A big part of the NASM OPT Model is identifying postural and muscle imbalances in clients, and I’m fairly certain that everyone suffers from some sort of imbalance. I was shocked by how many muscles were potentially out of balance when I did my first self assessment, but I’ve noticed a drastic change in my…
I usually tell people that “I’ve been there.” My body type is “Endomorph,” which means losing fat is not easy and my body resists as much as possible. I was once a total gym newbie. I sought quick fixes to try and cut down and “tone.” I still tell people that “I’ve been there.” For…
This chili is soooooo tasty! It is gluten-free, egg free, nut free, and super clean! 1/4 cup raw pinto beans (yep, I soaked them and cooked them all by myself)! 1/2 cup organic tomato sauce 7 oz chicken Chopped onion to taste Giant dash of ground Onion Giant dash of ground Garlic Giant dash of…
The vast majority of supplements out there don’t do anything for you, but for every 5 that do nothing, there’s 1 that is incredible!* Today, we’ll be talking about one in particular that was part of a new “study,” a potentially harmful study that is being taken much more seriously than it should be. Fish…
2 oz Spaghetti 7 oz Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast 1/2 cup Organic Tomato Sauce 1 tbsp Minced Garlic 1 cup Broccoli Dash Oregano Dash Onion Powder Dash Garlic Salt (I love garlic, but could use regular salt here) Calories: 467 Carbohydrates: 56g Fat: 4g Protein: 55g
Stretching is fantastic for you, and you should do it often! Well that was easy. Wait. . . Yeah, I guess that, just like everything else in the health and fitness world, it’s not that easy. So let’s start with how stretching works. We’re going to split this up– For the science, read this paragraph; …
Have you ever been really sore following an insane workout, and had someone tell you it was “Lactic Acid Build Up”? Well, I’m sorry to tell you this, but Lactic Acid has nothing to do with you being sore, unless we’re talking about during the workout– That could actually cause soreness fora minute or so. …
A lot of people have a tendency to get too crazy with not just their workout routines, but their nutrition plans and everything else in life– I foresee it will only get worse as time goes on because of the overabundance of information out there, and the Internet makes everyone feel like what they’re saying…
I have come up with a plan that will make me millions! I’m going to write a book! A fad diet book! It’s going to be incredible, and is coming to a “Diet” section in a bookstore near you soon. (Or maybe just in the “Diet” section of the Kindle store, or something.) Would you…
“Hey, Gabriel. . . Can you help me get in shape? I want to tone up for summer; I don’t want to count calories though.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that, or some variation of it. Everyone wants to get the “beach body,” or “tighten up,” but no one wants to…