I rarely venture outside of good quality protein powders, omega 3’s, and vitamin D supplementation. Saying this there does come come a time and place where they can be very beneficial, especially on a fat loss plan. In order to take supplements there should be prerequisites a majority of the time. If you are just starting an exercise or nutrition program it does not give you a reason to start wolfing down poor supplement choices ... Read More »
Yearly Archives: 2012
Chicken Rice Soup
April 15, 2012
Ingredients: 2 quarts chicken stock 4 carrots, chopped 4 stalks celery, chopped 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 3 medium sized boneless, skinless,chicken breasts cut into pieces 1 tbsp of extra virgin coconut oil 1/2 cup brown rice uncooked measure (Optional) Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Salt and pepper the chicken chicken breast. Bake it in the oven at 330 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes or so that it stays very tender. Heat broth in a large ... Read More »
Protected: Exercise Technique Improvement (The Push Up Edition)
March 26, 2012
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The Muscle Tone Myth: High Reps Don’t “Tone”
March 18, 2012
“High Reps don’t “cut up”, “sculpt”, “tone”, “shred”, or “define” a muscle, Yoga and Pilates cannot physically elongate you, and Santa isn’t real. Well, maybe the third statement is correct. Most people, especially females still believe in the fact that high reps will help them lose fat and “tone” up, and low reps with heavy weight will “bulk” them up. I have said this many times before, but I’m going to approach this in a ... Read More »
Protected: Exercise Technique Improvement (Bench Press Edition)
March 12, 2012
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Excited Client’s Results Before Super Bowl XLVI
February 5, 2012
This is why I love my job. This was one of my email “check ins” on Saturday of this week. I asked one of my new clients Wendy if I could post this. As you can tell she super pumped about her results. Here’s a little background info on why… Cutting straight to the point, Wendy is a healthy individual who has seen dieticians, trainers and is also a very disciplined person who competes in ... Read More »
Protected: One Reason you Achieve More Fat Loss Without Cardio
February 4, 2012
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Upper and Lower Body Warm Ups in a Flash
January 28, 2012
Here are some quick warm up videos for anyone who splits up there lifting routine into upper body and lower body resistance training on separate days. I made the videos shorter by performing only a couple of reps on each drill. I want 10-15 reps on each exercise. If the exercise is unilateral, just make sure you do at least 10-15 reps on each side just like with the bilateral stretches. I’m keeping it that ... Read More »