I tried to use chocolate to lose weight as a chubby kid. According to the plan I followed I was to eat a small piece of dark chocolate about twenty minutes before dinner. The chocolate was supposed to suppress my appetite and help me lose weight. I’m not sure about the merits of my fad diet … [Read more...]
Make You Own Low Carb Tortillas
I started off trying to make a recipe for a low carb bread. However, I ended up making a low carb, high protein tortilla! My failure turned into a win! This recipe for low carb tortillas is simple and mimics a high protein crepes. It can be used as a low-carb addition to any meat or … [Read more...]
Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend – Read the Recap
The weekend of September 17-20 brought about the biggest event in the fitness industry. What the World Series is to baseball, what the Super Bowl is to football, the Olympia is to fitness! What started out as a showcase of the world’s best bodybuilders at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 1965 has … [Read more...]
Preventing Holiday Weight Gain – Plan Ahead
Between Halloween on October 31 and the New Year on January 1 are 8 weeks of shopping, parties, and eating delicious high-calorie foods. Thanksgiving and Christmas alone are more than enough to get a lot of us off track. More family obligations during the holiday season can interfere with your … [Read more...]
No Carb Pancakes – Gluten Free, Grain Free
When eating a low carb diet, there are only so many cuts of meats, eggs, and high protein foods you can eating without craving some of your favorite foods. While pancakes used to be a big "no, no". These cakes will help you stay on your low carb eating plan without adding in the extra … [Read more...]
Post Pregnancy Exercises – Ditch the Mom Bod
“I usually advise patients begin aerobic exercise two weeks after a vaginal birth and six weeks after C-section. It is always a good idea to start walking right away. I also encourage them to ease back into an exercise routine gradually.” - Dr. Jeremy Bell So, after 9 months of pain … [Read more...]
Beginner’s Guide to Olympic Lifts Part II: Snatch
In part one of this series we learned how to get started on the clean and jerk. In this second part, we take on the other lift in Olympic Weightlifting: the snatch. The snatch is not the easiest lift to learn, but with consistent practice it can be an effective and rewarding addition to your … [Read more...]
Olympic Weight Lifting For Beginners Part I: Clean and Jerk
Olympic weightlifting or simply weightlifting is a popular sport worldwide, but is not as familiar to many Americans as say powerlifting and bodybuilding. Weightlifting consists of 2 lifts: the clean and jerk and the snatch. Both heavily work the hips, thighs, back and shoulders. The clean and … [Read more...]
Low Carb Monday – Paleo and Bulletproof Chocolate Mousse
Eating low carb can be a challenge especially when you want something sweet! This low carb chocolate mouse is both filling, and sweet! It hits the spot without throwing your whole health routine out the window. It's also gluten free! I have made some alterations to the original … [Read more...]
Ramp Up Verses Warming Up – For Weight Lifting
How does one properly begin a warm up before benching 300 or more pounds? Not by doing a few sets of 10 with 135 pounds - but by doing what is known as "ramping up." Ramp-ups are specifically designed to keep your body healthy, maintain muscle strength and enhance neural output. Ramping up involves … [Read more...]
The Transformation of Chris Pratt From Couch Potato to Fit Action Star
I remember watching an episode of “Parks and Recreation and saw a mostly unknown, paunchy actor playing stereotypical lay about boyfriend and immediately thinking: Chris Pratt is Hollywood’s next big action star. Well, maybe not, but now 36 year-old Chris Pratt is well on his way to Hollywood … [Read more...]
Prevention and Treatment of Shin Splints
Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTTS), or “shin splints” are common among runners, especially when returning from inactivity or after a rapid increase in mileage. Shin splints are known as pain on the anterior portion of the shin or just above the ankle. The problem itself differs for each … [Read more...]
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