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No intro needed on this… So, here you go…
1 – Add ‘stealth’ spices/herbs to dishes you have never ‘spiced up’ before.
For example: A – add cumin to a scrambled egg B – add paprika to sauteed green peas C – add crushed red chili pepper to mashed cauliflower D – and if you’ve never tried sea-salt and black pepper – then you should start with those )
2 – Fine-tune your healthy fat intake:
Quite often I’ll find that someone is going far too low in their dietary fat intake in efforts of keeping calories down. This is not good as we need a certain amount of healthy fats to allow our bodies to function and develop properly. This can prevent some key physiological processes from taking place and can stall the body’s natural desire to burn and release excess body-fat.
On the other extreme – I’ve coached some people who are unaware of the “too high” amount of healthy fats they are consuming daily. It’s important to note – one tablespoon of a healthy oil; take extra virgin olive oil as an example – contains 120 calories…
That’s a lot, but still NECESSARY in proper amounts - so be a bit mindful when putting your meals together. You want to be sure you don’t get careless or carried away with the volume on those fats. As it can be very easy if you’re not paying attention to your measurements...
Eventually this becomes second nature
3 – Use creative BUT healthy and nutrient packed “secret” recipes – like this one:
Body Rockin’ Bean-Cakes (some call these Bean ‘Burgers’… STAY TUNED, as I’ll be shooting a video for this recipe soon..)
These can be eaten as your main course (loaded with protein and fiber) as part of a dinner. Or you can eat for lunch wrapped in hearty lettuce, such as romaine, green-leaf, etc…
½ can black beans (drained) – mash beans in bowl, with a fork
Add in:
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- a few shakes of paprika
- a few shakes of cumin
- a few shakes of black pepper
- a few shakes of dried parsley
Mix it all up. Divide into 2 or 3 and shape into mini-cakes with (clean) hands, or with fork.
Place in heated pan coated with butter or coconut oil. Sprinkle a little sea-salt while bottom side cooks.
When bottom starts to get brown – use spatula to flip & cook other side. A few minutes each side is all this takes.
Place on plate – let ‘em cool a bit – then ENJOY.
You can add a sprinkle of parmesian cheese – or a tablespoon of your favorite marinara sauce.
And who says eating properly is boring or bland???!!!!
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Yes – I agree those 3 tips are really good ones. Let me know how you like that recipe, please…
If these wet your appetite and you want more recipes and tips like those 3 – then you’ll REALLY enjoy these 2 free pdf downloads:
(The free recipe book is in the center of the page, toward the bottom).
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Stay tuned – more helpful items are in the works for you…
Yesterday was one of my most incredible birthdays EVER… So many little things coming together to create a simple, yet amazing, day… Magical…
I want to thank EVERYONE who sent great wishes & words via the comments section on my previous Anti-Aging Blueprint post or via email – or via facebook
Today I want to make sure you get what I promised earlier in the week. So let’s get right to it!
All the awesome fitness gifts below were sent over from my Canadian pals, Scott & Angie to share with you during my big Birthday Week… Meet them here: Sizzling Body Circuits
And…
Here is Focused Intensity: Focused Intensity<= click to open
And In case you missed this – here is Sexy In Your Skin: Sexy In Your Skin <= click to open
And if those aren’t enough – I have these fitness videos for you; also from Scott & Angie:
Butt Blasting Mini-Workout
AND… If you need a cool little cardio routine to do indoors with no equipment – You’’ll LOVE this: Quick Burn Cardio
For those of you who are on my lower-body programs – you’ll see some similarities and some differences in the exercises, etc… Either way I know you’ll get something out of them…
Enjoy – and please share this post with anyone you know who can benefit from all these fitness freebies…
And my brother, Dom, will be 38 on Friday. Cool, huh?
Yeah, as you can see he was gifted with the hair gene and I was blessed with the movie-star smile
When I was a kid – 41 sounded “old”… But now I know the truth – my truth… 41 is young.
There’s an old saying – sounds something like this:
“It’s a shame that youth is wasted on the young…”
I can’t really agree with that, because I’m doing what I need to do to stay young and in effect – I’m maintaining that “youth” – even at the 41 – an age where most people feel like “life is over and it’s all downhill from here…”
Truth is – I’m just coming onto my prime – and I hope this will inspire you to adopt the same mindset and approach to your life – starting today…
This blueprint isn’t complete – so maybe you can add your suggestions in the ‘comments’ section below.. And it is somewhat random too as I let my mind jump around a bit as I cranked this out…
Some ways to describe what you get out of this – or how others may define these strategies and tactics: Aging In Reverse, Slow the Aging Process, Reverse Aging, etc…
So Here We Go:
1 – I workout consistently
2 – I even on the road (vacation, biz, visiting family-friends, etc…)
3 – I DON’T WATCH TV – there is SO MUCH more to do with my time.
4 – I have workout options in my home
5 – I learned how to get awesome workouts on playground
6 – I maintain my youthful sense of humor
7 – I don’t talk about aging that way most people do (this actually throws some people off/ wakes them up)
8 – I drink 4-6 cups of various teas each day (black, oolong, green, jasmine green, etc…)
9 – I actively play with my kids. We run wild on the beach, wrestle, throw each other in the water, throw frisbees, footballs, kick the soccer ball, race each other, etc…
10 – We ride bikes
11 – We hike in the state parks
12 – We walk on the beach
13 – We walk our neighborhood
14 – I joke around with my brother and sister just like we did 30 years ago (do things which make me laugh – a LOT)
15 – Most of my meals consist of veggies, fruits, various beans, nuts, some complex carbs, – and some fish – and on occasion some poultry, or grass-fed beef
16 – I sure do have my chocolate, pizza and wine too…
17 – I take a high quality, free radical antioxidant supplement every day – made from whole foods and packs a powerful ORAC value: Joey’s Anti-Aging Secret Weapon
18 – I consider doing things which get my heart racing. Not the actual activity – but simply the thought of possibly doing it. This can be very subtle and with good-natured intentions. Intriguing, eh?
19 – I don’t get pulled into typical “aging conversations” – but when I do I bring an unconventional perspective to it
20 – I’m always aware – the aging process of the masses is based on poor lifestyle habits, wrapped in excuses and further supported by powerful stereotypes… A phenomenon I’ve chosen not too participate in.
21 – I connect with people who enhance my energy levels and bring a good “feeling” to my sixth sense…
22 – I help others – even when their situation may be deeply challenging and would cause most others to turn away…
24 – I’m always working on realizing my potential in all areas of my life.
That’s it … FOR NOW.. I’m realizing there will be a PART 2 to this post as I have a bunch of other “strategies” coming to mind which must be shared as well.
Stay tuned and please post any questions, comments or your own “anti-aging strategies and tactics” below…
Thanks for reading – You are why I write these posts…
Back in the mid-90′s I was in the midst of my first marriage. 26 years old – living through a volatile relationship and a turbulent time of life in many regards…
Even with all my fitness knowledge, nutrition wisdom and exercise methods – I had let myself go…
I had reached so many rewarding highs in my late teens and early twenties – and then slowly but surely “life” pulled me down, because I gave up…
These “before” photos give you a small glimpse into the eyes of a young man struggling with not just his body – but moreso his mindset.
What you can’t see in these photos is my pain…
Emotional pain of not being able to stop eating destructive foods in unhealthy amounts… Psychological pain of being at my worst when I had all the tools and information to be at my best… And physical pain of being so out of shape, overweight, weak and unhealthy…
I knew what to do – I knew exactly how to get back into awesome shape… But I didn’t have a goal. I didn’t have something to aim for. Something to go after….
I let my choices and my circumstances bring me down to some very low and dark times..
I needed a big reward to fire me up – to ignite my competitive juices.
$50,000.00 Was Enough to Light My Fire
That would show itself in the form of a $50,000.00 cash prize jackpot – for entering an inspiring “Before & After” contest…
One quiet night, I opened one of my favorite magazines, Muscle Media, and saw the official announcement for the “Before and After” contest – including the $50,000.00 top prize for the best transformation story…
I decided right there – that I would go for it… I would give my absolute best effort in my own transformation to give myself a fair shot at winning the money – but also to truly achieve my best potential…
The external factors were EXTREMELY powerful in terms of arousing energies inside me which would fuel my motivation and give me the desire to “stick to my plan”…
The competition, the money, the group effort of the whole contest itself, all the other people deciding to take this unique challenge and the initiative of the people who put the whole contest together…
All these factors injected a level of inspired action in me that I had never felt before…
It was awesomely powerful in many ways…
And so, I got busy – because in just 8 quick weeks it would be time to take my “after” photos… I created my workout schedule, mapped it all out – allowed for “unexpected” changes, made sure my plan was flexible…
I outlined my eating plan… Kept it simple, but flexible – and then I put the whole plan into action…
In essence I simply changed my mindset and my daily habits to all be in-line with with my deepest goals and desires…
I was feeling better by the day – in many ways…
Aches and pains were going away….
Stomach aches and headaches were disappearing…
I was getting “happier”…
My self-confidence and self-esteem were getting stronger as my body and mind got stronger…
I also decided to grow my goat-T during this period of incredible self discovery…
After 8 fast weeks – here is what I looked like to the lense of the camera… These “after” photos were taken at Crawford Park, in Rye Brook, NY by my brother Domenick
I didn’t win the $50,000.00 but I gained something worth far more than that. I won a deep level of respect and appreciation for myself and my intangible abilities – I won the realization of my potential – which is PRICELESS…
The lessons I learned in my “before and after” transformation are lessons I live by today and use in guiding others to achieve their best…
Since that period in my mid 20′s – I have surely evolved… and so has the man who created that powerful contest…
That man is Bill Phillips – who is now in a new stage of his own life and working hard to reach out to a new, more mature crowd of people who also need this kind of inspiration, support and fuel for motivation…
You can find his latest book, Transformation, on Amazon.com
If we believe in you – then why shouldn’t you believe in yourself???
The before and after photos above don’t show a complete story – because I was actually in worse shape than the “before” photos show. I had already started dropping weight and getting things going when I took those photos…
And the “after” photos don’t truly show my “best self”. Sure the relative change was awesome – but I’m actually in better shape now at 40 (almost 41!) – as you can see in the recent photo below…
Here’s what is so critically important in all this…
The before and after story during that tough, rocky time of my life was so powerfully important to me because it helped me prove to myself what I was capable of, once I put my mind to something.
Yes – I wanted to win that $50,000.00, but most importantly I wanted to reach my best potential at that point of my life – and the money would have simply been a nice bonus…
Joey at His Best: 40 years young
The blog post you just read took a lot of time to write, to dig out and scan the photos and to pull together into a cohesive, inspiring message… It’s not about telling you to “go buy this program”….
No – it’s about giving you a few things which can change your life in profound ways… Proof, Hope and Faith…
This is my purpose – this is my responsibility…
The opportunity is yours to seize. The decision is yours to make…
Let me know your thoughts, feelings or questions – below in the ‘comments’ section…
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Let’s go back to the late 70′s/early 80′s – I was about 10 years old….
And my dad was the father who everyone feared… At only 5’2″ – he was a rock-solid statue of lean muscle – so strong and powerful…
Most other parents thought my dad worked-out because he was in shape. They were either totally confused, in denial or simply unaware of how the body responds to proper exercise and wise nutrition…
They DID NOT understand he was in great shape BECAUSE he worked-out and ate right…
As a kid I would think to myself “These are some very smart people – very successful and well-educated – but they have no clue about the relationship between their body, their fitness and their habits.”
I Kept This Secret – Until Today
What bothered me the most about that – and this is something I NEVER spoke about, until I decided to sit down and write this post – is…
These people were all passing up the golden opportunity to set a positive example for their own children.
By going through life without a commitment to exercise and taking a random approach to eating – these parents were missing the powerful chance to teach their kids how to optimize their health, wellness and physical fitness…
And we all know what the results of that are…
The sad condition of the world’s population, as a whole, is heavily skewed toward “sickly, out of shape, weak, unhealthy – and looking toward the medical establishments to fix all health related issues, diseases and illnesses…”
So, why do I bring up my secret today?… To voice my intentions of continuing to positively influence as many people as possible – in every way possible. Whether it’s in person, via my blogs, a book, a dvd, an audio interview or any other means of communication…
The most powerful point of leverage is the youth population – by far…
Kids Need “Leaders By Example”
Many kids lack the proper examples and role-models to follow and look up to. I consider myself one of these proper role-models – and I’m always thinking of new ways to leverage my rapport with kids – in order to get them to say “Hey, I think I can do that too! Can you show me how?”
You might remember my post from last week mentioning the support and help I’m giving Bill Phillips in his new program release. If my help reaches a certain threshold – Bill has promised to help me in my mission…
One of the ways I’ll be able to reach more children is by joining Bill in Los Angeles to donate a complete fitness center for the Boys and Girls Club. This WILL BE on national TV, later this year!
A Local, Child-In-Need Will Have a Wish Fulfilled
Also – if I deliver the help Bill needs – I will be chosen to ‘grant a Wish’ for a child in my local area (Jacksonville, FL) from The Make-A-Wish Foundation. If you’ve never heard of this charitable organization, I’d be very surprised – But if by some chance you haven’t – please go check them out. Because, what they do for kids who are living out their last days of a shortened life is simply awesome and ‘magical’…
And – in efforts of furthering my mission to reach people (like you) who want to be personally trained via my fitness methods and exercise programs – I will have the opportunity to present Bill with my model-concept for a fitness training franchise system…
One which would allow me to place “Atlas” Fitness Training Studios in various locations around the USA and eventually around the world. Yes, big dreams with directed action brings powerful results…
Anything can happen in that meeting with Bill…
I May Put a Fitness Training Studio In Your Town
Bill could say “Hey, Joey – this is awesome and in-line with my ongoing mission to make the world a fitter place… I want to be personally involved in making this happen with you…” or, he could say…
“Joey, you have a great idea – one I believe in – and I know the perfect group of investors to help you make this a reality and a huge success for you and all the clients who will benefit from this type of fitness facility right in their neighborhood…”
But I won’t know until I meet with Bill to lay this all out… And I won’t get that chance to meet with Bill unless I give him the help he needs to fulfill his mission of “giving back to society”…
So, I need your help to make this happen. As you know – there is strength in numbers. In a combined effort – mountains can be moved, I assure you…
My Promise to You
So here is what I’m going to promise you – for helping me today…
The official release day of Bill’s program is happening right now. Go take a look at the summary page – that alone will inspire you…
And if you take advantage of what he’s offering you today – I’m going to make this even more worth your while… and here’s how:
If you are one of the first 35 people to get Bill’s Transformation Solution <= via my discount link:
I’m giving you a private, 20-minute 1-on-1 Coaching Session, with me. You and I will do that by phone or by skype, when you are ready and need my help the most. That is a $75 value (you get it AT NO CHARGE). In that coaching session - you and I will address your top 2 most pressing issues and you will leave the session with 3 definitive, actionable answers to move you toward your goals. (After you get Bill’s program - you will forward your receipt to me directly via the ‘CONTACT’ page on this site.) You also get everything below here, also FREE - an additional $55 worth of fitness, inspiration and nutrition materials - ALL AT NO CHARGE.
If you are one of the first 75 people to get Bill’s Transformation Solution <= via my discount link:
I will give you a “Sticking with It” Kit - plus a 2-week version of the 2011 Updated/Revised “BlowTorch Fitness Diet’... That is a $55 value (you get it AT NO CHARGE) After you get Bill’s program - you will forward your receipt to me directly via the ‘CONTACT’ page on this site - and I will forward you the private download link. The "Sticking With It" Kit includes a VERY powerful and inspiring private coaching session I recorded with one of my long distance clients. It also includes the 'SWI' Coaching Questionnaire and the 'SWI' Keys to Your Success Guide.
If you are one of the first 150 people to get Bill’s Transformation Solution <= via my discount link:
I will give you a 2-week version of the 2011 Updated/Revised “BlowTorch Fitness Diet’... That is a $25 value (you get it AT NO CHARGE) After you get Bill’s program - you will forward your receipt to me directly via the ‘CONTACT’ page on this site - and I will forward you the private download link.
I want to thank you for reading today's post - It means a lot to me... More than you might imagine.
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