Teens are the ones who are affected the most by the load of misinformation that is out there about weight loss. I remember being on this boat back when I was a teen. I was overweight and I was willing to do anything in order to lose the weight. As a result, I made many mistakes and fell victim to all of the misinformation.

This coming Friday and Saturday, March 5-6th, I’ll be attending the Arnold Classic Expo in Columbus, Ohio. Our Labrada booth numbers are 650-656, directly across from the stage. Stop by and meet me in person and get a FREE signed 15th Anniversary Lee Labrada Poster! See you then!

Lee

Eat raw and get better results with recovery?

Trainers and Athletes ask me all the time how to get an edge on training.  The majority of current clinical research is mainly geared towards recovery.  They are all are millions of ways to exercise, but fewer and fewer ways to correctly recover.  There is only so much time in a day and only so many meals to allow your body to recover from the physical stress of training.  Millions of supplements are marketed (most incorrectly) with their single directive being geared at producing a quicker recovery.  There is something that you can do that is much more productive and simple.  Learn to eat foods and are most raw and natural state.

Do you feel like achieving your weight loss or fitness goals are impossible?  If so I would like you to read this article below as I am 100% confident that it will change the outlook of your current situation!

There are many reasons why people fail to achieve their bodybuilding goals.  Unfortunately, when goals are missed, many people get frustrated and toss the whole bodybuilding  program and never come back to it.  However, if you are frustrated with your progress, the best strategy is to regroup, take a look at your training journal (I am assuming you have one), analyze the reason the goals were missed and create new goals.

Can You Get Cancer from Eating French Fries?

Here are excerpts from an interesting article I found today on fried foods…

From French fries to ice cream, there’s no denying our love affair with fried foods – in spite of the fact that we know they’re bad for us. But in addition to contributing to heart disease and cholesterol problems, does eating fried food also cause cancer?

Cardiovascular exercise is necessary for most of us in our quest to achieving the lean bodybuilding look that we are looking for. Few can achieve the lean appearance required to see a full six pack of abs without cardio. In addition to fat burning, cardiovascular exercise offers many benefits such as an improved glucose metabolism as well as a lowered heart rate, blood pressure, and cholesterol. Now that we know why we need cardio, let’s look at ways to make it more enjoyable and effective.

Ok, I know I haven’t been updating this blog as much as I would have liked to; (and some of you have let me know about it….often) life gets crazy at times for all of us. I also have been struggling to come up with a topic that isn’t a rehash of the same information. I decided that since I have had a few challenges and set backs while competing in this Challenge, I would share some of them to let you know that things happen to all of us.

Dear Friend,

Have you ever stopped and listened to the sound of your heart during a workout? After a set of squats or leg presses, sometimes you can feel the beat in your eardrums. It’s an exercise in self-awareness to follow its beat as you lay the weights down and it begins to slow back to its normal rhythm. Your heart is an amazing piece of biological artwork, continuously pumping life-giving blood to all of the cells of your body. That’s 1900 gallons per day to be exact, or 700,000 gallons per year.

In order for our bodies to function properly and stay healthy, it is important that we follow a good nutritious diet. Foods are made up of 6 classes of nutrients. These nutrients are macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates, fats), micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) and water. If you neglect to have the right combination of these 6 items, it will be very difficult to live a healthy lifestyle and achieve your weight loss goals!