WRITTEN BY: SHIN OHTAKE, FITNESS & FAT-LOSS EXPERT AUTHOR OF MAX WORKOUTS, THE ULTIMATE LEAN BODY FITNESS PROGRAM I’m always on the look out for any exciting news or studies that can help improve your health and get you lean. So I was excited to read about a recent study which demonstrated that a low carb [Read On]
Yesterday was my cardio day. I did a high interval jump rope session (30 seconds jump rope, 30 seconds rest) for 20 minutes. Afterwards, I went for a quick light jog to maximize my fat burning potential. My house is on a pretty long street. As soon as I walk onto it, I start my [Read On]
Many of you know that I’m now a huge fan of interval training workouts. I was addicted to endurance cardio and moderate intensity cardio routines for years. After desperately trying to lose 20 pounds for 4 years, I changed my cardio routine to include Interval training workouts and that was when the fat started melting [Read On]
High Intensity Interval Training was something I couldn’t wrap my head around. I was used to running for an hour, going on long bike rides (usually 1 1/2 – 2 hours) or being at the gym on the elliptical or spinning class. You mean to tell me that I could be burning just as much [Read On]
Arbonne Protein Shake Mix is the ultimate vegan smoothie This is totally based on my own personal opinion but keep in mind that I have researched and researched and researched and tested just about every product out there. I’m referring to protein powders that enable you to create a healthy meal with just the right [Read On]
Chicken & Sweet Potato Stew 6 servings | Active Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 5 hours 20 minutes Nutrition Per serving: 285 calories; 6 g fat ( 2 g sat , 2 g mono ); 50 mg cholesterol; 35 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 17 g protein; 5 g fiber; 519 mg sodium; 866 mg potassium. Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (430% daily value), Potassium (25% dv), Fiber (20% dv). Carbohydrate Servings: 2 Exchanges: 2 [Read On]
Music can keep you motivated when you don’t feel like working out or want to quit. Some of these are old song but still motivating, nonetheless. These are based on what YOU, the reader voted. You can download the song or listen/watch it on YouTube. Is your song not on the list? Post it in [Read On]
In fitness and in life, there’s no better resource for that advice than the health and fitness pros whose careers depend on getting people results. To help you reach your potential, here are what top experts have to say to share the very best tips, mantras, and motivation secrets they’ve learned along the way. Forget [Read On]
Serves 4, as a side Ingredients: 6 large sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped into chunks; 1 cup walnuts, chopped; ½ cup full-fat coconut milk; 1 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 1 tbsp cinnamon; 2 tbsp olive oil, butter or clarified butter; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; Preparation: Preheat oven [Read On]
Place the following ingredients in blender or food processor and blend until there is a smooth texture. 1 cup of expeller pressed olive oil 3-4 hard boiled free range organic eggs 1 teaspoon of Celtic Salt 1 Tablespoons of vinegar 1 1/2 Tablespoons of organic lemon juice. Store in refrigerator. Courtesy of Roberto Parker, Metabolic Primal [Read On]
