You are here: Home / Archives for Hristo Hristov

Batavia Illinois Female Fitness Enthusiast Previously Afraid Of Weight Training Turns Into A Fitness Super Star

October 28, 2010 By Hristo Hristov View Comments

I wanted to post a quick demonstrational workout video with one of my personal training clients Donna. She lives in Batavia, Illinois, not too far from where I have my personal training business (South Elgin).

One of the main reasons I am posting it is for you to see how I work with health and fitness enthusiasts and hopefully you will get inspired to take some action and get the body moving and grooving:)

Another thing you did not know about Donna (I hope she will not read that) is that she was also afraid of weights thinking she will get bulky and build big muscles like me (kidding, I dont have big muscles either if you have seen me) like many other Fox Valley women I have worked with in their health and fitness journey and I can tell you right now she no longer has this false perception about weight training.

She lifts weights 4 times a week, her strength improves on a weekly basis and the weights she lifts with are heavier than ever (which means one thing >INDEPENDENCE<, and as you can see she is very lean and not bulky. So watch the short 1 minute video and take action immediately.

Every day without optimal health and fitness is a day of deterioration/dying.

Here in this community you can have your fitness and health questions answered. Just post them below

Filed Under: Complexity Conditioning, Videos, Workout Videos

Fast, Quick And Effective Workout In The Hotel Room When You Travel

October 21, 2010 By Hristo Hristov View Comments

On our trip to a fitness business convention my Friend Sam Bakhtiar 6 times bodybuilding champion from http://www.fitconcepts.com/

and I doing our workout at the hotel room in a 3×6 feet space with half a pound equipment that has the capability to get you in a top fitness shape.

Dont forget to comment below about it.

Filed Under: Complexity Conditioning, Videos, Workout Videos

The New Fast Food. Super Healthy And 7 Times Faster Than Burger King

October 1, 2010 By Hristo Hristov View Comments

Here is one of the meals I prepare on My Way Back To Wellness mission (almost completed).

It takes me about 5 minutes to put it together but there is some previous work done to it. I grilled the sausage and the chicken breast and the veggies were already cut up in small zip lock bags ready to be served.

If you are a very busy person make sure you cook and prepare food for several days in advance. You dont want to get overwhelmed with cooking every few hours because I would like to to eat a minimum of 4-6 times depending on your goal.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken – 2 ounces – protein 48kcal

Sausage - 3 ounces – protein 48kcal – carb 8kcal – fat 135kcal

Mozzarella Cheese – 1 ounce – protein 28kcal – carb 4kcal – fat 40kcal

Avocado – half – protein 18kcal – carb 40kcal – fat 153kcal

Asparagus – (10 stalks) carb 20kcal – protein – 8kcal

Liutenitza(Bulgarian Dip) made from green peppers – 2 table spoons – carb 24kcal

Total: Fat – 328kcal Carb – 96kcal Protein – 150kcal = 574kcal

Keep in mind that the fat and protein content is intentionally higher. We want to rev the metabolism and by playing around to see how your body responds we modify it from there to improve body composition (lose fat, weight loss, build muscle, tone)

What would you add to this meal without taking a lot of time?

Filed Under: 90 Days Back To Wellness, Articles, Articles, Nutritional Fuel

South Elgin Personal Trainer Gets Talked About In A Full Page In Elgin Newspaper

August 13, 2010 By Hristo Hristov View Comments

Just finished one of my fast healthy food meals and before I head to training again I remember that I failed to keep you updated with what’s going on with me and Higher Level Fitness in the area.

Since you know I have been on a mission 30 Days To Hell, 90 Days Back To Wellness, in which I have been doing really well, the local newspaper in Elgin (3rd largest city in Illinois) “The Courier-News’ decided that is pretty interesting so they published it in their newspaper and talked about it in one of their entire pages, and they also published it on their website too.

Just in case you have not picked up and read the paper.

Anyway you can see what one of their wonderful reporters Emily had to say on >their website<

Filed Under: Uncategorized

5 Minute Super Healthy, Great Looking And Tasting Meal Plan

August 9, 2010 By Hristo Hristov View Comments

Since you know that I am on a mission to rapidly get back to wellness I understand that I am busy and have to make my food choices very easy, convenient, fast, and delicious.

So here is one of my 5 minute meals I make several times a day. It is super fast and I really dont feel that it is taking me too much of valuable time even though I would not mind taking a longer because I see the value in eating healthy. I also feel the value.

So the chicken had already been cooked I just heated up and used half of chicken breast. While it was heating up I cut one green pepper and many beautifully cut pieces:). I had bought a Sicilian Olive salad, I had already soft boiled eggs which I only had to peel the shell, and I had already zipped locked  many servings of veggies which in this case I used on of the asparagus bags.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken -  2 ounces – protein 48 kcal

Egg – 50g – fat 40.5 kcal – carb 4kcal – protein 24kcal

Green Pepper – carb 28kcal – protein 4kcal

Asparagus (10 stalks) carb 20kcal – protein 8kcal

Sicilian Olives fat 36kcal – carb 32kcal

Total: Fat-76.5kcal Carb-84kcal, Protein-84kcal= 244kcal

Filed Under: 90 Days Back To Wellness, Articles

Elgin Fitness Boot Camp Expert May Have Finally Found A Healthy Pizza

August 1, 2010 By Hristo Hristov View Comments

I never thought I would recommend a pizza place to my clients and everyone wanting to stay healthy but I may do it now. I met with the owner of  http://www.nickspizzapub.com Nick Sarillo and she showed me how his restaurant makes the in house pizza. I was impressed. Check the video.

By the way, he just started making gluten free pizza too. Very exciting

Filed Under: 90 Days Back To Wellness, Videos

South Elgin Personal Trainer Goes Food Shopping For Fat Loss (90 Days Back To Wellness)

July 27, 2010 By Hristo Hristov View Comments

In a previous post I had taken couple of photos of how I plan and prepare in advance for daily nutrition consumption for the second phase of my mission “90 Days Back To Wellness” but this time I want to take you through the whole process in an actual video.

So I went to one of my favorite stores in South Elgin and Saint Charles area “Caputo’s”. The produce products in it are very inexpensive and fresh all the time which is one of the main reasons I love it. Then I went back home and grilled all the meat, boiled many of the eggs, and bagged all the vegetables. Now I am all ready to be eating at the exact time for my diet, with the right amount for my fat loss and body transformation goal, with the right quality.

I shot a small less than a minute footage of the stops I made in each of the departments in it so I somewhat take you through the process and did not keep the segments long.

How long do you think it took me to go to the store, buy the food, go back home, cook it, grilled, bag it and clean it?…………………2hrs and 10 minutes. That’s right, if an amateur shopper and an average cook can prepare for the WHOLE week with food in about 2hrs, I believe you can do it too. No excuses, just do it.

If you find it valuable or if you apply it and see some success with it or even if you think someone you know can benefit from it you can comment below and share it with them.

Part1

Part2

Filed Under: 90 Days Back To Wellness, Nutritional Fuel, Videos, Videos

My Nutrition Preparation For The Whole Week In Less Than 3 Hours

July 19, 2010 By Hristo Hristov View Comments

Here is the real beginning of the second phase of my mission “90 Days Hristo Going Back To Wellness”

I went to the grocery store to purchase all the required items and products to go through the whole week without needing to eat out and consume something that is not congruent with my nutrition plan. I know that if I dont plan and prepare in advance I will end up eating something that will not serve me with my goals and mission.

It took me only 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete the shopping part and if that was an experienced shopper it would have been done for a lot less time.

I bought about 7-8 different varieties of vegetables for about 6 servings a day and bagged them in small zip-lock  bags so they will be very accessible every time I eat. 1 serving would be 1 cup of veggies.

I also bought different types of meat (steak, pork and chicken) so I will be getting different types of proteins. I cooked the meat so it will be ready for the whole week also and I cut it in portions so they will be readily available too.

I did the same with the eggs. I soft boiled them, peeled the shell and put them in a container so when I am very busy and ready for a breakfast or any time eating they will be ready for eating in seconds.

The shopping, begging, and cooking took me about 3 hours. So now I dont have to cook at all for the rest of the week. Now it literally takes me 5 minutes to prepare a meal that is delicious, nutritious and congruent with my nutrition plan. I did not eat anything that is not on those photos.

Here is couple of photos for you to see since on the one I forgot to put some items like the eggs

If you have any suggestions or/and comments to improve, make it more efficient and faster way of doing it or just want to comment please leave it below

Filed Under: 90 Days Back To Wellness, Articles, Articles, Nutritional Fuel

Intro To The Purpose Of The “30 Days Hristo Going To Hell Followed By 90 Days Back To Wellness”

July 18, 2010 By Hristo Hristov View Comments

Most people know lots of bits and pieces of information about personal fitness and wellness. But I’m not sure they truly understand how to put them together. Maybe this is why there are still so many people out there who never achieve true wellness. I’m on a mission to change that.

So right now I’m in the middle of doing a very dramatic demonstration of the evils of the typical American lifestyle. And how to pull yourself out of the vicious cycle, and get on a fast track to fitness. The ‘”evil” phase of the demonstration – 30 Days of Hristo Going to Hell – is now complete. I ate fast, convenient foods (junk!) and stopped my training regimen. This put 13 pounds on me in just one month!

Scroll down if you want to see the horrific results. Now the real fun begins. 90 Days Back to Wellness is just getting under way, and my next posts will show you the workouts, the nutrition, and tips for mental motivation I’ll be using to get myself back in shape. Who wants to join me on the journey?

Filed Under: 30 Days To Hell, 90 Days Back To Wellness, Videos, Videos

A Recap Of The “30 Days Hristo Going To Hell” And What’s To Follow Process

July 18, 2010 By Hristo Hristov View Comments

This video explains my experience in the first phase “30 Days Hristo Going To Hell” and the what is exactly to follow in the second phase “90 Days Hristo Going Back To Wellness”

Filed Under: 30 Days To Hell, 90 Days Back To Wellness, Articles, Articles, Videos, Videos
« Older Posts
Newer Posts »