Every year people get really excited about Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday.  Read More →

Every day we wake up and make hundreds of decisions. What will we wear today?  Read More →

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Hey all – its me, Shelley Greeves. Happy New Year!  Read More →

There is an entire industry based on one thing, getting you more muscle.  Read More →

A new year always brings change. Or rather, it brings the promise of change. People vow to make changes to their personal lives, through altering bad habits or adopting new good ones. Perhaps one of the most common of these New Year’s resolutions is to get in shape. Whether they are resolving to get back in shape, to get into better shape than before, or to create the foundations for a healthier lifestyle, people honestly want to get into shape... 

Did you make a resolution last year to get in shape? If so, how long did you follow through with it? Did you make it through March, April, or did you not ever get past February? Your workout was probably invigorating at first, making it easy to get motivated for weight training exercises and aerobic fitness routines. But then, as they often do, your…  Read More →

When weight training, it is absolutely necessary to track your progress by keeping a close tab on controllable variables – such as which exercises, how many sets, number of repetitions, and how much weight. You should record these variables regularly so that you can compare them to past performances. Additionally, if you have these variables to review, you’ll know when they need to be pushed for improvement, as well as when they need to be... 

Circuit training is an excellent way to improve your strength while simultaneously improving your cardiovascular endurance. It can be done in a short period of time, it training helps you burn fat. On top of all of this, circuit training is challenging and fun. The fat burning effect of circuit training is through a mechanism called EPOC (excess post-exercise oxygen consumption). Circuit training allows you to work at a high level of intensity,... 

We're so thankful this year for all that we have and for all of the support we have received.  Read More →

If you’re just getting started on your weight loss goal — think big, but start small.  Read More →

In short, you can drink in moderation and still enjoy a healthy lifestyle. But continuous over-consumption will hurt your goals of improving your fitness level, body fat and recovery from exercise or an injury. Alcohol & Fitness A moderate intake of alcohol can be part of a healthy lifestyle. Wine, in particular, has antioxidants which can benefit the cardiovascular system. It’s easy to think that if a little is good more would be better.... 

Protein is composed of chains of nitrogen-containing subunits called amino acids. All amino acids are important in that they are the primary source of dietary nitrogen (an essential element). Of the 22 amino acids commonly found in nature, eight are essential because the body is unable to manufacture them at any point throughout the lifecycle. These amino acids, called essential amino acids, must be obtained through food or supplements to prevent... 

Whether or not you have Lean, Fitness or Performance goals, you must eat right. The following is a list of what to do as a daily regimen. Eat approximately every three to four hours to maintain steady blood sugar and aid in physical and mental recovery. Eat fresh foods as much as possible. Fresh is best. Eat complex carbohydrates (starches). Starchy foods such as pasta, wheat bread, whole grain cereals, brown rice, potatoes, yams, sweet potatoes,... 

Everybody talks about it but not many people have it. It’s that mysterious energy that gets you out of bed an hour earlier each morning to workout, or that push in the early evening that turns the steering wheel from home to the gym. We call it motivation but it answers to many other names – drive, desire, ambition, need. Motivation is slippery thing. It rears its head on January 1 when we make our New Year’s resolution; when we look in the...