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When engaging in resistance and strength training you need to focus on your type II muscle fibers. These muscles fibers, known as fast-twitch fibers, are the ones that can enlarge in size, and can develop strong muscle contractions.  Type II muscle fibers are able to generate tremendous power by contracting rapidly....

All carbohydrates form glucose, which is the fundamental fuel for all of the body's functions. Glucose is transported by means of blood and taken into cells to be converted into energy. Insulin, produced by the pancreas gland, plays has an important task as it controls the uptake of glucose by your...

When you hear the word fat do you associate it with bad health? If you do, then you decided to make a left turn at the fork in the road when you should have veered right. Let’s retrace our steps and discover why fats should be associated with good health. Although...

After the hours and hours of slaving away doing cardio, I still do not like it.  And I probably never will—but being in the fitness industry, it is a necessary evil. This blog today isn’t going to reiterate that cardio is good for your heart and fat loss and other...

Peripheral Heart Action Training that is. When it comes to ramping up your heart rate in a short amount of time to shred off the fat, PHAT training takes the cake. PHAT training utilizes a combination of upper body and lower body resistance training exercises that force your heart to...