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Walk into any gym today and you’ll see people who are dedicated to working out consistently. While some of these trainees make gains, others who workout faithfully don’t show any consistent improvement. Year after year, they have little to show for their hard work. (more…)
I don’t know if you’re like me, but when I train at the gym I have one intention. It’s to build more muscles. I’m sure this is the same for you.
As a fitness coach and personal trainer I need to answer this question all the time:
How can I get bigger?
It’s easy if you follow some simple rules. You will be able to increase your muscles mass without increasing your body fat!
Heavy Lift
First rule on the list is you need to lift heavy weights to increase your muscle mass. When you challenge your muscles enough, you damage the tiny micro-fibers of the muscle. With the right nutrition and enough rest you repair the damage, and with this repair your muscles slowly grow. To get good results, make sure you challenge your muscles with intensity in your workout. If you take too long of a rest in between sets, your muscles will not get the intensity they need to be really challenged. I suggest taking only just enough time to catch your breath (around 30 to 45 sec.) and then start another set right away.
By the way if you have never tried Super Charge before a workout…go for it! You will see a whole different you at the gym! (more…)
With so much emphasis being placed on what foods to eat and exercises to perform, a topic that does not get discussed very often is the one of food seasonings. At one time or the other, we have all indulged in some type of food that has been loaded with seasoning to make it taste great! The question now remains, are these seasonings good or bad for you?
One of the biggest things that bother me when it comes to eating healthy and helping others decrease body fat are deceptive food labels. I cannot begin to describe to you how many people have fallen for the evil tricks that the weight loss industry has set up for them.
As I was walking around the grocery store the other day I saw several food labels that said fat free, sugar free, reduced calories and 97% fat free. While someone may initially think they are making a good choice, they may be wrong!
Allow me to begin by saying that I’m excited about the new blog here at Labrada Nutrition. I think it shows the dedication of Lee and the Labrada team regarding their committment to educating you about nutrition and fitness. I’m very happy to be able to share some of my knowledge and experience with you.
To kick off my participation, I want to go over the 7 Most Common Dieting Mistakes that I see people make. Why go over mistakes? So you won’t make them, that’s why. They say success leaves clues, and it does. But so do mistakes.
Many well-intentioned people make dieting mistakes that sabotage their progress. Some of these diet blunders are fairly obvious while others are far more subtle. Here are seven of the most common mistakes that I see dieters make. (more…)
