Breakfast is the first meal of the day and because of this it is also the most important. When you wake up, your body has been fasting for 6-8 hours and needs all sorts of nutrients to get moving. If you're trying to lose weight, you need to balance...
One of the most important "secrets" to reaching any diet or exercise goal is counting calories. Whenever I tell people to count their calories, I hear complaints about how tedious it is. Some people insist they accurately estimate their calorie intake and don't need to count. Others don't understand the...
Fitness is an easy concept for me to understand. I use weights to get strong, cardio to get ripped and proper diet (yes, calorie counting) to bring it all together. I probably wouldn't hire anyone to help me with my diet and fitness goals, but I can see why there's...
It seems every time I visit a gym, someone else is acting crazy, inspiring me to write another blog post. Over the coming weeks, I'll make some new entries of gym observations that drove me nuts. Some of the most egregious examples of annoying behaviors include (but are not limited...
Before smartphones and apps, counting calories was tedious. I started counting calories back in 2006 using Excel Spreadsheets. In mid-2012, I found an app called MyFitnessPal which made counting calories "fun." Instead of using spreadsheet functions, I could simply scan a bar code, enter the serving size and let the...
Protein shakes are typically thought of as tools for those trying to gain muscle, bulk up or compete in powerlifting competitions. Protein shakes can however, have benefits for most people even if they don't fit into one of the above categories. Protein shakes give the body the nutrients it needs...
1. Drink Water. When you replace high calorie drinks such as coke, fruit juice (with added sugar), sweet tea and coffee with water, you'll drastically cut down your calorie intake. These drinks are filled with empty calories that are digested quickly leaving you hungry a short while after. Foods...
Love handles are located above the hips in people that have a high body fat percentage. They cover the oblique muscles and make the midsection look bigger. A lot of people think that doing crunches, sit ups or twists will help get rid of them but unfortunately these exercises will...
To gain weight, you need to treat each meal as an opportunity to eat a lot of healthy food. Breakfast is no exception because it helps your body snap out of a fasting state it's been in since you went to sleep. These fasting states can breakdown muscle. Eating the...
As the Holiday Season approaches we start thinking about family, shopping and eating. No matter what our beliefs and cultures say, we can all agree that there's nothing like the food we'll be eating over the next few weeks. Turkeys, hams, gravy, stuffing, potatoes and macaroni are all there along...
