Wellness

Should Women Take BCAAs

Should Women Take BCAAs: Whether you should take a particular supplement always depends on your fitness goals. The biggest fear for most women taking supplements is that they’ll make you look bulky and too muscular. You don’t have to worry about that in this case. BCAA supplements aren’t testosterone. Whether women should take them always […]

Is Cardio Really the Secret to Fat Loss

One of the most talked about subjects in the fitness industry is this: Cardio and fat loss. Here’s what your clients (and yes, even us trainers too) want to know: Is cardio really necessary for fat loss? Which type of cardio will optimize fat loss? LISS (low intensity steady state cardio) or HIIT (high intensity interval […]

Basics of Body Recomposition

For body recomposition, the single most important aspect of your overall fitness plan is nutrition. Exercise is certainly an important factor, but nutrition is at least 75% of the equation. So, we need to get your diet in order. When structuring nutrition for recomposition, you need to focus on cycling. In the context of dieting, […]

BCAAs Increase Fat Burning and Can Support Fat Loss

“Unlocking Muscle Growth with Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs): The Key Role of Protein’s Building Blocks Why is it that most gym-goers aiming to build muscle often overlook the critical role of branch chain amino acids (BCAAs) and protein in their fitness journey? These amino acids, despite being a familiar term listed on protein powders, […]

Do I need a gym membership?

You may have the impression that working with a personal trainer at a gym involves lots of weight lifting or sitting on some machine and listening to the trainer count your reps.  That’s awful if you think that’s personal training, think again.  Gyms are small businesses they exist to make a profit. Getting you in […]