Posted on: March 12th, 2015 by Anthony

When an individual ventures out on a weight loss quest, there are many areas that have to be considered when determining success. The body can be very fickle, and there are many factors that affect the actual weight as shown on a scale at any given moment. Elite level athletes do their best to try […]

Posted on: March 12th, 2015 by Anthony

Through hormonal changes and wear and tear on our bodies, we begin to decline. The good thing is that through our life choices we have a great deal of control over just how much change will occur. If we just let nature take its course, and start doing less and less every year then our […]

Posted on: March 12th, 2015 by Anthony

So the holidays are here, and it’s time to cook delicious food for yourself and family. Unfortunately most holiday dishes are not designed to support weight loss and body composition goals. Here are some recipe variations you can use to help maintain and continue to achieve success with your weight and body composition throughout the […]

Posted on: March 12th, 2015 by Anthony

Every day I usually hear the word exercise used in different ways to describe a multitude of activities. The activities I hear range from someone announcing their job entails enough labor to be considered “good exercise”, to an individual participating in the latest group exercise fad at their local gym. In a sense I suppose […]

Posted on: March 12th, 2015 by Anthony

When beginning to learn how to train, one of the most daunting tasks is learning the mechanics of the main lifts. Although we often look at compound movements such as the squat as just an exercise, we must also look at it as a skill. If we would like to optimize our training it is […]

Posted on: March 12th, 2015 by Anthony

If you are spending your time going to the gym a few times a week, here are some very simple guidelines to follow in order to maximize your time and success. All too often you will see gym goers put plenty of time into the gym without putting in the effort to learn the basics […]

Posted on: March 12th, 2015 by Anthony

In order to be successful in regards to fitness and nutrition, you have to embrace the fact that you most likely will be doing things much differently than friends, family, co-workers, and other people that surround you. Let’s be honest, the majority of people do not have goals pertaining to improving their health and fitness. […]

Posted on: March 12th, 2015 by Anthony

It is common knowledge that “fad diets” just don’t work, right? The reason for this is that a “fad diet” normally refers to a plan that is relatively extreme and cannot be sustained long term. It is true that this is neither an efficient nor an effective way to go about nutrition for the general […]

Posted on: March 12th, 2015 by Anthony

The knees are one of the more common areas of pain and dysfunction. The number one reason for pain, dysfunction, or injury in the knees stems from repetitive poor mechanics over time wearing the joints down and putting them at risk. I have covered this topic extensively in previous blogs and in the book Do […]

Posted on: March 12th, 2015 by Anthony

Another common area for pain and dysfunction is the entire hip, abdomen and groin area. The low back could also be thrown into this mix, however the structures of the back add in exponentially more complexity, so we will save that discussion for another day. Just to recap this article is specifically referring to the […]

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