By Chris & Eric Martinez Ladies and gentleman, the word “HIIT Time” should be a new word in your vocabulary when it comes to cardiovascular conversations. The reason being, this is the new breed of cardio. HIIT cardio stands for High-Intensity Interval Training. Some of you are probably saying “oh I know what that is. I’ve done this before, … Read More
To Sleep or Not to Sleep?
By Eric Martinez March. 20. 2011 Tossing and turning, sweating while sleeping, constantly waking up for no apparent reason, too much on your mind, too much stress, insomnia, etc. All of these occurrences happen to many of us while sleeping, it’s very frustrating and we don’t know why they occur. All we want is some good quality sleep so we … Read More
10 Tips To Consider If You Have Hit A Plateau
By Eric Martinez March. 5. 2011- Ever hit a Plateau during your workout routines? For those who do not know what a Plateau is, in weight training terms, it is basically a level where you can’t make anymore progression: gains in muscle, losing weight, getting stronger, pretty much your body is telling you it’s time to change it up. Almost … Read More
Why count your macronutrients?
By Chris Martinez March. 12. 2011 “Why can’t we just eat whatever we want and just work out?” “Why do we have to be so strict on our diets?” “I can’t give certain foods up!” Truth is…Nobody says you have to do anything! It’s your body, your health, your lack of energy, and your looks. But, if you’re one of … Read More
Does Fasted Cardio Really Lead to More Fat Loss?
Do you set your alarm clock an hour before your supposed to wake up, drag yourself out of bed, skip breakfast, and hop on the cardio machine in hopes of elevating your fat burning capacity? If so, hit the snooze button and get some more shut eye. The truth is, performing cardio on an empty stomach does little to … Read More
Exercise Correctness
By Eric Martinez Feb. 25. 2011- 1. You have to work out/exercise more than you think. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise on most, if not, all days of the week. There are many valuable health benefits that could be obtained through this lifestyle. However, greater benefits can be achieved with more … Read More
Pilates Baby!
By Eric Martinez Feb. 20. 2011- Ever consider taking a Pilates class? Or are you like most of the others that just by pass the thought of it because of the name or its reputation that it’s only for women? I am very proud to say that I used to think negative about Pilates for those similar reasons, I pretty … Read More
Does “the pill” prevent women from gaining muscle or losing fat?
By Chris Martinez Feb. 15. 2011- I’ve been curious to know if a woman taking birth control (BC) prevents her from making progress in the gym. Some of you are probably like why the hell would he wonder that? I wanted to know because I knew birth control played with women’s hormones and sometimes even emotions. But I really wanted … Read More