When putting together a weight loss program for a client the first thing I figure out is how much protein they have to eat. Out of all the macronutrients (protein, carbs, fat) in my opinion it is protein that plays the most important role in for weight loss. These reasons are: It will preserve muscle […]
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If you are on a weight loss program and lifting weights then the scale is not the best way to measure results. This is because you will be gaining muscle at the same time. So even though the scale is not moving you are actually losing fat and gaining muscle. I do however think it
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Whenever I meet with my clients one of the first things I always ask them is how their diet is. The one answer that drives me crazy is “pretty good.” What exactly does “pretty good” mean? Does it mean you only ate half a pizza instead of a whole one? Does it mean you only
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I had a potential client call me last night. As I went on through the usual questions I got to the point where I asked her how her diet is. This is how it went down: Me: So how is your diet? Her: It’s good! I hardly eat anything yet I still cannot lose weight…so
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People often ask what the best time of day to workout is. Well that depends on a few things. First of all your nervous system performs the best 3 and 11 hours after you wake up. However unless you are a high level athlete in strength sports this will make very little difference if at
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People are always asking me how much water they should be drinking. Most people do not drink enough water. Water is important and it is important to be well hydrated. For weight loss, health, etc. However you cannot give absolute numbers like 8 glasses a day or so many ounces per pound of bodyfat. Why
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Ketogenic(keto) diets area all the rage right now. Especially all over social media it’s constantly in your face. Now Keto isn’t exactly rocket science. Basically all you have to do is eat less than 100g of carbs per day and your body will go into ketosis. I personally use a ketogenic diet and like using
It is no surprise that a lot of people are intimidated by the gym…especially if they are overweight and/or don’t know what they are doing. This is very common. I have had people literally trembling the first time I meet them. They are unsure if they can do the exercises and are afraid of embarrassing
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I am not a fan of moderate diets, either for myself or my clients. By moderate I mean creating a moderate daily calorie deficit. I like and use large daily deficits and prefer them and I will tell you why. Even though you get to eat more food with the moderate diet, you still have
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The ability to stick to the diet on the weekends. The weekends are public enemy #1 when it comes to weight loss. Almost every one of my clients can follow the diet perfect from Monday to Friday. However once the weekend happens then all hell breaks loose for alot of people. Whenever I see my
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