Learning the principles of training and nutrition is a lot like building a house. You have to follow a certain order or else you will not get very far. Build the foundation before you work on more specific details. All too often I will see individuals dedicating their time on small details instead of the […]
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Working in the fields of training and skilled nursing, and speaking from personal experience, I can confidently say that the single best gift you can give your loved ones is taking care of yourself as you get older. We all have a responsibility to our friends and family to place some priority into training and […]
Nobody who has ever achieved anything great has done it by just phoning it in. Fitness and nutrition is no different. Changing your health and body can be the most rewarding thing you ever do, but it takes a lot of work. It takes discipline and an appetite to learn. Unfortunately, these concepts are not […]
How to follow the Do This, Eat That plan for the Holidays Here is a list of the most common holiday foods along with the appropriate exercises you can perform before consuming them in order to optimize body chemistry and help you maintain your fat burning goals. The exercises can be performed up to 2 […]
Most fad nutritional and diet plans today emphasize restriction. A more successful approach to nutrition would be to focus on what to eat instead of what not to eat. If you focus your attention on the foods you should be eating more of to achieve your goals, then there is less room for food choices […]
Recently an individual inquired some advice on how to lose some fat. After stating to them what I thought would be the optimal process to achieve their goal, they told me that they were just simply going to eat less instead. In trying to further explain the benefits of proper training and nutrition in order […]
One of the most popular excuses people have for not sticking to a plan consistently and achieving their goals is lack of time. There are two solutions to help overcome time as an excuse. The first step is prioritization. If time is the primary obstacle then most likely you are prioritizing other areas of life […]
It is no secret that today’s culture we live very comfortably. Technology has made life increasingly more convenient. We tend to also over-stimulate the reward centers of our brain which distort decision making. An example of this which I have encountered multiple times is people stating that they “can’t” drink plain water because they do […]
Fruit Juice – If you would like to get the health benefits of a piece of fruit then eat a piece of fruit… the whole piece of fruit! Drinking only the juice is like trying to drive only the frame of a car without the engine or transmission. It’s just not going to give you […]
The reasons why we buy hybrid vehicles are the same reasons why we don’t want our body to behave like one. For the majority of the population, losing fat and getting leaner is a primary goal. To do this, your body must be a machine that likes to burn a lot of energy to fuel […]
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"I first met Anthony while he was doing his internship at Physical Therapy for my back injury. He took me under his wing and worked hard for two months to strengthen my back. Anthony helped me realize that I would be prone to more injuries if I didn't concentrate on strengthening my core. Thus after Therapy I joined The Campo Team.
My initial goal was to lose weight and gain strength, 5 months..."