Muscle Knots & Reduce the Pain
Muscle Knots, also known as trigger points or adhesion's, tend to be very common among fitness enthusiasts and athletes alike. Essentially these are areas of tension that develop within our muscles from various types of stress we put on the
Strategies to Increase Fat Loss
A while back I wrote an article that talked about understanding body types. Today’s post will discuss one in particular: the endomorph. This person tends to have a larger bone structure with greater amounts of total body mass and fat
Increase Lean Body Mass
Many of you have heard me mention one statistic in particular that speaks volumes for strength training. One pound of muscle burns roughly 35-50 calories per day at REST while one pound of fat only burns 2-3 calories. Strength training
7 Ways to Fix Low Back Pain
Lower back spasms and strains are common injuries that can occur at any time. You may not be able to stand up straight or sit down properly due to discomfort after throwing your back out. Below are 7 tips to
4 Nutrition Mistakes
We’ve talked countless times how diet has a huge impact on our performance while working out. Even small nutritional mistakes can set us back big time. Therefore, if you train hard and your performance appears to fall short on more
5 Keys to Rapid Fat Loss
Rapid fat loss has been a debatable topic for some time. At the most basic level, weight loss is all about expending more calories than you take in. Science folks will tell you that losing weight too fast is dangerous
Can Undereating Make You Gain Weight?
Losing weight can be a real challenge as we age. Logic tells us that more exercise and less overall calories eaten is the best strategy to drop the pounds. Then why do so many people see no change in the
Understanding Body Types
A person’s body type (also known as their somatotype) serves as a way to classify his/her physical make-up and/or certain physiological characteristics. There are three general categories we all fall into: I types (ectomorphs), V types (mesomorphs), and O types
The Most Important Meal of the Day
Nutrition is a huge subject to say the least. 80% of the fat loss battle comes down to nutrition, and with so much misinformation out there, it’s no wonder people are confused about what to eat. Today we are going
Why Are Fish Oils So Important In Our Diet?
First off, we are talking about the importance of long-chain Omega-3 fatty acids. In scientific terms, this includes docosahexaenoic acids (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). The body needs these acids for normal metabolic functioning but cannot produce them on its