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Blueberry Muffins
May 21, 2012
Ingredients: 1/2 cup plain oats 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder 1 whole egg 1/2 cup of blueberries Extra virgin coconut oil as needed 4 tbsp of water Directions: Add the 1/2 cup of plain oats, 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder and 4 tbsp of water into a large bowl. Stir until the consistency of muffin batter or a little thicker Use a spray on muffin pan to keep them from sticking to it ... Read More »
Total Body Warm Up Routine
April 30, 2012
Below you are receiving a complete total body dynamic warm up that can be used for resistance training. I included videos to demonstrate the exercises, and at the end of the post listed them out “on paper” so you can take the sheet to the gym with you. WHAT ARE SOME THINGS A WARM-UP CAN DO? Improve tissue quality Increase elasticity and mobility of the major muscle groups, tendons, ligaments and joint structures. This also ... Read More »
Herbs and Supplements for Fat Loss, Inflammation, Stress, Appetite Suppression and More
April 23, 2012
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 »
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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