How would you like to be 50 pounds lighter 12 months from now? 50 pounds comes out to about 3 pants sizes. Can you image how you would look 3 sizes smaller? You’d look like a whole new, younger person. It’s actually much easier than you think. I’m not talking about invasive, costly surgery, dangerous pills or potions, or grueling [...]

7 Steps to a Perfect Packed Lunch Summer vacation is winding down, fall is approaching and the kids are going back to school. It’s time to examine the art of packing the perfect lunch. While it is easy to rely on the school cafeteria for the kids and fast food meals for you, this method will quickly result in unwanted [...]

Let’s face it, the extra pounds you’re carrying around are due to overeating – plain and simple. Why do you overeat? Here are a few likely reasons: Habit: Whether you realize it or not, you eat in a learned pattern, rather than out of need. You clean your plate because that’s what your mother taught. You eat what is served [...]

The correct answer to the following question will shock you. Would you survive longer on a diet of just water OR on a diet of water and refined sugar? The answer: You would survive longer on just water. Sound impossible? Just ask the five sailors who were ship wrecked in 1793. The ship was filled with sugar, thus giving the [...]

We have heard in many occasions that “failure to plan is planning to fail” And this statement is totally true. The problem lies when knowledge never meets action. The other day I heard a mother say to her daughter “knowledge is power!” as she was dropping her to school in the morning. I said to myself “no, that’s not true”. [...]

Take a walk through any gym, and you’ll notice many mistakes. Mistakes that waste time. Mistakes that put people in danger. And mistakes that are just plain stupid. Maybe you even make a few of these mistakes yourself. By avoiding these common blunders, you’ll put yourself on the fast track to results. Check out the following 5 fitness mistakes and [...]

This is a non-fitness related blogpost. But very useful if you deal with people in a regular basis. As a business owner and Christian I am called to influence people to expand the kingdom of God and/or increase my business. My pastor Richie Vasquez talked about the power on influencing people and he gave away some practical steps on how [...]

Your doctor feels like a broken record. That’s right – he’s sick and tired of telling you how important exercise is to your health because YOU DON’T LISTEN. He’s sick of explaining how so many of your health problems will improve or even disappear as the result of a consistent exercise program. He’s tired of tallying your controllable risk factors [...]

I can’t figure out why, but people universally neglect to train their legs. It’s a funny thing, since proper leg training will dramatically deliver total body results. Walk into any gym and you’ll see the bench press taken, the dumbbells being curled-and an empty squat rack in the corner. Leg exercises are tough, I won’t deny that, but the benefits [...]

Did you know that the grocery store is the source for most of your unwanted pounds? Well, that and the fast food restaurants, but we’ll leave that for another day. If you’re like most people then your shopping trips aren’t exactly organized. In fact, your grocery cart is likely to be more fat than fit. The good news is that [...]