It’s been said that the goji berry, or the wolfberry, is the up and coming fountain of youth. Researchers claim that this bright red berry contains such powerful nutrients that it can even prevent chronic illnesses. The health benefits of the goji berry are extensive and almost sound like a fairy tale but it has ...…
A bulking diet is a diet that consists of an excess in calories with the intent of gaining weight. When combined with strength training, the weight gained will partially be in the form of new muscle. The idea of a perfect bulk diet is that it is designed around providing the most muscle growth possible, ...…
Choosing the workout program that will work best for you will be a bit of a difficult task. There is no one workout program that works best for everyone, and you have to realize that. Instead, you should evaluate what your goals are, where you are at now, and what equipment you have available. Assuming ...…
Quack or Visionary? For decades, we have avoided eating an excess of fat, fearful that it will make us fat and put us at risk for heart disease and a host of other health problems. The anti-fat dogma began in the 1960’s, but it surged in the 80’s and 90’s. The craze has survived into ...…
A member at my fitness club came into my office some time ago for some advice. The mother of two was 46 years old and her name was Linda. For over one year she had been with us. She came to the club to exercise and train on a periodic basis. On this day she ...…
In order to effectively workout your chest, you need to build the muscles around the chest, shoulders and core. The end result will be a pumped up chest, strengthened wrists, enhanced pectoral muscles and (for the ladies) a lift to sagging breasts. However, to achieve these results, it necessary to do the most efficient chest ...…
The best leg exercises are usually compound exercises. This is because they work out the leg as well as gluteal muscles. As a result, individuals are able to improve their functional and day-to-day strength, as well as burn a huge amount of calories each time. Additionally, they can obtain the desired results within a short ...…
When we think of the word visualization we might think of some new age style guru that teaches different techniques for enlightenment or for attracting what you might need in life. This might not be appealing to evidence based people. Plenty of research has shown that visualization or mental imagery may improve performance. New studies ...…
It’s a journey to create a better body. To get lean, fit, strong, and attractive you need to work at it. There are no pills or gizmos that can do this for you overnight, it takes a concentrated effort. An example of a gizmo that failed is the “ab zapper”. The FTC broke that electronic ...…
We have often heard the phrase no pain, no gain. Can this phrase just be bad advice and some type of fitness myth? Many people believe this but I have another perspective for you. I have been bodybuilding for over 25 years and I have two dozen trophies to my name. I think you need ...…
You might have heard many times how bad high fructose corn syrup and trans fats are on your health so that isn’t a new story. There are some foods in your diet in significant quantities that could be the cause of significant problems like headaches, weight gain, indigestion or sicknesses. The two possible offenders are: ...…
We have obesity problems in the United States and other countries around the world. But I would say that we don’t really have a weight problem at all. This might be confusing to you so look at some statistics: The International Journal of Obesity published a study form Oxford University that said 80 percent of ...…
Brian Tracy is one of my favorite motivational speakers. He is one of the top experts on personal achievement and success psychology in the world. He is “laid back” and much like a calm version of Tony Robbins which we know as the infomercial guru. Some time ago I attended a seminar at the Jacob ...…
Each day countless numbers of people start muscle building routines. Unfortunately, the majority of those people will fail to reach their goals. This can happen for many reasons – injury, illness, laziness, improper nutrition, overtraining, etc. The good news is that most of these issues that cause people to fail can be avoided by following ...…
When it comes to getting the best results from a heavy exercise I recommend to my class that you absolutely have to get good rest. I honestly can’t express how important this really is. Though it may seem unbelievable, rest could actually be as important, if not more, than doing the actual exercise. As my ...…
While playing around online this morning, I came across some information that was kind of a shocker. What I read was stats the contained how long humans are expected to live these days from the World Health Organization, which also presented how the numbers have changed overtime. The information on this website reported back to ...…
When bringing up the topic of fitness and health with others, I normally come across people stating they are working on “getting in shape”. Though this is usually what people think about when trying to get fit, they don’t ever realize that what they say and what they mean don’t actually go together when it ...…
I have done plenty of research and experiments in the past 10+ years on nutrition to help me find the best way to quickly burn fat, obtain a fit body, and become healthy. In my searching I’ve come across two astonishing elements that can play a major role for a person on whether or not ...…
Do you want to lose weight and burn off extra fat? Well, for starters, you need to be able to calculate how much fat you’ll be burning through certain exercises or nutrition systems because without that information, it’s not very easy to accomplish your goal. Put it this way, when you play a sport you ...…