Plain chicken breast, steamed broccoli, and brown rice…aka “The Bodybuilder Diet” Eating healthy doesn’t have to be this boring and bland. Food is supposed to be enjoyable, pleasurable, and believe it or not, it’s easier to eat when it tastes good. The following blends of herbs, spices, and other flavor boosters will give your chicken,Continue reading “Add Tons of Flavor, and NO Calories With These Seasoning Combos”
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The Best Smoothies I’ve Ever Had (#3 Is Too Good To Be “Healthy”)
In a perfect world, we would all get 100% of our protein from grass fed, free range, pure organic, GMO free, happy as a clam animals. Let’s be honest, this isn’t a perfect world. Still, I always prefer that my clients get as close to 100% of their daily protein goal from real foodContinue reading “The Best Smoothies I’ve Ever Had (#3 Is Too Good To Be “Healthy”)”
Why Meal Replacement Programs Fail
Lose 20 pounds in 20 days! We see these ads, slogans, and posts all the time. And here is the thing – they DO actually work* For the time being. If you look into ANY program that claims you will lose “X” pounds in “X” days (at a crazy appealing pace) – most ofContinue reading “Why Meal Replacement Programs Fail”
Get The Most Out of Your Workouts
Whether you call it working out, training, exercising or getting your fitness on, there is one thing that I stress with all my clients – do it with INTENT. in·ten·tion inˈten(t)SH(ə)n/ noun a thing intended; an aim or plan. Do you just show up to the gym, and go through the motions, not quiteContinue reading “Get The Most Out of Your Workouts”
3 Simple Things You Can Add to Your Day for Fat Loss Results
Everyone thinks that to lose fat, you need to keep taking away things from your life. This just isn’t true. In fact, when we think about removing things from our life, it often makes the task at hand seem much more negative and makes it more likely for us to fail. Instead of alwaysContinue reading “3 Simple Things You Can Add to Your Day for Fat Loss Results”
How to Meal Prep Like A BOSS
Before you think this will involve Tupperware, a little time, and some effort on your part, let me tell you – you are correct. So if you can’t make a little time, to save you BUNCH of time, and put forth a little effort, to save you a BUNCH of effort, then maybe thisContinue reading “How to Meal Prep Like A BOSS”
How to Stay on Track on Vacation
Your bags are packed, your tickets printed and ready on your desk, and your alarm is set for O-Dark Thirty. You are ready for your summer vacation. You have been really working hard on eating better, working out consistently, and have been seeing some great changes thus far. But now that you are goingContinue reading “How to Stay on Track on Vacation”
10 Weeks Until Summer: Week 10 – Now What?
Summer is officially here. Did you make a change to get ready? Or are you stuck where you started? Either way, you should evaluate your last 10 weeks, see what went well, and what you can work on. Always be assessing, instead of guilting or mindlessly celebrating. Did you get in better shape? ConquerContinue reading “10 Weeks Until Summer: Week 10 – Now What?”
Make the Most Out of the Least Healthy Options
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 bad and we endContinue reading “Make the Most Out of the Least Healthy Options”
10 Weeks Until Summer: Week 8 Workout
No equipment? No problem and NO EXCUSES! Try this circuit on a nice day outside. All you need is 50-100 yards of straight away grass or asphalt to run on. Bodyweight Squats x 20 Push Ups x As Many GOOD reps as possible Mt. Climbers x 20/leg Non-Alternating Reverse Lunges x 15/leg Plank ShoulderContinue reading “10 Weeks Until Summer: Week 8 Workout”