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May 30, 2012
SUPER BODY, SUPER BRAIN LIVE WEBINAR -MARRYING NEUROSCIENCE AND FITNESS
BRAIN FITNESS-BRAIN BODY FITNESS-MICHAEL GONZALEZ-WALLACE EXPLAINS BRAIN FITNESS AND MOVEMENT
What a phenomenal time I had last Wednesday speaking about my program and my latest research to all my friends at Health Friends Connection. However I have great news for you: I wanted to share with all of you my Live Webinar where I speak for over an hour about Brain Body Fitness and how my program can help you
MY LIVE WEBINAR ON FRIENDS HEALTH CONNECTION
Want to get smarter, move quicker, stop brain decline? Super Body, Super Brain is the first program that combines physical movement and cognitive stimulation – working your brain from left to right and from front to back. Learn how to use your powerful brain’s motor circuits to improve your balance, memory, coordination and more. Marrying neuroscience and physical training it is one of the most effective ways of improving your brain health.
MY BRAIN BODY FITNESS ON YOUTUBE
SUPER BODY, SUPER BRAIN IN MY OWN WORDS
May 28, 2012
5 Tips to make your Memorial Weekend Barbecue healthy plus Free Recipe: Marinated Filet Mignon with grilled asparagus and a crushed yukon gold potato
Michael Gonzalez-Wallace shows to make your Memorial memorable
5 SIMPLE STEPS TO KEEP YOUR MEMORIAL MENU SUPER HEALTHY
1. Use small bread buns for hamburgers or hot dogs ( you may be saving 500 kcal at the end of the meal)
2. Use small portions such as small hamburgers (not full ones), hot dogs bites
3. Use plenty of grilled vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, celery, carrots (don’t grill them to much, otherwise you would lose the vitamin power
4. Eat slowly, it is not a race!
5. Drink plenty of water and keep the alcoholic drinks to 1-2, If you drive remember you CAN’T DRINK: it is for your family safety and other drivers.
Firing up some neurons in a Barbecue? Absolutely!: Come up with great conversation and topics that requires thinking…..such as what do you think about that issue? sports? intellectual conversation is the best one to fire powerful cognitive neurons!
Filet Mignon recipe: Memorial Weekend Recipe –
Marinated Filet Mignon with grilled asparagus
and a crushed yukon gold potato
filet mignon recipe- From Super Body, Super brain book. Image from Bigstockphoto
FROM SUPER BODY, SUPER BRAIN BOOK-CHAPTER NUTRITION-HEALTHY RECIPES
Memorial weekend is one of my favorite holidays since we get to honor all of our soldiers and enjoy some free time next to our beloved ones. When i was writing my book Super Body, Super Brain I wanted to develop a book that would be extremely useful to the reader and also life changing. Therefore in the third chapter of my book I partnered with a great chef in NYC to develope together unique recipes that will be healthy, tasty and also that would be great for your body and your brain. Here I am presenting one: Marinated Filet Mignon with grilled asparagus and a crushed yukon gold potato
Why is this recipe a SUPER BODY, SUPER BRAIN RECIPE?
-Rich in Vitamin B12, Iron and zinc which helps healthy neural tissue
-Rich in folic acid which is essential for the metabolism of long chain fatty acids in your brain
Certain spices have powerful antioxidants properties. A Latest study shows how dried oregano has incredible antioxidant properties. In several studies this powerful antioxidant spice has shown 40 times more antioxidant properties than apples, 30 times more than potatoes, 12 times more than oranges and 4 times more than blueberries or strawberries.
INGREDIENTS:
2-4 Ounces filet mignon steaks, trimmed of outer fat
2 teaspoons chopped rosemary,divided
2 teaspoons chopped parsley, divided
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
3 teaspoons olive oil divided
1/2 bunch of asparagus
1 medium lemon, cut in half
2 small yukon potatoes
1 tea spoon of spiced dried oregano
Nutrition Facts: Per Serving: 490 calories; 27g fat (9g saturated fat); 75mg cholesterol;
1230mg sodium; 34g carbohydrates; 7g fiber; 5g sugar; 28g protein.
to see the preparation of this recipe and 20 more delicious recipes click here
to buy my book SUPER BODY, SUPER BRAIN BOOK CLICK HERE
5 SIMPLE STEPS TO KEEP YOUR MEMORIAL MENU SUPER HEALTHY
1. Use small bread buns for hamburgers or hot dogs ( you may be saving 500 kcal at the end of the meal)
2. Use small portions such as small hamburgers (not full ones), hot dogs bites
3. Use plenty of grilled vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, celery, carrots (don’t grill them to much, otherwise you would lose the vitamin power
4. Eat slowly, it is not a race!
5. Drink plenty of water and keep the alcoholic drinks to 1-2, If you drive remember you CAN’T DRINK: it is for your family safety and other drivers.
Firing up some neurons in a Barbeque? Absolutely!: Come up with great conversation and topics that requires thinking…..such as what do you think about that issue? sports? intellectual conversation is the best one to fire powerful cognitive neurons!
Happy Memorial Weekend and Happy Barbeque!
to buy my book and enjoy this and 20 delicious recipes click here SUPER BODY, SUPER BRAIN BOOK
May 27, 2012
Cannes Film Festival: My debut as a Co Producer and Actor with The Crimson Mask
Cannes Film Festival- Michael Gonzalez-Wallace- Actors and Actresses
Today is the final day of the Cannes Film Festival . Many great movies are competing for the best movies for Cannes Film festival 2012. What you probably don’t know about me is that I was involved in a Movie and i went to the fascinating city of Cannes, France, one of the best European Film Festival to not say the best one!
I still have phenomenal memories from Cannes Film Festival. Can you believe that 3 years ago I was there at the red carpet? I was there back in 2009 premiering a movie a co produced and acted, “The Crimson Mask” by Elias Plagianos. The movie took us 6 years long to produce and we won 35 Film Festival Awards and we got invited to the Cannes Film Festival . The director Elias Plagianos did such a phenomenal and incredible job directing, producing and writing such a masterpiece!
Check this fascinating plot “The Crimson Mask” An outwardly wealthy businessman and a professional wrestler who’s fallen on hard times find their fates colliding in an alternate universe New York City where an ancient conspiracy could prove the path to redemption. Their lives controlled by lust, greed, and envy, sharp-dressed Thomas Caine and bruised grappler Parker are drawn into a mysterious ritual that may provide them with the means of making a clean break from their troubled pasts – should they survive their arduous ordeal. A crime noir thriller with strong fantasy undertones, The Crimson Mask marks the feature directorial debut of Elias Plagianos, who spent six years bringing his unique vision to the big screen.
MY MEMORIES OF MY DEBUT AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL: In the following video you can see a collection of my best memories ever.
May 22, 2012
LIVE WEBINAR TOMORROW!-SUPER BODY, SUPER BRAIN. ATTEND MY LIVE WEBINAR TOMORROW WEDNESDAY AT 2 PM
LIVE WEBINAR: SUPER BODY, SUPER BRAIN by Michael Gonzalez-Wallace
Hi there followers and fans! I am super excited to present this LIVE WEBINAR at FRIENDS HEALTH CONNECTION TOMORROW WEDNESDAY FROM 2-3pm. I hope you can join me and ask me any questions you may have! Here you can see My Live Webinar at Facebook
Super Body, Super Brain with Michael Gonzalez-Wallace
Wednesday, May 23rd at 2pm EST
Even though your brain is not a muscle, you can use your muscles to boost your brainpower. Each SUPER BODY, SUPER BRAIN exercise may seem easy to perform, but the crucial element is that your brain perceives the exercises as challenging,” explains Michael Gonzalez-Wallace, a performance trainer and athlete. While traditional repetitive exercises—such as the classic bicep curl—use only limited brain power, these exercises actively engage several areas in the brain including, the cerebellum (responsible for balance, coordination, muscle timing, and speech); the basal ganglia (motor-coordinated movements); the hippocampus (learning new movements); and the frontal lobes (higher thinking and decision making). Gonzalez-Wallace developed his program over a period of years, drawing on the work and input of dozens of neuroscientists, neurokinesiologists, physicians, psychiatrists, and brain researchers from all over the world, who all support the notion that the right kind of exercise can indeed improve brainpower. Michael Gonzalez-Wallace has been involved with athletic sports for over 20 years. In 2002 he become a personal trainer for New York Sports Club and received a certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He’s been featured in Redbook, Prevention, O and Fitness magazines, and on msnbc.com and CNN. He lives in New York City.”
Super Body, Super Brain with Michael Gonzalez-Wallace
Wednesday, May 23rd at 2pm EST
TRENDS IN EXERCISE AND NEUROSCIENCE
May 18, 2012
Today is my tenth year Anniversary since arriving to USA. Thanks for your support!
BRAIN FITNESS BY MICHAEL GONZALEZ-WALLACE
Today is my tenth year Anniversary since I arrived to United States. I still remember when I was a toddler and my mom would bring me to spend long summers in the Midwest: Stillwater, Minnesota, Pekin, Illinois, and Cape Coral, Florida.
Since I was a little kid United States played such an important part in my upbringing: What I remember it was the warmth of my american family, the freedom of opportunities and such a beautiful country full of wonderful people.
Then I stayed in Spain for 27 years, went to college, graduated from Economics, played semi professional basketball in Estudiantes and worked as an Investment banker for Santander Central Hispano Bank but I was still missing something, I was missing United States.
I still remember like yesterday when i said to my parents, friends and family “I am moving to New York” and my friends at that time asked me to do what? Did you get a job? I said No. I have nothing in new York, no family, no connections but I feel that I need to move there. At that time I thought I would end up working in Banking.
I still remember the first time I landed: It was 18th of May 2002, I was wearing my spanish banking suit, with my initials on my shirt and an episode happened at the plane that looked to indicate on the really difficult times ahead. My suitcase got stuck in the luggage compartment of Iberia flight 6251 from Madrid. I delayed the whole plane and specialists in stuck luggages came to my rescue and asked me: What did you pack here? a dead body? I was sweating and laughing at the same time. I packed everything I could from Spain That episode in the plane landing on that 20th of May of 2002 only recalled few years ago it was anticipating that maybe my New York journey just started and to sit tight cause hurdles, ups and downs were coming my way.
For the last 10 years I have been researching, developing and perfectioning a new exercise program for the brain and the body with the advice of a Neuroscientist from Columbia University, a Neurologist from NYU, Kinesiologists, Psychiatrists and thousands of training sessions. A Certified Professional Trainer from the National Academy of Sports of Medicine he recently earned the Prestigious Fitness Excellence Award by a US Governor and a City Mayor. Currently he is implementing his program nationwide from Sports medicine & Fitness Centers to Hospitals and Schools He’s been featured extensively in over 27 media outlets Media including Redbook, Fox News, Prevention, O and Fitness magazines, msnbc.com and CNN Headline news. He lives in New York City.
Super Body, Super Brain has gained so much popularity in the medical community that a Hospital in Minnesota has awarded the program with a $25,000 grant for an individualized Super Body, Super Brain program for Parkinson disease and now the program is in advanced stages to launch in a Hospital in NJ for Breast Cancer patients. The popular show “Extra” featured the program and called it a great way to “Challenge your body and your mind”.
This journey has just started and I am very thankful that you are always there supporting me. Thanks a million
This is a collection of few great times. THANKS A MILLION!
May 12, 2012
Is Your Ab Workout Hurting Your Back? Core strength exercise for a better back and a greater core
Is your ab workout hurting your back? Try this core exercise
I was reading an article from the New York Times Is Your Ab Workout Hurting Your Back? by Gretchen Reynolds and immediately I started receiving emails from my clients asking me if crunches were safe or not.
My response to one of my clients was: “I don’t think you should worry. At the beginning of the article explains how those ones with healthy backs are able to fire a deep abdominal muscle called the transversus abdominis(like you).
The main point of the article at The new York Times is the if you are starting a physical fitness program crunches you may hurt your back and I agree since there a lot of factors to watch such hand positioning cervical alignment and muscle tension. If you are starting it is better to build a progressive core exercise program that strengthen all abdominals and lower back, part of the core (take a look at the exercise i am proposing here) .
Then the article mentions that stabilizer muscles in the abdominal region are more important than the isolated muscle in the abs. Remember that every time you are doing a movement you have prime movers antagonist and stabilizers so if you are not strong you will put pressure in the back. In our sessions when you follow the Super Body, Super Brain program you are looking that 80% is pure core workout and the article says how if you strengthen a muscle in the abs and not the others you may destabilize your spine and I agree. That is the reason why in our session I focus on hands positioning and motion giving you an effective crunch and not a traditional sit up.
I disagree in the article where one of the exercises mentioned for better core is a side plank that in my opinion it should only be reserved to athletes and he is recommending it for everyone instead of traditional plank, again Dr Stuart Mcgill is studying spine biomechanics and most of his theory is that when you mention the word core it is not only about the abdominals but also the back and I agree completely with him.
Try this exercise to improve your core strength and physical stamina. This week 1 leg bridges plus chest press, Check this exercise for increased core power, greater upper and lower body strength, stamina, cardiovascular and focus!
Superior bridge for a tighter core and toned legs- One Leg Bridge plus Chest Press
Bridges are a phenomenal core exercise. However Lets take it up a notch. One leg bridge combined with chest press is a great exercise to build a stronger core, firmer thighs, solid buttocks and resilient hamstrings besides a strong chest
From a lying down position with one leg bent, both feet flat on the floor, the right leg straight up tighten your core then perform a chest press at the same time your are pushing with your left buttock and back of the thighs lifting your body off the floor keeping the right leg off and straight at all times. Do it ten times then change legs. Advanced can use 10 lbs- 5 sets and Beginners 5lbs-3 sets
May 7, 2012
Senior Day at Hunterdon Healthcare- Excited to be the Guest Speaker and present my brain fitness program for Seniors!
HUNTERDON HEALTHCARE -SENIOR DAY-MICHAEL GONZALEZ-WALLACE PRESENTS HIS BOOK SUPER BODY, SUPER BRAIN
Dear followers I hope you can join me for a phenomenal talk about my program Super Body, Super Brain in one of the most respected medical Centers in USA, HUNTERDON HEALTHCARE. I will be discussing the brain and movement, neuroplasticity, exercise and memory, the importance of hand eye coordination and I will provide a sample of my physical workout to all of the attendees. I hope you can join me. Click here for more information. I will like to thank the wonderful organization called Schedule speakers.org for making this event possible. I am absolutely looking forward to this event!
The special guest speaker is Michael Gonzalez-Wallace, author of “Super Body-Super Brain.” Michael Gonzalez-Wallace is a performance trainer who has developed an exercise program that combines balance, coordination, and strength training with a super-quick circuit of multi-tasking movements that challenge and improve both your muscles and your brain in just 10 minutes a day. Paula Hazard, RD, Nutritionist, Center for Nutrition and Diabetes Management will speak on eating right for a healthier lifestyle. In addition, guests will be entertained by Joe Cardone who will talk about humor for health.
Attendees will enjoy a continental breakfast and buffet lunch. The fee for the event is $12.00 and registration is required by May 6th. Checks can be made payable to “Hunterdon Center for Healthy Aging” and mailed to HMC Healthy Aging Dept., 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822. To register call 908-788-6373.
Exercise for Seniors and Tips to prevent cognitive decline. My Upcoming Book tour in Cape Coral, Florida
By Michael on December 2, 2011 | From superbodysuperbrainblog.wordpress.com
My Grandmother reading my book Super Body, Super Brain
People over age 80 represent the fastest-growing population in the world. By the year 2040, it is projected that 3.5% of the U.S. population will be 85 or older, compared to less than 2% today.
To see an excerpt of my book Super Body, Super Brain click here
5 Tips to Prevent Cognitive Decline
Cognitive abilities such as attention, memory, auditory processes, motor coordination or executive functions like planning or multitasking deteriorate over the time unless used regularly
TIPS:
1.- Keep your Mind motivated and your brain active in any field that makes you constantly learn: reading, problem solving, brain fitness exercises, learning a language, playing an instrument or a memory game.
2.- Work your brain with movement. You can train your brain with movement in several ways:
a.- From left to right b.- From Front to back c.- From your sixth sense (proprioception) d.-From constant learning of new movements e.- Movement mastery f.- Practice cardiovascular activity daily. My Book specializes in delivering the best of a brain and body workout
3.- Eating can influence your brain in a powerful way. Foods with high antioxidants, low fats, low sugars (apples, yogurt, berries salmon, walnuts, strawberries)
4.- keep yourself socially active and make sure you are surrounded by great friends: you can join a book club, walking club or a gym. Staying socially active is really important.
5.- Practice daily meditation to make sure you achieve a powerful , calmer Mind and a more focused brain
for more tips please order my upcoming book please click here
SUPER BODY, SUPER BRAIN BY MICHAEL GONZALEZ-WALLACE
May 6, 2012
Frontotemporal Dementia: When Mental Illness makes your spouse a stranger
Complex exercise is the best way of preventing brain decline
I woke up at 6 today and what a great way of starting your day than doing a couple of brain body exercises for ten minutes. After that my brain was ready to read The New York Times!. I found a a phenomenal story in the cover of The New York Times. A hubby starts taking bad financial decisions, the wife decides to leave him and files for divorce. It turns out that the husband was developing a rare form of dementia, frontotemporal dementia. The wife apologizes and questions herself for doubting the love of her life. Click here to keep reading
TIPS TO PREVENT COGNITIVE DECLINE
1.- Keep your Mind motivated and your brain active in any field that makes you constantly learn: reading, problem solving, brain fitness exercises, learning a language, playing an instrument or a memory game.
2.- Work your brain with movement. You can train your brain with movement in several ways:
a.- From left to right b.- From Front to back c.- From your sixth sense (proprioception) d.-From constant learning of new movements e.- Movement mastery f.- Practice cardiovascular activity daily. My Book specializes in delivering the best of a brain and body workout
3.- Eating can influence your brain in a powerful way. Foods with high antioxidants, low fats, low sugars (apples, yogurt, berries salmon, walnuts, strawberries)
4.- keep yourself socially active and make sure you are surrounded by great friends: you can join a book club, walking club or a gym. Staying socially active is really important.
5.- Practice daily meditation to make sure you achieve a powerful , calmer Mind and a more focused brain
for more tips please order my upcoming book please click here
May 2, 2012
Running Exercise for runners and non runners: improve your speed, balance and muscle power
Michael Gonzalez-Wallace shows a Running exercise: skipping-Biomechanics of running
Skipping Running is one of the best locomotion exercises for runners. Does exercise improve locomotion? Check out the latest study: Exercise increases blood flow to locomotor, vestibular, cardiorespiratory and visual regions of the brain
However the benefits if you are not a runner are phenomenal! This exercise will improve your coordination, balance, strength, muscle power and great cardiovascular activity
First before starting this exercise try this exercise slow first to get the feeling of coordination between different parts of your body then try to speed it up.
From a standing position raise simultaneously your left arm and right leg bent till is parallel to the floor raising the right heel slightly off the floor then change sides. Then try to do this movement as fast as possible without losing the coordination.This is one repetition Beginners do three times and more advanced 5 times
Running Exercise for runners and non runners: Improve your speed, balance and muscle power
April 27, 2012
Changing Brains for the Better: Article Documents Benefits of Multiple Practices, Such as Physical Exercise and Meditation
Exercise and Meditation. Changing the brains to the better. Michael Gonzalez-Wallace writes about the benefits of combining both
Great news! I was so waiting for this study to come out! We have been hearing constantly about the benefits of exercise and meditation but never together! In my book Super Body, Super Brain back in 2011 I wanted to write the first exercise book which combined physical exercise and meditation together! That is why I invited one of the best Meditation experts, Sharon Salzberg to develop a meditation routine combined with my exercises. So lets go back to this phenomenal study coming from one of the most pioneers Universities studying brain activity function, the University of Wisconsin.
From Science Daily
ScienceDaily (Apr. 18, 2012) — Practices like physical exercise, certain forms of psychological counseling and meditation can all change brains for the better, and these changes can be measured with the tools of modern neuroscience, according to a review article now online at Nature Neuroscience to keep reading click here
Social influences on neuroplasticity: stress and
interventions to promote well-being
Experiential factors shape the neural circuits underlying social and emotional behavior from the prenatal period to the end of life. These factors include both incidental influences, such as early adversity, and intentional influences that can be produced
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