Here are my 5 personal fitness rules. Stick with them at least 90% of the time to keep your body healthy and hot. Fitness Rule #1: Don’t Eat Just To Eat There is no place in your healthy lifestyle for mindless snacking. I’m talking about a tub of popcorn at the movies or a bag of chips in front of the TV. All the calories ingested from mindless snacking have to end up somewhere…and that somewhere is around your waist or on your thighs. Snacks are fine when you are aware of how much you’re eating in order to balance it with the rest of your meals for the day. Fitness Rule #2: Stand (And Walk) When Possible Have you heard the saying sitting is the new smoking? The idea is that a lifetime of sitting all-day-every-day is as harmful to your body as smoking. Think for a moment about...Read more

WEIGHT LOSS, DETOX & EXERCISE PLAN By Shane Massey – Certified Personal Trainer Weight Loss Principles 101 – You must have a caloric deficit to lose weight. Meaning, you have to burn more calories than you consume.  If you have a 3500 calorie deficit over a 7 day period, you will lose one pound.  That is a 500 calorie deficit everyday for 1 week.  If you have a bigger deficit then you will lose more weight.  Therefore, counting calories and tracking your food intake is the #1 requirement you need to do on a daily basis to achieve success. The smart way to lose body fat is to maintain a deficit through both diet & exercise.  Trying to lose body fat with diet only and not exercising is not optimal.  You want to burn the body fat off while maintaining or increasing your muscle mass. I like to use the...Read more

Until about a year ago, I avoided strength training, convinced that sweaty cardio was more effective. Since embracing it, though, my body has completely transformed (hello, obliques and biceps!) and I feel healthier than ever. The benefits of strength training don’t end with a more sculpted bod, though. (Far from it, actually.) And you don’t have to use barbells to experience them for yourself. “Bodyweight exercises, free weights, and machines all fall under the strength training umbrella,” explains Kehinde Anjorin, CFSC, NCSF, strength coach and creator of The Power Method. In fact, even Pilates, TRX moves, and resistance band exercises qualify, adds Amanda Freeman, founder and CEO of Pilates-inspired workout studio SLT. This is all to say: You’ve got options, here. And that’s part of the reason why, perhaps, folks are beginning to think differently about strength training, which is a good thing. “I believe people are starting to realize the true importance of strength training and how...Read more

Weight Loss Principles 101 – You must have a caloric deficit to lose weight.Meaning, you have to burn more calories than you consume.  If you have a 3500 calorie deficit over a 7 day period, you will lose one pound.  That is a 500 calorie deficit everyday for 1 week.  If you have a bigger deficit then you will lose more weight.  Therefore, counting calories and tracking your food intake is the #1 requirement you need to do on a daily basis to achieve success. The smart way to lose body fat is to maintain a deficit through both diet & exercise.  Trying to lose body fat with diet only and not exercising is not optimal.  You want to burn the body fat off while maintaining or increasing your muscle mass. I like to use the free version of My Fitness Pal.  All you have to do is download the...Read more

Zinc, much like Magnesium, is one of those nutrients that is critically important in hundreds of processes in the body. It is estimated that around 25% of the world population is actually deficient in this critical mineral. If you want healthy hormones, a strong immune system, and healthy tissues, you absolutely need to make sure your zinc levels are adequate. Not enough people know this, but there is actually a very simple method to test zinc levels in the comfort of your own home. Another great way to start to tell if you may not be getting enough zinc in your diet, is by understanding its functions and how someone could become deficient in the first place.  Then you can easily test zinc levels at home on a regular basis to make sure you are absorbing it. Benefits Of Zinc The benefits of optimizing your zinc levels are vast. Zinc...Read more