South Orange County Living December 2014/January 2015 by Affluent Target Marketing

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14 - 22 HOME FASHION Simplify Your Life... Furniture That Speaks For Itself Keep Your Marble Looking Spectacular Bring Some Light Into Your Life A Couple’s Retreat!

26 KITCHEN & BATH What To Know Before Remodeling

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30 - 32 HOME SERVICES Don’t Let Your Dryer Become A Fire Hazard Evict Termites Without Leaving Your Home

34 - 40 EXTERIORS & LANDSCAPING Landscape Renovation Custom Outdoor Cabinetry... A Remarkable, Unique Patio Opening Roof System Increase Your Curb Appeal...

46 - 47 HEALTH, BEAUTY & FITNESS Reshape Your Body In 20 Minutes!

ON THE COVER The ultimate kitchen remodel should deliver a kitchen that enhances daily lifestyle, is aesthetically beautiful, and maximizes property value. Creativity, meticulous design, quality materials, and experienced craftsmen are essential to the ultimate kitchen. Led and inspired by William Frey, with designs by Douglas Cabinet Designs, William Frey Construction has the team of professionals in place to deliver your ultimate kitchen from needs analysis, to design and construction, to satisfaction. You can call William Frey Construction at 888-546-3304, or visit their website at www.WilliamFreyConstruction.com. See their ad on page 11. Lic #930130. Photo by California Real Estate Photography

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etting ready in the morning has to be easier than racing around the house, trying to find matching shoes and a shirt that isn’t wrinkled. Isn’t it time to rid your life of the morning mayhem? Working with a closet professional, they will help design and create an organized custom closet, as well as other areas of your home. A custom closet adds value to your home. There is something luxurious about walk-in closets, no matter what the size, devoting an entire room to storage and organization. Reach-in closets can literally double your storage with closet organizers. Multiple rods, custom-built trays, shelves and cabinets will utilize all of your space. For additional closet space, turn one of your bedroom walls into a wardrobe closet with lots of hanging and folding space, hidden shoe shelves, and closet doors that slide or swing open. Finishes add color and character. Melamine finish is affordable and durable, while opting for stained or painted wood offers higher levels of customization. You can add decorative and architectural elements such as carved wood appliqués, crown and base molding, and decorative hardware. Wood closet organizers offer the ultimate in personalization and luxury. The richness and exclusive feel of wood and wood veneer accentuates the architecture and beauty of your home. Choose from maple, cherry, birch, and mahogany. Closet accessories are the essential working pieces, from padded jewelry drawers to customized additions such as tie, belt, and pant racks, ironing stations, shelf dividers, shoe racks, pull-out baskets and trays.

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Organization can be achieved in other areas of the home, too. Because home offices are often located in very visible parts of the home, custom office desks, workstations, bookshelves, and more can help clean things up. Designs feature both freestanding furniture and built-in configurations in a huge range of sizes, finishes and details.

Wall beds are the perfect way to save space. Wall beds allow you to convert rooms instantly, save valuable floor space, and let guests sleep over with comfort and convenience. Everything is designed to work within the bed cabinet and surrounding built-ins, effectively creating a multi-functional room. Custom shelving, drop-down tables, pullout nightstands, display alcoves, and media cabinetry are some of the accessories to consider. For more information or to schedule a free design consultation, you can call Closet Factory at 800-692-5673 (please mention code 63). Or, you can visit them online at www.closetfactory.com. ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

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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 Ambiance Home at 16862 Red Hill Ave. in Irvine, 949825-5020 or at 23811 Via Fabricante in Mission Viejo, 949-455-0501. www.ambiancehome.com

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Revitalize your natural stone floors with professional cleaning, polishing and restoration. Marble, granite, terrazzo, limestone, travertine and other natural stone are luxurious architectual elements. The addition of any one of these quality materials refines the surfaces of your home, whether it’s the foyer, kitchen, bathroom or fireplace. So don’t allow your family and friends to be distracted from the natural beauty of these surfaces by failing to properly maintain them.

atural stone is a strong and durable material; however, it’s not indestructible. It’s still susceptible to stains, spills and damages from every day occurrences like the use of inappropriate household cleaning products and steady foot traffic. In fact, a little pebble caught in a guest’s shoe can spread scratches throughout your entire home. The good news is that when marble and other natural stone surfaces are scratched or stained, they can regain their natural brilliance with professional cleaning, restoration and protection. Your marble or granite floor, countertops, showers, vanities, fireplaces, patios, and driveways can be restored to their natural beauty. With proper care and maintenance, the potential for future damage can be significantly minimized or even eliminated. Regardless of what problems you may encounter, there is a way your stone surface can be honed and polished to its original shine. Amazingly, even cracked or chipped areas can be colormatched to blend into the existing flooring. Because most problems are repairable, properly maintaining natural stone costs substantially less than replacing it. A common part of the restoration process is repairing, cleaning and sealing grout, restoring it to its original color while also providing superior stain

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resistance. It’s essential to choose the proper application of stone cleaner and sealer to reduce or prevent damage. So when choosing a cleaning and restoration company, determine if they carry products such as Intercare, a specially formulated cleaning product safe for daily use in cleaning stone surfaces. True stone craftsmen will have the experience and expertise to restore the appearance of your stone, as well as advice on how to keep them looking as beautiful as the day they were installed. They will work with you to determine the cause of damage and devise a plan to avoid a recurrence. Contact a local stone professional to discuss the maintenance procedures suitable for your specific materials. That call may extend the life of your stone’s finish for years and regain the elegant appearance you love. To contact a company that specializes in natural stone restoration, maintenance and cleaning you can call MARBLELIFE® of Orange County at (949)582-3277 or visit www.marblelife.com/orange for more information. If you sign up with MARBLELIFE’S maintenance program and you use Intercare in between your professional cleanings, they will guarantee that you will never need to restore your marble or granite floors again. Please call for details. ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

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BRING SOME

LIGHT Into Your Life With A Solatube

ho wouldn’t want to make their home healthier, vibrant and energy efficient while also increasing its resale value? With just one simple home improvement, you can achieve all of the above. Experience the many advantages of incorporating natural daylight into your home or business with the Solatube Daylighting System. Here’s how the Solatube® works—a high-tech dome on the roof focuses sunlight down a tube lined with Spectralight Infinity®, a highly reflective material. It filters out heat and UV rays and then diffuses the visible-spectrum light evenly throughout a room. The effect is extraordinary! Solatube provides exceptional lighting, even more than larger traditional skylights. It costs much less than other daylighting options, such as windows and skylights. You will also save on energy bills because Solatube allows you to switch off the electric lights during the day. Installation is fast, clean and easy. A professional can install your

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Solatube in less than two hours. Plus, the compact and flexible design of the Solatube allows it to be installed in just about any room or smaller spaces where daylighting might not have been an option. And finally, adding daylight to your indoor environment has many health benefits. It has been shown in several prominent studies that increasing daily exposure to natural light enhances mental and physical well being, while boosting concentration and energy levels. For more information about Solatube, you can contact your local dealer, Solalite of OC. Their showroom is located at 630 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 113 in Santa Ana. You can also call them at (714) 835-8391 or visit www.solaliteoc.com

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A Couple’s Retreat!

omfortable seating and soothing hues make the master bedroom an inviting retreat anytime of the day. Using luxurious colors of royalty, opulent fabrics, combined with the creative eye for design, Vickie Daeley and her design team once again have created the perfect couple’s retreat. And what a treat it is! Working with one of Orange County’s most talented tile cutters, their design team was able to transform the master bathroom into an artful place. Before any of the work had begun, details were drawn and the job was price quoted for the clients to approve. Then the work began. The quality of workmanship and design speak for itself. From heated floors, to intricate design and quality of workmanship, their clients were delighted. You may have considered hiring an interior designer before only to find yourself pondering the same question that keeps popping in your head: Do you really need one? Before you roll-up your sleeves and try to tackle your interiors on your own, you might find that giving a professional designer a call will be both time and money well spent. Vickie Daeley, has been making clients happy all over Southern California for nearly 25 years. She brings with her a design and build-team that have been successfully working with her for years. To find out how Interior Affairs can help transform your home into a beautiful sanctuary, you can call Vickie Daeley at 714-970-8000 or 949-640-5000. You can also visit the Interior Affairs’ website at www.interioraffairs.com.

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What to Know BEFORE REMODELING

enovating your kitchen and upgrading your bathroom gives your home a fresh new look, often increasing functionality, while adding to the value of your home. However, the process of choosing a remodeling company can be tiresome and stressful. With so many options available, where do you start and whom should you call? Selecting the right company can make a huge difference in the projects’ success. You want a company that will leave you with a peace of mind throughout the entire process, not to mention an end result that you are completely happy with. Removing and Replacing the cabinets with newly designed and manufactured custom cabinets does have its advantages, like allowing you to redesign the layout or create new interiors with adjustable shelving. Refacing existing cabinets, which means replacing the doors and drawer fronts, replacing the hinges and the molding, and covering the existing frames, is often a viable and cost efficient option. The process could include adding new drawers, slides and pullouts in the lower cabinets, and often being able to adjust some cabinets to accommodate new appliances. Refacing and replacing combination offers savings while dramatically improving the look and feel of the room. The right approach to bathroom remodeling can turn a worn-out old room into a bright, spacious retreat. Custom-made bathroom vanities, cabinet replacing or refacing, granite countertops, and new tubs, showers, toilets and sinks are just some of the ways to reinvent this area of your home. Experienced designers will listen to your needs, know what questions to ask to help clarify your thoughts, and be familiar with the latest products available. They should also be comfortable working with older products that the homeowner might want to bring into the remodel. Reborn Cabinets has met all of the above criteria for more than 30 years. Founded in 1983, Reborn Cabinets won the prestigious 2013 Remodeler of the Year award by Professional Remodeler. Located at 2981 East La Palma Ave. in Anaheim, the company features a 40,000-square-foot, well-equipped manufacturing and showroom/design center with numerous displays and examples to enjoy—you can even take a tour or ask about their informative seminars given approximately every 6 weeks. Experienced designers are available seven days a week. You can visit and browse the showroom, or call Reborn Cabinets for more information at (888) 273-2676. www.reborncabinets.com.

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homeservices DON'T LET YOUR DRYER BECOME A FIRE HAZARD Learn To Prevent A Dryer Fire & Breathe Clean Air In Your Home

ccording to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, a seemingly harmless clothes dryer can actually 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. A properly functioning dryer should only take 30 to 45 minutes to dry a load of clothes. Lint traps do not 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. Professional appliance technicians recommend having your dryer vent cleaned every year and inside of your dryer every three years to prevent a dryer fire. Dryers aren’t the only area of the home that poses a threat to your wellbeing. The Environmental Protection Agency claims that indoor air has been found to be up to 70-times more polluted than outdoor air. Considering that people spend

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between 60% to 90% of their time indoors, this fact can be quite alarming. Have you lived at your home for more than two years, but never cleaned your air ducts? Your heating and cooling system’s air ducts can get clogged with excessive amounts of dust and debris. Certain things can increase pollution, such as interior home construction. Painting, or installing wood floors, new kitchen installations, remodeling and more creates extra dust inside the home, which eventually finds its way to the air ducts. Dogs and cats increase animal dander and other irritants. Common air pollutants such as dust mites, mold spores, mildew circulate through our homes on a regular basis. Removing these harmful airborne pathogens with a thorough air duct cleaning is a key component to increased indoor air quality. Professionals will take care of everything so you can breathe peacefully once again. Be sure to ask about filter and duct yearly maintenance plans to keep your ducts clean and fresh. Imagine how you and your family will feel when everyone can breathe clean air and dry clothes in just one cycle. To schedule your own dryer or air duct cleaning, you can call Nick’s Dryer Vent & Air Duct Cleaning at 760-533-0783. You can learn more about their services online at www.oceansideairductcleaning.com, or you can call them for a free estimate.

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Evict Termites Without Leaving Your Home

ermites are among the most destructive pests in the United States, causing property damage to 600,000 homeowners each year. Although you have no choice when the termites move into your home, you have many different choices once you discover them. Twenty years ago homeowners didn’t have many choices, and tent fumigation was the standard extermination method for termites. This outdated method entails moving out of your home for three and a half days while a dangerous amount of toxic gas is pumped into your home. Homeowners who choose tent fumigation are forced to pay for three days worth of lodging, dining and pet boarding, as well as pack or discard all the food and medicine in their home. Not only is tent fumigation incredibly inconvenient, it also leaves a huge footprint on the environment. The chemicals used for fumigation have been identified by the California Air Resources Board as Toxic Air Contaminants, and have a harmful and long-lasting impact on the ozone layer. Fortunately there is an affordable, eco-friendly and effective alternative that won’t displace you from your home. XT-2000 Orange Oil® Plus is a revolutionary, scientifically proven product used by IPM companies to control termites. This innovative formula is 95% pure orange oil, a natural termite pesticide made from pressed and distilled orange rinds. With orange oil, you get rid of your termites with the same guaranteed results as fumigation while still enjoying the comforts of home. Trained technicians come to your home and perform a thorough inspection to detect the termite colonies. Using a high-tech optical scope, the technician can determine the extent to the infestation and inject orange oil directly into the infested wood members, killing the termites on contact. The fumes also act as a neurotoxin to the termites, creating a pleasant orange fragrance that humans smell without any effect. A remarkable property of orange oil is its ability to wick

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through wood, traveling through the porous cells in all directions. Therefore, orange oil not only treats the areas into which it was injected, but will soak into surrounding areas providing a superior termite protection. For more information on XT-2000 Orange Oil® Plus, or to find a certified Pest Control operator, you can call (866) 870-8485. XT-2000 has been in business since 2004, and they have treated over half a million structures, including homes, apartments, schools, commercial buildings, and more. Orange Oil Plus is 95% pure orange oil— beware of imposter products that contain only trace amounts of orange oil but also contain hazardous petroleum distillates. XT-2000 Orange OIl professionals are certified XT-2000 Orange Oil experts. They go through a required vigorous training program and have annual training updates. Very few pest control products are as vigorously controlled, so when looking for a pest control professional be sure they are a Certified XT-2000 affiliate by visiting their website at www.xt2000.com ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

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Landscape Renovation

s Orange County neighborhoods become more established, there are many more landscapes in excess of fifteen years old. Along with that aging comes the need to upgrade, refresh and renovate those projects to bring them up to today's standards. Previously, projects were designed and built with totally different criteria than the customers of today desire. There is much more emphasis on outdoor entertaining; complete with fireplaces, kitchens, sports bars, covered outdoor living/entertaining areas, as well as putting greens and sports courts. In addition, 15-plus years ago there was little consideration given to water usage. Everyone wanted "tropical" gardens. Water was cheap and plentiful. Such is not the case today. Our challenge now is to design a garden that is water wise, but still offers diversity of plant material, colors and textures. The plant pallet today features native plants, succulents, and ornamental grasses, to name a few. People also want to enjoy their gardens at night, and with the arrival of LED lighting, it is very easy to create some dramatic effects. With proper lighting, a garden can truly come alive at night. In addition, you also have the added benefit of safety and security. When considering a renovation project, start by gathering photos and consider the level of investment you wish to commit to the project. It might also be a good idea to hire a landscape architect or a design and build contractor to help you navigate all the possibilities. They can help you define the scope of your project and zero in on what makes sense for you.

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When choosing someone to help you through this phase, make sure to get references so you enlist someone who has fresh, innovative ideas, which will help you achieve your goals. Once you have gone through the design development phase and have selected a contractor, remember that whenever you are working on a renovation project, it is very important to maintain an open line of communication with your contractor. By its very nature, a renovation project may have unforeseen complications and you need to be flexible enough to make necessary changes. By doing so, you will have an excellent chance to end up with an outstanding project. One company that has won numerous awards on its design and build renovation projects is Richard Cohen Landscape & Construction, Inc. For help in achieving your dreams, you can call 949-768-0599. www.richardcohenlandscape.com.

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Custom Outdoor Cabinetry

ELEGANT AND FUNCTIONAL utdoor kitchens have evolved drastically from the basic barbecue island. Innovative cabinetry solutions from Brown Jordan® Outdoor Kitchens provide the freedom to custom design unique outdoor living areas. Create an outdoor entertainment showplace that will add value to your home. Designed to blend with the surrounding landscape, custom cabinetry complements Brown Jordan furniture and continues the indoor theme to the outdoors. Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens are fully customizable stainless steel cabinets manufactured in the U.S.A. The collection offers powder coated finishes in 10 exclusive designer colors, eight realistic faux wood finishes, four custom textures, and a variety of exclusive door styles, providing almost limitless design possibilities. Features rival the latest innovations of indoor cabinet lines including

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concealed hardware, solid core doors, trash pullouts, fixed and sliding shelves, soft-close, self-close drawers, and leveling legs. The option to apply designer powder coat finishes adds protection to the stainless, allowing it to withstand any climate for a virtually maintenance-free investment. Cabinets are designed to fit all major outdoor appliances; grills, social cookers, side burners, smokers, pizza ovens, bars, beverage centers, and more. If you are looking for a little extra touch of glitz and glamour, insert options are available for the cabinet doors, including wood grain options and textured metal that can be left in its true stainless form or powder coated with a designer finish. All cabinets come with a lifetime warranty, and all powder coated finishes come with a seven-year warranty. Brown Jordan Outdoor Kitchens meet the needs of today's homeowners, architects, designers, builders, hotels and resorts that seek cabinetry to fit the unique décor and style of an outdoor living environment. For more information, you can call them at 855-839-5063, visit their website at www.brownjordanoutdoorkitchens.com, or email info@brownjordanoutdoorkitchens.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 opening 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 block direct sunlight to protect your home from unwanted solar heating. Ventilation. During the summer months, a place in the shade is where

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you want to be. The 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 louvered opening roof system has a uniquely designed louver that provides complete overlap to help prevent rain penetration. Imagine being able to control heat on your patio at the touch of a button. With the louvered 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

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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 ORANGECOUNTYLIVINGMAGAZINE.COM

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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

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

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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. 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. 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

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