Where do you get your workouts? Better yet, where does your trainer get your workouts? There are plenty of sources for them out there…walk down any magazine aisle in a supermarket and you will be confronted with cover after cover of men’s and lady’s fitness, and even general interest, magazines that tout the benefits of their latest workouts for your glutes, abs, and arms. Online there are plenty of sites that you can read about and download workouts from. Continue reading
Many gyms advertise a free fitness assessment, or a free consultation. Most people see this as a thinly veiled sales pitch. And for many places, it is. Many gyms use this as a chance to get a new sales associate in-front of a vulnerable public, so they can use tried and true sales techniques to get a signature on a 24 month contract. Continue reading
How many calories should you eat in a day?
If you said 2000, you are not alone. Due to nutrition labels commonly basing their percentages on a 2000 calorie per day diet, most Americans think that this is their baseline. But we should take some time to examine the history and application of that number. Continue reading
Alcohol can play many different roles in your daily life and routine; from the basis of a social event to an effective social lubricant; from an after-work cocktail to an end of the week bender. From the many roles it plays, to the many effects it has, people often debate the effects of alcohol on their bodies. There is still a lot that we have to learn about the effects of alcohol on our bodies, but there are some things that we know for certain. In an effort to remove some of the confusion from the subject, we have reviewed many of the studies done on alcohol consumption, and want to pass the information we found on to you. Continue reading
Spend even a little time in a gym, or fitness setting, and chances are good you have heard about “taking protein,” or consuming a protein supplement. Many lifters will swear by it, and some will look at taking a supplement as “cheating.” Most everyone could use a little more information…
We often talk about health, fitness, wellness, and the like…but what does any of it really mean? What is the difference? What should we be concerned about; what impacts us? Continue reading
We recently asked our members for their success stories, for many reasons. First and foremost, I wanted to hear about the successes. It is always great to hear people talk about the ways that they have changed their lives for the better. Secondly, I was interested in hearing HOW the success occurred. I wanted to know just what these people have done to accomplish such great things. Continue reading