And there’s a reason why I harp on starting that trend each day with a solid breakfast.

No, I’m not talking about hitting a fast food joint for a Bacon, Egg and Cheese biscuit packed with a zillion calories.

Look, I know many of you just can’t stand eating breakfast. And I know many of you just don’t have time. But I’ve just gotta get it into your head – and so do you.

If you want to speed up your metabolism you MUST eat breakfast.

Now, please don’t take that to mean I want you to just grab a bagel with cream cheese. Or a doughnut…or a pop tart….or a danish.

I want you – and trust me, you do too – to get some solid nutrition. Especially some protein.

Perhaps you can imagine this:

You wake up with a smile on your face. You’ve been exercising regularly and it really has picked up your metabolism, so you’re hungry in the morning. (Which is a GOOD thing.)

You enter the kitchen a little bit groggy, but very much looking forward to what’s about to happen next.

You take out your canister of Prograde Lean and within moments you’re drinking a delicious chocolate shake. One that fuels your body and sets the tone for your metabolism all day long with 35 grams of protein.

MMMMM…it’s good. And you love the fact it also provides 8 grams of fiber so it keeps you feeling full until your next small, nutritious meal.

“Life is good”, you think to yourself.

Just imagine: Breakfast made easy AND delicious.

Lucky for you my partners over at Prograde Nutrition are celebrating Valentine’s Day early this year and have put their out-of-this-world delicious chocolate Prograde Lean Meal Replacement shake on sale this week at 14% off!

All the details, including the coupon code to use at checkout, are right here: http://elitebasketballtraining.getprograde.com/specials

Happy Valentine’s Day!

See you on the court,

Rich Stoner

Elite Basketball Training, LLC

It really is very simple to take better care of yourself. A couple of different food choices during the day and you’ll be well on your way to fueling your body with all the nutrients it needs.

Take, for instance, Omega-3 fatty acids. They’ve been all over the news for years now as a super important part of your healthy eating plan.

So what are some delicious sources of Omega-3s?

1) Salmon is probably the most well-known choice. But hey, if you don’t like salmon then some other choices of fish would be Mackeral, Tuna, Snapper or Sardines.

2) Walnuts are another top pick. These are perfect for a snack you can bring with you just about anywhere.

3) Essential Fatty Acid supplements are also a valid choice. Yes, you want to be eating whole foods and fueling your body with nature’s best. But a high quality EFA supplement can be a great addition to your healthy eating plan.

And as a proud Prograde partner I recommend their EFA Icon product. It’s extremely high quality and they are about the only supplement company on the planet I truly trust.

Best part is they are having a sale on EFA Icon that runs until 11:57pm EST on Friday, January 22nd. So yes, its’ just about over!

So if you want to save 10.10% on this awesome product then be sure to visit http://elitebasketballtraining.getprograde.com/krill_oil.html RIGHT NOW.

Yours in health,

Rich Stoner
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So as I sat there trying to be clever I mumbled out loud, “Breakfast is boring.”

And there you have it. That’s exactly how I came up with this title. But do NOT take this message lightly.

You have heard it a million times before, “You have to eat breakfast.”  So many times that you are probably tired of hearing the same boring message, but do you have any idea how many people I meet as a basketball coach that DO NOT eat breakfast? Too many to count, and many of them are basketball players.   It always fascinates me that a basketball player can go through the day without eating the most important meal of the day and expect to have energy for practice or a game.  It’s just not possible!

Look, I’m not crazy (well maybe just a little). I know you do not have much time in the morning, and that many of you just are not all that hungry right after you wake up.

So let’s look at this another way. You get up each morning and go to school  every day because you want to have a great life for yourself and play basketball of course, right? Day after day after day you go to school because you want the RESULT of that effort.

Well, IF you want to feel better, have more energy, and be a successful basketball player, you WILL eat breakfast every morning. Period. End of discussion.

Some things are boring. Some things just have to be done to get the result you want. For those of you that want to have energy all day long, breakfast is just one of those things.

See you on the court!

Rich Stoner

PS – Prograde Lean http://elitebasketballtraining.getprograde.com/lean  is a DELICIOUS chocolate meal replacement shake that I recommend to all my basketball players. It’s the perfect solution!

I know that this site is devoted to basketball training and that it might be surprising to see the Swine Flu in a title, but this really is important and a must read.  With basketball season just around the corner the risk of the flu is a serious one.   Basketball teams spend a lot of time together in close quarters and disease can spread very easily.  I have seen it happen every year, one member of the team gets sick, then another, then another and so on.  Now, I’m not an alarmist kinda person. Not at all. But the statistics don’t lie:

- Seasonal flu annually sickens 5-20% of the population

But there’s no need for gloom and doom. Just read these 7 simple techniques reduce your Swine Flu rish and you’ll start feeling much better.

http://elitebasketballtraining.getprograde.com/Swine-Flu-Prevention.html

See you on the court,

Rich

PS – Remember, an ounce of prevention…read these 7 simple things and keep yourself healthy.

http://elitebasketballtraining.getprograde.com/Swine-Flu-Prevention.html