I just got back from the gym this morning and while I was there I saw a few things that I just had to tell someone about.

So I’m just doing my thing, lifting some weights and watching the sports highlights between my sets and I notice a few personal trainers in the gym with a couple very heavy clients.

These trainers were pushing these poor people so hard I thought they were both gonna pass out right there in front of us. I was actually starting to feel uncomfortable and one of the gentlemen that was being trained looked faint. Click to continue reading the rest of the article »

A trainer told me that to burn fat I need to exercise at a lower intensity. I also noticed that my treadmill has a “fat burning zone.” At this intensity I don’t feel like I’m getting a good workout. Do easier workouts really burn more fat?

ANSWER:

The information on those machines can be deceiving. The “fat burning zone” is a myth that is based on a fact, but taken out of context…  Click to continue reading the rest of the article »

You have most likely heard a lot about acai berries lately. They are being talked up all over the place as a superfood that is going to be the cure to all sorts of ills. But if you are smart, you want to know a little more about anything you are going to ingest. So, let’s get to know this little berry.

Easily absorbed by the human body, the Acai berry has been found to be a fantastic source of antioxidants. Extensive research has uncovered many ways that Acai can benefit human health, such as boosting weight loss and fighting toxins. While it isn’t a new discovery, only recently has interest piqued enough to influence further research to prove the benefits of Acai. Click to continue reading the rest of the article »

Listen up Ladies– Just like the popular fashion show on TLC ” What NOT to Wear’” you are about to  busy mom weight loss dietget a large dose of “What NOT to Do” if your goal is to boost your metabolism, shed fat and achieve results in the shortest time possible.

Is this you? Get ready, because I am about to call you out on the Top 3 Mistakes you are making that can destroy your metabolism, zap your energy and keep your body soft and flabby.

Hours of Cardio?

Cardio is not the end-all be-all solution to fat loss. Working longer and harder will not help you lose fat – in fact it can make you store more fat! We have gotten hung up on the notion of “calories burned”. Click to continue reading the rest of the article »

When I’m working with a new client one of the first things I do is challenge them to do a week of grocery shopping without buying any item that has ’sugar’ as an ingredient.

This is a much tougher task than most people think. Sugar is added to all kinds of items, even ones that don’t necessarily taste sweet.

You can find sugar in things like tomato sauce, salad dressing, and all forms of boxed, canned, and jarred packaged foods.

In reality it is very difficult to do a trip through a grocery store without buying a single item that has added sugar. Click to continue reading the rest of the article »

I just conducted a great interview for you that I think you’ll find interesting. Think about this for a minute… When it comes to maintaining a lean, strong, and healthy physique, who better to model after than the U.S. Military?

I mean, the armed forces has to address the exercise and dietary needs of over 1.5 million soldiers to keep them “lean and mean” regardless of…

• Whether they are a MAN or a WOMAN!
• No matter what AGE they are!
• No matter how BIG or SMALL they are!
• And they have to fit it into EVERYONE’S schedule no matter how “busy” things get! Click to continue reading the rest of the article »

A few years ago, a 52 year old Tarahumara Indian from the Copper Canyon region of Mexico named Ciraldo Chacarito was among the top finishers in a 200 mile race.

He competed against the worlds best young endurance runners who had daily access to the latest training facilities, leading trainers and scientifically designed running equipment.

Ciraldo just showed up for the race.

He had not prepared and was not conditioned for it.

Ciraldo wore hand made sandals and all he attributed his energy and stamina to was a food his people had been eating for 800 years previously.

He ate it before and during the race.

It was Chia. And it worked because Chia contains insane amounts of OMEGA 3 fatty acids.

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I just finished a huge meal with my family today — ham, yams, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and ice cream & cake as dessert…

Yeah, I know… how could a fitness professional like myself ever consider gorging on such a huge calorie-dense meal?

What if I told you that you can still eat your favorite foods while simultaneously shedding body fat like crazy! Yes, it’s true… but only IF you understand how to manipulate a few KEY aspects of your diet.

Today I want to introduce you to a unique dietary trick that actually allows you to eat your favorite foods while simultaneously boosting your metabolism so that you can shed off body fat easier.

It involves a little bit of rotation of foods in your diet but is actually quite easy and fun to do once you get it right.

In fact, if you do this right, you’ll actually boost your metabolism and make it easier to burn body fat.

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I don’t know about you, but I love a good hamburger on the BBQ.

I love them so much that I need to be careful of the ingredients I use or I have a tough time staying lean.

I’ve come up with a really healthy, delicious burger recipe that you’ve got to try – it’s absolutely delicious. And it only has 6 grams of fat, with 24 grams of protein! … and I’ve gotten creative and snuck in some vegetables
as well. Enjoy! Click to continue reading the rest of the article »

Slendertone is a slimming gadget known as an “abdominal toning belt. ” Slendertone is engineered to give you a a firmer, tighter stomach in just weeks.

Slendertone uses clinically tested, patent-pending Concentrated Slendertone Innervation technology to firm, tone and strengthen your entire midsection.

The CSI technology work by sending signals from the belt reach out to nerves in and around the muscles, where they are most concentrated.

These nerves spread out to reach all the ab muscles causing them to quickly relax and contract naturally, just as if you were actually doing a really dynamic crunch. Click to continue reading the rest of the article »

Unless you’ve been vacationing on a deserted island, you’ve probably heard of Alli, the first FDA-approved diet drug cleared for over-the-counter sale.

Facts (no bullshit)

• Clinically proven that adding Alli to a reduced calorie, lower fat diet can boost your weight loss by 50%!
  

  

• It works by stopping some of the fat you eat from being absorbed, so for every 2 lb (1 kg) you lose from eating healthily, adding Alli can help you lose 1 lb (1/2 kg) more.

• Alli 60 mg capsules are a weight loss aid containing Orlistat

• Orlistat is also known as tetrahydrolipstatin, its primary function is preventing the absorption of fats from the human diet, thereby reducing caloric intake

• Comes with “The Alli diet plan” – an essential guide to success with Alli, is the companion book that includes a diet and fitness plan to follow along with the Alli medication.

• Online orders are approved by a registered Pharmacist Click to continue reading the rest of the article »

We need to understand that virtually all unhealthy eating is NOT motivated by anything we’re consciously aware of. Instead, it is the result of “self-sabotaging” thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes that may be lurking just below our conscious awareness.

This negative thinking is invariably the product of negative “programming” we picked up in childhood from parents, teachers, etc., but for many reasons, the unhealthy eating that results may not become a serious problem until we reach adulthood.

As you might guess, will power is a very ineffective tool for solving this problem, since our unconscious motivations are much more powerful and persistent than our conscious desire to “behave.” That’s why the only real solution to our unhealthy eating habits is to “find and fix” the toxic thinking that created our bad habits in the first place–and will keep on creating them until we solve our unhealthy eating problem at its root. Click to continue reading the rest of the article »

This is a simple exercise which works by strengthening your deeper transversus abdominis muscles. The results will be “pulling in” your lazy stomach. His does NOT increase fat burning, but it give your stomach that FIRM appearance.

It involves doing something called “ab vacuums“.

I find it a good time to get in the habit of doing daily ab vacuums while driving on your daily commute or another time that would get you in the habit of doing them regularly.

Of course, ab vacuums can be done anywhere and don’t have to be just for work or driving, but I’ve found that it helps me to remember to do them if I do them at a specific time when driving regularly. Click to continue reading the rest of the article »