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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:18:04 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Blog</title><subtitle>Blog</subtitle><id>http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/atom.xml"/><updated>2010-03-15T06:42:43Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Super Simple Snack Series Part 2 Marinara Rice Cake</title><category term="Healthy cooking"/><category term="Healthy lifestyle"/><category term="Jon Ham"/><category term="Plant Based Nutrition"/><category term="Vegan"/><category term="abs diet"/><category term="antioxidants"/><category term="health food"/><category term="julieanna hever"/><category term="low calorie meal, "/><category term="nutrition"/><category term="plant-based lifestyle"/><category term="super simple snack series"/><category term="tofu"/><category term="vegetarian"/><id>http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/3/14/super-simple-snack-series-part-2-marinara-rice-cake.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/3/14/super-simple-snack-series-part-2-marinara-rice-cake.html"/><author><name>Jon Ham</name></author><published>2010-03-14T21:08:58Z</published><updated>2010-03-14T21:08:58Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Here is a great snack you can make that is low calorie, nutrient dense and tastes great!  You can use corn cakes or rice cakes, thinly sliced tofu, marinara sauce, and basil to create a fantastic treat.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Super Simple Snack Series Part:1 Whole Wheat Pita Snacks Jon and Julieanna in the Kitchen</title><category term="Plant-Based Nutrition"/><category term="Vegan"/><category term="abs diet"/><category term="bodyrock"/><category term="health food"/><category term="healthy snacks"/><category term="hummus"/><category term="jJon Ham"/><category term="julieanna hever"/><category term="low calorie meal, "/><category term="nutrition"/><category term="plant-based lifestyle"/><category term="six pack"/><category term="super simple snack series"/><category term="super simple snack series"/><category term="vegetarian"/><category term="whole wheat pita"/><id>http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/3/7/super-simple-snack-series-part1-whole-wheat-pita-snacks-jon.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/3/7/super-simple-snack-series-part1-whole-wheat-pita-snacks-jon.html"/><author><name>Jon Ham</name></author><published>2010-03-07T17:20:53Z</published><updated>2010-03-07T17:20:53Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Here is a Super Simple Snack you can try that is Healthy and loaded with nutrients.  Simply cut a whole wheat pita into fourths.  Next, spread some hummus  around it, add some choppped Persian cucumbers, and place some grape tomatoes on it to complete your super simple, healthy snack.  It is easy as that!]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Jon's Rainbow Salad - Jon and Julieanna in the Kitchen</title><category term="Healthy lifestyle"/><category term="Jon Ham"/><category term="Vegan"/><category term="abs"/><category term="antioxidants"/><category term="brain fitness"/><category term="brain health"/><category term="busy body home fitness"/><category term="healthy food"/><category term="jon's rainbow salad"/><category term="julieanna hever"/><category term="low calorie meal, "/><category term="nutrition"/><category term="plant-based lifestyle"/><category term="six pack"/><category term="vegetarian"/><category term="wellness"/><id>http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/3/2/jons-rainbow-salad-jon-and-julieanna-in-the-kitchen.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/3/2/jons-rainbow-salad-jon-and-julieanna-in-the-kitchen.html"/><author><name>Jon Ham</name></author><published>2010-03-03T04:29:17Z</published><updated>2010-03-03T04:29:17Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[This Rainbow Salad is one of my favorite meals.  It works great for lunch, dinner, or a healthy snack.  It's full of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, fiber, and protein...all the essentials your body needs to maintain optimum health.  It's quick, easy, and tastes great.  Give it a try!]]></summary></entry><entry><title>TRX Suspension Training with Cari Ham and Julieanna Hever Part 3</title><category term="Balance Training"/><category term="Core Trainer"/><category term="Core Training"/><category term="Shoulders"/><category term="TRX Suspension Trainer"/><category term="TRX training"/><category term="abs"/><category term="balance training"/><category term="cari ham"/><category term="core training"/><category term="fitness anywhere"/><category term="health"/><category term="home gym equipment"/><category term="julieanna hever"/><category term="six pack"/><category term="strength training"/><category term="trx"/><category term="weight loss"/><id>http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/2/28/trx-suspension-training-with-cari-ham-and-julieanna-hever-pa.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/2/28/trx-suspension-training-with-cari-ham-and-julieanna-hever-pa.html"/><author><name>Jon Ham</name></author><published>2010-03-01T04:02:47Z</published><updated>2010-03-01T04:02:47Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[For a couple of weeks now, Julieanna and I have been introducing you to the TRX Suspension Trainer.  It great piece of equipment and I could go on and on about why I think everyone should own a TRX, but instead I am going to keep it quick and simple and focus on my top 3 reasons why I love the TRX!]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Bean, Baby Bean Chili! Jon and Julieanna in the Kitchen</title><category term="Jon Ham"/><category term="Plant Based Nutrition"/><category term="Vegan"/><category term="abs"/><category term="beans"/><category term="chili"/><category term="health"/><category term="health food"/><category term="healthy"/><category term="julieanna hever"/><category term="low calorie meal, "/><category term="nutrition"/><category term="organic"/><category term="plant-based lifestyle"/><category term="six pack"/><category term="vegetarian"/><id>http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/2/23/bean-baby-bean-chili-jon-and-julieanna-in-the-kitchen.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/2/23/bean-baby-bean-chili-jon-and-julieanna-in-the-kitchen.html"/><author><name>Jon Ham</name></author><published>2010-02-23T19:28:39Z</published><updated>2010-02-23T19:28:39Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Here's a great veggie chili recipe using lots of different types of beans - red, dark garbanzo and plenty of colorful vegetables including rainbow carrots. This recipe is a super low fat and healthy recipe that is easy for you to cook at home.  You can try this recipe and store it all week and have something healthy to eat amid your busy schedule.  Thanks to Julieanna for the great Recipe!]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Bad Posture Leads to Unnecesary Aches and Pains - By Cari Ham</title><category term="Core Training"/><category term="Fitness"/><category term="Flexibility Training"/><category term="Jon Ham"/><category term="Posture"/><category term="Suspension Training"/><category term="TRX"/><category term="TRX training"/><category term="balance training"/><category term="cari ham"/><category term="health"/><category term="joint pain"/><category term="julieanna hever"/><category term="posture"/><category term="strength training"/><category term="trx"/><category term="weight loss"/><id>http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/2/21/bad-posture-leads-to-unnecesary-aches-and-pains-by-cari-ham.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/2/21/bad-posture-leads-to-unnecesary-aches-and-pains-by-cari-ham.html"/><author><name>Jon Ham</name></author><published>2010-02-22T00:37:33Z</published><updated>2010-02-22T00:37:33Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Posture is a key element in maintaining optimal health.  Posture is how we hold our body and position ourselves whether sitting, standing, exercising, lying down, etc.  Good posture means that all parts of the body are correctly aligned, allowing muscles and joints to work properly and achieve neuromuscular efficiency.  Unfortunately, our daily lives can take a toll on our bodies.  Repetitive actions (such as sitting at the computer) or a sedentary lifestyle may lead to muscle imbalances that cause posture problems.  Muscles are imbalanced when certain muscles are overused or shortened while others are weak or lengthened.  These patterns of muscle imbalance lead to altered biomechanics of the body.  That means that body is not moving in the way it is meant to move.  The result is that the joints endure more stress with activity and this may lead to joint pain and injury.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Indo Board Workout of the Month</title><category term="Core Training"/><category term="Indo Board"/><category term="Jon Ham"/><category term="TRX"/><category term="TRX training"/><category term="balance training"/><category term="core training"/><category term="indo board atomic pushup"/><category term="trx"/><category term="trx circuit"/><id>http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/2/17/indo-board-workout-of-the-month.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/2/17/indo-board-workout-of-the-month.html"/><author><name>Jon Ham</name></author><published>2010-02-17T19:13:16Z</published><updated>2010-02-17T19:13:16Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Here's a tough exercise circuit you can do with your Indo Board, a Pullup Bar, TRX, and either a body bar or dumbbells.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Why Exercise Variation is Important</title><category term="Core Training"/><category term="TRX training"/><category term="balance training"/><category term="trx"/><id>http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/2/16/why-exercise-variation-is-important.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/2/16/why-exercise-variation-is-important.html"/><author><name>Jon Ham</name></author><published>2010-02-16T18:34:55Z</published><updated>2010-02-16T18:34:55Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Exercise variation is important in every aspect of your fitness program.  In both your aerobic/cardiovascular workouts, as well as your strength training workouts, you need to change up what you are doing in the gym in order to get the results you want.  There are many reasons why exercise variation is important, but first, it is important to define exercise variation.  And since our current workout series focuses on strength training, we are going to define what exercise variation means in terms of your strength workout.   Exercise variation in strength training means you are mixing up the types of exercises you do, changing the amount of weight you use, mixing up the repetitions you perform, choosing different sequences of workouts, etc.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Chocolate, Almond Butter, GREEN Smoothie!</title><category term="Healthy cooking"/><category term="Jon Ham"/><category term="Plant-Based Nutrition"/><category term="antioxidants"/><category term="chocolate almond butter smoothie"/><category term="green smoothie"/><category term="health food"/><category term="hhealthy smoothie"/><category term="julieanna hever"/><category term="low calorie meal, "/><category term="nutrition"/><category term="plant-based lifestyle"/><category term="smoothie"/><id>http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/2/15/chocolate-almond-butter-green-smoothie.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/2/15/chocolate-almond-butter-green-smoothie.html"/><author><name>Jon Ham</name></author><published>2010-02-15T15:11:18Z</published><updated>2010-02-15T15:11:18Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Here's one that will wake you up in the morning or you can have for dessert at night!  Chocolate Soy Milk, Spinach, Frozen Bananas, cacao nibs, ice, and Almond Butter!!  It is a very tasty delicious smoothie that has lots of nutrients in it and can be used as a meal replacement or after workout recovery drink.  This will mix it up for you and keep it fun!]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Hoist V-Core Home Gym</title><category term="Core Trainer"/><category term="Core Training"/><category term="Jon Ham"/><category term="balance training"/><category term="busy body home fitness"/><category term="core training"/><category term="hoist fitness equipment"/><category term="hoist home gym"/><category term="hoist home gym equipment"/><category term="home gym equipment"/><category term="v-core"/><id>http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/2/9/hoist-v-core-home-gym.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.fitnesstrainingbyjon.com/blog/2010/2/9/hoist-v-core-home-gym.html"/><author><name>Jon Ham</name></author><published>2010-02-09T22:06:56Z</published><updated>2010-02-09T22:06:56Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[The big revolution in this Hoist V-Core home gym is that it has a very unstable seat/foot arrangement that can be used with or without a back support to create a spectrum of instability from a bit unstable to very unstable.  I go through the entire spectrum in this video to show you exactly how this machine works to strengthen your core.  The machine also has a cable system that has adjustable arms and adds some good variation for your workouts.]]></summary></entry></feed>