Month: August 2017

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Corporate Health & Wellness

Healthier employees equal less sick days, higher productivity, and an improved positive culture all around the office. Your employees’ health and wellness should be one of your top priorities to maximize your business goals and returns. How does less stress sound? Higher energy all around? Less missed days and lower insurance premiums? If you’re the boss, all of these things should be music to your ears! They are easy objectives to achieve – offer your employees Corporate Health & Wellness.

At Check Total Health, we have a proven process for offering, promoting, and executing fitness classes, personal & group training, and nutrition coaching in an on-site format right here in Southwest Florida. Your employees can benefit from physical fitness and nutrition coaching without having to leave the office! As a husband & wife team, dedicated to our own health and that of our clients, we provide a motivational, fun and dynamic training experience for all participants. We personally teach and train a variety of classes guaranteeing a high quality of professionalism for your business.

Check Total Health will work closely with you and your employees to make sure the training options stay relevant, well-attended and dynamic – making changes whenever necessary to guarantee we cater to as many peoples’ interests as possible. We have the capacity to promote and execute the classes and training services, track employee attendance, and manage/process payments so you don’t have to do any extra work!

In addition, Check Total Health has hosted a variety of special events and contests such as weight-loss contests, FitDays, nutrition seminars, etc.  We would be very excited to host special events for your company in order to promote health and a better well-being with your employees.

We look forward to helping with your company’s health goals! Contact us to discuss the best options for your company.

 

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Healthy Eats: Chimichurri Pork Tenderloin

As you near the end of your healthy week you’re likely tired of chicken, fed up with fish, and boiled over by egg whites. What’s a healthy cook to do? Try a different protein with tons of flavor – Chimichurri Pork Tenderloin! Pork Tenderloin is very lean and tastes great prepared a multitude of ways. You can grill it, bake it or my personal favorite – set it and forget it in the slow cooker (Crockpot).

The Chimichurri Pork Tenderloin takes a little bit of preparation but once it’s in the pot, it’s sit back and smell the flavor success! To prepare you’ll need a high power blender or food processor.

Ingredients:

1 Bunch of Cilantro (stems cut off)

1 Bunch of Flat Leaf Parsley (stems cut off)

1/2 of a medium red onion

4-5 peeled cloves of garlic

Juice of 1.5 limes

1 TBSP red wine vinegar

1 TSP salt

1 TSP red pepper flakes

Place all of the above ingredients in your food processor and pulse until combined. Place trimmed Pork Tenderloin in the slow cooker and top with Chimichurri sauce. You may want to reserve some of the sauce for serving with the pork once it’s cooked. Cook on low for 4-6 hours depending on the thickness of  your tenderloins. Slice on a cutting board and serve with the reserved Chimichurri Sauce.

The Chimichurri Pork Tenderloin pairs nicely with Sweet Potato Fries and Grilled Vegetables.

Healthy eating takes planning and commitment but the results will be worth it. We have tons of great recipes to mix it up in the kitchen and keep that healthy cooking tasting good!

*The exact portions will vary per person. Contact us for more details on your portions and macronutrient breakdown per meal/per day! There is no need to guess at how you should eat – let us help you eat right for your body type and goals!

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Health & Fitness for Men

Health & Fitness: For MEN

As men, we are expected to be strong, confident, and to provide and protect…that’s a lot of pressure! I’ve always believed that to be your best mentally you must also be your best self physically and for many men it’s hard to feel confident when you don’t like what see in the mirror. After all, deep down every man wants to look and feel like Captain America- to have stature, to feel masculine, and to impress those around him with his physique.

Of course there’s a reason why every man isn’t walking around with big arms and six pack abs. Chiseled bodies are earned, not given, and with today’s standards for men it’s becoming harder and harder to achieve that “ideal” physique. It requires hard work, discipline, and consistency with BOTH an exercise program of weight training and cardiovascular exercise AND a meal plan.

Whether you’re a middle-aged man battling the natural loss of muscle as we age or a young skinny guy who’s never been able to put size on, my personal training programs and custom meal plans are designed just for you! With the help of a man who personally knows what it takes for men to build muscle and reduce body fat, you can achieve your dream male physique and sustain it for life!

Our Approach

Regardless of your current level of fitness and life stage, at Check Total Health we specialize in providing customized workouts for the MEN & WOMEN of Southwest Florida. The workouts are appropriate for your abilities, goals and well-being. We incorporate strength & resistance training, stretching, cardio, endurance exercises and plyometrics to name a few! Guys, we will take you from flabby to flexed, from soft to strong, from skinny to supersized — whatever your goals are we can make it happen through appropriate exercise and eating. In addition to having the look you desire, the inside of your body will experience great benefits too: decreased blood pressure, decreased risk for diabetes and heart disease, and decreased body fat!

What Are You Waiting For?

There is no quick fix or magic pill to creating strength and sustainable weight loss or gains. With your commitment to me, I’ll give you my all to help you attain and maintain the physique of your dreams. You take your car to the mechanic, your teeth to the dentist, and your taxes to the accountant. So why wouldn’t you trust the experts to help you with your exercise and food? You only get one body, let us help you maximize it! Check Total Health is ready to take your health & fitness to the next level. Are you ready to check-yourself?

Real Men Living Real Life

Guys, we can’t all be prepping for a show 24/7 -365 days a year. So how do you do real life and still reach your goals?At Check Total Health, we believe in real life living. We are a husband/wife team. We eat clean, train mean, but also have fun. We like to eat tasty food, have a few drinks, and indulge in dessert on the weekends. When you work with us, you will not feel deprived or hungry. We feed our clients with many meals a day and several cheat meals a week. We believe in real life living that is sustainable for the long haul and that’s what you can expect when you work with us. You don’t have to take my word for it – hear it from our clients who have already achieved their goals.

To get started, contact us for more information. You can also learn more about our packages and pricing for individual and group training here.

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Healthy Eats: Greek Yogurt Parfait

Breakfast is truly your most important meal of the day. Skipping breakfast lowers your metabolic rate and sets you up for a day of food failure. Start your morning off right with a simple, easy and fast breakfast. You can prepare the Greek Yogurt Parfait the night before or take 5 minutes to put it together in the morning. Then depending on how well you drive with your knee, you can even eat it in the car!

Greek Yogurt is high in protein compared to regular yogurt with a little more than double. Depending on your macronutrient requirements, just plain non-fat Greek Yogurt might have enough protein for your breakfast. However, if you need to have more, you can add 1/2 – 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder. It has the double benefit of adding protein and sweetening up the plain Greek Yogurt. Stir your yogurt vigorously with the powder until the mixture is smooth.

The Greek Yogurt Parfait is more an act of assembly than cooking. Again, depending on your macro allotment you can top with various carbohydrates. Pictured here is 1/4 cup of toasted whole oats, 1/4 cup crushed walnuts, 2 TBSP dried cranberries, and 1/3 cup of fresh mixed berries. If you have a granola you enjoy that would be a great topping too. Be careful to read cereal labels, especially granola, as it often has very high carbohydrates for a very small serving size.

There are so many healthy breakfast options to ensure you start your metabolism on the right path everyday! Try our other healthy recipes here.

*The exact portions will vary per person. Contact us for more details on your portions and macronutrient breakdown per meal/per day! There is no need to guess at how you should eat – let us help you eat right for your body type and goals!