The Secret to Longevity

When you walk into the average gym, what do you see people doing more than anything? If you guessed cardio, you are correct! Cardiovascular exercise has become the staple in the average exerciser’s life. There are people who spend hours on the treadmill or elliptical day in and day out. These are usually the people…

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Five Nutritional Tips to Help You Lose Weight Quickly

Losing weight has become a common theme in America today. Between the time we spend sitting and all processed foods we consume, it’s no wonder why this is the case. We eat more food and are more sedentary than ever before. The thing is, many people do not even realize how much food they are…

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The Deadlift: An Exercise You Should Be Doing

The gym is loaded with people trying new exercises each and every day. I have seen some odd things before. It never ceases to amaze me how everyone tries to create new flashy exercises in order to look cool or stand out. Fortunately though, most of the exercises that you need have already been created.…

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Are We Taking Our Health For Granted?

Today’s post will be a bit different than usual. I want to tell you a story that happened to me and my wife recently. It got me thinking about something important, so I wanted to share that with you. A couple of weeks ago, we came down with a nasty stomach bug. This bug was…

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Food and Hormones: Part 3

Ok everyone, this is the last installment of this series on food and hormones. If you missed part 1 or part 2 you can catch up by clicking the links. Today, I’m going to cover the final hormone, cortisol. Now these three hormones are by no means the only hormones that play a role in the food…

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Food and Hormones: Part 2

In this article, we are going to continue our series on hormones and food.  The first post was all about insulin. If you missed it, you can catch up here. Today, we’re going to cover another important hormone, Leptin. So let’s dive right in! LEPTIN Background Leptin is a big player in satiety, metabolism, and…

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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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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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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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