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The 4 Minute Workout – Is Tabata Training the Ultimate Fat Burner?

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Matt Posted in Cardio Training, Training, Weight loss Leave a comment

Recent studies suggest Tabata training can burn up to 13.5 calories per minute....can that be right!?

Tabata training is nothing new, but talk to any personal trainer, fitness head, or blogger, and it’s clear this training method is experiencing something of a resurgence in popularity. It comes as no surprise – recent coverage on major media sources like CNN and Fox News have detailed recent studies demonstrating the powerful effects of Tabata training. One such study out of Auburn University, led by Exercise Science professor Michele Olson, showed Tabata training can be as effective as five

The SUPER Superset Workout: Build Lean, Tight, and Defined Muscles

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Matt Posted in Strength Training, Training Leave a comment

Meet our latest MUST DO muscle building workout for anyone wanting to get tight and toned.

We’re heading into summer in just a few short days, and one of the recurring themes I keep seeing from you guys is, “how do I get toned?” It’s understandable – you’re probably wearing tighter, skimpier, and more revealing clothing. You want to show off those toned biceps, cut shoulders, and defined abs. This is what summer is for isn’t it? Well, as we already know, if you want that “toned”, defined, and otherwise fit-look, you’ve got to burn away

Take the Stress Out of Food: A Lesson From My Trip To Italy

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Rachel Posted in Healthy Eating 3 Comments

Does striving to live a healthier lifestyle completely overwhelm and stress you out? Does the thought of entering a grocery store give you loads of anxiety? Are you super hard on yourself and your body, often punishing yourself or guilt-tripping after eating “too much?” When did eating healthy become so darn complicated, anyway? Good question. For some reason, our culture has created this complication and stress around food, and what it means to be “healthy.” The constant marketing claims and

Health Food Stores Aren’t Always so Healthy

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Matt Posted in Healthy Eating, Nutrition Leave a comment

Over the last several years, there seems to have been a rise in popularity of the “health” food store. Once a place reserved for the tree-hugging granola types, the modern-day health food store has seen sharp rise in popularity amongst more main stream consumers. While stores like Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods are among the most popular, several others (at least here in Southern California) have been popping up and growing in popularity. Sprout’s, Jimbo’s, Fresh and Easy, these are

HIIT Workout Plan – Part 3 of 3

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Matt Posted in Cardio Training, Strength Training, Training, Weight loss Leave a comment

So here we are, after a little delay, we’ve finally put together something we can be proud to unleash to the world. If you’re brand new to our three-part HIIT workout plan, I’d suggest you go back to part 1, and part 2, to familiarize yourself with the concepts and training style of this workout plan. For those of you who have no plans of doing any back reading, I’ll make it easy for you. Here’s a recap of our

What are Super Sets?…And How Can They Help You Make Faster Progress?

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Matt Posted in Cardio Training, Strength Training, Training, Weight loss 1 Comment

Super sets….that’s a term that’s been thrown around for a while now, but do you know what they really are? Do you know how they can help you make faster progress? Perhaps most importantly, do you know how to effectively utilize them to maximize their benefit? Today we’re looking at the advanced training concept of super sets, explaining how they work, the best way to perform them, and breaking down a full workout based on this awesome training technique. Before

Working Out to “Not be Fat” vs. Working Out to Maximize Potential

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Matt Posted in General Health, Motivation, Self Improvement Leave a comment

Have you ever asked yourself why you work out? If you haven’t, go ahead and ask yourself right now, I’ll wait… What’d you come up with? To be healthy? Because it makes you feel good? Because you’ll feel guilty if you don’t? Whatever your motivation may be for staying active, your success or failure will largely depend on your motivation, the quality of the routine you’re following, and your diet. Sure, almost any bit of activity is going to do

The 100 Workout: The Ultimate Body Transformation Workout Plan

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Matt Posted in Cardio Training, Strength Training, Training, Weight loss Leave a comment

The 100 Workout uses a variety of total body compound movements to lean you up, head to toe.

It’s Monday, and I’m amped up. Like, more amped up than you’d normally expect for a Monday morning… I’m sure that third cup of coffee before 9 has a little something to do with it, but I haven’t been this excited about a workout in a while. I think it’s because this workout is different. I can’t put my finger on it, but there’s something about it that is just blowing everything else away. First off, The 100 Workout is

The Real Reason You Aren’t Losing Weight

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Rachel Posted in Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Weight loss Leave a comment

Are you trying with all your might to lose the extra weight, but it’s simply not budging? You feel like you’re doing everything “right”—exercising, watching what you eat, and even cutting back on sweets—yet you still struggle to fit into those skinny jeans (the ones that are stuffed into the back corner of your closet). What gives? Believe it or not, eating well and exercising are only a piece of the puzzle when it comes to losing weight and feeling

The Summer Slim Down Workout Part 3

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Matt Posted in Strength Training, Training Leave a comment

Warning: Tabata training may turn you into a sexy beast!

If you’re still with us then you know by now just how effective this summer slim down workout has been. The first two parts have provided a ton of intensity, while slowly shifting away from pure cardio to include additional strength elements. Part three of this four-part workout series continues that gradual shift as we place an even greater emphasis on building those beautifully, lean muscles across your body. Some of you have been wondering, should this workout be completed

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