Just about 2 weeks in to our New Years resolutions! Hope you are all sticking to them. Even better, I hope you didn’t wait until New Year to make a positive change in your life, but you started well before NYE. Check out this quick video that I made with my awesome client, and friend,Continue reading “Conquer Your New Years Resolutions Once and For All [VIDEO]”
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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”
New TV Show: “My Diet is Better Than Yours”…Sigh…
So, I just saw a commercial for “My Diet is Better Than Yours”,Instantly, I had a bad feeling about this. I went to the website, and my fears were confirmed. Without giving the “diet experts” any more publicity, let’s look at their credentials, and “diet” plan principles: Dude #1 – Cred: Psych Major/Lost a bunchContinue reading “New TV Show: “My Diet is Better Than Yours”…Sigh…”
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”
So You’ve Hit a Weight Loss Plateau…
You are busting your butt, eating SUPER healthy and “clean”, and your weight isn’t budging or it’s even going up. You panic, you stress, and you feel lost. Have no fear, there are many different reasons why what is happening is happening. The following are some of the most common issues associated with a plateau,Continue reading “So You’ve Hit a Weight Loss Plateau…”
Back to the Basics: The Barbell
Sure, it’s not neon colored or made of a ultra-durable rubber coated shell and have 5 attachment points for accessories on it, but the barbell can still be super adorable (see above again). *Lately it has started to make a comeback with the help of Crossfit workouts and their high usage of barbell lifts, especiallyContinue reading “Back to the Basics: The Barbell”
If You Are Sitting Right Now, Get Up and Do These
This quick blog post is being sent to you to improve your day. Guaranteed! Yes, you that spends 10+ hours sitting all day. That little tweak in your back, twinge in your hip, can all be improved right now. Get up, and try these three exercises to stretch your hips, get your glutes fired up,Continue reading “If You Are Sitting Right Now, Get Up and Do These”
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”
The Pure Stupidity of This Article…
The following article just showed up on my news feed, and I thought it was a satirical piece, but no, it is real, and it is really really BAD. Follow these instructions: Click here to get misinformed! Prepare to boldly go where no real fitness enthusiast should go for information Now do this: Okay, nowContinue reading “The Pure Stupidity of This Article…”