By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS www.TurbulanceTraining.com Another day in the gym, another round of “crazy things people do when they workout”. Did I ever tell you about the one time I watched a trainer instruct his client to stand on a Bosu ball, wearing boxing gloves, and then do some type of whacky reverse punch/backhand [...]
How To Lose 20 Pounds Really, Really Fast
February 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS www.BurnTheFat.com Back “in the day” when I was a full time personal trainer and I met with weight loss clients in person at my New Jersey Health Club, the first thing I would always ask during the initial consultation was: “Tell me what you want… and I’ll show you how [...]
The Top 10 Bonehead Workout Mistakes
February 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Tom Venuto, NSCA-CPT, CSCS www.BurnTheFat.com “Common workout mistakes” has always been a very popular topic in fitness publications. But no matter how many times this subject is re-hashed, you almost always hear about the same half a dozen or so mistakes, including poor form, overtraining, going too heavy, not stretching, not warming up, yadda, [...]
To Stop Food Cravings That Sabotage Fat Burning
February 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Jeff Anderson If you’ve ever dedicated yourself to a strict diet in order to lose weight, you know exactly how hard it can be to control food cravings. No, those salty or sugar food don’t merely whisper to you, they almost shout your name at times when you’re most vulnerable. Many people are unaware [...]
First, Most Basic Step to Losing Weight
February 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
You want to lose weight. Great. Because the first step happens inside you. Some switch in your nookin needs to flip on or button pressed. Because when you finally want something is when you finally take serious action to get it. To paraphase what I heard Tony Robbins once say, “when the pain (of doing something like getting in [...]
3 Under-Rated Nutrition Tips for Fat Loss
January 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By: Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS www.TurbulanceTraining.com When you travel, you need nutrition tips for fat loss. But it isn’t easy to lose fat on the road. Fortunately, these 3 under-rated but highly effective diet secrets can help you to get lean and stay lean when you travel. The secret is to follow this #1 nutrition [...]
How to reduce your risk for Heart Disease the Natural Way
January 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Isabel De Los Rios, Author of the Diet Solution Program Are you one of the millions of people that is suffering from heart disease or even worse? Have already experienced a heart attack. These days it’s difficult not to meet someone who is either suffering from heart disease, has had a heart attack or [...]
About Your Physiology…
January 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Q & A with Isabel De Los Rios, Author of the Diet Solution Program Q: How important is it to eat based on your metabolism and eat the right foods for your metabolism? Do you touch on this in your program? A: Eating the right foods for your metabolism is so important, that it is [...]
Damage Control For Holiday “Accidents” (Part 2)
December 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Tom Venuto It’s lunchtime, and you’re trying to decide what to make today. Normally, you would have your regular chicken salad with mixed nuts, but today is different. You’re going to a party in the evening, and even though you’re not quite sure what to expect, you know there will be a ton of [...]
Damage Control For Holiday Eating “Accidents” (Part 1)
December 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Tom Venuto www.BurnTheFat.com We’ve all been at the holiday get-togethers, and have quickly devoured something devilishly delicious with little thought. Some feel little shame for eating a cake or drinking half the bowl of punch, but others find themselves feeling guilty afterwards and can’t help but think, “oops, I shouldn’t have eaten that.” [...]
The Most Effective Motivational Force: How To Stick With Any Diet or Fitness Program
December 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Tom Venuto, Do you easily stick with your nutrition plan or do you give in to unplanned cheating and frequent excesses? Do you have near-perfect gym attendance or do you often skip workouts? When you do workout, are your sessions a 10 out of 10, or do you have a lot of 6’s and [...]
Get a Stronger, Harder Core: Hand Walkout
December 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Chad Waterbury, Of all the core training exercises out there, one of my favorites is the hand walkout. It builds strength in your anterior core and lats very quickly, it trains the abs isometrically like Dr. Stuart McGill advocates, and it’s an excellent alternative to the ab-wheel rollout. Plus, the hand walkout will boost [...]
Strategies For A Healthy Holiday Season
December 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Dr Tony Alessandra, “Don’t waste energy trying to change your relatives. Instead, extend your definition of family to find closeness, connection and community among friends.” – Natural Health magazine, Dec. 2004 The holiday season, though joyous for many, may bring with it many stressors and spirit deflating family dynamics. A recent survey by the [...]
The Best Carbohydrates For Your Muscle Building Diet Plan
December 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Vince DelMonte As you go about creating a muscle building diet plan to help you pack on more lean muscle mass than ever before, one nutrient that you definitely cannot do without is the carbohydrate. Carbohydrates are going to be what supplies your body with all the energy that’s required to not only carry [...]
30 grams of protein per meal limit: Fact or myth?
December 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Q: Dear Tom: I know approximately what my protein needs are by bodyweight and activity level (about 180 grams), but the question I have always had is: how much protein can I eat/drink at one time? I have heard that only 30 grams can be digested at a time. I eat 5 times a [...]
