Add Walking to Your Fitness Training Program
Instead of driving everywhere, try “hoofing-it” whenever possible. Experts recommend taking 10,000 steps per day (2,000 steps is about one mile) through exercise and daily activities to improve overall health. Walking at a moderate pace burns over 200 calories per hour! Don’t let time drag you down, instead of eating a huge lunch, put together something light and easy and go for a walk during your work lunch break. You can either sip on a nutritious protein drink or snack on high quality fruits …

Make Sure Eggs Are Part of Your Healthy Meal Plan
Unless you cannot stomach them for some reason, eggs should already be a part of your daily healthy meal plan, most likely at breakfast time, but anytime during the day or night will work. Whole eggs are an excellent source of high-qulaity protein, and they contain two compounds that are extremely udeful in muscle growth and strength, leucine and cholesterol. Leucine, a branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is critical to protein synhesis and cholesterol, which is found only in the yolk of …

Add to Your Fitness Training Tips . . . Stretch
When beginning any type of fitness training, it is recommended that you start with some kind of warm-up. Warming up muscles is important in order to prepare the body for exercise and to help prevent injury.  Stretching, on the other hand, is best done after workouts.  Even though stretching may improve flexibility,  the importance of a post workout stretch is to increase the  blood flow  to worked muscles thus aiding in their recovery and reducing muscle soreness.  Keep in mind, stretching “cold” muscles before they have had a chance to …

Why is Cardiovascular Fitness Important?
For those of you interested in muscle growth who believe that the only benefits in performing cardio exercises  is to help burn fat…we’ve got news for you!  New research has found that  when you enhance blood flow during cardio training programs,  it boosts nitric oxide levels, which in turn, promotes muscle growth.  Furthermore, even if your exercise is done on a treadmill or bike, legs are not the only body part to benefit,  the upper body does as well. Now if you’re asked  ”why is cardiovascular fitness important?”, you …

Muscle Overload is Necessary
The last rep of any set should be very difficult! Remember that the point of resistance training is to OVERLOAD the muscles. Muscles will only get stronger if they need to due to progressive training. But make sure you are advanced in your fitness training program and are well prepared for overloading by being engaged in a on going exercise program. Participants at a beginner and intermediate level or those who had longer breaks in their program are advised to first consult a fitness coach or specialist …

A Benefit of Physical Fitness . . . Beat Your Genes
How many times have you heard someone say “I am heavy because of my “genes” or “my parents/grandparents are heavy so it’s very hard for me to lose weight”?  Though our genetic make up does, to some degree, dictate our body’s shape and predispositions,  research shows that following a fitness training plan can put a major dent on the very popular  ”genetic blame game”.   Exercise when coupled with healthy meal plans can keep those of us that do have a family link to obesity …

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Whether you’re just starting out and new to exercise or just looking for some guidance with your current training, a fitness coach or personal trainer can be your fitness program’s most valuable asset and ally. Don’t let the common misconceptions about conventional personal trainers or training stand in the way of achieving your goals.

A coach or trainer can be very beneficial for any person interested in fitness, regardless of your current fitness level, athletic ability or age. Understanding the importance of physical …

Protein Consumption is an Integral Part of a Balanced Healthy Diet
Do you make sure to include a protein source at each and every snack or meal? If not, you’re missing out big time. If you do, you are most certainly maximizing the time and energy you’re putting into your exercise routine. If you are not currently exercising, protein intake with each meal is that much more important.
The importance of a balanced healthy diet with carbohydrate-rich and protein-rich foods together cannot be understated. A meal with carbohydrates alone is problematic because …

Healthy Weight Gain Shake for July
A great tasting shake for those trying to pack on the pounds of muscle. This combination of slow-digesting proteins and carbs, as well as, healthy fats will do a good job of assisting in the gain of lean mass. Mix all ingredients together in the blender and drink cold.
Ingredients

1 cup low-fat (1%) milk
1 medium banana
2 tbsp. creamy peanut butter
1 scoop vanilla casein protein powder

Contains: 643 calories, 67g protein, 62g carbs, 14g fat

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Eating healthy doesn’t have to be a difficult, time consuming task. Use these quick tips when building your own healthy meal plans and you will be well on your way to more energy, better health and longer, happier living!

Reduce caloric intake no more than 300-500 from your maintenance levels.
Eat more early and less later; breakfast should be your largest meal of the day.
Eat 5-6 small meals or snacks daily
Eat every 2-3 hours
Do not eat within an hour of bedtime
Balance is the …

Research has shown that beta-ecdysterone appears to have anabolic properties! Beta-ecdysterone, commonly found in plants such as spinach, was shown to not only increase protein synthesis in muscle cells by about 20%, but also significantly increases in grip strength.
If your nutrition plan anf fitness training program are up to par and you would like to boost your protein synthesis and strength gains, take 100mg of beta-ecdysterone with meals and before and after workouts. Shoot for 400-500 mg per day!
Be on the lookout for more information and research on these findings …

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This is the question that I ponder each and every day when talking to people who tell me that they just can’t get into shape or lose the pounds they would like to. The majority of the time, it is a TIME issue, or lack thereof. Is it really?

Are we really that pressed for time or is time just an easy excuse that we feel will fly with our friends and family? How many of us can honestly say that we don’t …

Proper Nutrition for Kids is Paramount
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With video games, TV, computers, poor meal choices and the internet, children are facing a health crisis of their own. Children on a whole are less healthy than they used to be in times past. Diabetes–thought to be a mainly adult disease in the past—has been on the rise among children. An obese child usually translates into an obese adult, which can lead to all sorts of health problems in the future, such as high blood …

It Doesn’t Have to Be Uncomfortable
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Relax, before you even begin reading! We aren’t talking about some uncomfortable, life-affecting cleanse! We believe in the use of a natural, soft cleanse, backed by science and proper nutrition. Now……you can read on!
There are many health challenges that are related to organism infection, improper digestion of food and inadequate care of the bowels. Unfortunately, this is not an everyday topic and certainly not something that takes priority for most of us. Fortunately, the …

A Balanced Healthy Diet Won’t Affect Your Sleeping Pattern
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Sleep is one of the most important necessities of life, as is evidenced by the plethora of studies and articles recently published about this daily occurrence. Whether it is the comforts necessary for a good night’s sleep or the fact that many people find that good sleep helps them keep their personal and professional dreams, what I have found is that sleep acts much like a nutrient, vital for keeping you healthy, just like the …