HIIT Basics
By: Keith Scott HIIT (High intensity interval training) is nothing new. In fact, athletes have been doing this type of training for years. It has caught on lately with the fat loss community and for good reason. HIIT works and it works well. What is the down side? It is very difficult and because of that, not many people stick with it. For a detailed explanation of what HIIT is and why is works, check out a blog article I wrote about it here. Read More Read More
Dumb Things People Do (Part I of Infinity)
By: Tony Gentilcore, CSCS, CPT Fasted State Exercise/Training Not too long ago I had a client who was adamant that fasted state exercise was the best way to shed fat and get lean. All of this despite the fact that he was 40 lbs overweight (his approach obviously worked wonders) and the person who told him that this was a good idea was his coach back when he was in college….20 years ago. Read More Read More
Episode 63: Keith Scott is Back!
Listen to Episode 63 here: TheFitCast063.mp3 (or Right Click and Save as to download) or Subscribe through iTunes!! FitCast Topics Facebook Group NEWS Anabolic Diet Fat-Loss Pros with 3 Free Months of the FitCast Insider Mailbag Hey Kevin, love the show and your Insider service! Anyways, I am always looking for more material to continue my education in regards to fitness and nutrition, what have you picked up lately that you really benefited... Read More
Episode 62: Good Cheating
Play Episode 62 here: TheFitCast062 (Or Right Click and Save-as to download) or Subscribe through iTunes!! FitCast Topics Jimmy Smith’s new Article Tony is in Vegas Facebook group request Great BBQ Sauce Walden Farms Cal free original BBQ Sauce What we wrote about this week on the site Round Table Fat-Loss Set/Rep Schemes Complexes Where do cheat meals fit in? Sponsors TurbulenceTraining.com (July TTmembers.com BW workout) BlackStarLabs.com (Save 10% with “FIT10″... Read More
Low Carb Muscle Building
By: Jimmy Smith A lot has been written about low carbohydrate diets and the ability to build muscle. More or less, we’re looking for the magical effect known as “adding muscle while losing fat”. You have those who argue that we need carbohydrate due to there effect on enhancing glycogen storage thus causing anabolic processes to occur once. On the other hand, there’s individuals who ignore quick post workout carbs due to the large insulin spike. ... Read More
Anabolic Diet Benefits
By: Jen Heath In my training of individuals, I advocate many different nutritional schemes. Each person is unique and has a different starting point and destination in mind. I choose what nutrition is best for each person based on many factors. A lot of people ask me what the fastest way to build muscle while staying as lean as possible is, and my mind always leans toward the Anabolic Diet. Read More Read More
The Business Side of Training
By: Tony Gentilcore, CSCS, CPT Like it or not, if you’re a personal trainer, you’re a business (wo)man. Day in and day out you’re selling yourself and your services to the general public (or if you’re a lucky SOB, Kate Beckinsale). If there is one thing I wish I could do, it would be to go back three years and really make an effort to learn the business side of training in more detail. Luckily I have had the guidance of some very knowledgeable people... Read More
Episode 61: Eat Your Damn Cottage Cheese
Listen to Episode 61 here: TheFitCast061.mp3 (Or Right Click and Save-As to download) or Subscribe through iTunes FitCast NEWS Articles back on Monday, Seriously. Now Stevia Balance Tony’s NEWS Zach Even-Esh coming on the show next week. Send questions to: questions@thefitcast.com Americans Now View Fat as Being Normal Listener Mail Hey Tony, I saw your blog post on cottage cheese, and I want to eat more of it, but I was wondering if you had any tricks to keeping it low... Read More
