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Why is Dianne Posing with a 24k/52 lb Kettlebell?

Because that is how much weight she has lost since training at Taiso!

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Ready to get out of pain or improve performance? Looking for a gym, personal trainer, or unique boot camp experience? Set up a complimentary consultation, or start a 21 Day Risk Free Trial. Stay up to date on the latest information through our website at www.taisofitness.com

 

By |2024-11-22T15:50:14-08:00September 11th, 2013|Blog, News|Comments Off on Why is Dianne Posing with a 24k/52 lb Kettlebell?
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Committed To Fit Episode 2 Community and Accountability

Episode Two of the Committed To Fit Podcast is available here. The topic is Community and Accountability.

Taiso Fitness and Nutrition

If you are looking for a unique gym experience try Taiso Fitness and Nutrition. We are Tacoma’s fitness and nutrition gym for people who want to get out of pain or improve performance, who need immediate, measurable results, and want to make educated decisions to take control of their health.

Ready to get out of pain or improve performance? Looking for a gym, personal trainer, or unique boot camp experience? Set up a complimentary consultation, or start a 21 Day Risk Free Trial. Stay up to date on the latest information through our website at www.taisofitness.com

By |2024-11-22T15:50:15-08:00September 9th, 2013|Blog, News|Comments Off on Committed To Fit Episode 2 Community and Accountability
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Caprece Chicken

Caprese Chicken

1 large boneless skinless chicken breast
1 tbsp pesto
1 oz. mozzarella cheese
3-4 Roma tomatoes, or tomato variety of preference
4-5 fresh basil leaves
1 small shallot
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Salt and Pepper, to taste

Rub both sides of chicken breast with pesto, and marinate in the fridge for a least an hour. After chicken has marinated, remove from fridge and salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In the thickest part of the breast, cut a 1 inch hole, then widen into a pocket for the cheese with your finger, or the handle of a spoon. Add cheese to pocket and transfer chicken to a glass baking dish. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink in the middle.
While chicken is baking, thinly slice the shallot and marinate in the balsamic vinegar for at least 15 minutes to remove their bite. While the shallots are marinating, chop your tomatoes. Add olive oil to tomatoes, along with basil leaves cut in a chiffonade(thin strips). Add shallots and balsamic vinegar to tomatoes. Salt and pepper the salad and put in fridge to chill while chicken continues to cook.
Cut the cooked chicken breast in half, cover with half of the tomato salad, grab utensils, and dig in!

*Note: the pesto I used in this recipe was just fresh basil leaves ground up with olive oil. I didn’t add nuts or cheese since the chicken breast was going to be stuffed with cheese, and I didn’t add garlic because I wanted to stick with the flavors of a caprese salad. Using store bought or traditionally prepared pesto would work just fine, but realize the nutrition facts will differ just slightly from […]

By |2024-11-22T15:50:15-08:00August 13th, 2013|Recipe|Comments Off on Caprece Chicken
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Taiso Radish Salsa

6 large radishes, grated
1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1 clove garlic, pressed
1/2 lime, juiced
1/4 tsp salt

Add all ingredients to a medium sized bowl and mix well. Cover and chill for up to two hours. Season with additional salt if desired.

I got this recipe from the lady how runs my CSA. It’s super easy to prepare and has a nice little spicy kick thanks to the radishes and raw garlic. I thought for sure I would need to add more garlic and maybe some pepper, but I followed the recipe exactly and it was plenty flavorful and spicy. If buying store bought radishes, you may want to add a little pepper. I’ve heard store-bought radishes have less of a bite.
I don’t have a garlic press, so I chopped my garlic and cilantro together real quick in my mini-prep food processor and was happy with how small the pieces got. I’d recommend using that method for prepping the garlic and cilantro if you have a food processor available to you. Totally worth having to wash another contraption. Also, sub mint for the cilantro if you’re not a huge fan of cilantro.
This salsa would be great spooned over grilled burgers, fried eggs, or all on its own! The flavors are pretty intense, so I think a 1/4 cup serving is just enough. Enjoy!

For entire recipe:
Calories            65
Protein              3.3g
Fat                    0.3g
Carbs               13.5g

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If you are looking for a unique gym experience try Taiso Fitness and Nutrition. We are Tacoma’s fitness and nutrition gym for people who want to get out of pain or improve performance, who need immediate, measurable results, and want to make educated decisions to take control of their health.

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By |2024-11-22T15:50:15-08:00August 6th, 2013|Blog, Recipe|Comments Off on Taiso Radish Salsa
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Ready For The Next Jeans Challenge?

Registration for the August 17th – October 12th Women’s Jeans Challenge and Men’s Fitness Challenge starts today!  As always space is limited and it always sells out so get your now!

What is the challenge?  Eight weeks of unlimited small group classes at Taiso, eight group sessions on subjects such as goals, fitness, nutrition, self-defeating thinking patterns, and how to turn it all into productive habits that lead to change, you also get eight individual coaching sessions to customize everything for you and your specific challenges.

Who takes the challenge? Mostly women from 25 to 66.  Since everything at Taiso is scaled to your goals and abilities it is a great way to get started, or to overcome a performance plateau.

The challenge is only held twice a year, and the next one is in February. Call, email, or come in to reserve your spot today!

Taiso Fitness and Nutrition

If you are looking for a unique gym experience try Taiso Fitness and Nutrition. We are Tacoma’s fitness and nutrition gym for people who want to get out of pain or improve performance, who need immediate, measurable results, and want to make educated decisions to take control of their health.

Ready to get out of pain or improve performance? Looking for a gym, personal trainer, or unique boot camp experience? Set up a complimentary consultation, or start a 21 Day Risk Free Trial. Stay up to date on the latest information through our website at www.taisofitness.com

By |2024-11-22T15:50:15-08:00July 22nd, 2013|Blog, News|Comments Off on Ready For The Next Jeans Challenge?
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Recovering Quadriplegic Bike Across America

Pat Lynn is a recovering quadriplegic, and a member here at Taiso Fitness.

He is planning to Bike Across America and has started to crowd sourcing campaign to support the effort.

Please help share is incredible story and support him if you can.

Good luck Pat!

Taiso Fitness and Nutrition

If you are looking for a unique gym experience try Taiso Fitness and Nutrition. We are Tacoma’s fitness and nutrition gym for people who want to get out of pain or improve performance, who need immediate, measurable results, and want to make educated decisions to take control of their health.

Ready to get out of pain or improve performance? Looking for a gym, personal trainer, or unique boot camp experience? Set up a complimentary consultation, or start a 21 Day Risk Free Trial. Stay up to date on the latest information through our website at www.taisofitness.com

 

By |2024-11-22T15:50:15-08:00July 14th, 2013|Blog, Recipe|Comments Off on Recovering Quadriplegic Bike Across America
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Sweet N’ Sour Fruit with Nanoreds

1 packet or scoop of Nanoreds 10
1/2-1 packet of stevia (optional)

Fruit of choice:
1 pint of blueberries
1 pint raspberries

1 pound red grapes

For a candy coating:
Add one packet or scoop of Nanoreds 10, and stevia (if using)to a Ziploc bag. Wash blueberries and raspberries and pat dry. Make sure fruit is dry before adding it to the bag in batches. Shake the fruit in the bag until evenly coated. Eat right away, or let chill in the fridge for an hour.

For a powdered “sour patch” coating:
Add one packet or scoop of Nanoreds 10, and stevia (if using)to a Ziploc bag. Wash grapes and shake off excess water, but making sure grapes are still slightly damp. Add grapes in batches to the bag and shake until coated. Once coated, dump grapes into a freezable container and put in freezer for at least an hour. These get sticky if left out too long, so don’t take them all out at once unless you’re hungry for them all!

These are oddly addicting! Think sour patch kids type of sweet and sour. This is a great snack to have on hand when fruit just isn’t gonna do it for your sweet craving. The Nanoreds add a tangy and sweet yumminess to the fruit, and they are actually good for you! So you’re really just enhancing your fruit while satisfying your sweet tooth.
I ended up adding a half a packet of stevia to tone down the tartness with the powdered coating. I liked it much better with the stevia, and it didn’t add any calories so I’ll make it that way next time. The powdered coating is very tart without the addition of the stevia, so watch out!
With the candy coating, I froze […]

By |2024-11-22T15:50:15-08:00July 10th, 2013|Blog, Recipe|Comments Off on Sweet N’ Sour Fruit with Nanoreds
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Chilled Cucumber Melon Soup

1/2 Melon, peeled and deseeded
2 Cucumbers, peeled and deseeded
4 scallions, chopped
1/2 cup Mint leaves
Juice and zest of 1 lime and 1 lemon
2 tbsp Olive Oil
3/4 cup Nonfat Greek Yogurt
Salt and Pepper, to taste

Chop melon, mint, cucumber, and scallions. Add them to your blender or food processor with citrus juice and zest. Blend until the mixture gets pretty smooth, add olive oil, blend again. Lastly, blend in Greek yogurt. Let chill in the fridge for a couple of hours, or eat right away.
Serve with another scoop of yogurt with salt and cracked pepper to taste. Make it a complete meal by adding a cool protein like shrimp, leftover chicken breast, or canned tuna. Enjoy!

My cousin Megan has her own blog, and this soup was last week’s entry so I decided to try it. This soup is super delish! It’s slightly sweet, cool and refreshing. Perfect for those hot days your don’t want to even think about turning on the oven.
I used nonfat Greek yogurt, mainly because that’s what I had in the fridge. It saves on calories and fat, but I might try full-fat yogurt next time. It think it would give the soup a little more body, even though I like thinner soups I can sip so I can multitask while I eat(bad habit…I know).
I think this soup would also be great with a couple of hard boiled eggs. Nice cool meal with no cooking. Easy peasy!

Serves 4

Calories 150
Fat 7
Carbs 17
Protein 6

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By |2024-11-22T15:50:15-08:00June 28th, 2013|Blog, Recipe|Comments Off on Chilled Cucumber Melon Soup
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The Summer Issue of Taiso Journal is Now Available!

Our new Newsletter is HERE.
It has a great interview with Dr. Paul Reilly on ‘How to Determine Quality Supplements.’
We introduc you to our new supplement line that was result of months of searching and based on the information presented in the interview.
Finally, we are revealing our Improved Referral Program!

By |2024-11-22T15:50:16-08:00May 20th, 2013|Blog|Comments Off on The Summer Issue of Taiso Journal is Now Available!
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Zucchini Pizza Boats

2 Medium Zucchini
1/2 cup Marinara or Pizza Sauce
1/4 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
1/4 ounce Mini Pepperoni

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut ends off zucchini and cut in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to remove seeds from zucchini, forming a slight depression. Add one tablespoon of sauce and one tablespoon of cheese to each zucchini half. Top with mini pepperoni, or any meat/toppings you wish. Place zucchini boats on a baking sheet and bake for 22-25 minutes.

These were so good! Jesse had found the mini pepperoni and bought them for his salads, and they are so cute. About as big around as a dime, they were the perfect size for the skinny zucchini halves. With the mini pepperoni, you really get that pizza taste. Next time I make these though, I think I’ll use ground sausage to add a little more protein to the dish.

Entire Recipe (4 Boats)

Calories       219
Fat               13
Carbs           17
Protein          14

1 Boat

Calories      55
Fat              3.2
Carbs          4.4
Protein         3.5

Taiso Fitness and Nutrition

If you are looking for a unique gym experience try Taiso Fitness and Nutrition. We are Tacoma’s fitness and nutrition gym for people who want to get out of pain or improve performance, who need immediate, measurable results, and want to make educated decisions to take control of their health.

Ready to get out of pain or improve performance? Looking for a gym, personal trainer, or unique boot camp experience? Set up a complimentary consultation, or start a 21 Day Risk Free Trial. Stay up to date on the latest information through our website at www.taisofitness.com

By |2024-11-22T15:50:16-08:00May 2nd, 2013|Blog, Recipe|Comments Off on Zucchini Pizza Boats
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