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No Exercise Motivation? Here’s 5 tips to get you moving…
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Meatless Monday Episode 1: Lentils, Kale, Broccoli & Sweet Potato
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Kettlebell Fat Burner Routine
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Quinoa Apple Muesli
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We All Scream For Ice Cream! (Or Do We?)
Exercise & Training
No Exercise Motivation? Here’s 5 tips to get you moving…
How do you find the motivation to start exercising when you don’t even feel like getting off the couch? To be honest, I have days when it is hard to get inspired (any trainer that tells you that they are always motivated to train is lying to you). Before I start, I need to know [...]
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Meatless Monday Episode 1: Lentils, Kale, Broccoli & Sweet Potato
Meatless Monday is something that my wife and I started to do a while ago. This week, I introduced it to my parents with reluctant acceptance. In an effort to create a healthier household full of more greens and vegetables, without dependence on meat, this was the second step. Over the last few months, both [...]
Exercise & Training
Kettlebell Fat Burner Routine
Kettlebells are a great way to ramp up heart rate; the ultimate combination of cardio and strength. When done correctly, Kettlebell training not only works the posterior chain, meaning the back, butt and hamstrings, but it is a safe and effective way to strengthen shoulders and a great substitute for people who prefer not to [...]
Recipes
Quinoa Apple Muesli
As a personal trainer, clients often ask me what should I eat after workouts or after my run? If you’re looking for wheat free, gluten free, low sugar and low calorie option packed with fiber, protein, calcium and loads of other great nutrients essential for fat loss and weight loss, look no further than this [...]
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We All Scream For Ice Cream! (Or Do We?)
Even just the mention of this frozen, creamy dessert conjures up feelings of summer picnics, fast-food drive-ins and birthday parties galore. However, is it really something that we all should be enjoying with reckless abandon? Conventional, store-bought ice cream, although often a delicious and cooling treat on a hot day, contains ingredients which are questionable [...]
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Meatless Monday Episode 1: Lentils, Kale, Broccoli & Sweet Potato
Posted March 19, 2013 by Rich Thurman MA, CSCS CPT
Meatless Monday is something that my wife and I started to do a while ago. This week, I introduced it to my parents with reluctant acceptance. In an effort to create a healthier household full of more greens and vegetables, without dependence on meat, this was the second step. Over the last few months, both [...]
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Kettlebell Single Leg Deadlift Video
Posted March 14, 2013 by Admin
Personal Trainer Coach Faz demonstrates a Kettlebell Single Leg Deadlift. This is a great exercise for balance, hamstring strength, joint stability and core strength. Add it to your regimen for a little variety in your hamstring workout.
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Nutritional Value; Comparing Quinoa, Wheat & Rice
Posted March 4, 2013 by Rich Thurman MA, CSCS CPT
Rice is a staple of many cultures, but just because your ancestors ate it does this mean you’re required to do so as well? When speaking about nutrition and attempting to change your body foods become a valuable asset. The more valuable foods should find their way into your diet while the less valuable foods should be limited. Take a look at the comparisons of these three grains for yourself.
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Redefining Functional Training
Posted February 27, 2013 by Irving Henson
The sole goal of functional training is to enable the practitioner to function more effeciently. Like any workout regime, it requires planning and progression. There are a few factors to make functional training functional. 1) Muscle balance: If you have a tight muscle for example, a tight hamstring, doing single legged deadlifts though a “functional [...]
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