More than one third of American adults and 17% of children are obese, according to data from the CDC. Non-Hispanic blacks have the highest rates of obesity (almost 48%) followed by Hispanics (42.5%). One of the major causes of this epidemic? High fructose corn syrup and sugar-laden beverages. As a new election year came and … Continue reading Is Drinking Soda the “New” Smoking?
Since the dawn of time, most people are led to believe that all calories are created equal. We have been taught that weight loss and weight gain are strictly a matter of “calories in” versus “calories out.” However that really isn’t the case…….. Science Lesson Time!! Let’s start with the basics. What really IS a calorie?? … Continue reading Count Nutrients NOT Calories
“Oh no!! 10 minutes till sundown and I still have 100g of Carbs left!! Whatever am I to do?!” I really, really feel bad for carbs. They get demonized all the time and made out to be the bad guy. But you have fats over there sitting in the corner laughing, clocking in at 9 calories … Continue reading Fitness Myths – Carbs After Dark
As of this article being published, we are exactly 11 days out from the WBFF World Championships. But I sit here writing this article a week before, so technically we’re 18 days out. Mind blown?… My last show was April 4th, 2015. It didn’t go exactly as planned. That prep was harder than I ever … Continue reading We’re going to Worlds!!!
Do I play Pokemon Go? You bet your a$$ I do. I am 31 years old and I am not ashamed to admit it. I grew up playing Pokemon, so for me it’s more of a nostalgia thing over anything else. But lets keep it in perspective – I am by no means going … Continue reading How Pokemon Go & Fitness Intertwine
Everybody knows that the road to fitness is hard and requires a lot of work in many different areas such as workouts, nutrition, sleep schedule, and stretching. So which one is most important? The answer is all of them. The tricky part is figuring out the weight of importance each aspect has on total fitness … Continue reading Abs are made in the kitchen
