My Cali BFF came for a visit to ‘sunny’ Calgary. Sunny should read ‘snowy’. Oops, what was I thinking… I asked her to do a post for us. You can see more of Sylvia Favela, ‘The Pilates Chick’ here and here. I’ll let Sylvia take it away… I spent the weekend celebrating … Continued
What fits in a shoe box and can train pretty much all 600 muscles of your body? If you guessed the suspension trainer, you guessed correctly. I use my suspension trainer a lot. I love to take it to the back yard and hang it from a tree to train. I have a sample workout … Continued
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What’s your purpose for doing pull ups? Is it quantity or quality? Strength development? Physique enhancement? Maximum reps? What type of pull ups do you think are best for strength development and physique enhancement? I’m all about ‘controlled cheating’ when learning how to do pull ups. I encourage ‘some’ cheating to get your chest UNDER … Continued
What do you do when you have company? You know, the kind that you wonder if they’ll ever leave? Well, my Cali BFF, Sylvia came for the weekend, and you’d think that I was trying to get rid of her. Not so. We sit butt to butt on the couch with our lap tops. She’s … Continued
Question: I have been doing your pull up program with great success. But I have come down with tendonitis in my elbows. I was wondering if you have thoughts on this. I have been to the doctor and am doing the pt and taking a break from training my arms. Let me know if you … Continued
Contrary to popular belief, late night eating isn’t ALL bad, especially when you follow a few rules. In fact, the right night-time meal can often positively affect your results and recovery from exercise by feeding your muscles with quality nutrition as you sleep. The trick, as always, is choosing the RIGHT foods before bed, … Continued
Lean cuts of pork are high in protein and low in fat. Add a side of veggies and you’ve got a clean meal that delivers all the right nutrients without waist-expanding carbs. Servings: 4 Here’s what you need… 2 apples, chopped 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 2 … Continued
So you ditched that package of high-carb noodles from your pantry, now learn to love nature’s healthy noodles: spaghetti squash. If you haven’t yet tried spaghetti squash then you’re in for a real treat. A pile of tender spaghetti squash strands piled high with protein and veggie meatballs makes the perfect fitness meal. Servings: 12 … Continued
I’m feeling a little like an OLD DOG with a BIG birthday this week, but I’m SO overwhelmed with the outpouring of love from friends, family and you, that I can’t wait for another 50 years to pass so I can feel like royalty again 😉 Originally I wrestled with the idea of turning 50, … Continued