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, […]
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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 of intense anaerobic exercise and short recovery periods. Why HIIT: Burns a lot
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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, mastering a healthy diet is not as simple as swapping
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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, this time of year can be difficult to stay on
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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 seem motivated! You see other people in the gym exercising
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If you’ve ever moved a barbell around, you’re going to benefit tremendously from this article! You know the saying, “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” The beauty of compound lifts like squats and bench press is that they engage a ton of muscles – a “muscle chain” if you will. But
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Mobility is the key with any fitness plan. 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 little insight
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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
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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
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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,
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