1. You are eating more calories than you think. When you break down the goal of weight loss, it comes down to a very basic principal; burn more calories that you consume. That’s it! If you are eating more calories than you expend over the course of a day, YOU WILL GAIN WEIGHT! Of course, […]
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We are officially into the 3rd full week of January of 2016. This is typically about the time when the majority of those who set a resolution for the new year begin to fall off. The infographic below shows that nearly 50% of people have given up on their resolution within 6 weeks. Many of you […]
New Years Resolutions This is the time of the year when nearly EVERYONE starts to think about (if you haven’t already) a few resolutions that they want to work on for the New Year. Among those that are the most popular are “losing weight” or “getting back into shape”. Sound familiar? Setting a New Year’s […]
Right now you probably have or at one time had a goal that was health and fitness related. The focus of that goal may have been weight loss or just improved performance. No matter what the goal, sometimes it may seem like you aren’t making progress towards that goal. Sometimes you just feel “stuck”! I’ve […]
Goal setting is an important concept that, unfortunately, not too many of us take the time to do. I am sure that there are some of you who have goals, but have you ever put your goal through a process that will actually help you to achieve it? Not too long ago, I posted an […]
There are five simple components of a SMART goal. Your goal must be: S = SPECIFIC A specific goal has a much better chance of being achieved than a general goal. Use action verbs and be precise about what must be accomplished. A general goal may be to get in shape, but a specific goal […]
The preview of the new 6 Weeks of THE WORK program from Amoila Cesar officially launched last week and that also means the 6 Weeks of THE WORK Workout Calendar is available! The 6 Weeks of THE WORK workout calendar is pretty straight-forward; 5 workout days (45 minutes each), 1 active repair day (20-25 minutes), […]
Staying active and fit is way more fun when you join forces with another person focused on similar goals; it’s also more likely to happen, day after day, week after week. Meeting up to work out is a smart way to increase your odds of fitness success; the encouragement you and your workout partner get […]
I get it, you have said to yourself; “I want to lose weight!” and you have started taking steps in the right direction to begin that process. After a couple of weeks of progress, you may find yourself in a situation where you look down at the scale and it just simply isn’t budging. You […]
Struggling to Find the Desire to Workout? Let’s face it, every now and then even the most consistent and committed individuals can wake up and find themselves with little or no desire to workout that day. I am certainly no exception to that. There have been days that after my alarm goes off and I […]
So…what to get that fitness junkie on your list? Or maybe you know someone that simply wants to get started, but hasn’t yet taken the leap? Perhaps, it is you who want to add something into your healthy and fit lifestyle, but aren’t quite sure what you want? Regardless of reason you may be shopping […]
Often times, as human beings, we don’t take a step back and appreciate our own accomplishments. This is especially true when those accomplishments aren’t all that glamorous or “sexy”. But, if you are just getting started on your fitness path or have struggled with consistency and you are looking for ways to get yourself back […]
If you are interested in learning what a typical day of nutrition looks like for me, here’s a blog post where I document everything from the time I get up to the time I go to sleep. I include both photos of my meals as well as the nutritional breakdown of each. Just a heads […]
How many times have you come home after a long day and are immediately greeted with that infamous question; “What’s for dinner?”? That question may come from your kids, your spouse or even from within. Ugh… Depending on your state of mind, you may find that you simply don’t feel like preparing a meal for […]
Don’t wait for a defining moment — like a special holiday or milestone birthday — to embrace change. Every once in a while, you need to step back and look at yourself from a whole new perspective to analyze who you are and where you want to be. Do alter your current way of thinking. Are […]
There is no shortcut on the path to success, at least not long-term success. I have lost count to the number of times that I am asked by both friends and family; “What’s the quickest or easiest way for me to get fit? What’s the one thing I should do to get started?” While I […]
Body Beast was launched in the summer of 2012…basically 5 years ago. Honestly speaking, I wasn’t too excited about it when it was initially announced. However, once I started Body Beast; it quickly became one of my favorites, I got great results from Body Beast and it lead me to a real passion for lifting. […]
