Opportunity Knocks – Erin Sabin

May 2, 2010
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Last week I had the opportunity to attend the IDEA Fitness Fusion Conference in Chicago with Sheri, Samantha and Christy Ewing.  I was excited to spend the weekend with 3 amazing women, attend a few continuing education sessions and talk about Genesis with fitness professionals from around the world.  On top of my excitement were […]

Jan’s Journey May 2010

May 2, 2010
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I am finishing my six month on Genesis and am reflecting on my experience.  I have lost 25 pounds and a lot of inches (I really don’t know how many).  I have been frustrated though at how slow I am progressing and with the fact that I have had a few problems along the way […]

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Sheri’s Rants # 36: So You’re Not Perfect.

April 20, 2010
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Say you’re having a hard time getting your ‘head in the game’.  Maybe you’re pulling yourself together after a trip to the ‘ol family of origin, returning from a vacation, healing after an injury, or recovering from a head cold.  OR MAYBE you’ve been cruising along, dropping fat and enjoying yourself and suddenly, BAM – […]

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Sheri’s Workouts: All Body Blast (superset)

April 15, 2010
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A reminder that these sets are for intermediate to advanced exercisers with weight room experience –  it’s assumed you know the basics.  Talk to your coach, get a good book on weight training or hire a trainer if any of this doesn’t make sense to you, okay? This is serious stuff, weight training, and you […]

Body/Mind Perspective: Cat/Cow

April 14, 2010
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Cat/Cow Pose Start on your hands and knees in a “tabletop” position. Make sure your knees are set directly below your hips and your wrists, elbows and shoulders are in line and perpendicular to the floor. Center your head in a neutral position, eyes looking at the floor. 1)  As you inhale, lift your sitting […]

Beginner’s Workout 5 featuring Vicki Bernstein

April 12, 2010
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Beginning Kettlebell The kettlebell workout is fun because of the multidimensional resistance, momentum and dynamic exercises.  Due to the handle design, exercises can have a large range of motion and create three-dimensional movement.   The movements feel good because they imitate real –life patterns that are natural to the human body.  Enjoy! Backward Lunge with Rotation […]

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Why Bother Stretching?

April 12, 2010
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– Erin Sabin (bodyforge@yahoo.com) I love my workouts and can always find time to fit in my exercise whether it is a day in the weight room or some form of cardio.  The aspect of my workout that is the most challenging is not a leg day in the gym or my 3rd H.I.T. in […]

Guest Blog: A Weighty Issue

April 5, 2010
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by Paul Moomjean  (edited from full article for GT blog) paulmoomjean@yahoo.com Recently, Howard Stern said some very hurtful, politically incorrect comments about Oscar nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe. Sidibe recently starred in the award winning film Precious and after the Oscars, Stern went on his radio program and referred to Sidibe as “the most enormous fat […]

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Genesis Transformation on Reality TV?!?

March 31, 2010
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This last weekend our own Samantha, of Team Genesis, was filmed by a production company as a ‘body guru’; offering yoga instruction, personal training and food coaching to a group of abused women who are bettering their lives. The production company is responding to a request by Warner Brothers studios, who want to do a […]

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Jan’s Journey April 2010

March 31, 2010
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This month Jan has been dealing with visiting family and a cruise… My transformation continues!  I am in rotation and have lost a few pounds and just returned from a 2 week vacation. During the trip, I didn’t log my food, I just watched what I ate.  We visited my cousins in St Kitts and […]

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