Workout Wednesday: What is Functional Fitness?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBRWQlYY_z4 Functional fitness conditions the body to perform natural daily life actions–lifting, pushing, pulling–even the way we stand up and sit down more efficiently with minimal risk of injury. Most gyms feature nautilus machines which isolate muscles—quadriceps, hamstrings, biceps, triceps, etc. in an artificial way bearing little resemblance to real life movement. Double Eagle Fitness trains […]
Read MoreMotivational Monday: Novato Mother and Daughter Celebrate Thanksgiving Milestone
“Ask yourself: ‘Can I give more?’. The answer is usually: ‘Yes’.” -Paul Tergat, Kenyan professional marathoner 500 runners turned out on a misty Thanksgiving morning to earn their stuffing and pumpkin pie in a 5K and 10K in a Turkey Trot organized by Pacific West Productions. Two of those 500 runners are Double Eagle Fitness […]
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Workout Wednesday: The Gift of Health
Give the gift of health, endorphins, and confidence this holiday season. Start today and lose up to 8 pounds by January! 1. Results: Double Eagle Fitness will customize an exercise plan to help you achieve your goals and will continuously challenge you and change your routine to prevent weight gain and strength plateaus. 2. Accountability: Paying for personal […]
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Motivational Monday: Now More Than Ever
Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s are upon us. Now is the time to dig deep and stay the course. Weight loss motivation, in particular, is about DESIRE not willpower. Ask yourself, honestly, how much do you want to lose weight compared to how much do you want to binge the minute you hear the first […]
Read MoreFresh Friday: Happy Thanksgiving
It’s that time of year again to give thanks for all the abundance in our lives. Of course, you’ve eaten clean all of November and now you’re ready to enjoy the 3000 calories of Thanksgiving. We tried this yesterday in an attempt to enjoy the flavors of pumpkin pie at only 75 […]
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Double Eagle Fitness: Making Marin County Safer One Person at a Time
Double Eagle Fitness shows how to be safe in 2012 by Shelley Klaner A perfect resolution for the new year is to take care of yourself — not just by losing weight or giving up sugar or smoking — but learning how to protect yourself through basic self-defense. Sometimes when living in a small town, […]
Read MoreMotivational Monday: How Bad do You Want it?
The successful person makes a habit of doing what the failing person doesn’t like to do. – Thomas Edison “Once you say you’re going to settle for second, that’s what happens to you in life.” – John F. Kennedy Commitment is the enemy of resistance, for it is the serious promise to press on, to […]
Read MoreFresh Friday: Fast Fall Comfort Food
The leaves are changing, the air is chilly crisp, and I can’t get enough soup! I absolutely have to share my method for the most amazing, nutritious, filling, comforting, soup ever. It’s so easy to make: 15 minutes without broth. 75 minutes with homemade broth. Here’s how the magic happens: Step 1) Make your broth. […]
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Workout Wednesday: The Power of Breath
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svl-1XEU28s&w=420&h=315] Did you know that at rest, we only use 10-15% of our lung capacity? Muscles at work demand more oxygen than muscles at rest. Breathing properly during exercise improves strength, prevents dizziness, and can burn more calories. Watch Coach Beqir’s demonstration video below. Oxygen plus water equals weight loss. For a detailed explanation […]
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