So, it’s Bathing Suit Season (BSS) eve and the panic has set in. Ready or not, here it comes and if you haven’t prepared for it, it certainly will intimidate you again this year. What will you do this year that you haven’t done in years past to make this BSS less dreadful? You ask yourself, “Can I get into last year’s suit,” and “If I can, how am I going to look?” Well, to look your best, it’s probably ...
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In my last article, 10 Ways to Boost Your Testosterone Levels Naturally, I discussed several natural ways to get your “motor” up and running again; libido tends to go as your testosterone levels go. As a follow up, I thought that an article on erectile functionality would be appropriate and timely. I don’t think a day passes without a conversation with one of my clients regarding the multitude of health benefits of positive lifestyle behaviors. If we treated our bodies ...
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It has been estimated that 80% of American adults will experience back pain at some point in their lives, with most of the cases resulting from non-serious conditions. Additionally, low back pain is one of the most cited reasons for absenteeism with approximately half of working Americans admitting to low back pain at some time during the year. Although there are other causes associated with low back pain such as herniated discs, spinal stenosis, disc degeneration, arthritis, osteoporosis, spondylolisthesis, muscle ...
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Have you questioned your “manhood?” Has your sex drive gone caput? Are you experiencing erectile dysfunction, loss of energy, hair loss, a reduction in muscle mass and an increase in body fat? If so, you could be facing a low T problem. Although not fatal, in and of itself, it can leave you feeling a bit sluggish and, let’s be honest, less manly. Fortunately, help is on the way. Testosterone, a male sex hormone produced primarily in the testes, serves ...
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Rusty Gregory has significantly impacted my life. Being a former athlete and current basketball trainer at Austin Youth Basketball, I knew how to “work out.” I had not, however, come to a real picture of where my health was and how I could use exercise science and nutrition to positively impact my life and the impact I shared with others. Here to the right is a picture... there are no shirt off pictures in 2015. This is the best I ...
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If you have read any of my articles, you know that I am a fervid believer in the organic, grass-fed, wild-caught, nutrient-dense, real food way of eating. But, I wanted to write about America’s love affair with quite possibly the greatest food this planet has ever experienced … BACON! Let’s face it there are two types of people in this world … bacon-lovers and liars. The bacon craze, or mania as it is often called, that has hit the country ...
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STRESS AND BELLY FAT Belly fat, also known as visceral fat, is found in the abdominal cavity surrounding your organs. As increased amounts of fat accumulate in this area, an inflammatory response is triggered by the immune system. And although inflammation is part of the normal healing response of the body, excessive belly fat leads to an unhealthy form of inflammation, described as chronic inflammation. This is known to lead to many diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and ...
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On my way to work a few weeks ago, a marquee read, “Someday is not a day of the week.” Although I believe it whole-heartedly, convincing the majority of my clients is a completely different story. Resistance to change can be a bear. As an Austin personal trainer and health and wellness coach, I see the challenges that people face every day with living the life they say they want to live. Hectic schedules, the ease, cost and comfort of ...
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I recently purchased a stability / fitness ball for my Austin personal training studio. I love using fitness balls because they are an easy-to-use added feature to create new and challenging exercises for my clients. This is done by its strengthening and improving the balance and posture of the core muscles while performing any number of resistance training exercises. It is also highly effective with physical therapy patients. Actually, an entire workout can be performed on the ball limiting the ...
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There are few things more confusing, distorted and in some cases, downright ridiculous than weight loss programs promising everything this side of eternity. How can so many programs guarantee success, with good health a bi-product, when they differ so significantly in their approach? Unfortunately, the majority of diets restrict caloric intake to the point where the dieter can only do it for so long, then a voracious appetite ensues; this is because the dieter is never satisfied. I call this ...
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