Health and Fitness Questions to consider By: Eric Martinez Here are some essential questions to think about before starting a new workout routine or just in general for your own sake. By answering these types of health and nutrition questions, you can really get a good feel for what you think you know about your health and fitness lifestyle. … Read More
Flexibility & Stretching Tips for Training
By: Eric Martinez August 30, 2010 Flexibility is closely related to strength and posture. Functional Flexibility will create a dynamic three-dimensional active range of motion of body segments for the required motor task. Flexibility is not an end in itself, and flexibility and stretching are not synonymous. Stretching with all its variations is a means of increasing flexibility. There are … Read More
Flexibility & Stretching Tips for Training
By: Eric Martinez August 30, 2010 Flexibility is closely related to strength and posture. Functional Flexibility will create a dynamic three-dimensional active range of motion of body segments for the required motor task. Flexibility is not an end in itself, and flexibility and stretching are not synonymous. Stretching with all its variations is a means of increasing flexibility. There are … Read More
No Excuses!
By: Eric Martinez I often hear so many excuses when it comes to health, fitness, and dieting. I have been hearing these same excuses for years, these excuses, in my mind will never go away for people that use them. The number one excuse is there’s no time to workout with my busy schedule. To me that’s very hard to … Read More
Don’t Eat Carbs After…
By Chris Martinez Dec 1, 2010- This is something that I’ve been meaning to write about for a long time because this is just about the most ignorant dietary myth that is still around and I hear it over and over again. This perpetuated myth of don’t eat carbs after ‘X’ o’clock because it will turn into fat. I mean … Read More
Caffeine Time!
By Eric Martinez September 2, 2010 Let’s talk a little bit about caffeine, I am sure the majority of people are hooked on this popular stimulant, I know I am. Caffeine may be the most widely used stimulant in the world. It is found in a variety of plants, dietary sources and non-prescription medications. Caffeine is absorbed rapidly and is … Read More
Abs, Abs, and more Abs!
By Eric Martinez January. 15. 2011- Abdominals, one of the most frustrating, but best featured muscles of the human body. We all want those rock hard defined abs come summer, we want to show off all the hard work we’ve done during the off season to confidently take our shirts off. Why are abs so hard to get? Why can’t … Read More
7 Rules of Strength
By Eric Martinez Dec. 10. 2010- Strength, what most people in the weight room overlook. Many people believe they should just train for size, but you really should be trying to maximize your strength week by week in order to eventually increase the size you desire. There are numerous myths, methods, and ways to go about strength training. The three … Read More