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Could a “Leaky Gut” be the Clue Behind your Weight Frustrations?
With so many diets denying grains such as gluten free, paleo, and the latest, keto inspires the question, why? What’s the connection in this Venn Diagram of diets? So we followed the food…all the way to the gut and how it behaves. When we look to the gut, we find an interesting relationship between lectins,
Client of the Week, Nick Y.
Ready to see something seriously impressive? Check out our latest Client of the Week, Nick! This guy is strong💪 Since August, he went from having never worked out to having: ✓ GAINED 26LBS LEAN MUSCLE📈 ✓ BENCH PR: 195×2💪 ✓ SQUAT PR: 245×1🏋️♂️ ✓ 45lb weighted dips | 45lb weighted pull ups Hear from his
A HIIT Workout That You Can Do on Your Own
HIIT Workout That You Can Do on Your Own HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) What is the off-day workout you can do on your own, doesn’t take a lot of time, and will burn calories fast? HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), is a form of interval training alternating between short periods
Athletic Training: Jump Higher, Run Faster
Jump Higher, Run Faster: Phase 1 FIRE If you want to accelerate quickly, jump higher, run faster, or build explosive power and speed, the regular gym routine just won’t cut it. To fully tap into your athletic potential, all your muscles must be trained to fire quickly and in harmony. Check out the first the
Six Simple Steps to Your Healthier Diet: The 80/20 Rule
Six Simple Steps to Your Healthier Diet: An 80/20 Rule You can’t outwork a bad diet! No matter how hard you work in the gym during the week, if you are fueling your body with excessive calories and unhealthy foods, you will never see success. Weight loss is 80% nutrition and 20% gym time. Unfortunately,
5 Healthy Tips You Can Actually Follow This Holiday Season!
5 Healthy Tips You Can Actually Follow This Holiday Season! Happy Holidays!!! Tired of feeling restricted by holiday health and fitness tips? Well guess what? These tips are actually doable and won\’t restrict your fun! Healthy Tips You Can Actually Follow This Holiday Season With all of the parties, events, sugary treats and festive eats,
Client of the Week, Lihao H.
These results are ridiculous!! 🙌 Check out our latest Client of the Week, LiHao. Over a steady and consistent 9 months, LiHao has: ✓ 🔻LOST 28LBS!🔻 ✓ SQUAT PR: 275×4🏋️♂️ ✓ BENCH PR: 165×4💪 ✓ and can do a 1-minute plank with 45lbs on his back! Consistency is key!🔑 Amazing results don\’t happen overnight, but
How to Get Motivated for the Gym and Your Workouts
How to Get Motivated for the Gym and Your Workouts What is motivation? Why am I not motivated? How do I get motivated? Perhaps you’ve tried to start, or stick with a workout program only to find you lacked motivation. You may have even blamed yourself or wondered what was wrong with you; other people
The Art of the Warm Up
One of the most critical parts of your success in the gym happens before you even pick up a weight. The “warm up” is an age old debate that has been around since Arnold Schwarzenegger was a baby, so why are people still unclear of the benefits? Why is warming up important and what is
Abs After Baby
Being pregnant is one of the most beautiful things a woman can experience, and sometimes it comes with a little sacrifice. We sacrifice our body for our bundle of joy, but this should not keep us from staying healthy and getting our body (and abs) back! When I had my first child I realized being
Optimizing Athletic Performance by Exercising in 3 Planes of Movement
Optimizing Athletic Performance by Exercising in 3 Planes of Movement With the abundance of workout programs online, it is easy to get confused trying to choose the ideal program for YOU and your needs. Depending on the desired goal in mind, we can narrow down the scope of programs. Today, I’m going to give a
Get Rid of the Diet Mentality!
Let’s cut to the chase: for sustainable weight loss, diets simply do not work! Fad diets such as the South Beach, Atkins, or even the newer trend of intermittent fasting promise rapid weight loss, and as tempting as they may sound, are actually more harmful than you think. Have you ever tried an intense and
Correct Poor Posture with Corrective Exercises
Correct Poor Posture with Corrective Exercises Poor posture… we all have it! Some of us more than others! Here’s the thing…it’s not going to get better…unless we do something! It’s time to correct your posture so that you stand up straighter, feel more confident, and take back your health!! Today we are going to talk
Goal Oriented Fitness – 3 Requirements to Achieve Your Goals
If you don’t have a goal, it’s hard to be motivated to workout for your goals. If your goal isn’t specific (e.g. just general fitness), it will prove to be very difficult to have the motivation or knowledge of how to achieve the goal. Have you ever struggled achieving your fitness goals, after spending hours,
Circuit Training: A perfect style for the working professional
A perfect style for the working professional For all the busy people out there with no time for the gym, this blog is for you! I know it seems daunting to think about working out for hours, using unfamiliar equipment, and trying to plan the perfect workout. However, it does not need to be that