There is so much misinformation on the Internet, and it is truly the reason why everyone over complicates everything related to health, nutrition, and exercise. It’s not isolated to just that, though. I would venture to say that 80% of the info-graphics on varying topics don’t cite sources, and are usually wildly inaccurate. I digress.…
Have you ever been really sore following an insane workout, and had someone tell you it was “Lactic Acid Build Up”? Well, I’m sorry to tell you this, but Lactic Acid has nothing to do with you being sore, unless we’re talking about during the workout– That could actually cause soreness fora minute or so. …
Everyone has heard that– “Be careful! If you gain too much muscle, when you stop working out it will turn into fat.” Does anyone out there believe it? I hope not. Before we get into where this myth came from (There is a logical explanation for why this exists), let’s look at muscles and body…
I’m going to start a series of posts about the importance of knowing what you’re doing. I can’t stress enough how important it is to know what exercise you’re doing, how to do it, why you’re doing it, and what muscles you’re working. That final point is what we’re going to focus on today; Knowing…
The post about our HIIT cardio routine will come next week. . . For now, we had to debunk an article! On Facebook, people post a lot of links to articles and tips for health, “weight loss,” and nutrition; Often times there are quality articles out there, but it seems like almost as often, there…
I wanted to take a little time today to debunk a major myth among women. Women shouldn’t do heavy weight lifting. For some reason as a society we have trained ourselves to think that it is just fine for men to lift heavy in the gym, but that women should only lift light weights and…
“Your body can only digest 30 grams of protein.” How many times have you heard this? Better yet, how many times have you said this to someone? Now the interesting thing is how often it changes; I’ve heard that you can only process 30 grams per day– More often, though, it’s 30 grams at one…
Ok ladies, I have heard this so many times. “I don’t want to bulk up so I don’t do weights.” Wrong wrong wrong! Let’s start by saying that without the proper nutrition to bulk you will not bulk regardless of how much/how often you are lifting– Whether or not you gain or lose weight is…
Gabriel: My brother once said something to me that was incredibly true, and is something I still impart on people today: “Abs are made in the kitchen– Not in the gym.” How true this is, this statement about spot reduction / spot training. Here’s the question: How often have you seen an infomercial for a…