Thanksgiving is one of those times of the year where we all get to enjoy great food and hopefully some great company as well! I am not expecting anyone to be counting calories and macros along with skipping unhealthy foods for their Thanksgiving meal. I know I will not be skipping anything, unless it is shellfish because I am allergic! In fact, I have two Thanksgiving dinners this year. This Thursday at my girlfriend's mom's house and this Saturday at my brother's house will both feature lots of great food!…

The temperatures are getting colder. We turn to hot drinks and soups to warm us up from the winter weather. Hot chocolate is a favorite among pretty much everybody. It is a nostalgic childhood drink that adults love just as much as kids do. I've always enjoyed a nice cup or two of hot chocolate. There is a slight problem, however, if you are trying to meet fat loss goals.  Most of the conventional packaged hot chocolates are full of sugars and calories.  Even a lot of the organic varieties,…

Having a training program as a beginner is an ideal step towards gaining a healthy body with “custom made” muscles. With that said, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. As you progress with consistency, you start noticing substantial progress in strength, power, muscular, and endurance. However, as time progresses most beginners start feeling convinced in their achievements and start doing what works for them. God forgive them, their progress starts dwindling and eventually come to an abrupt halt. Others end up inviting life-threatening injuries or…

  Where have all the hours gone, long times passing, you might be wondering while looking at your reflection in the mirror, with little to no progress visible after months of what seemed like arduous training. It could be a glitch in your diet, or your rest periods have become too long, but it’s rarely just one or the other that’s hindering your results – it’s typically a concoction of behaviors that prevent your workouts from bringing you results.   So, in order to break the spell of stagnation, let’s…

When I read on Tuesday about Quest releasing their new Birthday Cake flavor, I was excited. It was unexpected. I like birthday cake flavor anything pretty much! I saw it was a coated bar, which is different from the texture of Quest's other protein bars. I had moderate expectations, since they did have the Pumpkin Pie bars with the coating a few years back where it crumbled in a million pieces, disappointing a lot of people, prompting a lot of stores to heavily discount the bars just to get rid…

There is this saying which goes like "The most pleasant viewpoints come after the hardest climb"; while this quote is referring to hiking up a troublesome mountain, it can also be applied to various adventures we go through in life. We set objectives and have awesome desires, however not everything worth having comes simple. We need to put in the work to get the outcomes.   The uplifting news is, in case you're hoping to achieve some motivation this year, having a hiking routine might be the appropriate for you!…

Usually Saturday has been a cardio day for me. Sometimes I run long distance, and for someone who is primarily into strength training, four to six miles at a medium pace is a relatively long distance. I felt the itch to do my long distance run this past Tuesday instead. So today, the gym opened up at 7:30 AM. I usually have a client around that time, but she is out of town, and since I am an awesome trainer, I did not ask my second client to wake up…

We all love sports, but they have their risks.   The thrill and enjoyment we experience from competitive sports has to be carefully monitored alongside the very real risk of injury.   Whether it’s a racket sport, gymnastics, track and field, or any other sport, we naturally have a desire to play at our best but also want to avoid by all means any reason to have to take some time out from training or matches/games.   In this article, I’m going to explain how strength and resistance training reduces…

  Watches do a lot more than telling time! Wondering how?   In the case of doctors and nurses, watches do save lives. Many medical practitioners keep them with stethoscopes as a vital instrument. Not only nurses or doctors, a medical watch is something of great importance to women who like to stay fit. Fitness requires you to work on yourself daily and keep a check of your diet and workout properly. When looking for the best medical watches for women, there are various factors and features to look for…

It is no surprise that vacations can end up being more stressful than you expect them to be. With the planning, the travel, and coming home to life again, it almost makes vacation harder than actual work! Taking breaks from regular life is not only a great relaxer, but also has shown amazing benefits on your mental health. So take a look at some of our best tips to make your vacation as smooth and relaxing as possible!     Prepare Your Home   Leaks, electrical fires, and break-ins can…

  Lemon Meringue has always been a favorite flavor of mine. Every trip I took to my Grandma's house, I was hoping to have some of her homemade lemon meringue pie. I would ask if it was there even though I knew full well it was not! It was actually my preferred pie even over pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. I would eat Lemon Meringue pie every day if I could. That is in a dream world, however, since I probably would not maintain 7-8% body fat year round if I…

As the season of fall welcomes possibly the most natural time of transition with the leaves turning various colors and the weather cooling off, you might be contemplating making changes to your own life. When it comes to routine exercise, it’s so easy to often find yourself falling into a rut. If you’re looking to upgrade your workout routine for the better, don’t miss these 6 must-try ideas:   Try Cross-Training   So many fitness injuries occur simply from overuse and for athletes like long distance runners, cross-training couldn’t be…