Tip of the Week

Try to keep your weight training sessions under an 1 hour. If you spend any more time in the gym the hormone coritsol increases, energy falls, and the effectiveness of the workout declines.  If all your doing is weights 30-45 minutes works best, and if it is a mix of cardio & weights then an hour is all you need. 

Weekend Motivation

Here is a great motivation speech from Tony Robbins explaining how small changes can make dramatic impacts in your life. Most people are closer to their goals then they think, but end up quitting or losing interest right before that big break comes. Along the same lines make these small changes in your lifestyle  and nutritional habits to live a healthier lifestyle. Remember lifestyle determines your diet not the other way around….

Nutrient Density

Food has never been so plentiful as it is today. I find it amazing we can get so many healthy foods almost any place we go. Hundreds of years ago you had to grow your own food, which was time consuming, seasonal, and depended on the environment you were living in.

Recipe of the Week

Today there will be a recipe  from Neghar Fonooni, reposted on my blog. She is a great author and fitness coach, that you can check out her website here. As I have been learning, nothing is really new in the fitness industry, just reguritated. There are very little “new” exercises, people have been working out and doing crazy things since the stone age! Check out my previous post about the history of Physical Fitness. The same is true with nutrition; nothing really that new. Our physiology is the same as it was thousands of years ago, but we still need the same basic nutrients. However, food availablity and manufacturing processes have changed. Here is a great breakfast recipe that is really good anytime….

Stretches for the Office Part 1

Stretching has become increasingly important in my clients programs, no matter what the age, gender, or goals. Most people I talk to are not on a stretching routine, let alone a strength training program to begin with! Those two areas need to be addressed immediately.  If there is one thing I am constantly addressing it is making sure my clients lift weights and to make sure they are stretching the proper muscles groups. However there needs to be a balance approach to both activities.