Food and Hormones: Part 1

This is the start of a series of articles on food and hormones. Over the next couple of weeks, I’m going to discuss three important hormones that can wreck havoc on your body composition if not in check. You want to be aware of them and how they function so you can ensure that your…

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Fundamental Movement Patterns

Each program I design is always centered around fundamental movement patterns. These patterns are the different ways we should be able to move as humans. Over time, our movement can be compromised as the result of posture, jobs, and things of that nature. In essence, we are a product of our environment. Here are the…

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Is eating out hindering your fat loss?

One of the things I get clients to do more overtime is to cook at home. There are a lot of benefits. It’s less expensive, you can use the leftovers for lunch, you cook the food so you know what is in it, and there are usually less calories. Learning to cook at home is…

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Conquering the Grocery Store

Most of us have probably heard the saying “You can’t out train a bad diet.” Unfortunately it’s the truth. No matter how much you bust your butt in the gym, if you eat crap you won’t see results. I’m not talking about eating poorly a couple times per week. I’m talking about eating terribly the…

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The True Function of the Abdominals

A lot of people are missing the mark when it comes to training their abs. The gyms are flooded with people doing sit ups, crunches, Russian twists, and tons of other exercises that placed the spine in a bad position. Hopefully though you have never seen anything like this. Anyways, core training continues to be…

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Eat A High Protein Diet for Low Body Fat

Do you feel like no matter what you do you just can’t lose body fat? You exercise, you eat well but to no avail. Well in this post I am going to talk about an important macronutrient, protein. And in the end, I will share you with one thing you can start doing to get…

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Take a Week Off

Have you ever tried to give up something that you just didn’t want to? I’m sure you have. We all have. That favorite food, drink, or dessert can be almost impossible to live without. It can be tough at times, but I have a little tip that can help. It is meant to be applied…

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Forward Head Posture and Pain

Forward head posture (FPH) is very common posture within our society today. It is recognized as the position in which the ears are in front of the shoulders. We sit at desks all day, look at our phones and tablets, read books, and many other things that allow us to drift into this position. It…

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Myths of Women and Weightlifting

There are a lot of people out there that still believe many of myths about women lifting weights. Today’s post is going to cover two big ones. I want people, especially females, to know that lifting weights is extremely valuable, especially if your goal is weight loss or fat loss. If you still fall into…

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Exercise vs. Medication

Medication is one of the most widely bought items across the United States. Last year alone, 325.8 billion dollars was spent on medicine (1). Yes, that’s right billion. Why is so much money poured into medicine? Well a lot of it has to do with out lack of exercise and poor nutrition. Now, I am not…

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