Lately, I’ve seen this picture floating around on facebook a lot: I’m actually very happy that this is floating around, because it demonstrates what today’s blog is about, and something that is unbelievably important: When most people talk about dieting and getting in shape, they only think about “losing weight.” Well, what weight do you…
When you do a workout, do you know what muscles it works? There are some obvious things out there, like how the bench press works your chest; Crunches work your abs, and squats work your legs. . . This hardly scratches the surface, though. For example, would you believe me if I told you that…
In understanding health and fitness, one must understand many things. You should be knowledgeable about weight lifting and cardiovascular training; You should have a decent grasp on health, anatomy, and nutrition; And it will help immensely to understand some basic principles of Kinesiology, which is the study of human movement. We aren’t experts in this…
I am constantly fielding questions at work about health, fitness, and nutrition– The other day, while discussing these subjects, someone told me their workout routine. I could immediately recognize the problems, and suggested they do the rookie workout, which is an unbelievably simple, full body workout that is the perfect place to start when it…
So, in my most recent post outlining my current plan, I forgot to discuss what my plan revolves around: Cardiovascular training. While I’m still doing weights three days a week, I’m also doing Cardio three days a week– More specifically, I’m doing High Intensity Interval Training three days a week. In the post about the…
Have you ever heard someone refer to a body type? If not, I am sorry, because knowing your body type will help you identify various problems in your quest for goals. To start, there are 3 somatypes (Body types): Ectomorph, Mesomorph, and Endomorph. These were developed as part of the theory of constitutional psychology by…
I realize that, while we’ve covered a variety of topics thus far, we haven’t gone over what I consider to be, “The Basics.” We’re going to discuss the basics of Body Building, because regardless of your goals, you need to know this– Whether you want to build muscle, lose weight, or “tone,” everything is grounded…
Once in a while (Read: Constantly), I go into a supplement store . . . I usually know exactly what I’m getting based on exhaustive amounts of research, or simply because I ran out of something. Not pictured: The other cabinet and the Colostrum in the fridge. . . . Once in a while, I…
Gabriel: My brother once said something to me that was incredibly true, and is something I still impart on people today: “Abs are made in the kitchen– Not in the gym.” How true this is, this statement about spot reduction / spot training. Here’s the question: How often have you seen an infomercial for a…