Recent research suggests your “gut” could play a role in helping you lose that stubborn belly fat.

(Ironic, I know!)

How’s this possible? Well, it’s all thanks to the “inner ecosystem” that lives in your body.

We’ve known about the “good” and “bad” bacteria that can thrive in our digestive systems. But here’s what we didn’t know…

“Good bacteria,” also known as probiotics, can help burn off abdominal fat. This is as close to “spot reducing” as you can get!

The study, published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, studied the effects of probiotics on 87 overweight participants.

One group drank 200 grams of milk with a probiotic supplement.

The second group drank 200 grams of milk with nothing else.

This was done daily, over the course of 12 weeks.

The results?

The milk-with-probiotics group lost nearly five percent of their abdominal fat!

But it doesn’t stop there… they also lost over three percent of their subcutaneous fat (the fat that’s just underneath the skin).

The control group that did not supplement with probiotics had no significant change in bodyweight or fat loss.

Pretty amazing, right!?

This supports another very recent study that suggests probiotics can be helpful in fighting obesity overall.

Researchers from Lund University in Sweden explored the effects of lactic acid bacteria on rats given a high-calorie diet.2

One group of rats were given the lactic acid bacterium from the uterus and into adulthood.

The second group did not receive the bacterium.

Both groups ate the SAME amount of food.

Those that got the bacterium weighed significantly less than those that didn’t.

So how can you get some “good” fat-fighting bacteria into YOUR gut?

Here are a few tips:

1. Stay away from sugar and frusctose. Sugar serves as fuel for the growth of bad baceteria, yeast and fungi. All the kinds of wrong things you DON’T want growing inside you.

2. Eat more fermented foods. Anything pickled is a good bet, like cabbage or cucumbers.

3. Natto. This is a popular Japanese dish. It’s fermented soy beans and it’s rich in “good” bacteria.

4. Probiotic supplement. This is another option if you don’t like eating fermented foods. You can easily find this at your local health food store.

And by the way … if you’re serious about blasting some serious belly fat, we’ll be launching our 21-Day Belly Blast Challenge in a week. Call us at 423-618-3843 or shoot us an e-mail at sceniccitybootcamp@gmail.com for more information.

References:

1. Kadooka Y, Sato M, Imaizumi K, Ogawa A, Ikuyama K, Akai Y, Okano M, Kagoshima M, Tsuchida T., “Regulation of abdominal adiposity by probiotics (Lactobacillus gasseri SBT2055) in adults with obese tendencies in a randomized controlled trial”.Eur J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jun;64(6):636-43. Epub 2010 Mar 10.

2. Karlsson CL, Molin G, FÃ¥k F, Johansson Hagslätt ML, Jakesevic M, HÃ¥kansson A, Jeppsson B, Weström B, Ahrné S.”Effects on weight gain and gut microbiota in rats given bacterial supplements and a high-energy-dense diet from fetal life through to 6 months of age.”Br J Nutr. 2011 Mar 30:1-9.

Everyone who’s trying to get fit wants to see results right away.

And while there’s no magic pill or “quick fix”, there is one thing you can start doing differently in your workouts to speed up your results.

I’m talking about focusing on the exercises everyone hates to do, but are oh-so-good for you!–
Compound Movement Exercises.

Unlike single-joint exercises (i.e. isolation exercises) like bicep curls, tricep kickbacks, and leg extensions, compound movements recruits multiple joints and multiple muscles.

This is what makes them so hard to do. However, it’s also the reason they are so effective.

Not only do compound movements burn more calories and rev up your metabolism, they also promote the secretion of human growth hormone (hgh) which helps build sexy, lean muscle that will tighten, tone, and reshape your entire physique.

So what kinds of compound movements should you be doing?

Here are a few you can get started with:
Squats — be sure to ask someone who works at your gym to show you how to do these with proper form. If at any time you experience pain, STOP immediately.
Deadlifts — another great exercise. On this one, make sure to keep your chest out and back straight.
Bench presses — Keep your back flat on the bench. Don’t use so much weight that you start arching your back to try and push the bar back up.
Barbell rows – Make sure to keep your back straight and chest out. Squeeze your lats and hold for one second on the contraction for maximum benefit.

There are more compound movements you can do, but these will give you a great start. (If you’d rather have a done-for-you workout plan, just visit us at www.sceniccitybootcamp.com to activate your free 2-weeks of boot camp training.)

These exercises will be tough. But the hard work will be worth it.
What’s more, just doing 3 – 5 of these exercises will workout your ENTIRE body. That means less time in the gym and greater results.

Lastly, if you have any questions on these exercises, or simply want to know how you can seriously accelerate your results, just e-mail us at sceniccitybootcamp@gmail.com. We’ll be happy to set up a time to meet with you and let you try out Scenic City Boot Camp, Chattanooga’s #1 fitness and fat loss boot camp, or our award-winning personal training programs, voted #1 by the Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of the Best Contest.

Your 2-week trial begins with a fitness consult, which will focus on you and your goals … you’ll discover little tips and tricks that are specific to your body and metabolism type … and you’ll be armed with the information you need to make your fitness goals a reality THIS YEAR — not some distant time in the future.
To get started today, click here .

This doesn't look like a Grocery Store!

Hey everyone! I hope you’re doing awesome today.  Kristen and I made this short video
for you down below, to show you what and how we have been eating for the last month.  The system we are about to unveil for you has been able to help me lose 10 lbs. quickly and keep it off for the past month.  Its very exciting and quite frankly the easiest way I have eaten and the tastiest, (is that a word?) I have ever eaten, without depriving my body of nutrients or by dropping my calories really, really low.  As you probably know, calorie deprivation diets work in the short time, but are very hard to sustain.  Then the “binge eating” happens, and most of the time people gain what they lost back, plus 5 or 10 more pounds.  You might know from experience exactly what I am talking about.

I don’t know where I would be without these meals.  Actually, I do, I would still be eating out spending $8-$14 on each meal,  two to three times spending probably $30 per day just on food.   As you know, eating is not only confusing sometimes, but also very expensive,
especially if you go to a restaurant and factor everything in, tips, time spent getting to and from the restaurant, not to mention the price of food on the menu.

Well, I think I have a solution for you.  It’s called Meal Movement and it totally rocks.

Nothing else out there can even compare.  In fact, they had a taste test between the top two delivery services and the test subjects, every single time, chose meal movement food, over everyone elses.

I think the most surprising thing that our clients, and even us, were surprised about was the taste, the quality of the food, and most importantly, how quickly it takes to cook.  Most of the food is ready in 3 minutes in the microwave!

VS.

Well, I will let the video down below speak for itself.  Watch it, you’ll be amazed at how quickly and easily you can have
healthy, professionally-made meals done for you in 4 minutes or less.

Click video now!!!

If the Above doesn’t work, click the link below!

The Meal Movement Way!

See, I told you it is was the easiest thing in the world for you to do.  The biggest take away that I hope you get is that this system will very easily keep you on track, it’s already pre-portioned out food so there is no guess work, no counting calories, or any of that nonsense.

And because the “I have no time to cook” excuse has been eliminated from the equation, there really is no reason to not do it.  Its also really nice not to have to go to the grocery store all the time to purchase food, that takes time out of your day.  I am sure you would like to eliminate that right?

Where else can you get 28 days of Breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks for less than $14 (per day!)  Like I said above, its nothing for me to go out by myself to a restaurant and pay $12 for one meal. But for the same price, Meal movement gives you 3 healthy meals and 2 snacks.
Crazy, I know!

So, here is what I want you to do now, if you feel like this is for you, (and I am sure it is).  Go to www.mealmovement.com, click  on the “Our Food” tab, choose from 56 vegetable blends,  and 56 meats, and if you want breakfasts go through and choose the breakfasts also,  and then in the checkout area, when it asks for who referred you,

USE THIS ID# 2217.

That’s it, you’ll truly thank me later, when your clothes start falling off.  Ha Ha!!!

Have an awesome day and feel free to call me at (423) 618-3843 if you have any questions or of course you can email me at kevin@sceniccitybootcamp.com

“Remember, you can’t out train a bad diet“  This is probably my least favorite quote of all time, but also the truest.  Believe me, I have tried to without much success.  If you really want the body that you have always wanted, you have to do what you have never done.  Try this for a month and then see how  much better you feel, how more alert and awake you are throughout the day, and how much sustainable energy you have.

Well I hope you enjoyed the little video above. We’ll talk soon!

Kevin H.
www.sceniccitybootcamp.com

PS – Remember, go to www.mealmovement.com and in the checkout area, put in the ID#2217

Last Year's Best of the Best

Hey Guys!

Thanks so much for checking out this post.

Every year, our local paper, Chattanooga Times Free Press, holds a “Best of the Best” contest where you can vote for your favorite local businesses.

We need your help (and so do some other local small businesses)!!!!

Please click HERE to vote…

You need to vote for 25 Categories for it to be valid.

Here is our Suggested List of People We Would Love to See Win:
Best Allergist: Dr. Marc Cromie
Best Chiropractor: Robbie Bodkin
Best Dentist: Joseph Brogdon
Best Orthodontist: Dr. Steven Sawrie
Best Hair Salon: Studio La Vie
Best Health Club: Scenic City Boot Camp
Best Therapeutic Massage: Dawn Bradley
Best Weight Loss Center: Scenic City Boot Camp
Best Bank: BB&T
Best Insurance Agent: Donald Kane
Best Investment Co: Capital Financial Group
Best Law Firm: H. Diane Dixon
Best Mortgage Lender: Brian Kniegge
Best Real Estate Agent: Jill Christy
Best Accountant: Schmidt CPA group
Best Auto Repair: Hixson Transmission and Total Car Care
Best Divorce Attorney: Diane Dixon
Best Handyman Service: Sean Martin
Best Heating and AC Service: Conditionaire
Best Oil Change: Hixson Fast Lube
Best Pest Control: Jody Millard
Best Plumber: Everett Verrill
Best Veterinarian: Jana Lloyd
Best Antique Store: Clement’s Antiques
Best Floor Covering Store: Choo Choo Carpets
Best Florist: Grafe Studio
Best Personal Trainer: Kevin Harvey of Scenic City Boot Camp

Thank you so much for your time!!!
We’ll keep you posted on the RESULTS!!!

Watch the video and I will discuss a little more after.

People who strive for perfection in their diets, are usually the ones who will later binge.  It is very difficult for someone to eat well all the time.  This is especially the case when someone has gone from poor eating to a healthy eating lifestyle.  In fact, cheat meals have been shown scientifically to help regulate metabolism, because if you go low calories everyday you body will begin to slow down and conserve, adding a spike in calories once in awhile can keep your body guessing.  Also cheat meals help you mentally eat well for the rest of the week, because you know that there isn’t anything that you can’t have.

My favorite cheat meals are M&M’s, Dr. Pepper, Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, and of course pizza!

The only thing you need to be aware of is that this shouldn’t be something you do more than 1-2 times per week.  Otherwise it becomes a habit and you will do it more and more.  Cheat weekends just don’t work.  Sorry.  Remember the rules that I talked about in the video  1.  You have to be done with all the bad food by the end of the day, otherwise throw it out.  2.  You must stay on your diet all week, no cheating!!!  I want to caution you not to use the cheat days as a crutch to pig out whenever you would like.  Or, if you do you may end up throwing up and then associating throwing up with all that “good” food.  That would just be horrible!

Question of the day:  Do you use cheat meals?  Have they helped or hurt you?

Lean turkey breast isn’t the most palatable lean meat and when it comes to making turkey burgers, the lean meat produces a rubbery, dry burger that doesn’t exactly “wow” the crowd. But this recipe not only adds flavor, but transforms turkey burgers from dry and rubbery to juicy and delicious! You’ll LOVE this recipe and the best part is, it’s good for keeping your fat-burning revved up, too!!!

Calories: 367 – Protein: 58 – Carbs: 11 – Fiber: 2 – Sugars: 7 – Fat: 9

You can compliment this dish with a vegetable anytime or eat with a large dose of starchy carbohydrates after you workout.

THE OPTIMIST’S CREED

I Promise Myself…

• To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.

• To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person I meet.

• To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.

• To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.

• To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

• To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.

• To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

• To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature I meet.

• To give so much to improving myself that I have no time to criticize others.

• To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

• To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds.

• To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side, so long as I am true to the best that is in me.

Christian D. Larson, 1912

The question is… now that you know this, what are you going to do with it?

Will you simply forget it or will you live it?

What would happen if you made this your creed?

-Taken From Billy Beck III

WILD ABOUT BUFFALO BURGERS

1/4 c. Dijon Mustard
1/3 c. finely chopped red onions
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 large egg yolks
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 lb. lean ground buffalo
Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Whisk together mustard, onion, garlic, egg yolks, and cayenne in a large bowl. Add buffalo and stir until combined. Form mixture into patties.

Turn on grill and heat to medium high. Cook burgers 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium-rare, sprinkling cheese even over burgers for the last 2 minutes of cooking.

Enjoy breadless or in a bun.

It’ll lie to you. Stab you behind the back. And tell you things that just ain’t so…

Why? Because body weight isn’t TRUE body fat. It is just weight…. That’s all.

In fact, the scale can go UP even if your inches and body fat go down.  It can’t differentiate between what you ate last night or the shoes on your feet. It’s just weight: water, muscle, fat, food, skin, hair, bones, and sometimes even clothes…

What truly makes a difference in how you look and feel is body composition (the ratio of fat to muscle) and body fat percentage, which is the percent of pure fat that is on your body.

Body fat is what you worry about the most, whether you know it or not, when you put on your bathing suit and look at yourself in the mirror.

Body fat makes a difference on whether or not you see your abs…

Body fat makes a difference on whether your hips fit snugly into your jeans or whether you can’t pull them up over your thighs…

Your body fat percentage determines whether you have washboard abs (low or athletic levels of body fat), flat abs (healthy body fat), or several flabby rolls (too much body fat).

Body fat doesn’t go up 5 lbs. when you ate a high-sodium meal the night before… body weight does. Body fat doesn’t change when a woman starts her period…. Body weight does. Body fat doesn’t drop 5% after you’ve been sick with the flu… body weight does.

So, if body fat % is what REALLY determines how you look and feel, then how can we know what body fat percentage we want and need to get to?

It helps to have pictures…

Janice Davidson Showing Off Her Buff Guns!

So let’s start with the big picture: Your Dream Body.

When setting your goals, the real question you want to ask yourself is how do you want to look when you reach your fitness or weight loss goals?

Focusing on your body fat percentage allows you to “Create Your Ideal Look”.

And everyone is different.

Jennifer Hoke Before Her Transformation

For women, the average body fat is 33%.

You may be currently higher or lower than that.

Determining Your Ideal Body Fat %

It is safe to say many of you have a goal to achieve a more desirable body – one that you feel good about staring back in the mirror, one that fits comfortably in clothing, one that makes you feel good about you from the inside out. In order to make these changes happen, you need to refine your nutrition and workout habits to reduce your body fat and eventually achieve a range that falls somewhere between 20%-25%.

Jennifer Hoke After Her Transformation: ~22% body fat

(Now before some of you ask – sure, if you start out at a body fat that is 40% or higher, achieving a goal in the low 30’s is a huge accomplishment – however, from a pure health standpoint, a woman should strive to reach and maintain a range in the 20’s – I hope no one would argue this.)

There is a happy medium, for women, at about 18-22% body fat. At this percentage of body fat you will not only look good, you will be able to perform at peak levels and feel good. This takes a really good diet. This person eats healthy at least 80% of the time and works out regularly.

There are some women who really want to get lean and in their case, 15-18% is a great range.

~17% body fat

15% is mid way. This takes no cheating of any kind on your diet and some good strength

training. This is possible to maintain year round but is hard to do. To maintain a 15% body fat percentage, your diet must be extremely clean, meaning, you eat exactly what you’re supposed to eat, every single meal, with one cheat meal a week, one, and no fudging at any other meal!

Below that, (12% -15%), is considered extremely low and only able to maintain for short time periods, for example, a photo shoot or fitness competition.

~12% Body Fat

12% would be peak “on season” with lots of strength training. This takes serious work folks.

This cannot happen to you by accident! So don’t be scared if it’s too muscular for you. Getting your body into this shape takes the time and dedication of an Olympic athlete. This person eats protein and vegetables (only) for months on end. Supplements with what some would consider crazy amounts of Creatine, amino acids, diuretics (etc.).  Strength trains several hours a day, 6 days a week and does high intensity interval work 5 times a week. Getting her body to look like that, on that day, for that picture, is what she does for a living.

Men, on the other hand, are a little bit different.

Because men were designed differently than women, their bodies don’t need to hold onto as much fat. Therefore, typical body fat ranges for men are around 8-17% for active males. Athletes should strive for a body fat % somewhere around 6-13%.

Abs Are Made in the Kitchen

<<<<<<Want these Abs?????????????????????????

The abs you see in the picture on the left take well under 18% to achieve. So when women say “I want to see definition in my tummy” we say “that’s nice… when you get your body fat percentage under 18% you will start to see it”. It’s all about the diet. So look at this picture. We all have a six pack hiding under that layer of fat. You just can’t see it. It’s all about the diet.

The secret to beautiful abs is… ABS ARE MADE IN THE KITCHEN. Your body fat determines how much definition you’re abs will have. It’s not about crunches!

For a man to see his “abs” he would need to get his body fat percentage under 8%.

You see, once you lose weight, the way you want to look comes down to your personal choice because once you get your body fat percentage below 25%, it is no longer a question of health. It becomes a question of vanity and the look and athletic ability you want.

Understanding body fat percentages helps you gain a clear understanding of what it takes to get “the look” you’re after.

The bad news is there is no “easy button”…… but that’s the good news too…. because if there was, you wouldn’t be so proud of yourself when you got there….

So here’s a re-cap of women’s body fat levels according to certain “looks”:

• Fitness model/bodybuilder: 8-11% (only safe for a limited time a year)
• Extremely lean: 12-15% (very hard to maintain)
• Lean: 16-19% (super healthy, possible to maintain)
• Healthy female: 20-24% (good)
• Poor: 25-29%
• Very Poor: 30%+

***If you find yourself over 25% than your top priority needs to be your health.

So set yourself up with a clear image of your short term goal and your long term goal. The pictures above may seem impossible to you but I can tell you from experience, nothing is impossible, if you’re willing to change your eating habits.

Learn what your body fat percentage is now…. and where you want to get it to…. and then realize that the way you eat right now, gives you the body fat percentage and body you currently have.

If you want to reach your goals, your food choices have to change. If you want flat abs, your food choices have to change.

Stay tuned this Friday for part 2 of Define Your Look: The Numbers You Need to Know To Take the Guesswork Out of Fat Loss!

Let’s get real here. If you want to lose weight, a promise like that looks pretty appealing. But like all fad diet promises, if they look too good to be true, they probably are. And as one fad diet loses popularity, another one is sure to follow in its footsteps.

Enter the HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) diet, a weight loss gimmick that isn’t new to the weight loss scene but has recently had a resurgence of popularity and is worth examination.

There are 2 components of the HCG diet:
1. Daily use of HCG (through injections or homeopathic drops)
2. A 500-calorie diet (high in protein, low in starchy carbs and fat)

The HCG drug, naturally produced in women during pregnancy, is used to protect the fetus and provide adequate nutrition from the mother’s fat stores independent of the mother’s diet during pregnancy. People who endorse the use of HCG for weight loss claim that supplemental use of the drug, HCG, can burn fat, suppress appetite, and redistribute fat away from trouble areas, like the hips and stomachs.

In the 1950’s, Dr. Simeon discovered that when treating boys for underdeveloped gonads with HCG injections, they were also able to drop excess weight on a low calorie diet without associated hunger pangs. His findings encouraged him to experiment with HCG in adults along with a low-calorie diet to help with weight loss. Those on the HCG-diet reported losing up to 1 lb. per day when taking daily HCG injections or drops and following the 500-calorie diet.

Despite the reports of amazing and fast weight loss on the HCG diet, the scientific studies investigating the effectiveness of HCG on weight loss found the drug to be ineffective for weight loss, body recomposition, and appetite control.

One study placed subjects on a 500-calorie diet, then divided the subjects into 2 groups. The first group took daily doses of HCG while the other group used a placebo (sugar pill). Both groups experienced significant weight loss during the study. The scientists concluded that the weight loss was due to the 500-calorie diet, NOT the HCG drug.

Everyone knows that weight loss is a game of numbers. You lose weight when the calories you consume are less than the calories you burn. But as simple as it may sound, dropping your calories too low (typically below 1200 calories) can wreak havoc on your weight loss efforts and slaughter your metabolism.

A diet of 500 calories per day is nothing other than a glorified crash diet. Those who are on the HCG diet are advised to avoid working out due to the fact their calories are extremely restricted. The body cannot function on only 500 calories per day. So, on a starvation diet like the HCG diet, the body will slow it’s metabolism significantly (It thinks it’s starving!). If the body isn’t able to get enough of the nutrients it needs, it will start to feed off of its own muscle to get nutrients, resulting in loss of lean, sexy muscle tissue and will create an even slower metabolism. Basically, the body thinks you’re killing it so it will do everything it can do to survive off its own resources since nothing is coming in.

But wait, there’s more!

The FDA has not approved the use of HCG for weight loss. It is currently FDA-approved to help with fertility, meaning that women taking the drug are at an increased risk to become pregnant. However, with a currently high demand for the drug, HCG supply is short and the price is going up, making it difficult for those with a legitimate need for HCG to get their hands on it. Use of HCG has also been found to have several associated side effects including enlarged “man boobs”, increased risk of blood clots, headaches, restlessness and depression. And to scare you even more away from HCG use, a few years ago, they found that injections of impure HCG was the cause of several cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), a extremely debilitating brain-wasting disease. The risk of impure HCG drug increases when making purchases of HCG online so it is recommended to only purchase from highly-reputable sources to ensure the safety and quality of the HCG drug.

All this trouble for a drug that studies have shown does not help or improve weight loss, body recomposition or appetite control when compared to a placebo (sugar pill)?!? In my opinion, short fixes that look too good to be true are too good to be true. If you settle for a quick-fix, you’ll get exactly that. A quick fix that never lasts and can wreak havoc on your health and metabolism.

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