Injuries are the harsh truth to an active lifestyle. Whether you are a practicing athlete or someone that works out at home, you have probably dealt with minor aches and pains and maybe even a more serious injury. You may have even noticed that during your recovery from that injury, other parts of your body […]
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Tasty, Healthy, and Quick: Shrimp and Couscous with Yogurt- Hummus Sauce Having an active lifestyle can be hard. Balancing life’s obligations such as work, school, and kids can be overwhelming tasks that daunt even the best of us. Most of the time treating ourselves and our families to a good meal is the last thing
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Here in Southern California, Taco Tuesday is our mid-week eating holiday. We love Mexican food , and probably eat it multiple times a week, but Taco Tuesday gives us an excuse to indulge in one of Mexico’s greatest culinary accomplishments, the taco!Tacos come in all sizes and many different fillings, and usually either corn or
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One of my biggest pet peeves is being at the gym with someone who has terrible gym etiquette. You may ask yourself what constitutes as gym etiquette? The gym is almost like golf in the fact that there are some unwritten rules that many expect you to know even though there are no posted signs
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Exercise science has exploded over the last decade and so have exercise supplements. One of the most popular supplements taken after a workout is protein. Protein is one of the most important substances in your body to promote good health. Protein is so important to your body that the Greeks derived the word from the
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WEEKEND WARRIOR KNEE PREP Preventing Summer from being a Bummer! A lot of us are getting outside and playing sports, hitting the beach, or joining a pick-up basketball or pick-up softball game. The last thing on our minds is a potential knee injury. A knee injury can take you away from your work, school, or
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How to keep Hard-Earned Gains after a night of drinking Life is all about balance, and that includes balancing your social life with your fitness goals. Nights out and celebrations can sometimes lead to a little more indulgence than usual, but fear not! It is possible to keep those hard-earned gains, even after a night
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Client of the Week, Balaji! He’s staying the course laid out with Matthew, and it’s paying off! ✓💪 BUILDING LEAN MUSCLE: +7.9 LBS 📈 ✓ ⬇️ LOSING FAT: -15.9 lbs 😲 ✓ ⬇️ LOSING BODY FAT: -10%🔥🏆 Hear from his trainer Matthew💬 “Balaji is a beast! He comes in and knows he needs to get it
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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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