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One of my favorite things about bodybuilding is that it is an “individual” endeavor. Your degree of success or failure is contingent on your own efforts, and not those of a teammate or coach. There is no official rule book involved in bodybuilding (except for actual bodybuilding competitions).
You must write your own “set of rules.” […]

“Workout to live, don’t live to workout.”
In today’s day and age there is so much emphasis on body shape and ‘looking good’. You only have to pick up a glossy magazine and there will a number of stunning people, who look great and seem to have put minimal effort into achieving this look. I’m […]

According to the experts, many women runners’ are running toward bone loss. Running is good for your cardiovascular health, and in the prevention of diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Running once was thought to increase bone density, but recent studies show that women who run long distances (as little as […]

As a certified personal trainer part of my commitment to clients is consulting with them. This includes answering their many fitness and diet questions. Needless to say, I get asked a lot of questions. And, there are several questions that seem to be on almost everyone’s minds.
The answers to these top 8 inquiries can help […]

Strength training is the most effective way to turn your body into a fat burning machine and stay in great shape! It is the most productive form of exercise there is! In order to be successful with strength training there are some basic principles that must be followed if you want to receive the many […]

Weight training involves the use of equipment that enables variable resistance. This resistance can come in the form of “free weights” like barbells and dumbbells, machines that use cables or pulleys to help you lift the weight and bodyweight exercises like pull-ups or dips.
Free Weights vs. Machines vs. Bodyweight Exercises
For maximum muscle gain, the focus […]

Adding muscle seems to be a mystery to most, yet if you pick up a copy of any fitness or bodybuilding magazine and you’ll almost always see a headline like this: “Gain 15 Pounds of Muscle in 6 Weeks.”
If it were so easy you’d have millions of muscle-heads running around. Even though building muscle tissue […]