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14 - 24 Furniture That Speaks For Itself It’s 2014... What Is Your New Year’s Resolution For Your Home Or Business? Protect Your Flooring, Furnishings And Artwork Fron The Sun Without Changing Your View Out Stressless® Living – It’s All About Comfort Getting Organized Who Says Finding The Right Flooring Solution Has To Be Difficult

26 Solutions For Updating Your Bathroom

28 - 34 A Remarkable, Unique Patio Opening Roof System Increase Your Curb Appeal With Concrete Coatings Dryer Fires Are The #1 Household Disaster, Learn How To Prevent Dryer Fires, Save Time And Reduce Your Utility Bill Consider Standard “Wading” Periods When Putting In Your New Pool

36 Are You Tired Of Chornic Back Pains? Free Yourself Fron Physical Limitations Reshape Your Body in 20 Minutes!

When you visit a 10,000 sq. ft. furniture gallery, you have access to everythingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; from luxurious interiors, beautiful accessories and fine window-wall treatments to Hollywood glamour dĂŠcor. Additionally, design experts can help you create the home of your dreams with award-winning design. To see more of Freestyle Interiors, featured on the cover, you can call them at 949-387-6149 or toll-free at 1-855-859-0234. They are located at 800 E. Dyer Road in Santa Ana. You can also visit their website at www.freestyleinteriorsca.com. They offer white-glove delivery and additional design services for your home or estate.

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re you tired of brown, boring furniture? If so, it’s time to discover a new experience in high style and high value furnishings that has been referenced as, “jewelry for your home.” Caracole® is a portfolio of unique items that work in harmony to furnish your entire home. Every piece represents high design and independent thinking, with more than 50 finishes and materials. These include exotic woods, mixed elements and hand-applied finishes. Each Caracole piece stands alone, speaking for itself. You might see a closed storage items as a bedroom dresser while your neighbor views the same piece as the perfect dining room sideboard. As you browse through the three distinct and carefully edited portfolios, you can throw any rules out the window and allow your subliminal preferences and unconditioned reflexes to make the call. Above all, you can have fun utilizing Caracole’s fresh originality to make your home the perfect reflection of you. Each Caracole silhouette is unique and can satisfy your style choices. The difference is in the details— whether it’s the comfort of seating or specialized accents such as nail trim or graceful lines, you will enjoy personalizing each piece. To see more of Caracole and other fine furniture manufacturers, you can call or visit Furniture Royal at 2000 S. Rainbow Blvd. in Las Vegas. 702-253-0600. You can also see their ad on page nine of this issue.

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It’s 2014...

What is Your New Year’s Resolution For Your Home or Business?

ith each New Year comes a new beginning. Many of us select a New Year's resolution for ourselves in a way to improve who we are or how we behave. We should all set the same goals for our home or business. A goal to improve our surroundings is just as important as self-improvement. New colors, fresh styles, and updating can dramatically improve your outlook on life. With the New Year—it is time to take a hard look at your work and living space to see if you are ready for a fresh start. Start with a plan first! Set your goals for your space and prioritize. What do you want to change the most: Paint, lighting, carpet or furnishings? All changes require a plan to get the job done right—the first time. If your list is long, then implement it in phases. Start with wall and flooring first to set the color palette. Furnishings, window coverings and accessories can follow. Texture, color, scale and balance of the space all play a critical role in the success of your plan. If you are unsure as to how to establish or implement your plan, contact a professional interior designer to assist with your goals. They will be able to help you with your design plan, counsel you on costs and assist with other professionals to do the work. Most interior designers will also consult on an hourly basis if you just need a few pointers. 2014 is looking to be a banner year with the recession behind us, and a brighter economic future ahead. Set your personal growth goals and include improvements to the look of your home and business. With the right design plan in your future, it will indeed be bright. For all of your interior design needs, you can contact Shan Luvisa of Obvious Flair Interior Design at 949-291-0412 or 949-248-9378, or view their website at www.obviousflair.com.

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Protect Your Flooring, Furnishings and Artwork from the Sun WITHOUT CHANGING THE VIEW OUT

he sun’s UV light can ruin your home’s interior in no time, causing fading of your fine furnishings, flooring and artwork. Now there is a way to enjoy the sun while not only maintaining, but actually improving your view outside. Prestige window film by 3M is a superior way to protect your finest assets without changing the look of the glass. Innovative Prestige window film provides you with a crystal clear solution to fading by blocking out 99.9% of the damaging UV rays. The benefits don’t end with fade protection. Prestige film also blocks 97% of the sun’s infrared heat, significantly cooling your home and reducing the demand on air-conditioning. This can reduce cooling costs up to 20% by maximizing energy efficiency. This is no ordinary window film. Prestige outperforms other types of window film including ceramic, metalized and dyed films. Prestige is virtually invisible on the glass, keeping the room light and airy and it has no added reflectivity, so you never have that dark mirror appearance associated with standard window tinting films.

Some of the best aspects of Prestige: • Works as soon as it is installed • Requires no maintenance and no upkeep • Pays for itself in preservation of your interior and in energy savings • Guaranteed to last a lifetime Campbell Window Film is the authorized 3M installing dealership for Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange Counties. They offer free estimates and consultations along with lifetime warranties. They can provide you with samples of the Prestige window film and explain the installation process, which is clean and quiet, and can be completed usually within one day. Campbell Window Film can assist you with finding your perfect window solution. For more information, you can call them at 800-580-9997 or visit www.campbellfilm.com

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Stressless® Living—It’s All About Comfort

New Options. More Flexibility. Ultimate Comfort!

t’s no longer necessary to try to make a huge old recliner look attractive. Now you can have reclining seating comfort for everyone in every body size, in designs that add to your home’s décor. Stressless® designs are simple and stylish. Every detail in a Stressless is there for a reason. In the quest to make the ultimate recliner, they invented technologies such as the Plus™ system, Glide system, and ErgoAdapt™ system that all redefine relaxation. The patented Plus system provides continuous support for your head and lower back. By providing perfect balance and optimum support, your entire body relaxes. When you adjust the Glide Wheel to the desired setting, you can automatically shift to any seating position by simply using your body weight. The easy-to-move ottoman features the built-in Glide system that adjusts to your body movement for ultimate reclining comfort. Stressless recliners and ottomans are easily positioned so that your legs are always comfortably supported. Stressless offers everyone a custom fit—most recliners come in three sizes (S, M, L) and sofas come in two (M, L).

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Stressless® sofas with the new ErgoAdapt™ feature built into the sofa seats and in the long seat

Stressless sofas with the new ErgoAdapt system are the latest in innovative seating comfort. The seats in the ErgoAdapt system tilt automatically when you sit down and provide the perfect degree of comfort and support. When lying down, you will love how the comfortable oversized seats stay completely flat. Intelligent technology for an all-family comfort zone! To select and customize the best Stressless seating options for your home and family, you can contact Comfortable Sleep and Home in San Clemente at 949-492-1674 or in Ladera Ranch at 949-364-1133. www.comfortablesleep.net

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Getting Organized s space in the family home continues to be a problem, more people are searching for alternatives. The solution is to get organized. Take an inventory of everything you want to store in the space. Determine what you want to keep and get rid of the rest. Once you know what you are going to keep in the space, determine where everything will go. Group similar things together (all shoes or all shirts), and sketch the space to draw a plan. Use all of the available space. Since storage space is hard to come by, it is important to store things neatly and efficiently. Smaller shelves, cubbies, or baskets can make good use of the space where clothes are not hanging in the closet. The last decision you need to make is how you want your organized space to look. Whether you decorate with an art deco flair or are more traditional, it is important to create a space in the look that reflects your style. The hard thing is getting started. Look at your calendar and make a date. If you are having a difficult time or just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where to start, call an expert. There are professional organizers and custom closet companies that help people every day. The key is to take the first step. For more information or to schedule a free design consultation, you can call Closet Factory at 800-692-5673 (please mention code 86). Or, you can visit them online at www.closetfactory.com

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Who Says Finding the Right Flooring Solution Has to Be Difficult

common issue for many homeowners is finding the ideal flooring solution—one that is functional, yet affordable, is long lasting, yet low maintenance, and is compatible with your particular lifestyle. Proper material selection and professional installation is very important because it relates to both the beauty and longevity of your new floors. Whether you are looking for carpet, tile, or wood it is fundamental that every step along the way be flawless. Please do not let this burden you. Nothing makes your flooring selection easier than the assistance of an experienced professional, who can help guide you through this entire process. The only thing you have to do is relax and enjoy your new floors. Not only can an experienced flooring stylists, assist in finding you what you are looking for, they can also bring your choices right to you. This goof-proof step, allows you the benefit of viewing any of their products inside your home, before purchasing, to ensure that your selections are perfect for your environment and lifestyle. Another issue that often occurs when ordering new flooring is that it can take weeks, even months, to arrive. Once you start picturing your beautiful

new floors, waiting is the last thing you’ll want to do. By choosing an established business, with nearby warehousing for many of their product lines, you can alleviate this anxiety. Not only will you get your selected materials sooner than later, you will also get them at a reasonable price. For more information about finding the right floor, Bella Tile and Stone can provide quality, elegance, and state-of-the-art application to give you the remodel you are envisioning. They carry all types of marble, granite, tile, offer Caesarstone and Silestone, and can provide cabinetry all at one location. For a free design consultation, you can visit their extensive showroom at 24166 Alicia Parkway in Mission Viejo. You can call them at 949-988-0920 or visit www.BellaTile.net for more information.

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Solutions for Updating Your Bathroom

ow is the time to update your bathroom with a new look. By working with what you already have, professionals can offer several affordable, long-lasting solutions that can be installed in about a day, making your bathroom renovations a possibility. There are so many things you can do that will deliver quick yet dramatic results. If you want to avoid a complete tear-out, bathtub liners are an ideal way to achieve an attractive tub that looks good-as-new. High-quality acrylic liners are slip-resistant, easy to clean, available in different colors and will never crack, peel or fade. Liners are also available for showers, featuring exclusive MilGuard™ mold- and mildew-resistance. Tired of scrubbing your bath or shower for hours without any satisfying results? In a standard shower or tub, the walls and floors are porous, providing a breeding ground for mold, mildew, bacteria and soap scum. Innovative shower and tub enclosures are crafted with resilient 100% American-made acrylic and infused with Silver Shield® bacteria fighting technology. You can convert an old tub to an updated acrylic shower enclosure and enjoy a functional bathing area that is unbelievably low-maintenance. Another smart place to focus your attention is on the bathroom cabinetry. Cabinets serve as a focal point for the room as a whole. As a result, the right cabinets can mean all of the difference between brilliant and just plain

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boring. Brand new custom cabinetry can be built from the ground up and installed into your home for a seamless fit. You can also work with what you already have and reface your existing cabinets. The Vianvi Signature® cabinet refacing process creates the look of new cabinetry without the same price tag. With the touch of something as simple as gorgeous cabinets, your bathroom will feel like a brand new, upgraded space. From an upgraded bathtub to the ultimate remodeling experience, Reborn Cabinets Inc. and Bath Solutions is a licensed, bonded and insured full-service home remodeling contractor. Working with you every step of the way to create the look you’ve always wanted, Reborn can provide you with everything to complete your new bathroom including countertops, vanities, sinks, tile, flooring, cabinetry, and so much more. For more information you can call them at 866-573-2676 or visit www.RebornBathSolutions.com

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he Louvered Opening Roof System is constructed of Zincalume louvers that rotate from completely closed to 155° open, by use of a small motor. It is safe to use and incredibly easy to operate. The motor is powered by a 12 volt transformer. A portable-remote controls the operation of the louvers. The Louvered Roof System offers many benefits, including: Versatility. It can be built as a patio roof or commercial cover. It can also be installed flat or pitched. Sun control. The louvers can be positioned during winter months to cast the sun’s natural warmth into rooms to save on energy costs. During the summer, they can be moved to

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block direct sunlight to protect your home from unwanted solar heating. Light control. With the push of a button, the louvers can be moved to give the desired amount of light into your residence. This is a great way to naturally illuminate work or living areas while cutting back on power consumption. Ventilation. During the summer months, a place in the shade is where you want to be. The Louvered Roof System provides this by angling the louvers to a partially open position. Providing natural ventilation as hot air escapes and cool air replaces it. Rain protection. The Opening Roof System has a uniquely designed louver that provides complete overlap to help prevent rain penetration.

Shade control. You can also control the amount of shade needed. The amount of heat and light can be varied for work or relaxation. For those with sensitive skin or those concerned about health risks associated with sun exposure, the Opening Roof System is an ideal solution. Full light can be enjoyed without direct sunlight. Imagine being able to control heat on your patio at the touch of a button. With the Louvered Roof System, you can enjoy the outdoors year-round and worry-free. For more information or a demonstration of the Opening Roof System, you can visit the 5,000 square foot showroom of All-Pro Remodeling at 706 North Tustin Street in Orange, (714) 288-1314. You can also visit their website at www.AllProRemodeling.com ONLINE AT ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

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Increase Your Curb Appeal with Concrete Coatings

ear-round beautiful weather is only one of the reasons San Diego homeowners are among the luckiest in the world. Southern California’s coastal climate is ideal for exotic landscaping, and without the threat of snow, the options to expand and enhance your outdoor living space are virtually endless. Imagine your backyard as the ultimate paradise— primed for entertaining guests year-round. One of the best high-impact improvements you can invest in is decorative concrete. The classic beauty of concrete coatings can transform your ugly concrete into a work of art in just a few days. This timeless and elegant addition can enhance any décor, and significantly increase your home value. Homeowners can enjoy the look of tile, brick, pavers or stone without any tear out, and for a fraction of the cost. The coating is applied on top of your existing concrete, with a pigmented sealer to ensure long-lasting beauty and durability. The versatility of concrete coatings is truly remarkable. Whether you are going for the rustic charm of cobblestone, an elegant look like slate, or natural feel such as flagstone, concrete coatings can help

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create the perfect look for you. These extremely resilient coatings can stand up to vehicular traffic and are ideal for your driveway, patio, or walkways. There are also skid-resistant coatings available for your pool deck! You can even use concrete coatings for indoor application, and give your concrete floors a glamorous new look. With the right contractor your remodeling experience can be extremely painless. A knowledgeable estimator can come to your home and give you insight on the best options for your lifestyle, décor and budget. The estimator can show you different color palettes, make recommendations and guide you through the planning process. The actual application takes between two and four days for most jobs, and your backyard will have a whole new look before you know it. For more information on concrete coatings, please contact Allied Coatings at (888) 635-7186. With over 25 years experience, this family owned company is fully licensed and insured and can help you transform your backyard into your own personal paradise. For more information please visit their website at www.alliedcoatings.com ONLINE AT ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

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exteriorslandscaping DRYER FIRES ARE THE #1 HOUSEHOLD DISASTER Learn How to Prevent Dryer Fires, Save Time and Reduce Your Utility Bill

ost homeowners are completely unaware that if unmaintained, a clothes dryer can pose a serious threat to their home and family. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, these seemingly harmless appliances cause an estimated 15,500 fires, 10 deaths and $100,000,000 in damages every year. When you learn how dryer fires happen you will understand how crucial regular dryer maintenance is to your safety. The reason most dryer fires happen is lint. Contrary to popular belief, your lint trap doesn’t catch everything, and this highly combustible material builds up inside your dryer with every load. A tiny spark is the only catalyst this hazard needs to become a full on disaster. The good news is that disaster is easily avoidable. Professional appliance technicians recommend having the inside of your dryer cleaned every three years. Most homeowners are shocked to see the amount of lint that is vacuumed out of their appliance and can instantly recognize the value of this service. A properly functioning dryer should only take 30 to 45 minutes to dry a load of clothes. If your appliance is running slower, this is a telltale sign of

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dirty dryer vent. Clogged vents prevent heat from escaping the machine, and keep moisture trapped inside your dryer. This means that an unmaintained dryer is not just dangerous; it is also wasting your time and raising your utility bill! Once cleaned, you will notice an instant improvement in drying time and begin saving money right away. If you are past due for a dryer vent cleaning there is no reason to procrastinate any longer, especially with the numerous benefits this service offers. To schedule your dryer vent cleaning, you can call Nick's Dryer Vent Cleaning and Air Duct Cleaning at (760) 533-0783. Homeowners can be confident in this company’s service because they offer a six-month lint free service guarantee pledge with every cleaning. You can learn about their pledge and services online at www.gotdirtyvents.com. Helping families dry their clothes in one cycle.

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Consider Standard “Wading” Periods

WHEN PUTTING IN YOUR NEW POOL

beautiful house truly becomes a home once a pool is put into the yard. Many treasured memories are made while splashing around with friends and relatives in the swimming pool of your dreams. Throughout the year, and especially as summer is approaching, the big decision of “putting in a pool” is made. But many families new to the world of built-in swimming pools are truly unaware of the extensive stepby-step process involved. Following is a brief rundown of this process that will normally encompass a total of seven to nine months. The process begins with design of the pool and surrounding areas which may take up to several weeks, followed by approvals and permits by the city and HOAs which can also take several weeks, or even months. Then comes the construction process, which includes excavation, plumbing, electrical, walls, decking and masonry features such as firepits and barbecues. Application of an interior finish to the pool and completion of the landscape are the final steps in this process, and depending on the complexity of the pro-

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ject, can take anywhere from eight weeks to several months. Plan now for a full summer of fun with friends and family. Teserra has been witness to the unity that comes about as a family makes their backyard the centerpiece for socializing and entertaining. If you are interested in having the pool of your dreams installed and ready to cool off in next summer, you can give them a call today at 714-630-7724, or visit their website at TeserraOutdoors.com. The timing couldn’t be better!

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Are You Tired of Chronic Pain?

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Free Yourself from Physical Limitations

e have all heard it before: “Stand up straight,” or “Stop slouching!” However for most people, this is much easier said than done. Whether you have a medical condition, injury or just a history of bad posture habits, the time has come to be able to stand up straight again without using any drugs, surgery, or manipulation. The method is called Egoscue, and the goal is relieve and even eliminate chronic pain through proper postural alignment. Egoscue works by returning the body to its original blueprint: the standing anatomical position. In this position, the eight major load joints—shoulders, hips, knees and ankles—are directly aligned. People often deviate from this position for several different reasons, and the result is muscular imbalance, loss of strength and flexibility, compensation and finally—pain. Egoscue Method helps you bring your body back to function, balance and health. Trained Egoscue therapists will work with you to develop a series of gentle corrective exercises that will not only alleviate your pain, but restore your body to proper alignment. By focusing on the source of the problem versus only the symptoms, your body is restored to harmony, strength and freedom of movement. Some ailments that have been known to respond to Egoscue positively include back, neck, and knee pain, and even more severe conditions such as arthritis and sciatica. However these are just a few examples—regardless of your age or background, Egoscue provides many with the opportunity to live a pain-free and comfortable lifestyle once again.

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Reshape Your Body in 20 Minutes! By John Colman

When Diane Rand reached age 50, she got concerned that her weight was slowly creeping higher and her clothes were feeling too tight. As a practicing physician in San Diego, she knew the diagnosis. “Your muscles atrophy as you age, and this slows down the metabolism,” says Rand. “I knew it would keep getting worse if I didn’t correct it.” The antidote? Effective weight training. But, she’d never lifted weights before. Plus, her full-time job as a physician as well as her family life left little time in her schedule for exercise. Fortunately, Diane read an article about “slow-motion” strength training, a revolutionary new exercise method promising a firmer, stronger, more shapely body from just two 20-minute training sessions per week. Even though the time efficiency and results sounded almost too good to be true, she decided to enroll with a personal trainer at The Perfect Workout, a local company with four teen private fitness studios in Southern California specializing in this unique approach. Right away she noticed immediate increases in her muscle tone and energy. After several months she’d also dropped 1 to 2 clothing sizes and was fitting into clothes which used to be too small. “My trainer pushes me in a safe way, and I walk away feeling great after each session,” says Diane. “This is the wave of the future.”

Lean Muscles—The Key to Reshaping Your Body The Perfect Workout’s trainers encourage clients to build lean muscle tissue which increases the body’s metabolism, burning extra calories even while you’re sleeping. Many people – especially

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Physician Diane Rand firms her body during a 20-minute training session at The Perfect Workout.

women – have a fear of “bulking up” like a bodybuilder if they were to start strength training. In reality, if you’re older than 25, it’s much more likely that too little muscle is the problem rather than too much muscle. In their book Biomarkers: The 10 Keys to Prolonging Vitality , William Evans, Ph.D., and Irwin Rosenberg, M.D., show the research demonstrating that adults who don’t strength train lose an average of a half pound of lean muscle tissue each year starting at age 25. As an example, a typical 55-year-old woman will have 15 pounds less lean muscle (and significantly more fat) than what she had at age 25. Muscle takes up

less space than fat, so this typical 55year-old woman has arms and thighs that are softer and less firm, wears a larger clothing size, and has a slower metabolism that burns fewer calories each day. Effective strength training changes all of this. It increases your body’s metabolism, causing you to burn more fat and calories all day long. Strength training reshapes and tones your legs and arms. And since muscle takes up 20% less space than fat, adding muscle and losing fat will make your body firmer, smaller, and more shapely. A fit 140-pound person can wear clothes several sizes smaller than an out of shape 140-pound person. ONLINE AT ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

healthbeautyfitness How Can Slow-Motion Strength Training Work so Quickly? Slow-motion strength training involves brief and demanding workouts to get great results. The basic concept? Lift relatively heavy weights excruciatingly slowly (10 seconds to lift, another 10 seconds to lower) for as many repetitions as you can until you’re unable to move the weights anymore. And when you learn to challenge your muscles as deeply as a skilled trainer can teach, it’s impossible to workout much longer than 20 minutes, even if you try. Dr. Philip Alexander, physician and faculty member at Texas A&M University’s College of Medicine, explains that it’s the intensity of exercise that stimulates greatest changes. “A slower repetition loads the muscles more effectively and efficiently. It’s harder!” exclaims Alexander. “That’s why it stimulates such a great total response from the body.” Dr. Alexander has tracked hundreds of subjects using slow-motion strength training, noting significant improvements in muscular strength, HDL cholesterol profiles, bone density, and glucose tolerance. Other research adds more supporting data. Two separate studies by Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., and one study by Ellington Darden, Ph.D., demonstrate that slow-motion strength training produces 50% to 59% faster improvements than regular weight training. And because the repetitions are harder, each training session must be limited to 20 minutes – making this exercise method quite time efficient.

Joyce Reclaims her Youthful Figure 54-year-old Joyce Magnuson had always been slim and slender when she was younger. But in her mid 40’s life’s stresses caught up with her, and she began gaining weight. “During the next few years, I kept getting heavier, until I was thoroughly broken and disgusted with myself,” says Joyce. Fortunately, she happened to read an article about slow-motion strength training and how it would reshape her body with just two 20-minute training sessions per week. The effectiveness of the method made sense to Joyce, and she decided to enroll with a personal trainer at The Perfect Workout. ONLINE AT ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

Arlene Esgate tones her arms as part of her 20-minute training session in San Diego.

After 5 months of combining an effective nutrition plan with two 20minute training sessions each week, not only had she gotten stronger, she’d lost 43 pounds and dropped from a size 16 to a size 10. She was also able to get completely off the blood pressure medications that she’d previously needed to take. She adds, “The perk is looking good in the current styles. Even Macy’s keeps me motivated to stay fit!”

The Perfect Workout has 14 private studios in Southern California that specialize in one-on-one personal training with the slow-motion strength training method, including these Orange County locations: Newport Beach (949) 200-4067, Huntington Beach (714) 460-5207, Laguna Niguel (949) 485-6000, Mission Viejo (949) 424-1021, Anaheim Hills (714) 400-9319, and Tustin (714) 599-9051. www.ThePerfectWorkout.com JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 • COASTAL HOME