought 0% Fage)
4 Chicken breast
2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese

I added more of everything since I prepped 6 chicken breast

Now to stay healthy, anything that is dairy based try and get the 0% fat if you can, as far as Parmesan cheese goes, most grocery stores carry a reduced fat version. Then on your chicken breast its always a good idea to hand trim the excess fat.

To go along with the chicken, I recently met quite an intelligent and healthy man who turned me onto Quinoa, red quinoa to be exact. I buy it at Trader Joes and I have to say it's been a pleasant edition to my diet, it's also considered to be a super food see the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa

Like rice and other grains that require stove top cooking, everyone has their own way of making quinoa.

I use
2 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 cup of red quinoa
1/4 cup of parmesan cheese
1/2 cup yellow onion
1/2 mushrooms
1 tablespoon olive oil

bring the broth to a boil, poor in the quinoa let it simmer for 15-20 minutes lid on *DO NOT REMOVE LID UNLESS ITS BURNING AND MORE LIQUID IS NEEDED*
On the side cut n dice the onion and mushrooms then pan fry with olive oil
*add salt n pepper if you chose
Drain quinoa of any excess liquid
Add the onion, mushroom, and parmesan once quinoa has fully absorbed the liquid

You should be able to see little white sprouts if the quinoa has absorbed enough liquid

Finally a nice salad to give your body the macro nutrients it needs

I eat the chicken and quinoa in small portion, each maybe the size of my fist
Its the greens and colored vegetables your body needs, and its also part of keeping a healthy digestive system.

My salads are made in a big salad bowl and consist hugely of Hearts of romaine lettuce, sweet peppers, heirloom tomatoes and shredded carrots

2 Hearts of romaine lettuce
3 Sweet peppers
4 heirloom tomatoes
handful of shredded carrots
handful of sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup fat free feta cheese or gouda
1/2 cup coconut shredded cashews

Whatever you chose for a dressing to keep it healthy three things to consider, Calories, Fat from Calories and Sodium levels. High intake of sodium can lead to excess water retention which leaves you looking soft and bloated.

Keep up to date with my food blogs coming, as well as exercise to help make your 2014 the year of a better you

Jaxton Wheeler

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Google + definitely is emerging as one the easiest one spot stop for all your social media needs, its highly integrative, makes switching between you media feeds, emails, photos, videos a synch.
Not too mention Google hangouts is something everyone should try one on more than one occasion for more than one reason.
Join a community, expand your knowledge, keep up to date with the things that matter in your life by getting connected with others that share your passions.
There are no limits, be as dirty minded as you'd like or keep your circles mainstream, no judges, no restrictions, whether your just an article browser or your starting your first small business, google + in its raw form currently is the most powerful marketing tool on the internet right now, and with some finger grease you can increase your own traffic ten fold.

Facebook and Twitter are full and overloaded with non sense post, the same pictures recycled, shared then retweeted over and over.
Get in on the action and become a google+ user. Try the Google+ hangout, join communities that connect with you, venture into new communities, grow with the world don't stay sheltered from it.

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