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 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 moreFit 4 Fall Body Transformation Winners
We just recently finished our Fit 4 Fall Body Transformation Contest. A no holds barred contest comparing total percent body fat lost and visual changes when comparing before and after pics. It was just a 7 week program but both our winner lost 4% body fat. I’ve never seen such a dichotomy with winners. In the men’s division Kelly Wilkinson lost close to 20 lbs with over 17 lbs being body fat. He did lose 2.5 lbs of muscle, but I’ll gladly trade 2.5 lbs of muscle for 17 pounds of fat any day. In two boot camp phases Kelly has lost 69 lbs. Way to go Teek!!...
read moreNutrition Tip #4…Revving up your metabolism
We just finished our first ever Skinny Jeans Lifestyle Transformation Contest. And the results are nothing short of amazing. If you weren’t involved, the contest was a test of compliance and making healthy lifetstyle changes. Each contestant was given a score card and a scoring system by which to earn points. Points were awarded for nutrition, strength training, cardio and supplements. Who ever had the most points at the end of the 6 week contest won. It was called the “Skinny Jeans” contest because you had to comply to the latest fashion trend and borrow...
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