Question: I’m retaining a lot of fluid. And I’m gaining weight. I think I’m retaining water. Any advice to not retain water? What should I eat? What should I avoid? I’ve always heard rule of thumb is don’t eat foods that have over 500mg sodium. If you could give me some advice that would be … Continued
My Exercise for Injury Expert pal, Rick Kaselj sent this my way. He was at the Spinal Health & Core Training seminar and filmed the last presenter, Dean Somerset. Rick said that Dean had amazing information when it came to assessing, core training and spinal health from the perspective of a trainer. After three hours … Continued
Here’s a great snack or appetizer to share with friends and family during holiday festivities. The nitrate-free bacon and scallops contain healthy protein that will provide usable nutrients for your day. To keep on track with your diet, stay away from appetizers that are fried or filled with carbohydrates. Servings: 12 Here’s what you need… … Continued
Cooking a healthy dinner at home does not have to be complicated or take lots of time. This simple recipe for chicken tenders and veggies will only take you about 30 minutes from start to finish. Meals that are rich in protein and fiber and low in carbs, like this one, will help you build … Continued
D. I. E. T. There’s a four letter word if I ever saw one… Many try to lose fat through diet alone. This creates a smaller version of the same soft and squishy body. Sorry for the hard facts, but that’s just the way it is. If you’re happy to always wear long sleeves, long … Continued
I met Nick Nilsson at Joel Marion’s Super Bowl party. He’s such a quiet and pensive dude, I can see why he’s been given the name ‘The Mad Scientist of Exercise’ because while everyone else is chatting it up, I’ll bet Nick is secretly dreaming up new movements on a variety of apparatus, whether it’s … Continued
I was fascinated with this information and wanted to pass it on to you. This is from my friend and fitness guru, Leslie Lancaster. She’s summarized a lengthy video (also below) for you. You may be surprised at what you’re going to find out about soy. Take a look: “Soy is not a health food. … Continued
Here’s a roundup of my fav bloggers and their best posts this week: http://www.faboverfifty.com/wstyleblog.php/?p=24314 February is Healthy Heart Month. Mirabai Holland, Women’s Fitness Expert, wants you to dust off those sneakers and resurrect that passion for cardio! Want the best of two worlds? Female fat loss over 40 expert, Shawna K (that’s me!) has … Continued
My friend, Nick Nilsson, also known as the ‘Mad Scientist of Muscle’ has a cool move for you here: This is a great movement for maximizing back development. You’re going to perform two distinct movements for your back in one set. You’ll start with a normall pulldown movement, then holding the handle in that bottom … Continued
I recently did a survey with you and found out that 92% of you use bodyweight exercises in your training. (Thank you to those that did that survey.) With that in mind, I wanted to share this article from my friend, Todd. He’s a bodyweight genius. Take it away Todd: 3 Reasons You can Gain … Continued