13 Reasons Why You’re Not Losing Weight

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13 Reasons Why You’re Not Losing Weight and What You Can Do About It   #13, Same Routine = Same Results; every 3-6 weeks you should mix it up. #12, Not Keeping a food & cardio journal; gotta keep records to beat records #11, Too Many Splurge Meals; 2 meals or 10% of your meals [...]

Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals for Changing Your Body through nutrition, strength training and conditioning.

S.M.A.R.T.  Goals! Specific. Measureable. Attainable. Realistic. Timeline. By Michael L. Alves, ATC, CSCS O.K.  If you’re considering changing your body and getting in your best shape for 2009, then you must set S.M.A.R.T. goals. What are S.M.A.R.T. goals?  S.M.A.R.T. is an acronym for specific, measureable, attainable, realistic and timeline and is a formula for achieving [...]

How to get the most out of your workouts

    I am constantly reading and doing research to educate myself. My goal is to be the best personal trainer that I can be and to be able to provide others with quality information that they can use to help get them in shape and be the best that they can be as well. [...]

Magic Weight Loss Pill?

    Everyday we get bombarded with advertisements for weight loss pills and supplements. They all have these great before and after pictures. I bet you have asked yourself at least once, will they work for me?   These weight loss pills and supplements are everywhere you turn, from TV commercials, magazines, and right in [...]

How to successfully lose weight and keep it off for good

 Lose 20lbs in 20 days! Don’t believe a word of it! I wish it was that easy! Unfortunately, there is no quick fix for weight loss. Supplement companies are making a fortune making people promises of having the magic pill or weight loss drink, but the truth is that there is no magic supplement to [...]

Kettlebell Training for weight loss

  If you have never seen a kettlebell before, just imagine a cannon ball with a handle. They range in size from 8lbs all the way up to 105lbs. It has been my experience that a good starting weight for women would be 15lb to 26lb kettlebells and 35lb to 45lb kettlebells for men. Kettlebells [...]