Quick Tips about Nutrition
1. Eat five to six small meals a day.
2. Stay away from high sugar foods like candy, sodas, or ice cream
3. Eat more fruits, vegetables, and nuts throughout the day
4. Stay away from fast food
5. Eat lean proteins throughout the day
6. If you really want to cut weight, only eat starch-containing foods (bread, rice, cereal, [...]
“Yin Yang” Workout of the Day (WOD)
Complete this workout as fast as possible (AFAP) for time. After you have finished your workout, record and post your times.
Run 400 meters
21 Thrusters (squat to overhead press) 30 lbs dumbbells
21 Pull ups
21 Burpees
21 Sit ups
Run 400 meters
15 Thrusters (30 lbs DB)
15 Pull ups
15 burpees
15 Sit ups
Run 400 meters
9 Thrusters (30 lbs DB)
9 Pull ups
9 [...]
The Best Core Exercise
The fitness world goes through these phases in which certain exercise and theories get the most attention. Today, core training receives the most popularity among people who are trying to shape up their mid-section and achieve 6-pack greatness. However, the core is comprised of muscle located in the center of the body that stabilizes the [...]
Motivation
60% of Americans live a non-active sedentary lifestyle. The lack of motivation of not being physically active has lead to the increase rates of obesity in America. In 2006, 33% of men and 35% of women were considered obese. In addition, 16% of children aged 2 – 19 years old fell into this same category.
Here [...]
The 5 Most Overrated Exercises
1. The Bench Press:
“How much can you bench?” seems to be the question that every gym rat would like to know when you tell them you workout. In my option, I think the bench press is the # 1 most overrated exercise that is performed in the gym (especially on Mondays/National Bench Press Day). The [...]
The Less We Move…The More Fat We Get
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The Metabolic Window
While you’re working out or doing any type of physical activity, your body has to use substrates such as carbohydrates, fats, and protein to produce energy for your body to move and stay moving. After you are done with your workout, there is a 45 minute metabolic window in which you need to fuel your [...]
Train Movements NOT Body Parts
The body it divided into three planes in which movements are performed. These planes consist of the sagittal plane, frontal plane, and transverse plane.
1. The sagittal plane divides the body into right and left halves and 80% of movements in the gym are performed in the sagittal plane. Exercises in the sagittal plane include bicep [...]
Finishers
Finish your workout by doing a “finisher”. Take any multiple joint exercise (squats, push up, jumps, burpees ect.) or a combination of two multiple joint exercises and ladder down from 10 reps down to 1 rep. After you finish the prescibed amount of reps, you get that amount of rest in seconds. For example, after you have completed 10 push [...]
Workout Intensity
The single most important aspect in your workout should be intensity. The reason why people do not see results with their workout is because it is easy and comfortable to them. I love the people who do an exercise and after their set, they rest for 3 minutes looking up into space or talk to [...]