It’s been cold around here lately, so the gym has been filling up a little more with runners. I was sitting on the bench between sets, drinking some mid-workout protein, when one of my zero drop buddies (you know, those guys that insist on wearing minimalist running shoes and five-finger shoes) walked by. “Dude, I throw up every time I look at that stuff,” he said to me as he passed, referring to my drink. “Yeah, well I throw up...

Maintaining and building muscle tissue can be a fickle and difficult business if we don’t eat right and do the right kinds of workouts at the right times of day. It is all too easy to put on extra fat where the muscle should be. This guide highlights 5 key things that we can do to burn the fat and preserve the muscle. 1) Do Cardio Before Breakfast Cardio exercise, such as jogging, swimming or using the elliptical machine, in the...

Today, more people are focusing on what foods they are eating and making better choices. We may read content labels and study some nutrition and even take some vitamin supplements for extra benefit. However, one thing that can go by the wayside is the beverages that we drink. You would be surprised just how unhealthy some of the popular drinks are out there on the market. So lets take a look at 5 of these disguised offenders. 1) Red Bull A...

To achieve optimum health and to live with vitality we have to eat the right foods and supply ourselves with the nutrients that we really need. It is as equally important to avoid those foods that are counter productive to out health. The reality is that many people believe that they are eating healthily, but more often than not these people are misled and are making some common diet mistakes. Fad diets and misinformation abound and are...