tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10435702842050749072024-03-12T20:42:11.479-07:00The Lean BeretsAvengers of Health!The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-5704216726886013072011-11-11T09:40:00.000-08:002011-11-11T09:46:53.472-08:00Barry Kaplan & Everything Natural<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JBLwVJoaZrw4qUZGhDkC3aZrTjz2rEcgKM4HzGDvPXjBbfZOqMzFcukgsGSCHjFMRjMaiwZksLeobDzXC71BsePfrt3XNTG_RQccPKbhfABIBSlhbi41HQQt2nVek6ZzTFk8kk-Anmk/s1600/EN-Interviews-RAW17.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4JBLwVJoaZrw4qUZGhDkC3aZrTjz2rEcgKM4HzGDvPXjBbfZOqMzFcukgsGSCHjFMRjMaiwZksLeobDzXC71BsePfrt3XNTG_RQccPKbhfABIBSlhbi41HQQt2nVek6ZzTFk8kk-Anmk/s320/EN-Interviews-RAW17.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673794980191901042" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Barry Kaplan & Everything Natural"</b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Join us on this wonderfully positive show with <b>Everything Natural</b> co-owner <b>Barry Kaplan</b> as we discuss organic foods and community health along with the recent screening at Everything Natural of "The Vanishing of the Bees" documentary film.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Congratulations to Barry and all the staff at Everything Natural for being the first ever recipients of The Lean Berets Seal of Approval. They are leading the way as solutions for American Health!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><a href="http://www.theleanberets.com/RadioShow/EverythingNatural.htm">Listen to Barry's Show @ Everything Natural</a></b></span></div>The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-65028800069031061872011-11-11T09:31:00.000-08:002011-11-11T09:34:35.483-08:00Intestinal Integrity with Donna Florimonte, RN<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ein7vywO2zbpQy-obISD0kvzxVpO_npYRC9syMvtxskIwwCmmLoiZUnlzN5OtDUfVaBtLugNIHNGYtHUt2KzssDMwSW5FA_dsMyEdoXycgCnJq4asrwW9yVIy97NKWHMBM-k5ZC0XYk/s1600/Radio-200.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 90px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ein7vywO2zbpQy-obISD0kvzxVpO_npYRC9syMvtxskIwwCmmLoiZUnlzN5OtDUfVaBtLugNIHNGYtHUt2KzssDMwSW5FA_dsMyEdoXycgCnJq4asrwW9yVIy97NKWHMBM-k5ZC0XYk/s320/Radio-200.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673792785077051730" /></a><p class="style77" align="justify" style="text-align: center;"><b>"Intestinal Integrity" with Donna Florimonte, RN</b></p><p class="style77" align="justify">This is one of our most fascinating shows to date! Join us with Registered Nurse and health practioner <b>Donna Florimonte</b> as we discuss the "ins and outs" of colon health and colon cleansing. Get the "bottom line" now with Intestinal Integrity! </p> <p class="style74" align="justify">Donna Florimonte has been a registered nurse for 32 years. Donna has been administering colonics for more than 18 years. She was trained at the renowned Optimum Health Institute in Southern California and holds numerous certifications in massage therapy and electro-lymphatic therapy. Most notably, Donna Florimonte is one of less than 600 colon therapists in the world who are board certified. </p> <p class="style74" align="justify">She is the first to bring colon hydrotherapy to the area and has other therapists assisting her. She also teaches her clients the benefits of supportive health strategies that include healthy food choices and healthy food preparations.</p><p class="style74" align="justify"><a href="http://www.theleanberets.com/RadioShow/DonnaFlorimonte.htm"><b>Check out Donna's Show!</b></a></p>The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-82165886295999369032011-10-14T10:24:00.000-07:002011-10-14T10:25:05.522-07:00Vanishing of the Bees @ Everything Natural"BEE" sure to come down to <b>Everything Natural in Clarks Summit, PA</b> tonight on Friday, October 14th at 6:30 PM for our first screening of Vanishing of the Bees which is an important documentary film about not only the vanishing bees problem--but what the bee problem represents to our food supply and overall health.<br />
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<strong>"911-A Call for STRENGTH"</strong> with former NYFD fireman and current
RKC Kettlebell instructor <strong>David O'Donnell</strong> from Burbank, CA is a
reflective look back on a day that changed our lives and our reaction to use
this tragedy as a focal point for strength and inspiring others to be strong for
today's challenges and tomorrow's threats.<br />
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The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-45034518539751672492011-08-26T09:42:00.000-07:002011-08-26T09:46:42.568-07:00The Lean Berets "Front Lines" e-Newsletter Launch!<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfl3iu29RZWPgGDkZwOk45tIFBU0N9J5j170om6Zdsnuqo5gXvi8scYBTojY0fYSIdkvFWF28BKlJ3p-F4lmFqDzZLE-ynKZjf6LYzBs-b2_MkqLWhr1jN_7DW9HZaVbC7UHJIVOOi8M/s1600/Masthead-800.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 99px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpfl3iu29RZWPgGDkZwOk45tIFBU0N9J5j170om6Zdsnuqo5gXvi8scYBTojY0fYSIdkvFWF28BKlJ3p-F4lmFqDzZLE-ynKZjf6LYzBs-b2_MkqLWhr1jN_7DW9HZaVbC7UHJIVOOi8M/s320/Masthead-800.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645206356962171858" border="0" /></a>It's been a long time in the trenches on the Front Lines for The Lean Berets, but we are finally launching our first ever e-newsletter this weekend "Front Lines!" Thanks for all the support the last few years as we developed our infrastructure and rallied the troops.
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<br />The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-90429065027838812162011-08-26T09:36:00.000-07:002011-08-26T09:41:43.609-07:00Dr. John Sullivan "Sugarless Strength @ 66!"<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqRVWzP0-TE8gxlg4KS2uA1aU65mpJ5NGz74j0bX6WZyG4qfL1DBJmmhJg99EA34RIxSSHFU04tgYNPpIE66YxFxF8tlInPRuOJu7Ib6d51NkWFqhRhArwLyb7NIea6J5hAk_ISjp4XY/s1600/JohnRon-Crop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOqRVWzP0-TE8gxlg4KS2uA1aU65mpJ5NGz74j0bX6WZyG4qfL1DBJmmhJg99EA34RIxSSHFU04tgYNPpIE66YxFxF8tlInPRuOJu7Ib6d51NkWFqhRhArwLyb7NIea6J5hAk_ISjp4XY/s320/JohnRon-Crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645204790915770354" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Doc John & Ron Jones @ RKC Recert in Minneapolis</span>
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<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: justify;">This is a powerful show with 66 year old Dr. John Sullivan, RKC, Z-Health trainer from Lafayette, LA. Doc John not only discusses his strength training secrets with kettlebells and other exercises, but goes into detail about the ravages of sugar and the sugar addiction issues he helps his clients heal with proper nutrition and fitness. A wonderful show that really exposes the whole sugar addiction problem in America.
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<br />The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-87511571224778314672011-08-26T09:31:00.001-07:002011-08-26T09:36:07.807-07:00Lee Collier "Food Fight!" Show<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYJHnPCohCJniOZd5mNqcyqCl0mKUGPvbV110xq8cbAqVe1Y3e4C7KLdTPXl0qYkoV0oeALqaQOPP0m4DCcBjQjxYOR9lioV3cegGhVGseXA8NJzMUAQqxtpOejjg0oq7iz7ZmieUra4/s1600/LeeCollier-2-Crop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 125px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvYJHnPCohCJniOZd5mNqcyqCl0mKUGPvbV110xq8cbAqVe1Y3e4C7KLdTPXl0qYkoV0oeALqaQOPP0m4DCcBjQjxYOR9lioV3cegGhVGseXA8NJzMUAQqxtpOejjg0oq7iz7ZmieUra4/s320/LeeCollier-2-Crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645203433223820610" border="0" /></a>We did a great show with Triathlete and cancer SURVIVOR <span style="font-weight: bold;">Lee Collier from Atlanta, GA</span>. Lee had great input regarding how sugar promotes cancer cell growth and how he's radically changed his diet to turn his life around--plus he's a serious triathlete ripping up the course now. Check out Lee's show for some nice education and inspiration too.
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<br />The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-3741521163252999372011-04-03T20:12:00.000-07:002011-04-03T20:18:09.202-07:00Tom Bolewski Story<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW22Puf3d2eKVpen9fx4siyVtUF1WPafKJxjKJhwSFav_Z_iKhBoKsgiKMXZvrlFnYmM1JvOLv3IPzvOZXQS1LCK9ZUmYGrSe4fQBnX5Gi7rWFhbfvpZiPbsak8r-2gJoHms0ZUTJMr_8/s1600/LAMarathon-2009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 295px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591561295909985202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW22Puf3d2eKVpen9fx4siyVtUF1WPafKJxjKJhwSFav_Z_iKhBoKsgiKMXZvrlFnYmM1JvOLv3IPzvOZXQS1LCK9ZUmYGrSe4fQBnX5Gi7rWFhbfvpZiPbsak8r-2gJoHms0ZUTJMr_8/s320/LAMarathon-2009.jpg" /></a><strong>Tom Bolewski with crew @ LA Marathon</strong></div><strong></strong><br /><div align="justify"><strong>Tom Bolewski</strong>, life-long athlete, was paralyzed in 2008 yet remains ACTIVE and is determined to walk again using the latest in spinal rehab, neuroplasticity, and HARD WORK. If you need inspiration to get moving and get healthy NOW, listen to Tom's show which is nothing short of amazing. Truly an Avenger of Health in every conceivable way, Tom Bolewski is getting stronger by the day...<em>so should you! </em></div><br /><ul><br /><li><strong><a href="http://www.theleanberets.com/RadioShow/TomBolewski.htm">Check out Tom's Show</a></strong></li></ul>The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-86345927433344747672011-03-20T18:43:00.000-07:002011-03-20T18:46:40.491-07:00Outdoor Athletes Janet and Kari Swenson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacy18Ti9TNjtEDH8KzT2_z_SkTMn8mR4P51R-BP-Ipb_AChTQUi3djo0tuB4_wGeLFsyaReWQuF7qAY7b0UqCRqE2vko2aWfYMacwaHA2iiWWrhwK2XL9PgWkvvjqqofe8VYRbrQeECw/s1600/LB-RadioLogo-300.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiacy18Ti9TNjtEDH8KzT2_z_SkTMn8mR4P51R-BP-Ipb_AChTQUi3djo0tuB4_wGeLFsyaReWQuF7qAY7b0UqCRqE2vko2aWfYMacwaHA2iiWWrhwK2XL9PgWkvvjqqofe8VYRbrQeECw/s320/LB-RadioLogo-300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586343175115536674" border="0" /></a>We just returned from Tucson, AZ where we interviewed and hiked with some of the most amazing ACTIVE Seniors! Ultracycling, Ironman Triathletes, and Outdoor Athletes…an incredible weekend of inspiration and SWEAT!<br /><br />This show is with senior hiker and outdoor athlete <span style="font-weight: bold;">Janet Swenson</span> from Bozeman, MT--still ACTIVE at age 75 and doing challenging hikes, skiing, and snowshoeing. Join Janet and her daughter former world class Biathlete <span style="font-weight: bold;">Kari Swenson</span> for a truly inspiring show destined to get you moving in the great outdoors and beyond.<br /><br />Enjoy…more Avengers of Health ACTION below!<br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.theleanberets.com/RadioShow/JanetKariSwenson.htm">Listen to the Swenson's Show!</a><br /><br />In Active Aging,<br />The Lean Berets-Avengers of Health!The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-60402688394077050762011-03-20T18:38:00.000-07:002011-03-20T18:42:27.298-07:00Senior Ultracyclist Chuck Giles<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppOhyYRYum_w7a8XwQdbVkQK7E4F5qDnNhDApLbAYnVo7Q90EdoBXeWi0iRJwip7TXi4KS6vM7fqyWKVZ2ZAkdZ1OptA7VzKBmJgvPAXKww77D5TEzL-2KBxuefKQfN3MP5PHqH68K1M/s1600/LB-RadioLogo-300.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjppOhyYRYum_w7a8XwQdbVkQK7E4F5qDnNhDApLbAYnVo7Q90EdoBXeWi0iRJwip7TXi4KS6vM7fqyWKVZ2ZAkdZ1OptA7VzKBmJgvPAXKww77D5TEzL-2KBxuefKQfN3MP5PHqH68K1M/s320/LB-RadioLogo-300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586342277170472354" border="0" /></a>Ultra cycling athlete and attorney <span style="font-weight: bold;">Chuck Giles</span> has ridden his bike across SIX continents--and all after age 50! Last summer he cycled across America at age 70. Join us to learn his secrets for ACTIVE aging and be inspired!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.theleanberets.com/RadioShow/ChuckGiles.htm">Listen to Chuck's Show!</a><br /><br />In MOTION,<br />The Lean Berets-Avengers of Health!The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-26015346782367432312011-03-20T18:30:00.001-07:002011-03-21T07:20:47.182-07:00Senior Triathletes Karin and Rodger Bivens<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJUxx3lnsVqSn_421lhcETkmkfBr8yAyJlhu68Vkk55coQWR9figIkC7IMNMncoiTnxX-jrmI0MepGNzZuj_0JAtGfoBob482_LzZVSne3hdML5v8QHlTO7IDxd64qzn1iyevnHgxKuc/s1600/LB-RadioLogo-300.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiJUxx3lnsVqSn_421lhcETkmkfBr8yAyJlhu68Vkk55coQWR9figIkC7IMNMncoiTnxX-jrmI0MepGNzZuj_0JAtGfoBob482_LzZVSne3hdML5v8QHlTO7IDxd64qzn1iyevnHgxKuc/s320/LB-RadioLogo-300.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586339632818774434" border="0" /></a>Senior Ironman Triathlete couple <span style="font-weight: bold;">Karin and Rodger Bivens</span> from Tucson, AZ compete all over the world and have been active for decades. Learn their ACTIVE aging tips to keep going strong even as they approach age 70! They also have used triathlon racing to raise awareness and support for Team in Training, youth fitness/child obesity prevention, and our injured military in need…a truly inspiring story of PROACTIVE health, aging, AND community service!<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.theleanberets.com/RadioShow/KarenRodgerBivens.htm">Listen to the Bivens' Show!</a><br /><br />In Activity,<br />The Lean Berets-Avengers of Health!The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-32633913897458682382011-02-12T20:18:00.000-08:002011-02-12T20:35:11.175-08:00The Martial Arts Kettlebell Connection<div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQVyXjpILnr828i_YiY3KUoUFYDu-0WvNZ0yDI8HcjQasaqm9PxPUIxY60LtwWn84TEWUvm9CSJPgbtRJr4QOUMMjWwCgDqfI60HjJkwHKFSSu2VtQiuGmd1HiC712pHelpCjUaxU8To/s1600/Spezzano.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 185px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573024147628736450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQVyXjpILnr828i_YiY3KUoUFYDu-0WvNZ0yDI8HcjQasaqm9PxPUIxY60LtwWn84TEWUvm9CSJPgbtRJr4QOUMMjWwCgDqfI60HjJkwHKFSSu2VtQiuGmd1HiC712pHelpCjUaxU8To/s320/Spezzano.jpg" /></a> We just put up a new show with our friend John <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Spezzano</span>, author of "The Martial Arts <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kettlebell /</span> Connection." Check out this informative show that overviews his new book and its relationship between <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">kettlebell</span> training and martial arts/self defense. John's new book is a technical manual for the serious learner from beginner to advanced! Take a listen...You'll learn a lot about training and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">combatives</span>.</div><ul><li><div align="justify"><strong><a href="http://theleanberets.com/RadioShow/JohnSpezzano.htm">Check out John's Interview & Show</a></strong></div></li><li><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.pacificcoastmartialarts.com/Home_Page.php">The Martial Arts / <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Kettlebell</span> Connection Info<br /></a></div></li></ul><div align="justify"></div>The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-66110825470116645712010-09-17T20:41:00.000-07:002010-09-17T20:44:18.816-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHHAk6V0CDEj_P4Gz3LeVDOICl7I8RH4oRKsKuPbAVvkT3IUxgPYxyX5a61J2s042O1O6lVcwOLq5Wu9IV2nPcQfmsnKlXhxCQg50mhV4ptlNxZ8bAgUaUBzkbyFHl_mz1b6fZ-KNQOo/s1600/Candy-Prego.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518093593503992338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHHAk6V0CDEj_P4Gz3LeVDOICl7I8RH4oRKsKuPbAVvkT3IUxgPYxyX5a61J2s042O1O6lVcwOLq5Wu9IV2nPcQfmsnKlXhxCQg50mhV4ptlNxZ8bAgUaUBzkbyFHl_mz1b6fZ-KNQOo/s320/Candy-Prego.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><em><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Candas Jones, RKC @ 8 months with twins</span></strong></em></div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></strong> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">We just posted a new podcast radio show for The Lean Berets with RKC Candas Jones. Candas addresses <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">"Female STRENGTH"</span></strong> and has some training tips for the ladies that are also busy with kids and family and job. She talks about how she went for a self-proclaimed "Volkswagen" when she was pregnant with twins to having her six-pack ABS now...and without doing crunches! We spent some time talking about her recent RKC certification experience too. We hope it inspires some ladies to get fit and be strong. Power to you ladies!!!</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">Listen to <span style="color:#ff0000;">"Female STRENGTH"</span> Show!</span></strong></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.theleanberets.com/CandasJones.htm"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.theleanberets.com/CandasJones.htm</span></a><br /></div>The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-83832256552383199602010-07-28T15:59:00.000-07:002010-07-28T16:07:54.605-07:00Kettlebells for Warriors-Mike Krivka, RKC<p align="left"><a href="http://www.theleanberets.com/RadioShow/KettlebellsForWarriors.htm"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 190px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 235px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499095878903673378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFteYExvPmEm_GNiFS8u6dZIXZB2p4gf16K7QlmBMYMirncQRB3No8C9qlxNCXCdvfHXKAvNFmISbt0Ti7jFSJ0rDmQFnYqa_NhHZfLD6FtLUsvnlIeogClcWRBIBxaQ8cocCbmZtK9PU/s320/KFW.jpg" /></a></p><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">We just posted a new show with <strong>Mike Krivka, RKC</strong> on the <strong><a href="http://www.theleanberets.com/RadioShow/KettlebellsForWarriors.htm">Kettlebells For Warriors</a></strong> events going on around the country to raise funds and awareness for our Wounded Warrior soldiers returning from middle east conflicts with severe injuries.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">This is a VERY important mission with a higher purpose.</span></strong> We hope you check out the show and the <strong>Kettlebells For Warriors</strong> events and information. You can listen to the show and learn more at the link below:</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.theleanberets.com/RadioShow/KettlebellsForWarriors.htm"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.theleanberets.com/RadioShow/KettlebellsForWarriors.htm</span></a></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">These events are <strong>"Throw Down Approved"</strong> by The Lean Berets-Avengers of Health!</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">In Fitness & Freedom, The Lean Berets</span> </div>The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-39468896865128907762010-01-08T21:54:00.000-08:002010-01-08T22:02:28.074-08:00The Lean Berets 30X30 Challenge!<span style="font-family:arial;">It's New Year's 2010! <strong>Change YOUR LIFE-Take our 30X30 Challenge!</strong> We've got all the handouts updated on our website plus the new YouTube 30X30 Challenge video is up. See links below...then put some sweat into getting fit and being strong!</span><br /><ul><li><strong><a href="http://www.theleanberets.com/30X30Challenge.htm"><span style="font-family:arial;">The Lean Berets 30X30 Challenge</span></a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/TheLeanBerets#p/a/u/0/7HOk2siDZq0"><span style="font-family:arial;">30X30 Challenge on YouTube</span></a></strong></li></ul><p><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">30 days of exercise in a row for at least 30 minutes per day.</span></strong> Give yourself a change with Daily exercise! Be part of the SOLUTION--not part of the problem! </span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family:arial;">30X30 Challenge Rules of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Engagement</span>:</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;"> 1) 30 Minutes Per Day Minimum<br /> 2) 30 Consecutive Days in a Row<br /> 3) <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>NO EXCUSES!</strong></span><br /> 4) NO Minimum Pace Required—Just Move!<br /> 5) Must Be “Dedicated Time” for Exercise</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Show us your fighting spirit. Solving the healthcare crisis starts with YOU! </span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial;">In Daily MOVEment,<br /><strong>-The Lean Berets-Avengers of Health!</strong></span></p>The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-75796671651485639552009-09-30T20:40:00.000-07:002009-09-30T20:45:21.371-07:00RJ hits 1,000 Days in a Row with The Lean Berets 30X30 Challenge<p align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"><strong>I hit 1,000 days in a row last Sunday of straight exercise. 1,000 days. At least 30 minutes per day. NO excuses.</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">While my workout Sunday was pretty vicious--1,000 kettlebell swings with a 24kg (30X30 format: 50 minutes=1000 reps @ 20 per minute), many of my previous 999 workouts were not very hard...some were even very slow and easy.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">I've learned a lot about myself the last 1,000 days of exercising. I didn't think I could do it at times...the rain, jet lag, late night sessions, heat during summer, STRESS, work, family, my own head games and whining, etc., but I pulled it off despite the challenges along the way.</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">There are a few take home points worth mentioning. I'll probably be the only person you'll know that exercised 1,000 days in a row, so I hope it's worth noting and that it helps, because as a Wellcoach, I truly want everyone to play. :o)</span></p><ul><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Most of the days I did NOT want to exercise.</strong> ALL 1,000 days I was glad I did after it was over. This is a powerful statement regarding the chemical response of exercise and movement. Ever wonder why so many Americans are depressed and unhappy today? Maybe it's at least in part related to the fact we don't move enough! NOT ONE DAY did I say, "#@!# I wish I had not done that exercise for 30 minutes!" The power of the mind-body connection ceases to amaze me sometimes. I've talked to other people about this, and they say the same thing. They never regret the exercise once it's over--they are always glad they did it even though they didn't want to do it before they started! The mojo of movement!</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>I focused on "doing something" each day--not how hard, how long, or making it complicated.</strong> I never kept an exercise journal or used an organized "program" that I had to follow specifically--I just did something each day as dedicated exercise. Nearly 40% of my 1,000 workouts were probably just walking--SLOW! Sure--I did a lot of kettlebell work the last 1.5 years getting ready for my certification, but what got me in the place where I could even take a shot at the KB certification was my daily 30 minutes of exercise the previous months...walking, riding my bike, some yoga, gym workouts, hiking, running, and whatever else I felt like doing at the time.</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>30 minutes per day of exercise is not unreasonable.</strong> 40+ years ago, all this might have been a mute point. We didn't need to "put activity back into our lifestyles" because daily activity was already there. Times have changed. Now most of us sit--most if not all day. The best thing you can do for your body and joints is to MOVE...daily. It's that simple. We simply have to start moving again if we are to have a chance at getting healthy again as a nation and controlling healthcare costs.What I hope people will realize is that 5-6 days of exercise per week for the rest of your life is pretty good deal--I can't really think of any significant negative side effects...pretty amazing when you compare that to medications, surgeries, and diseases. </span></div></li></ul><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">It's been an interesting journey the last 1,000 days. The stress relief alone was worth doing it--additionally I maintained my weight and stayed pretty fit in the process. At age 49, I can still run around and play with my children and do what I want to do. I'm still in the game not on the sidelines!</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>If you don't exercise--start. If you exercise--don't quit! It's worth the effort to stay active and be an ACTIVE participant in your own healthcare.</strong></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">So how did I get it all started?</span> </strong></span><a href="http://www.theleanberets.com/30X30Challenge.htm"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>The Lean Berets</strong> 30X30 Challenge! </span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">Check it and report for duty yourself! <em><strong>In health-ALWAYS! Ron Jones, Founder, The Lean Berets</strong></em></span></p>The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-8341161185512756802009-08-26T14:07:00.000-07:002009-08-26T14:08:51.612-07:00PacifiCare BASTARDS!PacifiCare just denied my whole family health insurance! BASTARDS! Each one of us individually was not not worth insuring according to them. I'm OUTRAGED! What the hell is going on with what's left of our country? I have one of the healthiest families in America, yet we got denied health insurance! I'm sending PacifiCare to The Lean Berets-Avengers of Health "Firing Squad" NOW!!!<br />This is NOT the last of it! I've been given this situation to bring LIGHT to the darkness of the screwed up and corrupt "sick" care system of America. Enjoy the pain PacifiCare because that's what you are going to get from me. What complete BS!<br />Mad as hell, Ron Jones, Co-Founder, The Lean Berets-Avengers of Health!The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-19079697752625410162009-08-03T14:43:00.000-07:002009-08-03T15:36:22.752-07:00Organic Throwdown!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRN5jg8Ers3NAhZOEk2xOwVK5AW2UrH2Vzt___maqgEp1XpOGSsO_jhL3lI_SqFHsKbkO9ByKfjuav42ZYmxktiaWdkYEWKdjCquWlYqsSEa1UeKgWqUxYmKOxEmUDKpuovP3OMIDfD2w/s1600-h/RAAM+025.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRN5jg8Ers3NAhZOEk2xOwVK5AW2UrH2Vzt___maqgEp1XpOGSsO_jhL3lI_SqFHsKbkO9ByKfjuav42ZYmxktiaWdkYEWKdjCquWlYqsSEa1UeKgWqUxYmKOxEmUDKpuovP3OMIDfD2w/s320/RAAM+025.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365859406326715106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">
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We’ve been waiting, <span style="font-weight: bold;">AND </span>expecting this to happen. We didn’t need to read the latest story in the news bashing organic, because it is the same old story we’ve been told ever since we flipped the bird to conventional food! We never did, currently don’t, and surely never <span style="font-weight: bold;">WILL </span>give a heck about clinical studies on <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">organic </span>vs. conventional. It’s not about the nutritional value, it’s not about research; it’s about common sense. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" ><u4:p><span style=""> <o:p></o:p></span></u4:p></span><span style=";font-size:100%;" >
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<br /></span></p><p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >The kind of insurance policy that we are willing to put money into revolves around a neat, clean, pesticide-free world filled to the brim with <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">organic </span>fruits and vegetables. These articles that bash organic, gingerly dance around pesticides and chemicals. Sure they mention them, but they try to sweep them under the rug like it's no big deal. Well it <span style="font-weight: bold;">IS</span> a BIG deal; and <span style="font-weight: bold;">WE'RE TICKED OFF!</span> And we forever will be until the “<span style="font-weight: bold;">MAN</span>” wakes up from his coma and starts giving people the truth.
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<br /></span></p><p style="font-family: arial;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" >Not to mention, did you ever stop to think that this all might revolve around greed. Somehow, somewhere, there’s money to be made by using genetically modified organisms, chemicals, pesticides and growth hormones. If foods raised with this crap are so healthy for you, then why are there warning labels on the bags and containers to keep this stuff out of the reach of children and out of your face, and off your skin, and to protect yourself at all times when using it? Well... we want answers... <span style="font-weight: bold;">NOW!!! </span>We're no science project and we refuse to buy in to rhetoric that god didn’t put on this earth when it was created. If you love your kids <span style="font-weight: bold;">AND </span>your family <span style="font-weight: bold;">AND </span>your friends <span style="font-weight: bold;">AND </span>your body, then take a few seconds and think about what what you just learned in class here. We're just stating facts and all we want to do is create awareness. This is also called "doing the right thing."
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<br /><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:12;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-79545820560651077162009-07-28T08:09:00.000-07:002009-08-03T10:26:34.167-07:00HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius "Weight of the Nation"<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAh3kKQZLmQTJn-pXFrX0hQSmGEP9iLshdYl5KF2_gWzL8GRpbWybUNDiXBQ8ZVvCl-xqozyPJCx2fTNn3xYr0mpAmkUVwidBVWgRrcuA3XifuklsBMFUuQMyTwn_k1qI4gHu0PS3kIg/s1600-h/Disneyland-(60)-300.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 199px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363535209628791282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAh3kKQZLmQTJn-pXFrX0hQSmGEP9iLshdYl5KF2_gWzL8GRpbWybUNDiXBQ8ZVvCl-xqozyPJCx2fTNn3xYr0mpAmkUVwidBVWgRrcuA3XifuklsBMFUuQMyTwn_k1qI4gHu0PS3kIg/s320/Disneyland-(60)-300.jpg" /></a><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Staring at our future unless we get<br />FIT & HEALTHY STARTING NOW!<br /></strong></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">HHS Secretary <a href="http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/07/20090728a.html"><strong>Kathleen <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Sebelius</span> addressed the nation</strong></a> this morning with the usual parade about how jacked up American health is and how much work needs to be done to fix it. We agree. However, she had virtually nothing to say about exercise as a solution beyond how we need to <em><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">*</span>invest more money<span style="color:#ff0000;">*</span></strong></em> in cities in order to make safer walking and biking along with increasing public transportation options. While we love biking and walking in "cities," that is a feeble attempt for laying out major plans for obesity prevention <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">regarding</span> physical activity solutions. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Basically</span> a couple of sentences out of the whole speech for exercise. <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>UNACCEPTABLE.</strong></span> </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Look at the source--the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">government</span>! <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">The government is part of the PROBLEM and NOT the solution people!</span></strong> If you're waiting for the government to fix obesity and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">health care</span>--think again! They are the ones shoving BS called "food" into our school cafeterias while they throw their hands in the air about the horrors of child obesity and soaring diabetes rates with children. Can't you see the hypocrisy here? Feed crap to our kids and take away their PE classes then attack child obesity. HELLO! What idiots! If we don't complain about this to the schools as adults, we are idiots too! </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Have you looked at school lunches in America lately? At the amount of "quality" physical education structured properly to address obese children so they also have a chance to get fit? At available recess for free play--if there is any left at all? <strong>The Lean Berets are outraged!</strong> We will NOT get healthy as a nation until we get in better physical shape. This cannot and will not happen with a pill, clinical solutions and more "services" provided at hospitals, by our kids eating more crap at school lunches, or with more "talking" about the problems without ACTION and SWEAT.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">On a positive note, there is 200 million being released to train health educators to get out the message. This is a step in the right direction--but a small step if you think about the magnitude of the problem. Until people realize there is a real problem in THEIR OWN backyard, they won't do much. Health education that creates awareness is part of the solution. <strong>The Lean Berets</strong> have a high-octane version of creating health awareness, but much more needs to be done about getting the word out and with many different approaches.</span> </div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Need a fitness kick start with NO BS?</strong></span> Try <strong><a href="http://www.theleanberets.com/30X30Challenge.htm">The Lean Berets 30x30 NO EXCUSES Challenge!</a></strong> Oh...the <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">*</span>investment<span style="color:#ff0000;">*</span></strong> in infrastructure required? <strong>IT'S FREE!</strong> Requirement? Leave your excuses at home and get it on for 30 days in a row with exercise...it will change your life. It's that simple. Stop making excuses and start doing and improving health.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">In Real Solutions for Real People, <em><strong>The Lean Berets-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Avengers</span> of Health!</strong></em></span></div></div>The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-8432834606762003902009-07-27T11:23:00.000-07:002009-07-27T11:32:37.655-07:00Cankle Throw Down Lean Berets Style!!!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYOOTg9caFwaq1M9m1kc7Z7VivlZRzYcn-ZVls3nVqWoTzSXssbgU4xES8cHRjDzQCxkaDGgpWeAlQgIAGZMXmaom9g_SfzWZZpKK-xniWf_DlNQR3vnaet_MifZMj-lVQGC6dLREiLVI/s1600-h/Rail-Malibu.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363209282859269138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYOOTg9caFwaq1M9m1kc7Z7VivlZRzYcn-ZVls3nVqWoTzSXssbgU4xES8cHRjDzQCxkaDGgpWeAlQgIAGZMXmaom9g_SfzWZZpKK-xniWf_DlNQR3vnaet_MifZMj-lVQGC6dLREiLVI/s320/Rail-Malibu.JPG" /></a><strong>Kevin Rail, Co-Founder, The Lean Berets<br /><em>Reporting for duty in Malibu, CA!<br /></em></strong><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">What is all this talk about <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">"<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">cankles</span>"</span></strong> in the media? For the <em><strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">gymbonically</span> challenged</strong></em> who might be reading this message right now, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">cankles</span> is a word that describes a phenomenon when the calf of an obese person strategically blends into the ankle area with no concrete deviation between the two. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hmm</span>... That sounds pretty scary to us. To be honest, there is probably one, or on a good day, 2% of the obese population that have <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">cankles</span> because of a health issue with their hormones or glands. But what about the other 98 to 99 percent? All we have to say is one thing... "<strong>You need to get 30 minutes of exercise, 30 days in a row with <a href="http://www.theleanberets.com/30X30Challenge.htm">The Lean Berets 30x30</a>!"</strong> That should be a good starting point. We are not being critical, judgmental, or being <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">jackwads</span>. We are just telling you the truth and trying to offer assistance, which is a hell of a lot more than your triple mocha latte is doing. Meet us at the park and we'll show you how it's done! <span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong><em>In <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cankle</span> Throw Down!</em></strong></span> <strong>--<em>K/Rail, The Lean Berets-Avengers Of Health!</em></strong></span></div></div>The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-8027281981734598482009-07-26T20:01:00.001-07:002009-07-26T20:08:47.290-07:00Child Obesity Is Child Abuse with Candas Jones<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1XkalhevGtpGUwS7EzEqjm6CJNVRUGIKZdPQU_DGKRdeqhomTTxBUDKtXrK9G2qyBVb09QA8V7mNbWKjmdG804ROe3or-k-Ne1iXJzaI6RVhXf0tIMRN-zJxMxy36pJTqgZn6Y9WJ20/s1600-h/CandasJones.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362970036882897378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1XkalhevGtpGUwS7EzEqjm6CJNVRUGIKZdPQU_DGKRdeqhomTTxBUDKtXrK9G2qyBVb09QA8V7mNbWKjmdG804ROe3or-k-Ne1iXJzaI6RVhXf0tIMRN-zJxMxy36pJTqgZn6Y9WJ20/s320/CandasJones.jpg" /></a><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Candas</span> Jones<br /><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">Lean Berets Avenger of Health! </span></em></span></strong></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">We've posted our FIRST <strong>Lean Berets Radio Show</strong> with the female voice--and a STRONG voice too Comrades. <em><strong>An Avenger of Health!</strong></em> Check out <strong><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Candas</span> Jones</strong>, mother of twins, educator, and fitness chick to further discuss child obesity as child abuse, unacceptable school lunches, the disappearance of quality PE programs and recess in our schools, and many POSITIVE tips for parents on raising fit and healthy kids. <strong><a href="http://www.theleanberets.com/CandasJones.htm">Throw down with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Candas</span> NOW!</a></strong><br /></div></span>The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-28908074853310022082009-07-22T22:58:00.000-07:002009-07-22T23:01:51.283-07:00Mitch Albom Show today<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">The Lean Berets <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">RJ</span> Here Comrades!</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">I got invited to be a guest on the <strong>Mitch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Albom</span> radio show on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">WJR</span> News Talk 760 AM in Detroit</strong> this afternoon with Mitch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Albom</span>. Mitch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Albom</span> is a best-selling author of several books including <strong>"Tuesdays with Morrie"</strong> and <strong>"The Five People You Meet in Heaven"</strong> along with running his radio show. I wanted to say thanks to Mitch and his producer because they were an absolute pleasure to work with today. I've done a few media gigs--some of the hosts were not pleasant and didn't give me a chance to speak properly. Today I got time to answer their questions appropriately on the critical issue of child obesity. The show had high energy and was bias for action. I feel like we made a difference today to create awareness about preventing child obesity.</span></div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"><strong>For more on Mitch <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Albom</span>, go to </strong></span><a href="http://www.mitchalbom.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"><strong>www.mitchalbom.com</strong></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span></div><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Also, we taped <strong>The Today Show</strong> segment on child obesity in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ventura</span>, CA.<em><strong> It should air Friday during the 7AM hour--possibly Thursday--but more than likely it will be Friday. </strong></em>It will be available off <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">MSNBC</span>.com for reference. I'll keep y'all posted on the link...stay tuned!</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong>"When in doubt--throw down in the sweat of the moment!" -The Lean Berets</strong></span></div>The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-52667250428713876352009-07-21T23:54:00.000-07:002009-07-22T00:00:08.785-07:00National Media Throwdowns This Week!!!<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"><em><strong>Avengers of Health!</strong></em></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">RJ here...co-founder of The Lean Berets.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">I’ve got some national media updates. I’m doing some media projects on child obesity as child abuse this week.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">I’ll be on the <strong>Mancow Radio Show</strong> out of Chicago on <strong>Wednesday morning, July 22nd @ 5:30 AM PST</strong>. This is a syndicated show in 60 markets with about 3 million listeners.</span></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.mancow.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">www.mancow.com</span></a></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Listen live PST to me on Mancow at KJZN-FM in Fresno tomorrow at 5:30 AM:</span><a href="http://www.fresnostruth.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.fresnostruth.com</span></a></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">I’ll be on <strong>The Today Show this Friday, July 24th</strong>. We are taping my part of the segment tomorrow in Ventura, CA. I’ll be working out with a couple corporate clients and some of their children. The topic is the same—child obesity.I was quoted in a recent <strong>USA Today</strong> article related to the South Carolina child obesity and child abuse case in court. The article can be viewed at the link below:</span><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2009-07-20-obesityboy_N.htm"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/weightloss/2009-07-20-obesityboy_N.htm</span></a></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>The time to make a stand for straight up NO BS health and fitness is NOW.</strong></span> If I was just running around with The Lean Berets making comments to offend people and put them down, it would be socially irresponsible. My statement reflects my efforts and efforts of The Lean Berets to quickly raise awareness about SERIOUS health issues with Truth, Urgency, and Passion! Then find like-minded people willing to help us throw down and fix it!</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;"><strong>“When in doubt--throw down in the sweat of the moment!” –The Lean Berets</strong></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">In health, Coach RJ!</span></div>The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-80843155578514030152009-07-11T19:14:00.001-07:002009-07-11T19:47:01.145-07:00"Big Ron" Carolus-Avenger of Health!<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSienzBgEwyqu1S7uIrJdiFZ18Lqo9pG6CgN0U_kEmGmE3DUseBzW6EJZIGgQ0vmyPzhwr0GQTCjzn_XLdSVCR_3GmjQDf-MMILBQV9KG03NI4ocYS4g3nzo3QjFkFcZFVtRwfB91McOs/s1600-h/BigRon-Ron-Border.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357393104171593010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSienzBgEwyqu1S7uIrJdiFZ18Lqo9pG6CgN0U_kEmGmE3DUseBzW6EJZIGgQ0vmyPzhwr0GQTCjzn_XLdSVCR_3GmjQDf-MMILBQV9KG03NI4ocYS4g3nzo3QjFkFcZFVtRwfB91McOs/s320/BigRon-Ron-Border.jpg" /></a><strong><span style="font-family:arial;"> "Big Ron" Carolus & Ron Jones<br /><em>Avengers of Health</em></span></strong><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Just put up an AMAZING new Lean Berets Radio Show with <strong>"Big Ron" Carolus!</strong> This guy kicks serious ass and is a true Avenger of Health! Big Ron went from 610 pounds down to 350 and is still losing. Barely alive, drinking an 18 pack of Pepsi a day, and barely able to walk or hold a job due to weight, now he's cranking off 2-3 hours per day workouts 7 days a week! He's in better shape than people half his size. This guy throws down and gets it on baby!</span><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong><span style="font-family:arial;color:#ff0000;">Throw down with "Big Ron" now @ The Lean Berets Radio Show!</span></strong><br /></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><a href="http://www.theleanberets.com/RadioShow/RonCarolus.htm">http://www.theleanberets.com/RadioShow/RonCarolus.htm</a></strong></div></div>The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043570284205074907.post-47332147698543882282009-06-18T01:37:00.001-07:002009-06-18T01:40:52.609-07:00Team Surfing USA-Race Across America<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBwECNcbxEKq3kY41yu6gHJpuVKjcKaKI7W08SzikNfd2WLGgZSJ-cwDINuRdzQL8aCLancAPrKQsVVctOZXcVCiiAUVp6QIsUq4Epc3Chk_jBkc5nVhG4RBS39wfr9kf-J3-n77J5N-c/s1600-h/TeamSurfPractice-(45)-300.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348584067833223474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 248px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBwECNcbxEKq3kY41yu6gHJpuVKjcKaKI7W08SzikNfd2WLGgZSJ-cwDINuRdzQL8aCLancAPrKQsVVctOZXcVCiiAUVp6QIsUq4Epc3Chk_jBkc5nVhG4RBS39wfr9kf-J3-n77J5N-c/s320/TeamSurfPractice-(45)-300.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">RJ</span>, Laird Hamilton, Don <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Wildman</span>, Jason Winn, Tim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Commerford</span></span></strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong><em><span style="color:#3333ff;">Back in the saddle for Coach <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">RJ</span> for some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ultraendurance</span> racing action!</span></em></strong><br /><br />I’<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">ve</span> teamed up with my fitness friends in Malibu, CA from Team Surfing USA for the 2009 Race Across America (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">RAAM</span>) bicycle event. This is not only a celebrity team—but also a team of highly skilled and well trained athletes, and important to me, ALL huge advocates of life-long fitness and health.<br /><br />I’ll be the crew chief for our bike team that will race 3,000 miles across America from Oceanside California to Annapolis, Maryland. We have four racers and 24 crew members, a tour bus, a large RV, two race vans, and one crew chief/mechanic van—plus our trailer hauling the surf boards, extra bikes, and even a cool scooter for Coach <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">RJ</span>’s occasional roadside spins. I’m taking three people very special to me…Kevin Rail, fellow Avenger of Health and my partner in The Lean Berets, Jim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Marchesini</span>, my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">kettlebell</span> training partner and work colleague, and Marlee <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Bisbey</span>, my world-class massage therapist and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">RAAM</span> racer veteran that helped me in 1995-96.<br /><br />We leave Saturday, June 20<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">th</span> and will push to finish on Thursday, June 25<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">th</span>. Since this is a “Surfer” bike team, they must hit the waves! Plus these guys love to get a great workout whether it be land or sea and rarely want anything less than maximum output and effort. They will be on the surf paddle boards for about 24 hours straight from Malibu to Oceanside the day before the race. We’re hauling the boards across the USA with us. After the finish of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">RAAM</span>, we’ll bike 240 miles or so to NY where they will hit the ocean again and then paddle surf into NYC. We’ll be covered by Today Show as we finish this amazing transcontinental surfing and biking journey. If we are time, look for our TV coverage on Friday, the 26<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">th</span> (Saturday at the latest).<br /><br />We are shooting a film documentary to chronicle the journey’s purpose or raising charity for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">ALS</span>, Autism, and bicycle advocacy. The film producer is legendary Don King-called the “Zen Master” of surf and skate epic films like Blue Crush and Lords of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Dogtown</span>. King is the same producer that has done Laird’s surfing movies. I’ll also be shooting some professional photos to document the event as well.<br /><br />This is a four-man relay team that will race 24/7 for 3,000 miles. It will take us around 5 ½ days to arrive depending upon weather, etc.<br /><br />Here are my friends and All-Star Team:<br /><br />Don <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Wildman</span> (Founder, Bally’s Fitness, age 76 and still going strong!)<br /></span><a href="http://www.esquire.com/features/don-wildman-0508"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.esquire.com/features/don-wildman-0508</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Laird Hamilton (Pro Surfing Legend, Big Wave Expert, Surf Innovator)<br /></span><a href="http://www.lairdhamilton.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.lairdhamilton.com</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Tim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Commerford</span> (Bass Player for Rage Against the Machine rock band)<br /></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Commerford"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Commerford</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />Jason Winn (Founder and President, Bonk Breaker Energy Bars)<br /></span><a href="http://www.bonkbreaker.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.bonkbreaker.com</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">RAAM</span> Homepage:<br /></span><a href="http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.raceacrossamerica.org</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br />I’<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">ve</span> raced <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">RAAM</span> twice winning with my team in 1995 and 1996. In 96, we set a new world record of 5 days, 6 hours, and 4 minutes with an average speed of 23.0 MPH. In 1997, I was the crew chief for Team Brazil from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Sao</span> Paulo. It’s been a while, but some things never change in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">RAAM</span>…INTENSITY!!! What I really love about these guys and everyone on the crew is that they all throw down…gotta love the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">throw downs</span> of fitness horsepower Comrades!<br /><br />See ya in 3000 miles Dudes!<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Cowabunga</span>,<br />Coach <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">RJ</span>, Co-Founder, The Lean Berets</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Arial;">Avengers of Health!</span> </div>The Lean Beretshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566098746764351637noreply@blogger.com3