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2011 Ageless Women Calendar Project Blog

Written by Ilana

I am so excited to have started another calendar project just recently. This is my second year in putting together Enerjoy Fitness’ own Ageless Women Calendar and I am anxious to see how it all comes together. A couple of weeks ago I had my first meeting with twelve gorgeous ladies, ages 40 – 75, who were invited to be part of this inspiring project over the next six months. My motivation behind this project is to create a platform for women to inspire other women! I am passionate about dispelling the myth that the body gets worse over time, by proving to ot that they can get better and better, through eating right and fitness! All of the ladies participating in this project have been clients of mine for one year to as many as ten years. While we were introducing ourselves at the meeting it was neat to hear how they were inspired to make positive changes in their life. Each one of them had different “Ah-ha” moments where they decided a change was in order in their life. It was amazing to me how many of them were inspired by each other’s story; they will certainly continue to feed off of one another’s motivation throughout this project!

If you go to www.enerjoyfitness.com you can see some of the fun group photos we took during last year’s photo shoot. They are on our home page and within the Bodies by Enerjoy area of our website.

Stay tuned for more entries about our road to putting this awesome project together over the next few months.

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Bodies by Enerjoy

• This program is for both men and women
• Workouts as little as $13 per session
• Complimentary Monthly Nutritional Workshop with our Certified Nutritionist Christi Christiaens
• Personable Attention
• Motivating & Encouraging Workout Environment
• Great Team of Fitness Trainers
• One, Two, and Three Day-a-Week Training Options
• Right for all Fitness Levels

The time is NOW for you to begin your investment towards better health!

Call 480.510.8547 for more information now!

1st Annual Ageless Women Calendar

Enerjoy Fitness in North Scottsdale has produced its 1st Annual Ageless Women Calendar just in time for the New Year! An inspiration of Enerjoy Fitness Founder Ilana Arzt, the calendar features clients of Enerjoy Fitness, most of them over 40, all disproving the myth of the older you are, the more out of shape you become. Each gorgeous woman in the calendar has their own story of their starting point and how focus and determination helped them achieve their ideal level of fitness. “It’s been a joy to watch each of them get better all the time, not by driving them to a breaking point, but by inspiring consistency and being by their side every stop of the way!” states Arzt. “I am grateful for the opportunity to be in the Ageless Women Calendar, which I hope will be an inspiration to many women to not let go of their health when they reach their middle life,” comments calendar participant Mary Jo Colucci. Enerjoy Fitness offers a variety of Personal Training, Group Fitness Programs, and Breakthrough Nutrition Programs at affordable pricing. For a copy of the calendar and to find out more about Enerjoy Fitness call 480.510.8547.

Do you have trouble losing weight?

Contributed by Christi Christiaens CN - CMTA - FDN - CPT

If you have trouble losing weight (even if you watch what you eat), then it is crucial to examine your adrenal function and your hormone levels.

This will reveal how your body is functioning internally and will give possible clues as to why your body will not lose the fat despite your efforts.

Take the following Hormonal Assessment and find out if your adrenals are fatigued from being under prolonged stress

• Do you often feel tired, especially in the afternoon?
• Do you crave sweets or carbs such as bread, pasta, cookies?
• Do you have dry skin or dry hair?
• Do you have tension headaches or migraine?
• Do you have insomnia or disturbed sleep?
• Are you irritable, anxious or depressed?
• Do you experience hot flashes or night sweats?
• Do you feel stiff or achy, mostly in the morning?
• Do you have trouble losing weight (even if you watch what you eat)?
• Do you feel rushed and/or overwhelmed?

If you answered yes to one or more of the questions your adrenals might be fatigued from being under prolonged stress:

Adrenal and Hormone Profile Testing

A simple saliva test tells you how your adrenals are functioning. The adrenal function test shows 4 levels of Cortisol and 2 levels of DHEA. The same test also shows levels of Testosterone, Estrogen, Progesterone and Melatonin. Having balanced levels of these hormones is crucially important for overall health, especially for maintaining ideal weight, for skin quality, for muscle mass and bone density, for heart health and energy production.If you body is in a state of adrenal fatigue and your hormonal balance has been upset, then losing fat becomes difficult:

We are facing an epidemic of obesity because the stresses on the body have reached an all time high. They come from our lifestyle, from processed foods, activity levels and from many emotional sources. This disrupts underlying hormonal balance.

Simply reducing calories if the body is not in balance will give very short and limited results. It is not about the amount of calories but it is about what the body does with the calories, and that’s immediately related to your hormonal imbalance.

Find out your adrenal function and balance your hormones! If you want to discover how to restore hormonal balance the natural way, you can take the hormonal saliva test.

You can participate in this program from the comfort of your own home. Result consultations can be done by phone. Test kits are either given to you in-person or can be mailed out to you for pre-paid mail return.

Once I receive your test results from the lab, you will receive a complete interpretation of the test results during a one hour consultation. In addition, I will provide suggestions for a 90-day therapeutic protocol to restore normal functions through natural, bio-identical hormone therapy.

We offer 20% off from your consultation fee until December 31, 2009

Call Christi at 480-338-6355 and discover how you can STOP sabotaging your efforts by restoring hormonal balance.

Why wait to feel good?

Discover the Health Benefits to Hip-Hop Dancing

The Health Benefits of Hip-Hop Dancing

Contributed by Ivan Apers

Did you know that dancing can be a way to stay fit for people of all ages, shapes and sizes? There are a wide range of physical and mental benefits including:

• Improved condition of the heart and lungs
• Increased muscular strength, endurance and motor fitness
• Increased aerobic fitness
• Improved muscle tone and strength
• Weight management
• Stronger bones and reduced risk of osteoporosis
• Better coordination, agility and flexibility
• Improved balance and spatial awareness
• Increased physical confidence
• Improved mental functioning
• Improved general and psychological wellbeing
• Greater self-confidence and self-esteem
• Better social skills

I offer Hip-Hop classes at Enerjoy Fitness, come and see me sometime and try it out!

Ivan Apers

Healthy Recipe - Banana Protein Pudding

Contributed by Elena Rassolova

• ½ - 1 Banana
• 1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder (or any other desired flavor)
• 3 TBS Milk
• 1 TBS of Peanut or Cashew Butter

Combine all ingredients in bowl or blender.
Mix or blend until smooth.
Pour pudding into a small serving bowl and refrigerate for three hours.
Serve cold with whip cream on top.

Healthy Recipe - Avocado Deviled Eggs

Contributed by Elena Rassolova

Serving Size - 4 deviled egg halves & 2 rye crisps

• 4 Hard Boiled Eggs
• 1/2 Avocado
• 1/4 tsp Lemon Juice
• 1 1/2 tbsp Greek Yogurt

Add the following to taste:

• Garlic Powder
• Red Pepper Flakes
• Sea Salt

Hard boil eggs, halve them and discard the yolks. Combine the rest of the ingredients and mix until smooth. Spoon into egg halves evenly. Serve with 2 rye crisp breads. Makes two servings

Ageless Women by Enerjoy Fitness

Enerjoy Fitness is embarking on a new project that celebrates women in our program who are ageless. The calendar will illustrate that the female body is amazing even after children come into our lives! ilana and her staff have selected 12 women who are over 35 and most of them have children. Photographer Joseth Saabeh will be working with all of these lovely ladies as they each will have their own photo shoot for the calendar. Look for the finished product this fall!

Healthy Recipe - Salmon Hand Roll

Contributed by Elena Rassolova

Ingredients

• 1\2 cup cooked short grain brown rice
• 1/2 tbsp salt
• 1/2 lemon
• 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 2 sheets nori
• 1\2 avocado, sliced thinly
• 1 Persian cucumber, sliced thinly lengthwise
• 4 oz sashimi-grade fillet sliced into long chunks

Rub salt into the salmon and sprinkle it with lemon juice. Leave it for an hour for the salmon to absorb salt. Cook rice according to package directions. Drain the rice. Add vinegar and toss to coat. Lay two sheets of nori, shiny side down, on a mat. Sprinkle with water to make them a little bit wet. They become sticky. On each sheet add rice, pressing it gently until it is evenly distributed. Place remaining ingredients in a horizontal line down the middle, overlapping if necessary (divide all the ingredients in two even portions, one portion per nori sheet). Roll nori keeping the ingredients inside. Grip the roll hard to make sure it's tight and closed.

Healthy Recipe - Quinoa Broccoli Frittata

Contributed by Elena Rassolova

Ingredients

• 1 whole egg
• 2 egg whites
• ½ cup 2% milk
• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
• Sea salt, to taste
• 1 cup quinoa, cooked
• 1 oz bag frozen broccoli

In a medium bowl, scramble egg, eggs whites and milk, then add cheese and salt to taste. Put quinoa and broccoli in an oven-safe skillet, pour egg mixture over it and cook over medium-high heat until eggs are set around the edges. Place skillet under broiler until middle is set and edges are brown.

Makes 4 Servings