24 04, 2017

PUMP UP YOUR PECS: HYPOXIC SUPERSET

By | 2017-04-24T14:44:49+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Fitness|Comments Off on PUMP UP YOUR PECS: HYPOXIC SUPERSET

For your chest muscles to really grow you have to train with a focus on hypertrophy.  There are various ways to induce hypertrophy but some of the most effective involve inducing metabolic stress to the muscle and time under tension.  In fact some studies have shown that low load high volume resistance training can induce [...]

24 04, 2017

RIPPED & READY

By | 2017-04-24T14:42:24+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Talented Boxers|Comments Off on RIPPED & READY

my clients Yovani Rodarte & Julian Rodarte, ripped & ready to fight this saturday at the Westin Bonaventure in LA

24 04, 2017

THYLAKOIDS FOR WEIGHT LOSS

By | 2017-04-24T14:40:44+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Wheight Loss|Comments Off on THYLAKOIDS FOR WEIGHT LOSS

Key Points -Thylakoids are hormone stimulators found in leafy green vegetables -Hormones stimulated by thylakoids directly affect our hunger and satiety -Traditional calorie reduction diets fail because are metabolism tries to compensate by slowing down and increasing cravings -Using thylakoids as a tool to regulate hunger hormones can be a novel strategy to prevent and [...]

24 04, 2017

RODARTE TWINS WIN

By | 2017-04-24T14:32:37+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Sports|Comments Off on RODARTE TWINS WIN

Congrats to my clients Julian & Yovani Rodarte on their excellent wins in Tijuana, Baja California

24 04, 2017

STUFF TO READ 7/26/15

By | 2017-04-24T14:31:12+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Health Tips|Comments Off on STUFF TO READ 7/26/15

Here's a collection of articles I read over the week that'll be of intrest to you, covering things like nutiriton, recovery, and fitness. According to this article by Vox - Less than 10% of Adults are consuming an adequate amount of vegetables.   Increasing vegetable intake is one of the most common recommendations that I've made [...]

24 04, 2017

TRAINING WHILE TRAVELING

By | 2017-04-24T14:26:46+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Training|Comments Off on TRAINING WHILE TRAVELING

We're all creatures of habits to various degrees, and a change from our normal routines is enough to put a scare in some people.  But adaptability and an openeness to change can be the best possible thing for most people.  A switch in training when on the road sometimes allows you to hit your old training [...]

24 04, 2017

4 NUTRITION TIPS FOR THE OVERSTRESSED AND OVERWORKED

By | 2017-04-24T14:21:15+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Health Diet|Comments Off on 4 NUTRITION TIPS FOR THE OVERSTRESSED AND OVERWORKED

Key Points -You can have the best diet in the world but if it's something that you can't be compliant with it's destined to fail -Make it easier on yourself to eat healthy by having easily accessible meals and snacks -When you eat out, embrace your inner kid 1) Have a go-to-meal If possible have [...]

24 04, 2017

CNS STIMULATION FOR GAME CHANGING POWER

By | 2017-04-24T14:15:41+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Training|Comments Off on CNS STIMULATION FOR GAME CHANGING POWER

Key Points -Your motor units determine force output through their recruitment of muscle fibers and firing frequency of fibers to produce more powerful contractions - In sports the game changing plays typically occur on the peak power portion of the force-velocity curve - Pairing a CNS stimulating explosive movement with a strength or sports specific [...]

24 04, 2017

HEALTHY ALTERNATIVES TO BREAKFAST CEREAL

By | 2017-04-24T14:09:12+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Nutrition|13 Comments

Cereal is a no-brainer breakfast item and if you’re a young bachelor sometimes a lunch, dinner, and any other time of the day meal.  The complete history of cereal’s rise to popularity in the American diet is a long one that can’t be completely covered in this blog alone.  In short, American’s needed dietary changes [...]

24 04, 2017

BALLISTIC MEDICINE BALL THROWS FOR POWER IN MMA

By | 2017-04-24T14:05:36+00:00 April 24th, 2017|Sports|1 Comment

Power is a game changer in combat sports, more so than any other athletic attribute.  One explosive exchange can reverse the perceived outcome of an entire fight.  Julio Cesar Chavez was down on 2 of 3 scorecards to Meldrick Taylor when he unleashed a barrage of power punches in the 12th and final round to [...]