COACH CYNDEE

Believe it or not the average person only gains a few pounds during the holiday season.  I think people may feel like they gain more because they may feel less fit or less healthy since they may be working out less or maybe not making healthy choices when it comes to their diet.  Maybe they are not necessarily eating a lot more calories but the calories they are eating may not be as nutritionally dense.  So here are a few tips to stay on track and avoid feeling bloated and out of shape after the holiday season. Try not to skip workouts.  If you are crunched for time shorten your workout rather than skipping it.  Another option is to break up your workout into two smaller workouts in one day.   Always have a good salad or vegetable with your meal.  This will fill you up with lots of fiber and vitamins and you may eat less of the not so healthy food. If you are going to a party don't go hungry.  Have a healthy meal or snack before you go. ...

Most of you know my love for essential oils.   For the past few years I have made my wonderful recovery salts which contain unique blends of essential oils and I combine the oils with dead sea salt and epsom salt.   I use essential oils in my massage practice all the time.   I decided to make my own muscle recovery salve.   I guarantee it is the best salve for sore muscles that you have ever tried.   Below is the list of ingredients along with an explanation of their benefits. I am initially selling 2oz tins for $12 and keep in mind because of the great list of ingredients A LITTLE goes a LONG way! Ingredients: birch, cinnamon leaf, clove bud, eucalyptus, lavender, nutmeg, wintergreen, peppermint, juniper berry, arnica, camphor, menthol, lemon, rosemary, cocoa butter, red thyme, shea butter, cayenne, black pepper, ginger, tea tree, galbanum, mixed tocopherols,, beeswax.   Birch :   Birch oil is helpful in reducing pain in the joints and mu...

I am not a competitive swimmer but I am a triathlete and I do flip turns when I swim.   I also tell the clients I coach that they should do flip turns. They always say to me they don’t have flip turns in a triathlon.   I realize that but it still provides many benefits to your swim in the pool and open water to learn how to do flip turns.   Most people can do them and if they can’t it doesn’t take too long to learn.   The reason most people don’t like to do them is they feel as if they can’t recover from it and get enough air back to continue to swim.   It takes a bit of time to build your lung capacity to feel comfortable doing them.   At first it may seem like more work but once you build your lung capacity you will never want to go back to the touch and go method of swimming.   You will get comfortable doing them consistently in a week or so.   It just takes persistence.      Here are some reasons doing flip turns will hel...

When people find out I am a vegetarian the first question I get is,  "how do you get enough protein?" Honestly I don't obsess about my protein intake, I try to eat healthy and balanced. The reality is that most people get way too much protein.   Excess protein can be hard on your body just like too much carbohydrates and fat.  It's not hard to meet your protein goals if you're vegetarian and eat balanced and healthy food.  I used to be one of those people that thought you had to have meat to survive and be healthy and have muscle.  I quit eating red meat and pork in my teens and most of my adult life I only ate chicken.  Many years ago I decided to be completely cruelty free and stopped eating chicken and I have never really liked fish so I don't eat that either.  I have also eliminated most dairy from my diet.  So how do I get protein?  I eat a lot of beans, avocados, nuts and the obvious vegetables.  Some of the protein values for the ...

It happens to so many people, those few pounds they gain every year.  While a few pounds doesn't seem like much over the course of 10+ years it can add up and suddenly you are 20-40 pounds overweight, out of shape and seriously unhealthy!  It is so much harder to lose weight than to gain it so start now to prevent this from happening.  If you have gained the extra weight are are trying to lose it, don't lose hope because you can take steps to get your health back.   While its true if you exercise like I do you can eat a lot more and not gain weight.  Most people however don't want to do that so it is important to eat a healthy diet and eat in moderation.   I like to first talk about what you CAN have and you can have lots of  vegetables because they are SO good for you and low in calories and most people don't eat enough.  They are loaded with nutrition, fiber, and they taste great!  Make sure not to ruin them by overcooking them and adding t...

Essential oils are a large part of my life and my massage business.  If you haven't used them, you should start right away.  They can improve so many aspects of your life!  Essential oils have been used for centuries to heal the sick.   They come from plants and are distilled down to create the oil.   Essential oils have some wonderful benefits that can improve so many aspects of your life.    Many of the oils can be mixed with other oils to help with a variety of ailments.   Here are some of the benefits you will find with popular essential oils. Some of the benefits of popular essential oils: Lavender – Good for relaxation, may alleviate headaches, good for skin and may help reduce age spots, may help with burns, it may help with sleep, it may also help with acne. Peppermint - good for sore muscles, headaches, is energizing and may be good as an anti-itch treatment. Wintergreen, and Spearmint – good for sore muscles, headaches, is ...

The Comrades Marathon in South Africa is a bucket list race for anyone who does ultra marathons.   It’s one of the most iconic ultra marathons in the world.   It has been in existence for over 90 years and was started by a man who wanted to remember his comrades who perished in the war.   It is not only the oldest running ultra marathon in the world but it’s the largest with close to 20,000 runners.   Another unique thing about this race is the very challenging cutoff time of 12 hours to run 54.5 miles.   Running the Comrades was going to be the toughest challenge of my life.   Training for this event was special to me not only because of the iconic race, I was also raising money for the dogs at the Nevada SPCA.   I called my cause Run For Fido and I was hoping to raise $3,000 for the Nevada SPCA.   I do a lot of my training for my events with the dogs at the Nevada SPCA and with my two dogs.     We had a bit of a hiccup travelin...