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New El Nueva Herald Article Featuring Impack Fitness

By Matt PackJanuary 13, 2010

A routine of everyday objects impact By IVONNE GOMEZ By IVONNE GOMEZ [email protected] [email protected] E n la búsqueda de lograr el peso, la figura y el estado de salud ideal cada comienzo de año se prueban dietas y antidietas, rutinas de ejercicio tradicionales o lo que el entrenador Matt Pack llama su “anti boot camp ”. I n the pursuit of making the weight, shape and ideal health status each year are tested early and Antidieta diets, exercise routines, traditional or what the coach calls his “ Matt Pack anti boot camp.” De entrada puede resultar intimidante entrar a su espacio de trabajo al aire, en Miami Shores, donde entrena a grupos de mujeres en Impack una rutina de ejercicios derivada de la disciplina conocida como strongwoman . Input can be intimidating to enter its air space to work in Miami Shores, where she trains women’s groups in a workout Impack derived from the discipline known as strongwoman. Las competencias de strogwomen son populares en la televisión especialmente por las habilidades fuera de lo normal de las competidoras, como cargar un barril de cerveza lleno de arena, halar un auto atado a una cuerda o incluso doblar una barra de acero. The powers of strogwomen are popular on TV especially the unusual abilities of competitors, such as loading a keg full of sand, pulling a rope tied to a car or even bend a steel bar. La rutina básica de Pack, no obstante, se enfoca en aspectos como perder peso y fortalecer cuerpo y mente, sumados a una asesoría en materia de nutrición. The basic routine of Pack, however, focuses on aspects such as weight loss and strengthen body and mind, together with a nutrition counseling.

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Fat Loss For Dummies Part 2

By Matt PackNovember 4, 2009

FAT LOSS FOR DUMMIES PART 2   Everything Works but Nothing Works Forever   There you go again, walking in a straight line for hours on that treadmill. Dancing around on and off that step in your “power” aerobics class? How about that person riding that bike while talking on your cell phone? I can’t leave out those people pumping away with endless amounts of repetitions with those ever so popular pink dumbbells… Why is it that you see the same people with the same bodies year after year? It’s because people have been doing the same old thing for far too long and nothing works forever! How many more crunches and aerobic classes do you have to do to finally get some results? Let me ask you a question. Do you remember your first cup of coffee? Remember how it got you all wired? Over time that first cup just didn’t give you the same type of effect that the first one did, so what did you have to do?

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Fat Loss For Dummies Part 1

By Matt PackNovember 4, 2009

FAT LOSS FOR DUMMIES PART 1   The Lost Art of Intensity… I’ve been saying for years that fat people finish marathons all the time. What people need to realize is that it’s not about the distance covered it’s about how FAST or INTENSE the distance was covered. I wish people would get this through there heads when January comes and they embark on the magic “run for weight-loss” kick. People see the Kenyan crossing the Boston Marathon finish line and actually believe that running made him/her skinny… The fact of the matter is that the Kenyan’s body type had more to do with the selection of that runner’s mother and father than running 26.2 miles ever did. Some people are “built” for running long distances and some people are not… On average most people are not! You may ask why?

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A Fighting Chance

By Matt PackNovember 4, 2009

A  FIGHTING CHANCE ARE PARENTS DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD WHEN IT COMES TO FEEDING THERE CHILDREN?     Is a calorie a calorie? Let me break the “Calorie” thing down a little further just so I don’t confuse the parents I’m trying to target… Is Brown Rice better than White Rice? Absolutely! Are Sweet Potatoes better than White Potatoes? Absolutely! Is Brown Rice and Sweet Potatoes better than Pizza or Mac and Cheese? Absolutely! The main point I’m trying to make is that the type of Calorie is more important than the amount. I’m sure that statement won’t go over well with everyone but it’s the truth… Different Carbs cause different Insulin responses hence Brown Rice having a lower Glycemic Index vs. White Rice. A 300 calorie piece of Chicken will affect a child’s blood sugar differently than that 300 calorie Ice Cream Cone. A calorie is not a calorie is not a calorie! One thing should be noted is that adding Protein with ANY Carb will slow the child’s insulin response.  This is the one thing that kills me when I see a young child eating

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Why are American's so Sick?

By Matt PackNovember 4, 2009

Why are Americans so Sick? Why do we have the highest rates of degenerative disease than any industrialized country? If we have the best Health Care System in the world, than why are we so damn UN-healthy? Could it be that “healthy eating” is making us sick? There are many reasons why we as Americans, the most industrialized nation in the world are so un-healthy but the main reason could simply be that we are well, INDUSTRIALIZED? This isn’t necessarily a bad thing right? I mean, I don’t think you would enjoy performing hard labor everyday as people did in 18th and early 19th century. Americans have always taken the path of least resistance… By becoming more industrialized we have become more technological. By becoming more technological we have been able to get more work done in a shorter amount of time with out expending too much energy. Try working for 8-12 hours a day standing up? It’s not a coincidence that we are almost always sitting down to work…

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"Smart Choices" Food Labeling Fraud

By Matt PackSeptember 22, 2009

(NaturalNews) The big food companies have dreamed up yet another clever con to sell processed junk foods to parents and children: A “Smart Choices” label that implies the food product is a smart choice for health and nutrition. The problem is that the standards for qualifying for this designation were set by the food companies themselves, and processed junk foods like Froot Loops (a sugary breakfast cereal) qualify. Froot Loops is 41 percent processed white sugar. It also contains processed flour and partially-hydrogenated vegetable oil. But that’s not all you’ll find in the box: Froot Loops is also made with synthetic coloring chemicals, including Red #40, Blue #2, Yellow #6 and Blue #1. The No. 1 ingredient of Froot Loops is sugar, and each serving contains 12 grams of sugar. So how, exactly, did Froot Loops qualify for the “Smart Choices” label? I’ll tell you how: Because the Smart Choices label is a marketing fraud. It’s a manipulative, dishonest food package labeling system that is intentionally designed by the processed food companies to mislead and misinform consumers into buying processed food products, in my view.

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Athlete Spotlight: Frank Carrillo

By Matt PackSeptember 14, 2009

One of the hardest working athletes I’ve worked with… Fights out of MMA Masters in downtown Miami and recently signed a contract for his first pro fight Sept. 26th at the Miami Bank Atlantic Center. This guy is a beast and I feel sorry for his opponent… I’ll have more posts on Frank’s training and fights in the future so stay tuned! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYFaDaHdoWI[/youtube]

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Re-thinking How We Feed Our Children…

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Frusterated from Lack of Results?

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Paleo Nutrition in a Nutshell Pt.1

By Matt PackSeptember 1, 2009

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