10 Ways to Stay Healthy in 2010

Taking care of your body is very important in order to live a long, healthy life. Following these 10 tips and you will be able to add more years to your life and add more life to your years.

1. Drink plenty of water.

2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.

3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants, and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.

4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.

5. Make time for prayer.

6. Play more games.

7. Read more books than you did in 2009.

8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.

9. Sleep for 7 hours.

10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day ---- and while you walk, smile.

How Do You Handle A Setback?

A great way to measure growth is the way you respond when things go wrong.

If you give in to despair, have doubts or make excuses, you have some growing up to do.

Remember U.S. track star Sanya Richards in the 400-meter dash? She was well clear of the field with a mere 80 meters to run when she suddenly lost her momentum, shortening up, finishing third and settling for a Bronze Medal.

Sonya Richards had ups and had downs during the Beijing Games. But she ended on a high moment, as she helped deliver a U.S. victory in the 1,600-meter relays, allowing a team that failed to live up to its own expectations a chance to celebrate.

With the US trailing Russia on the final leg of the relay, Richards closed the gap, then bided her time, waiting ... waiting ... waiting for the right moment. With 30 meters left, Richards pulled to the outside and zoomed past Russia to win the race in 3:18.54, it was the fastest women's 1,600 since 1993!

How about you? How did you respond the last time something went wrong? Did you fall apart?

Are you struggling with your weight and fitness goals. Are you having family problems or issues on your job. If so, you need to ask God for patience and a positive perspective to handle life's setbacks in a mature Christian way. When things go wrong, ask God for strength and wisdom. Then thank Him for working to increase your faith.

A True MVP Always Bounces Back!

We've seen the face of victory on many medal stands during the Summer Olympics in Beijing.

But what happens when we are faced with defeat and heartbreak.

A great example is U.S. track star Sanya Richards in the 400-meter dash. She was well clear of the field with a mere 80 meters to run when she suddenly lost her momentum, shortening up and finishing third.

Another example is of U.S. track star Lolo Jones, who had a clear lead in the women's 100-meter hurdles, but was knocked off-balance when she hit the next-to-last hurdle.

Jones had taken the lead and seemed to be pulling away when she hooked her right foot on the ninth hurdle and broke her stride, falling from first to seventh. The late blunder opened the door for East St. Louis native, Dawn Harper to win the gold medal.

Defeat and failure are a part of life and lessons we can learn from.

Defeat and failure teaches us that we need to learn from our mistakes. Defeat and failure also makes us stronger.

There is no doubt in my mind that Sanya Richards and Lolo Jones will pick themselves up from the canvas and come back fighting better than ever.

A true MVP always bounces back!

We must do the same in our everyday lives.

Learn from our adversities, become stronger in courage, work harder, get better and become a MVP!

21 Day Workout/Meal Plan Program Coming Soon.

On Monday, August 11th, I will be launching a new fitness workout program called Get Fit 4 Christ.

The purpose of Get Fit 4 Christ is to improve your mind, body and soul.

The 21 day program includes:

• 15 fun and challenging exercise workouts to help you burn fat, tone muscle and increase your energy.
• A 21 day meal plan to help you lose weight and
• 21 inspiring stories that will motivate your mind and at the same time touch your soul.

Here is an excerpt from Get Fit 4 Christ:

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Day 11

A BEAUTIFUL ANALOGY!

A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed.
As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects. When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: "I don't believe that God exists."

"Why do you say that?" asked the customer.

"Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving God who would allow all of these things."

The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument.

The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt.

The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber: "You know what? Barbers do not exist."

"How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber. "I am here, and I am a barber. And I just worked on you!"

"No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside."

"Ah, but barbers DO exist!", answered the barber. "What happens, is,
people do not come to me."

"Exactly!" - affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES exist! What happens, is, people don't go to Him and do not look for Him. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, - Ephesians 3:20

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Get Fit 4 Christ Nutrition Tip

Going on a Diet Will Not Work

Never go on a diet! Statistics show that going on and off diets will actually increase your chance of permanent weight gain. Skipping meals is a common mistake that dieters make. While this will lead to a lower calorie intake, it will also trigger your body to slow down your metabolism in order to conserve energy, thus causing you to burn fewer calories.

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Get Fit 4 Christ Day 11 Meal Plan

Breakfast
3 egg white omelet with green pepper
Grape Nuts & blackberries
Multivitamin
Snack
Turkey slices
Red pepper sticks
Almonds
Orange
Lunch
Lean beef
Black beans
Steamed broccoli
Snack
Cottage cheese and 1 pear
Carrot sticks
Protein Drink
Dinner
Fish
Brown rice Broccoli and/or cauliflower
Raspberries
Snack
Hard boiled egg
Zucchini sticks
Pear

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Get Fit 4 Christ Workout

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Get Fit 4 Christ Day 11 Workout

The Benefits of Boxing

I recently met with actor and dancer Darrin Henson to talk about my favorite subject FITNESS.

Henson, who played "Lem Van Adams" in the Showtime series Soul Food and "Grant" in the movie Stomp The Yard is a fitness buff and uses boxing as a workout technique for his busy schedule.

Staying in shape is a must for Henson, who is currently working on three films -

The Express where in plays running back Jim Brown, will be released later this year. The other two films - Blood Done Sign My Name and Tekken will be released in 2009.

We both agreed that the benefits from boxing are endless. Here are 10 reasons to incorporate boxing into your fitness plan.

1. You stay motivated and committed to a fun and challenging workout.
2. You reduce total body-fat percentage and strengthen muscular system
3. You build confidence and a sense of well-being
4. You improve the ability to relax, to keep calm and poised under high pressure

5. You develop discipline

6. You will tone muscles

7. You will increase endurance and stamina

8. You will improve flexibility and balance

9. You will improve co-ordination
10. You will burn fat and loose weight

A good boxing workout not only will make you feel like a Champ, but you will also make you feel like a MVP!

The Keys to Flat, Sexy Abs

I get a lot of questions on how to flatten the stomach.

Here is a very simple strategy I use.

1. Eat Breakfast - it is the most important meal of the day.
2. Watch What You Eat - you must stay away from fast food joints
3. Eat Five to Six Small Meals Per Day - it is a great way to speed up your metabolism
4. Drink Only Water - no soda or sugary drinks such as kool aid or lemonade
5. Exericse - use both strenghth training and interval training

Click on the link below and try this four minute ab routine that is used in MVP Boot Camp.

The video is called the "Abs From Hell" - this workout is being view on You Tube and some viewers perfer this workout to so many others, it actually makes the abs burn.

Perform this routine twice.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bYHeIlbVye8

Note: Exercise is not without its risks and this or any other exercise program may result in injury. To reduce the risk of injury in your case, consult your doctor before beginning this exercise program. MVP Fitness, LLC and advice presented are in no way intended as a substitute for medical advice, MVP Fitness, LLC disclaims any liability from and in connection with this program. As with any exercise program, if at any point during your workout you begin to feel faint, dizzy, or have physical discomfort, you should stop immediately and consult a physician.

PMA

MVP Boot Camp is a program that prides itself on living life with a Positive Mental Attitude (PMA)!

How is your PMA?

Here are 4 tips to improve your PMA.

1) Always Believe in Yourself. If you think you can`t do it, you are right! . When you are doing 60 seconds of sit ups, concentrate on performing the exercise with good forum and believe that you will get the job done.

2) Have Confidence. The main reason that some people don't even have goals is lack of self confidence. You have to believe that you can accomplish anything that you set your mind to. Have a positive attitude. Believe in your skills and talents.

3) Strive to Improve Everyday. For the mind, read self-improvement books. For the body, enroll in MVP Boot Camp and eat right, and for the soul, attend church, pray and read the Bible. Never stop improving!

4) Always Work and Play at Your Best. - Life is too short. Live your life to the fullest. Live everyday like it is your last day on earth. Compete against your own personal best at work and at MVP Boot Camp, and try to achieve that.

You must posses a Positive Mental Attitude not only during the good times, but during the bad times as well.

Remember, PMA is what separates a great person from an average person. In a tough and hard situations, the person with PMA is the MVP.