Why Women Need To Weight Train
I love this. I definitely understand that the girl on the right is gifted genetically and potentially digitally enhanced however I have seen this many times in real life. The body on the left is typical of working out to “lose weight” and the body on the right is indicative of someone who trains with weights. This comparison illustrates the point that “losing weight” will not necessarily make you look better. Resistance training has the ability to sculpt the body so you not only lose weight but also look...
read moreCommon Fat Loss Mistakes: Not Including Enough Good Fats
This is a concept that came about right around the time that gym goers would wear neon headbands and full body lycra to aerobics class without regret. Along with those mistakes, we also thought that reducing fat from our diets would make us lose fat. This is absolutely not true. Incorporating good fats throughout the day such as the fats found in nuts, fish, avocado and olive oil will boost your bodies ability to burn fat and get you to your goal faster. Quiktrain Top Fat Loss Habit: “Supplement with a multivitamin and fish oil...
read moreWill your diet survive the holidays?
Here we go again! It’s the holidays! Dinners, parties,wine, chocolate, cookies, candy, pastries and the list goes on! If your mouth is watering right now with the thoughts of cheating on your diet then this post is for you! If you’ve been on a workout program chasing down that flat tummy or those bulging biceps now’s not the time to blow it! Make sure your diet survives the hollidays with some top strategies to help you enjoy the holiday cheer without having it spill over into the new year and your beltline Tip # 1:...
read moreQuiktrain Turkish Getup
Here is one of my first attempts at the Turkish Getup. This exercise makes mice out of men and reduces gods to trembling sissies. I was happy to get one off with a decent weight – 88 lbs. There are some cool videos on YouTube of people doing this exercise with people for weights! Really cool, but I’ll have to build up to that. Unless somone wants to lend me their...
read moreFat loss tip – Eating to reduce calories
Life is a balancing act. We are working more and more hours for the things we want on top of having family, friends and social obligations. So when you finally decide that it’s time to lose unwanted belly fat there’s no time to waste. No time to hit the gym? You can still easily tackle the first two rules of fat loss: 1) Diet 2) See number 1 Reducing your calorie intake is the most important factor to fat loss. If you think about it, working out is just another method of calorie reduction. So do that too. Most diets, as...
read moreThanks to everyone who donated!
Special thanks to everyone who dontaed to help put an end to prostate cancer. Although I didn’t reach my final end goal, every little bit was apprecated and we’ll pick up the slack next November. For those of you that dontated, stay tuned for more info about the Metabolic Mayhem conditioning class which you and a friend will be able to attend for free in...
read moreElizabeth, a Quiktrain Success Story
A couple of weeks ago when consulting with Elizabeth, a Quiktrain client, on her goals, we got into a conversation about why she trains. I found it really inspirational especially since I know how far she’s come since our initial consultation two years ago. So I asked her to do a short write up and I’ve included it as a blog. Check it out! A couple days ago when talking about my future goals, Derick asked me what training means to me. So I decided to write down a couple notes and share them. If it inspires one person to make a...
read moreThings Are Getting Hairy For Quiktrain in Movember
I’ve committed to 30 days of mustache in order to raise awareness for prostate cancer. My goal is to raise $1000 for the cause. Here is a link to my donations page: http://mobro.co/Quiktrain A donation of any amount is helpful. Check out my starting picture and feel free to leave comments of encouragement or mockery… all are...
read moreProtein intake for vegetarians
Being a vegetarian for a lot of people can be a poor choice if not taken seriously. The problem is that in an attempt to avoid meat you can deprive yourself of essential amino acids, the building blocks of protein. The majority of tissues in your body are made up of protein – one of the most important being muscle. Having the right amino acid balance will ensure that you maintain lean muscle good energy and a tight toned look. Make sure you are combining foods properly to make a complete protein so you can maximize your...
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