A few weeks back one of friends, who is also trainer, asked me to research a couple of “superfoods.” His list included cacao, gogi berries and aloe vera juice. My intent was to write an article with a little about each of these as well as a few other “superfoods” […]
Many people are deciding to embark on a fitness training program, but not everyone is doing it right. I’ve often said that your form is the most important thing when exercising. Good form keeps you safe and makes exercises more effective. Bad form can lead to injuries and work different […]
Cortisol, also known as the “stress hormone,” is necessary to help the body deal with many of the stresses in life. Just like with other hormones (like insulin) too much of it can lead to some chronic issues in the body. Cortisol is released by the adrenal glands as part […]
Your body is filled with bacteria, some good and some bad. The good bacteria plays a role in many processes of the body including your digestion, hormone levels, metabolism, weight and energy levels. The bad bacteria can lead to inflammation, infection and many chronic diseases. More and more people have […]
When choosing the best fat burning exercises, you want exercises that will use a lot of muscles at once. In my opinion the traditional “Big 3” and all their variations are the best for this. When I say the “Big 3” I am talking about the Bench Press, Squat and […]
Last week I gave the first, of hopefully many, lectures on helping people get in shape. The topic was about burning fat and was called “How to Become a Fat Burning Machine.“ (The video is on my YouTube channel.) As I was doing research, I came across a lot of […]
More than a third of Americans are obese. [1] This equates to around 78 million people in the U.S. and that figure increases significantly at an international level. Worldwide obesity has more than doubled since 1980 and the World Health Organization estimates that over 600 million adults are obese. [2] […]
Inflammation is a double edged sword. On one hand, it is necessary for healing wounds and on the other, too much of it for too long can lead to many chronic diseases. This means it is necessary to keep your inflammation levels in check. The best way to do this […]
