Does wine or beer after work sounds good? Try this

Does wine or beer after work sounds good? Try this

Yesterday I shared with you a few of the nutritional value that craft beer can provide you when consume in moderation (12 ounces).

Since then I had someone asked me how else could she relax after a long day at work- wine or beer?

My answer as simple as it may sound, reflex a deeper reasoning.  I explain in this short video below.

And check your inbox in a few days because I will tell you why you should not get fitness groupon or any of those "gift of health" for Mother's Day.

If you are over the age of 40 and fear kidney stones or brittle bones, Beer Can Be Your New Allied

If you fear kidney stones or brittle bones, Beer Can Be Your New Allied

Beer is good beer is great- especially if you are a woman over the age of 40.

If you have not noticed yet Portland is now ranked on the top 5 cities in the country with the best craft beer. Now, keeping in mind that barley, yeast and hops are the key ingredients to a good craft beer, the hop is where is at. The quality of the hop can yield a drastic higher nutritional value than a glass of wine. 

So what nutritional value can beer offer different than wine?

Or a better question to ask is, what is so good about it for women?

Find out here

Here is a short list of how beer can be add nutritional value to your health- when you drink in moderation (12 ounces)...Click Here

The Best in Glass For Your Bones Not To Brittle and Break

The Best in Glass For Your Bones Not To Brittle and Break

To sip and what to sip- that is the question.

Today , shortly after this past holiday, I want to bring to your attention to the importance not only of drinking red wine but also the save portion amount and best red wines for you to drink.

Why? Because, after all you are not going to stop cold turkey. So might as well give you the best choices for to sip on.

Now, please keep in mind 3 things:

1.       Red wine still causes your body to absorb calcium at a much slower rate. And when combine with slower metabolism (typically women over 40), this leads to lower bone density. Therefore, higher chance for brittle bones (fractures).

2.      Many studies continue to support the lasting benefits of not drinking in order to attain effective and lasting fat loss after the age of 40.

3.      Resveratrol is an antioxidant found in the grape itself. So eagle eye with the wine making process of your favorite vineyard.

4.      I am a rum aficionado. So this information I am sharing with you is not medical advise nor benefits my bottom line.

Now, with those 3 things covered…find a glass of wine and watch.

11 Reasons People in SW Portland Tell Everyone They Know About J.Carlos Fitlab

11 Reasons People in SW Portland Tell Everyone They Know About J.Carlos Fitlab

Here are 11 interesting reasons why residents of SW Portland love referring the people they care about to J.Carlos Fitlab.

1.      “Guantanamo Style” exercises you cannot how J.Carlos and his team came up with it. But then again, they’ll design the program and deliver the exercises your body needs versus the ineffective cool looking ones.

2.    Keep your friends close and those in your small group training closer. Friendly –Cheers Bar atmosphere in a fitness training studio makes you look forward to sharing and hearing the successes and challenges those you train with bring to share with the group.

3.    J.Carlos and his team ongoing questioning about your why and how you are moving and feeling shows their constant pursue to your success

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4.    J.Carlos is known for saying “Actions speak louder than words…”

5.    If you don’t like been call on it or be told like it is, J.Carlos Fitlab may not be for you. It is a non-militant and caring way, you are ask and given things to do in order to make you feel energetic, painfree and living in the present.

6.    At J.Carlos Fitlab you are introduce to J.Carlos 3C Rule given his Cuban-Rican upbringing and passion to led you to live happier with a better you. What are the 3C? Cat Nap, Cuba Libre and Coffee.

7.    “15reps if it feels good or 20 reps if it hurts…” Yup, this is not a typo. Mindset is an integral part of every session and getting you to mentally tune in with your why and execute at a safe but moderate intensity. At J.Carlos Fitlab, we like to invite folks to feel comfortable getting uncomfortable. Is only then when you push yourself mentally and connect your mind and body emotionally.

8.    Have you ever frequent a place where you feel is always happy hour? J.Carlos Fitlab studio is pretty much like that place- except no alcohol is serve. But something that is 100% certain is the ability to turn your frown from the early morning warm bed or the strenuous long day into a smile. Sometime they take you in a music-machine back to the 70’s just to get you to loosen up with some James Brown funk in the middle of your workout. Yup, this guys at J.Carlos Fitlab got SOUL!!

9.    Remember the movie Karate Kid, where Mr. Miyagi will ask his student, Daniel and have him “Wax on, Wax off…” the fence. Well, J.Carlos is your Miyagi and even thought you will not be waxing any boards, you may find yourself carrying some Home Depot PVC pipes full of water ( Slosh Pipe program) as part of your joint stability program.

10.  If you are a parent you know the magic powers of knowing when your kids were up to something. At J.Carlos Fitlab, they know when you are to something that’s not good for the better version of you. You see, your body may feel old right now. But deep inside there still a kid’s body that will show (and spill the beans during the workout session) what you really did or did not do to improve yourself while away. Some clients had called this “J.Carlos Trance Effect”

11.  The training approach that J.Carlos Fitlab takes is one that summarizes the roots of their core services-“Make What’s Good, Better and What’s Not Good Yet, Make It Better Than The Best…”.Back in the early days of J.Carlos Fitlab, he found that patients at the time were coming to see him for shoulder rehab. However the other 200 and some other body parts that function and support this injured part were taken care of or worst not even look at. For example, a shoulder patient will come without anyone addressing at the gait patterns and component or daily frequent demand. So J.Carlos designed and crafted 100’s of personalized programs to give his patients a better version of themselves along with a great rehab outcome.

Our Fascinating Story

Our J.Carlos Fitlab family (formerly TTN) began with a small group of dedicated clients, a few great friends, two medicine balls, three exercise tubes, and a Bosu Ball in the small workout facility of our townhouse community.  We soon realized that we were going to need a more adequate space to train our clients, so our first official studio space was the fitness facilities at The Avalon Hotel & Spa in SW Portland.  Working over the next few months to strengthen our niche in the Health & Fitness community gave us the courage to take our dream further and so J.Carlos Fitlab  was born.  We officially became TTN in 2004 and opened our own studio. Today TTN has evolved to  J.Carlos Fitlab at the current location to serve the greater Portland area.  We held strong to our dream of becoming a tool for our clients to help them achieve their optimal level of health & fitness, which has become our mission. 

Our head trainer J. Carlos brings over twenty one years of health and fitness experience to the training floor.  He has a keen eye for looking at the Mind, Body, Spirit connection and fusing the three in a way that uses his physical therapy techniques in combination with his personal training method to yield clients great
results.  It's with that keen eye that we have been able to focus on injury prevention, pre & post rehab fitness, as well as successful weight loss programs for our clients to get them lasting results and get them performing
at their optimal best.

Our J.Carlos Fitlab family has grown over the years to include clients ranging in age from 16 all the way to 80 years young.  So there is no need to be intimidated when you come through our doors.  No matter what your fitness needs and wants are we will create a program that is suitable to you and that will help you achieve your
higher level of health and fitness and improve your day-to-day living.  We are completely confident that once you experience what we have to offer you will get hooked on Training Better for Life at J.Carlos Fitlab.

We strive to be an active part of the Portland community everyday and a resource to all who walk through our doors for a healthy and fulfilling life.  We have been very fortunate over the years to add a fantastic group of wellness professionals to our J.Carlos Fitlab family that have continuously shared their expertise and services to better serve our clients and our community.  We are also grateful to be able to give back to our community by regularly partnering up with local Family Resource Centers providing care to local low income families, as well as numerous local Non-Profit Organizations that help educate and provide cancer, Parkinson's, diabetes, and MS treatment services to those in need.

Living in the NW and loving it, has prompted us to participate in local running events, hiking adventures, golf outings and much more of the fun stuff that happens outdoors.  So we just don't train hard we also play hard and enjoy life to the fullest.  We thank God every day for all the blessings in our lives, our wonderful family, our supportive friends and our amazing clients.   We look forward to welcoming you to our J.Carlos Fitlab family and to many fun memories to come!