By Chris and Eric Martinez December 2014 Alright, we’re not going to beat around the bush here. We live in a society where wanting quick results isn’t out of the ordinary anymore. Everywhere you look there’s so called “quick fixes” to pretty much everything in life. People don’t want to put in the work for anything anymore. They … Read More
Why You’re Not Losing Weight and Keeping It Off
By Chris and Eric Martinez October 2014. Introduction To start this off, we will quote the National Institutes of Health Technology Assessment Conference Panel: “Weight regain is generally the rule, with long-term follow up studies indicating that one-third to two-thirds of the weight lost is regained within 1 year and almost all is regained within 5 years.” (1) With … Read More
5 Life Stressors That Are Affecting Your Training
By Chris and Eric Martinez September 2013- “I’m tired. I feel overtrained. I have no energy. I ate like crap the other day. I had a long day at work. I feel fat. My genetics suck.” We remember our last year of College taking 15 Units per semester, doing an internship, working 32 hours a week, homework, projects, … Read More
Disordered Eating- Real Life Stories, Discussions, and Solutions
How’s it going today Train Loco Nation! Today we have a fantastic round table discussion on the severity of disordered eating, some real life stories from people, and some great take away points to help others avoid some of these disorders. We just want to say thanks to all of the participants for having the courage and strength to put their … Read More
Is Dieting and Being Bikini Ready Year-Around Safe?
We’ve always thought it was funny when women would tell us that they can stay in bikini shape year-around and still make gains in their physiques. We would sit there and ask them, “So how exactly do you plan on doing this?” They would always reply with, “Oh just be strict on my diet and ‘eat clean,’ low calories, … Read More
Surviving the Fear of Eating Out and Being Social
Let’s face it, we all enjoy indulging a bit here and there and enjoy having a meal out with friends, family, or loved ones. Why sit there and isolate yourself from being social or going to social events and worry about a one-time eating or drinking occurrence? Although you are working towards a fitness goal or your dream physique, … Read More
Combatting Cellulite
How’s it going Train Loco readers! Today we have a fantastic guest blog by our friend David Martin, a Strength and Conditioning Coach based out of Orlando, Florida. We asked David to contribute a piece regarding the BIG misconceptions and MISLEADING info on Cellulite. This is a touchy subject for women mainly, but we asked the right person to give … Read More
A Quick and Easy Shoulder Health Assessment
Attention DDT Nation! Today we have a guest blog post by Jordan Syatt. Jordan is the founder for Syatt Fitness. A non BS website where you will find great information on strength training. So, ladies and gents, if you have sore or achy shoulders, you might want to read what Jordan has to say about a quick and easy shoulder … Read More