We all love to eat, right? Well, many of us equate healthy eating with boring, tasteless meals. Luckily, it doesn’t have to be that way. It’s very possible to eat foods you truly love while also improving your health and losing weight. There are plenty of healthy, yet delicious food options that you will enjoy eating. You just have to experiment to find out which foods you like and dislike. If you Google healthy recipes, you may be surprised that some of the foods you eat now can be prepared in a healthy way. A great motivator in finally … [Read more...]

by Brian Cannone Have you ever seen the old-fashioned food pyramids? They break down the recommended foods and serving sizes into manageable categories, but one area that always confuses people is fat. This is because there are a lot of things that fall under the heading and which can be mistaken for other food groups. One of the biggest culprits is nuts, and among the nuts it is peanuts that are the most difficult to really pin down. Are they good? Are they bad? Are they a fat? Are they protein? How the heck do you incorporate them into a … [Read more...]

by Brian Cannone You just finished doing some fitness modeling and are headed out to a meal with some of the other models. They all head to a place that does great seafood, and as you sit down at the table you get into a huge debate about the right way to ingest your "omega threes". Should you get fish broiled, boiled, baked, grilled or steamed? That is a question that is actually a bit more challenging to answer than you might know. For example, it is the proverbial "no brainer" that you should avoid any fish that is deep fried in oil … [Read more...]

by Brian Cannone Anyone who believes that they cannot build muscles and get some definition has simply been misinformed. The human body WANTS to develop muscles and is ready to begin doing so at any time. The reasons that someone has failed to get the muscles that they want are usually pretty simple. For example, the following list of reasons are usually the "culprits" behind someone actually beginning to believe that they can't build up their muscles: … [Read more...]

by Brian Cannone There is a huge amount of inconsistency in the world of information surrounding exercises and diet. If you are into fitness modeling or bodybuilding shows you already know that what "works" for someone else is not necessarily going to work for you, and you already understand that there are some classic mistakes that "newbies" make, but we are going to review a few of these things in order to overcome some of the most glaring fallacies in the world of bodybuilding. For example, there is a word that personal trainers hate to … [Read more...]

by Brian Cannone Are you one of those who care a lot about their fitness and looks? Do you want to participate in fitness event? Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder". Well, it is essential that you should have capability to take a good look at yourself not only externally but internally. You should be proud of what you emanate. Fitness figure competition is an event intended for those who have interest in competing in a fitness event, which highlights their fitness and physique. Obviously, preparation for such kind of fitness events involves … [Read more...]

by Brian Cannone As someone involved in the body-oriented industry of fitness modeling and bodybuilding shows you already know how the competition "drives" you. Did you realize that you can radically increase your chances for success when you identify just who you are trying to beat and to then make targeted plans for winning. For example, let's say that you have enrolled in Connecticut's premier bodybuilding show, and that you go to the AtlanticFitness website to check out the competition from the 2011 Fitness Atlantic Championships. You see … [Read more...]

by Brian Cannone If you are involved in the world of fitness modeling or bodybuilding shows you may really dread the arrival of the winter holidays. From November through the New Year it is a time of serious dietary trouble. This is why you have to "stay strict" with yourself over the entire "eating season" if you don't want to derail your fitness goals, diet, and general sense of well-being. "Oh yeah," you might say "that's great, but I also get to look like an obsessive fitness nut in front of my friends, co-workers, and family if I refuse … [Read more...]

by Brian Cannone If there is something that personal trainers and fitness experts hate to hear it is the phrase "second place is for losers". They hate this because anyone involved in fitness modeling, bodybuilding shows, and personal training understands that there are so many serious challenges faced and overcome by anyone who works out and strives to have a very strong and toned body. For example, let's look at someone who might compete in a bodybuilding show each year. They are competing against a lot of other people, and if they make … [Read more...]