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)”
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How to Approach Starting a New Lifestyle: Weight Loss Programs
I have been fortunate to work for a great and very unique gym over the past 3 years, and more recently an internship at a hospital with several weight loss plans through its Comprehensive Weight Management Program. For people who have struggled with weight their whole life, or even more recently, these programs can be veryContinue reading “How to Approach Starting a New Lifestyle: Weight Loss Programs”
“Cardio”… Is it Optimal? Part 2
In part one of this discussion, I briefly discussed the pros and potential cons of steady state, “traditional”, cardio. Pros: Improvement in aerobic capacity and endurance Initial potential for weight loss, Stress relief, well being, improvement in event times Cons: Potential for muscle loss Negative metabolic adaptation(1) Blunting of protein synthesis I would like toContinue reading ““Cardio”… Is it Optimal? Part 2″
“Cardio”…Is It Optimal? Part 1
When I say “cardio” I’m talking about your traditional forms of cardio. Jogging for 30 minutes to and hour, cycling, walking on an incline, etc. So what does this kind of cardio actually do? In Part 1 of this blog post, I will look at traditional cardio, and what it does. The Good: Traditional,Continue reading ““Cardio”…Is It Optimal? Part 1″
5 Overrated Exercises…and how to replace them!
Okay, time to stir up some controversy… I thought about calling this “5 Worthless Exercises”, but that seemed a little too harsh… This list contains 5 exercises, or exercise ideas that I (and research) believe to be non-productive, or even harmful to an exercisers potential goals. Now, I would never say “NEVER EVER DO THESEContinue reading “5 Overrated Exercises…and how to replace them!”
Two Different Transformations, Two Unnecessary Different Views…
Recently I was on my facebook account and saw a picture of one of my friends (Friend A) who is preparing for a bodybuilding show in April. He is currently cutting carbs and looking really lean. He has posted a few pictures of himself during his grueling transformation. When I was in high school withContinue reading “Two Different Transformations, Two Unnecessary Different Views…”
SNAP Challenge – Day 3: Dinner and Final
For dinner tonight I went with the classic tilapia, 1 cup brocoli, 1 cup brown rice (I prepared 2 cups of dry rice earlier). I decided to pan-sear the fish this time with a little garlic and lemon-pepper seasoning. Turned out a little better than the microwaved stuff from Monday. Dinner Stats: Calories: 351 Carbs:Continue reading “SNAP Challenge – Day 3: Dinner and Final”
Coming Soon: Week Long SNAP “Challenge”
I recently was reading the local paper at my parents house (see below) and read a very disturbing article on the increase in children with Type II Diabetes. As a student and future practitioner in the field of nutrition, this issue is at the forefront of my concerns with the “average” American diet/lifestyle. Another alarmingContinue reading “Coming Soon: Week Long SNAP “Challenge””