Cereal, muffins, pancakes, waffles, toast, bagels, jelly, bananas, juice, cinnamon rolls – staples of the traditional American breakfast. While most of these foods CAN be incorporated into a healthy diet, they all have one thing in common – high carb, low protein. What’s the big deal? Starting your day off with a well-rounded, and balancedContinue reading “Re-Vamp Your Breakfast With Some Protein”
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“But what do you do for cardio?” – Answering that awkward question…
I had just finished up with my 5AM workout group for the day. They had all just busted their butts doing some circuit style full body training, a little boxing work, and a few running sessions all before the sun came up. As we gathered in close to stretch out after the workout, I wasContinue reading ““But what do you do for cardio?” – Answering that awkward question…”
Change Your Mindset; Never Fail Again
We are just over a week into New Years resolutions, hopefully yours is going strong – if you made one. One of mine has been to actively learn more. Through books and podcasts, I am trying to vary my learning between exercise, nutrition, and mental health/motivation education. This week I started reading Tom Venuto’s “BurnContinue reading “Change Your Mindset; Never Fail Again”
5 Foods You Should NEVER Eat While Doing These 5 Worthless and Dangerous Exercises
If you are looking for 5 terrible foods, and 5 terrible exercises, stop reading this now. I have seen, and been sent, several of these articles posted throughout the internet. These articles can be pretty good, and some can be pretty damn bad. Trainer Mike says: Many of the “5 Exercises You Should NEVER Do” articlesContinue reading “5 Foods You Should NEVER Eat While Doing These 5 Worthless and Dangerous Exercises”
Your REACTION to Stress is Keeping You Fat
“Stress causes higher cortisol, and cortisol is a fat storing hormone, and if you have too much, it’s hard to lose weight”…or something. While this somewhat true, it is not the real reason as to why you are struggling to lose weight. Stress DOES cause you to have a slight increase in cortisol. Cortisol alone DOESContinue reading “Your REACTION to Stress is Keeping You Fat”
How to Salvage Even the Worst of Diet Days
Starting off, I know this post might ruffle some feathers because I still will be talking about eating processed and fast food. By no way do I think any of these foods are the best choice to be eating; however, we have ALL had that day where all our plans go to $#!t and weContinue reading “How to Salvage Even the Worst of Diet Days”
How to Survive a Long Weekend Food Fest, and Still Enjoy Yourself
Overview: Portions still matter, calories still matter Maintain healthy eating patterns Be active, however you can Return to your routine as soon as the trip is over Enjoy your vacation guilt free Reuben Sandwich with fries, authentic Mexican fajitas + 20 oz. margarita, Denny’s Grand Slam* and Gino’s East – Chicago’s famous deep dish pizza.Continue reading “How to Survive a Long Weekend Food Fest, and Still Enjoy Yourself”
Breakfast: Just Do It! (With Some Protein)
I may be beating a dead horse at this point, but I cannot stress how important eating a QUALITY breakfast is. Most importantly, I stress the word quality. Whatever your goals may be, I’m sure preventing fat gain is one of them. Hopefully you are getting enough sleep at night in the first place (7-8Continue reading “Breakfast: Just Do It! (With Some Protein)”
Trying to Burn Fat? Who Isn’t?
Who doesn’t want to loss some extra fat? One of the biggest “myths” in the workout/exercise community is that if you exercise in the the morning on an empty stomach, you will burn more fat. The logic behind this claim makes some sense. You have already been fasting for hopefully 7 to 8 hours (sleep)Continue reading “Trying to Burn Fat? Who Isn’t?”
SNAP Challenge – Day 6: Breakfast and Lunch
Day 6 started pretty standard, nothing exciting here… 3 eggs, 1 cup veggies, 1/2 cup dry oats. Stats: Prep Time: 6 minutes Calories: 397 Carbs: 37 grams Fat: 17 grams Protein 25 grams In between breakfast and lunch, I got my 2 servings of fruit in. Had one banana at 10AM, and an orange after myContinue reading “SNAP Challenge – Day 6: Breakfast and Lunch”