With today’s hectic schedules, it seems as everyone is rushing to get here or there. I know there are days where I’m in a rush and can’t seem to get out the door fast enough.  On top of everything on my agenda for the day, getting in a quality whole food breakfast can sometimes be a chore.  I realize fast-food options are available, but I’d rather have a filling freshly prepared nutrient rich breakfast that will supercharge my energy levels and get my day off to a running start.

If this sounds familiar, I’ve got a great easy and simple recipe for you. (more…)

Eating lean while going about your regular daily routine is easy to do with adequate preparation.  You can prepare your meals in advance, set aside your snacks and measure out any supplements taken a day or two ahead of time.  What happens when you travel away from home?  It could be for a vacation, a business trip or to visit family across the country.  Regardless of the reason, a big concern for many fitness enthusiasts is maintaining their hard earned physique progress as much as possible.  Since this topic poses its own challenges, I have outlined a few travel-friendly eating tips to help keep you on track. (more…)

This is a big myth that has plagued women in their efforts to lose weight!  The truth is that while cardio can definitely help you lose weight and get into great shape, it is only one piece of the puzzle.

Now what I am about to say may come as a shock to many, but pay close attention because it is the truth!

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With summer temperatures reaching the high 90’s and above, now more than ever, I appreciate any opportunity I can get to cool off. I thought it would be great if there were an easy and cool way to enjoy a summer time high protein treat that was easy to make and with minimal ingredients. Enter the ProV60 High-protein Popsicle… (more…)

Who says you need to spend countless of hours doing thousands of sit-ups in order to get rock hard abs? Remember that abs are built in the kitchen…in other words, you need to follow a proper fat loss bodybuilding nutrition plan coupled with weight training exercise and some cardiovascular exercise  in order to lose the body fat. Then, by performing some abdominal training, you will build up those abs. Once you burn the body fat that covers them you will be able to display that extremely coveted wall of abs.

How Long Do You Need to Train The Abs For?

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During the hot summer months it is of utmost importance that we stay hydrated.  While bodybuilders emphasize eating proteins in order to grow muscle, one often overlooked nutrient is water.  Incidentally, water is the most anabolic nutrient you can have since muscles are mostly composed of water!  Thus, if you are dehydrated all the time you will short circuit all of the muscle building and fat burning processes.  On top of that, your muscles will not be able to have the full look that you want and your workouts will suffer greatly.

How much water do you need?

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For most bodybuilders the cheat meal is something of a sacred ritual, a practice that is looked forward to after a week of disciplined eating. Cheat meals provide a break from, generally speaking, the normal everyday round of chicken breast/brown rice/mixed vegetable meals that serve as perfect bodybuilding foods but offer little in regards to variety. (more…)

Check out this video where I discuss how much water is needed to be healthy regardless of your fitness goals!

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Check out this short video I made where I discuss whether Labrada Nutrition’s EFA Lean Gold helps to burn fat! 

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As you probably already know, losing body fat has to be one of the most challenging , if not most misunderstood, endeavors that any bodybuilding aficionado can undertake. Losing body fat is not rocket science, although in our society you’d think it was, with the legion of rip-off infomercial shape-up gizmos, the monthly “diet of the month” book releases, and the abundance of weight loss pills being pushed by pharmaceutical companies.

Losing body fat is easy once you know the simple rules, (more…)