Healthy Holiday Nutrition Tip #1
Hey, I know you know this. You know you know this. Fail to plan, plan to fail. You can’t just HOPE you’re going to behave yourself at holiday parties. You can’t just do the same old things you’ve been doing. You can’t just miss breakfast have a light lunch and then go to a party filled with temptation and not go a little insane on the cheese platter You have to plan your meals. You have to plan your workouts. You have to set your goals in stone. You don’t want to be the person that comes out of the holidays 5 to 10 pounds heavier, do you? If you...
read morePush Yourself Results and Eat Fat to Lose Fat
We just wrapped up another EXL Fitness Boot Camp phase called “Push Yourself”. The contest this phase was a push-up contest. We maxed out on pushups at the beginning of the phase and then retest after a 1 week break 6 weeks later. Campers were given a home program to supplement the pushup work already included in boot camp. The results were amazing! Every camper improved, including campers that did not do the home program. Prizes were awarded for the most overall pushups and the most improved. The biggest difference, however, was in technique. The pushups at the...
read moreDelicious Protein Pancakes
It’s been a great year here at EXL Fitness and Performance. And I’m very grateful for you being a part of that success. This week being Thanksgiving I want to make sure I’m showing you how grateful I am. But before I do… Let’s get serious for a moment. You’re going to eat a LOT of food this Thursday. You know it. I know it. And that’s ok. I’m sure you’ve been working out just a little bit harder to prepare for it, anyway? And I know you’re going to get a good workout in on Thursday before you chow down, right? (current...
read moreThe Organic Debate, Nutrition Tip #6
This is another topic that came up on the grocery store tour: organic versus regular fruit and veggies. Tip #6 The Organic Debate by Dr. John Berardi The average person should consume two pieces of fruit and three servings of vegetables per day as a minimum. Athletes probably need even more – I recommend 10-15 servings per day for each of my athletes. Expert often spend too much time arguing about organic vs. regular fruits and veggies. I agree that raw, organic fruits and vegetables are best since they have a higher micronutrient count, but any fruits and veggies are better than none!...
read moreThe Grocery Store Tour
This last weekend I took a number of my clients and boot campers through Sunflower Market for a grocery store tour and nutrition seminar. Even though it was early for a Saturday morning we had a great turnout. If you missed the tour we will be doing another tour next month which is free for all current clients and campers. Most people recognize that nutrition is the key to good health, maximum performance and ideal body composition. No matter your fitness or health goal it all starts in the grocery store. If you fail to buy the correct foods you will fail to achieve your goal....
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