Do you really need a BCAA supplement? I place these in the category of highly recommended supplements. Especially for anyone who is looking to cut fat and add some lean muscle, BCAAs can really help you reach your goals. Consider the following: Diets high in branched chain amino acids may keep you leaner.  Research fromUniversity [...]

With dietary changes in place, you’ll be well on your way to correct your body’s current tendency to hang onto and store calories as fat.  If you consider your metabolism as being similar to a campfire, the diet changes will help you make sure your kindling and wood is dry and ready to burn.  So [...]

When you live fitness on a daily basis as I do, you read a lot and often stumble upon new terminology.  Someone comes up with a new name for training and the key question you are left with tends to be ‘is this really something new?’ What is Burst Training? Really burst training is just [...]

First let me start out by saying that this is not a fast weight loss program.  In fact, you may not lose any weight at all!  The point of these workouts are to stimulate muscle growth and burn fat faster.  So ultimately you end up with a greater lean body mass whether or not you [...]

I eat salads for lunch a lot – at least 3x per week. I make sure I use dark (or red) leafy greens, spinach, avocado and more and then top it with some lean meat or fish. I love my salads! But eating salads day after day can get boring so I’m always looking for [...]

I continue to be amazed at what the human body is capable of.  The goes doubly so for my own body.  I’ve really been working hard and eating properly as I have been on a personal 90 day transformation.  But today I was blown away when I was able to get out 10 pull ups [...]

There always seems to be a lot of spirited debate on whether you should eat before exercising – especially if you exercise first thing in the morning and even more so if it’s cardio. When you wake in the morning you are in a fasted state so the popular thinking is that you should continue [...]

I don’t promote a lot of ‘fat burners’ but when something that is different comes along I’ll try it.  And if it works, I’ll tell you about it.  The thing is, Lean Xtreme is less a fat burner and more a body recompositioning agent.  By that I mean it will help you add lean muscle [...]

Many times when you hear about bulking (adding muscle and fat) and cutting (stripping fat) cycles, you think of male body builders.  You may even think about women body builders.  But are bulking and cutting cycles for the average woman? My opinion is that it depends on where you are at with your current level [...]

Last week I turned 52.  I’m pretty proud of that.  Well, more specifically I’m proud of how fit I am as a woman over 50, a woman post menopausal, a woman who at 50 was fat. Turning 50 does not mean you are now on the gradual old age slide to a life of infirmity [...]