You Woke Up Overweight Today You woke up overweight today just like the past many days. Today though was different. You looked in the mirror and decided to do something about being overweight. But what should you actually do? Go on some weird weight loss crash diet? Start running? Join a gym? Maybe feel overwhelmed and go back to bed? If you are overweight, obese, over fat, or just want to look and feel a little better take a look...
The Triple Protein Effect *** Health experts say that women need 46 grams of protein per day. But what happens if they get more than triple that amount? Let’s find out. *** Forty-six grams of protein per day for a female weighing 130 pounds. That is .8 grams per kg of bodyweight. That’s all the average woman needs (according to "experts in the US Government). It must be true because the US government says so and is never wrong. Harvard...
What Is Obesity Obesity is a chronic condition characterized by an excessive accumulation of body fat that negatively impacts health. It is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. Obesity is a serious health condition that can have significant negative consequences. It is important to understand the risks and take steps to prevent or manage obesity through healthy lifestyle choices. Are Hormones To Blame For Obesity? Hormones are often blamed for fat gain and the inability to lose fat....
The Truth Hurts What Are Causes & Solutions to Someone being Obese? The only way beat obesity is to accept some painful truths, then take action. Here are the uncomfortable facts and the Truth Hurts. Once that hurt goes away though, the Truth Helps. Objective truths have been prohibited even if they could help people get better. Its called political correctness as everyone has heard of this. Health practitioners can't be blunt and tell patients that being obese can reduce...
Why Weight Loss Programs Never Seem to Work Weight loss can be an excellent goal, but there are so many misconceptions on how to lose weight that it can become very difficult to know if you are doing the right thing. For that reason I am providing common mistakes people make when trying to lose weight. Weight Loss Mistake 1: Not Strength Training Strength training is crucial to any weight-loss program. The obvious benefit is that it causes you to...
How to Choose the Right Private Coach for Your Youth Athlete With the rising popularity of private training, there are more training options than ever before. This is especially the case with youth training and coaching. Hiring a coach is an important decision for you as a parent. The purpose of this article is to speak to the parents of youth athletes 10-18, which is the age when I believe strength and conditioning can have its biggest impact, not only...
Fat Burning Zone Myth One Of the Biggest Myths Around: Lower intensity exercise puts you in the fat-burning zone, so it’s preferable to higher intensity exercise. So basically working out "less hard" is better than working out "more hard." Think about that for a minute, does that make sense? I was asked a question about the fat burning zone the other day by one of my clients and I was surprised she didn't know this was a myth. I take...
What Do In Home Personal Trainers Do? What does an in home Personal Trainer do? A Personal Trainer guides clients interested in weight loss, muscle building and increasing their fitness levels. An "in home personal trainer" (a personal trainer who comes to your home) prescribes an appropriate modes of action aka exercise for their clients. We work with clients to create individualized plans for achieving their fitness goals and provide other information related to health and fitness when and where appropriate....
Is Training The Wrong Way Worse Than No Training At All When you were a kid, someone somewhere along the way told you to sit up straight. No doubt it was irritating but if you’re one of the 130 million Americans who spend most of their jobs sitting in an office chair, you’re probably starting to realize why “bad posture” is so bad. We’re not going to rail on bad posture because we’d be preaching to the choir. In fact, you’re...
Everyone Has The "Ability" Ability is defined as the possession of skill or the ability to do something. Everyone has different abilities. Everyone has the ability to succeed at achieving goals that they work hard at towards achieving. Some choose to work more diligently at achieving those goals than other people do. And, some of those goals take priority over other goals. So sticking with the word "Ability" you have the ability to bend, twist, squat and move around better...
