Are you ready to kick your workout up a notch? Try the new EBOOST workout, and don’t forget to leave a comment telling us your best time.

Here’s how it works: Use a stopwatch to time yourself from beginning to end. Don’t stop the clock ever; the timer should run from the moment you start the run until the moment you finish the last push-up. Note your time in a journal so you can track your progress from week to week. And no cheating! We may not be able to tell, but your wardrobe certainly will.

Perform the following exercises in order:

• Run one mile as fast as you possibly can.

• Push-Up Countdown: 10 reps, rest ten seconds; 9 reps, rest nine seconds; 8 reps, rest eight seconds; and so on, all the way to 1.

• Pull-Ups: Use a wide grip and do 25 proper pull-ups. Women can use the weight-assisted machine.

• Bicep Curls into Shoulder Press: 25 lb dumbells (men) or 10lb (women). Perform the “up” section of the bicep curl,move into a shoulder press, then return to the bicep curl position and perform the “down” section. This constitutes one rep.Use a fluid motion, rotating one arm at a time. 25 reps per arm/side.

• One Legged Split-Squats: 25 lb dumbells (men) or 10lb (women). Rotate legs for 25 reps each leg.

• Plank:  Hold for one minute, rest for 5 seconds; repeat for 3 total reps.

• Push-Ups: 25 to finish.

And your time is? EBOOST co-founder John McDonald managed 25 min 35 seconds. His trainer Andy Spear at Equinox Soho beat that time by 10 minutes. How did you do?

It’s that time again. The holidays are coming and you’re wracking your brain trying to think what to buy everyone. No matter how prepared you are, there are always one or two people on your list who are impossible to buy for. Either they have everything or they don’t like anything. Well, put down those gift certificates: EBOOST is the answer!

What do you get Jim, the hypochondriac who carries hand-sanitizer everywhere and won’t give hugs in case you’re contagious? EBOOST to build his immune system and help ward off those nasty germs. (And maybe a hug, just to watch him squirm.)

How about Sharon, the teenager who comes to stay but won’t get out of bed before noon? Take her a morning EBOOST and she’ll be up and buzzing in no time. (We can’t promise she’ll do any chores, though.)

And then there’s Brian, the brother who spends all day on the couch while you vacuum around him. Give him an EBOOST and a football and send him out to play with your kids. They’ll be exhausted long before he is and you might even get to sleep in the next morning.

In face, there are many people who can benefit from a BOOST now and then. We recommend EBOOST for:

• Jetsetters
• Fitness buffs
• Bartenders
• Moms
• Lawyers
• Sailors
• Party animals
• Bikers
• Systems analysts
• Students
• Professional athletes
• Nurses
• Airplaine pilots
• Drummers
• Doctors
• Supermodels
• Pirates
• Railroad tycoons
• Graphic designers
• Security guards

Win Free EBOOST!

Who would you like to give a BOOST to? Stop by our facebook page and post your answer on our wall, then click on the Promotions tab to enter our contest to win a free 24-pack box of EBOOST. Entries close at midnight on Sunday November 15, so don’t waste any time. You could be just a few clicks away from a BOOSTed Thanksgiving!

Fall is approaching and with it come all the wonderful sights and smells of the season: leaves changing color, a nip in the air, the smell of wood burning in fireplaces, the line of coughing, sneezing people at the doctor’s office… Wait. Run that last one by me again?

If there’s one feature of this season that none of us look forward to it’s the endless round of colds and flu. Around this time every year, newspapers and magazines are full of articles about ways to boost your immune system and ward off illness. Here are some of the most proven tips:

1. Get enough sleep
   Sleep has been linked to balanced hormone levels, weight maintenance, focus, mood and healthy skin.
    
2. Wash your hands
   Wash for 15-20 seconds before eating or preparing food, and after coughing or sneezing, going to the bathroom, or touching surfaces in highly populated areas. Make sure you use warm water and soap.
    
3. Exercise
   Physical activity stimulates the body’s production of T-cells, a kind of white blood cell that guards against infection. Working out for around 30 minutes on most days should give your immune system a boost. As an added benefit, you’ll lose weight, increase your energy level and clear your skin.
    
4. Reduce stress
   Your body’s response to stress is to secrete more cortisol. Over time, this can lead to all kinds of health problems, including lowered immunity.
    
5. Eat less refined sugar
   A single 12-oz can of regular soda contains about 100 grams of sugar. That’s enough to reduce the ability of white blood cells to kill germs by 40% for up to 5 hours! (EBOOST contains no refined sugar.)
    
6. Take herbs and supplements
   Enter EBOOST!

In addition to being a superb energy booster, EBOOST contains many vitamins and herbs that play an important role in getting your immune system ready to face the seasonal onslaught. Let’s take a look, shall we? That’s a rhetorical question. I’m the writer, so we’re GOING to look.

• Vitamin C
  Enhances the body’s resistance to many different diseases. Strengthens the immune system by stimulating the activity of antibodies and immune system cells.
   
• Niacin
  Speeds the metabolism, causing increased tolerance to the cold.

   
• Vitamin B6
  Helps maintain the health of the thymus, spleen and lymph nodes. Increases antibody production and increases immune response.

   
• Folate (folic acid)
  Increases T-cell production and mitogen response (cell division to increase the immune response).

   
• Zinc
  Aids in the development and activation of T-lymphocytes. Zinc deficiency is associated with increased susceptibility to pneumonia and other infections.

   
• Selenium
  Helps the production of antioxidant enzymes. Deficiencey contributes to autoimmune diseases by making the body more susceptible to stress and disease.

   
• Green tea leaf extract
  Rich in antioxidants called catechins. When Canadian researchers added green tea to lab samples of the adenovirus (one of many that causes colds), the virus’ ability to replicate was severely inhibited. Likewise, researchers in South Korea found that green tea can stop the influenza virus from replicating.

   
• Astragalus
  Used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Helps protect the body against physical, mental and emotional stress. Prevents colds and upper respiratory infections.

So there you have it: regular doses of EBOOST will turn your immune system into a virus-fighting machine! But don’t take our word for it: try some yourself and leave the doctor’s waiting room to those other poor non-boosted folks.

Happy fall!