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Fitness & Figure Competition Training

Contributed by: Ilana Arzt

I am honored to be a part of FitnessUniverse.com and the Diva Blog! It has been an amazing year in 2009, culminating in the fall with my win in the Classic Figure division at the show in Las Vegas!

I have been involved in fitness and figure competitions for over 15 years, it is my life, so much so, that I founded Enerjoy Fitness so that I could share my passion for a creating and maintaining a healthy body. I am amazed at the positive energy in my gym, not only from my team of trainers but all of our clients who come into train. Everyone seems to feed off of one another, which is truly what I have worked so hard to build. My goal was and still is to provide my clients with the encouragement, inspiration, and the intensity they need, and to help motivate them to create their individual lifestyle changes. At my gym, we truly have a diverse population of clients, but all have a common thread, they want to improve themselves and find, as we call it, their “Enerjoy”! I had an opportunity this fall to work with models that were getting ready to participate in Phoenix Fashion Week. These are ladies who already have beautiful bodies but wanted to improve some aspect of their physique, for many of them it was their legs and arm tone. It was rewarding to see the changes that took place in them, and then to see them walk down the runway – WOW! Click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R55tJwKktd4 to see a You Tube interview I did in preparation for the week.

For some time now, I have been working with a group of ladies who want and do compete in fitness and figure competitions. Our focus is working with each of our girls on posing and stage presence, but we go one step further; we really try to work with our group on customizing everything from nutrition to the workouts they do to prepare for competition. I have an amazing certified nutritionist, Christi Christiaens, who has a cutting edge approach to individualizing everyone’s nutrition in their body. The results she has helped produce in all of our clients is truly terrific! What is even more amazing is that much can be done over the phone or email; you don’t even have to be in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona! Check out Christi and the nutrition programs I am referring to on our website click here http://www.enerjoyfitness.com/pages/nutrition-programs.

If you want to find out more about my programs, visit my website at www.enerjoyfitness.com and if you have any questions please feel free to contact me at ilana@enerjoyfitness.com More to come later, until then have fun getting in touch with your “Enerjoy”! - ilana

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.

Quality Training at Affordable Prices

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!