Fitness and Nutrition News in South Jersey area

Iron and Vitamin C are 2 of the most important nutrients you can provide to your body. Did you know that they absorb better in combination with one another? It’s great to get as many vitamins and minerals in as possible but you also want to make sure you are actually getting the benefits from…

More detailed description and video below! 1. Weight Distribution: Dumbbells: The weight is evenly distributed on both sides. Making the feeling of the dumbbell a little more comfortable for most exercises.  Kettlebells: The weight is balanced down the middle. Since the weight is all in one spot it can certain make exercises more difficult and recruit different…

If you are looking for a change up to your normal salad you are going to want to give this one a try! Ingredients: Preparation: Enjoy! Recipe by: Nika White NPTI-CPT Suggested Article: Recipe of the Week: Healthy Almond Cookies Take action… Now! Training Aspects Personal Training and Sports Performance: Training Aspects’  personal trainers and…

Are Your Landing Mechanics the Missing Link to Top Sports Performance? So you’ve been working on your speed, power and explosiveness all season but have you actually been getting the most out of it? If you haven’t perfected your landing mechanics and ground contact on every stride, then you’re minimizing your playmaking capability and setting…

Holiday Cookie Alternative: Healthy Almond Cookies The holidays are right around the corner and that means cookies everywhere! Here is a super easy and healthy recipe to hit your cookie craving this season. Ingredients: Directions: Let us know how they came out and if they resolve your cookie craving this holiday season! Written By: Robert…

Is Body Movement Training The Next Big Thing? What is Body Movement Training? Body movement training can be summed up to pretty much any type of body movement done efficiently: running, walking,  jumping, bounding, rolling, cartwheels. These movements are already found in some fitness programs, but are they being done properly? And are they being…

High Protein No Lettuce Salad in a Cup! Looking for a change up to the regular lettuce salad that is still easy to make? Why not go no lettuce! Try this no lettuce high protein salad that will keep you full for hours. Ingredients: Veggies are adjustable to whatever you like 🙂 Directions: Fancy way…

Recipe of the Week: Low Carb Healthy Pumpkin Muffins Pumpkin flavored recipes are everywhere right now! Unfortunately most of the recipes are not health friendly, but here’s a pumpkin recipe that you can enjoy and not feel guilty about! Ingredients Makes 10 muffins total!! Directions: Written By: Robert Jost NSCA-CPT, ACE-CPT Suggested Article: Recipe of…

Top 5 Performance Exercises to Utilize Your New Ankle Mobility Now that we have mobilized the ankle to its optimal movement, it’s time to perform! If you missed any of the previous articles on ankle mobility here they are Ankle Performance and you (Part 1), Signs of a need to improve ankle mobility (Part 2),…

Signs You Need to Improve Ankle Mobility On a run, feeling great, out of no where there’s a weird pain in your ankle/knee. The usual response “oh it will work itself out,”  just push through it .  After the run calves are tight or maybe the dull pain comes back. You can barely walk the…

Delicious Strawberry Chia Yogurt Recipe Looking for a new breakfast or snack option that tastes great and is easy to make? This strawberry chia yogurt recipe will be your new go-to. Ingredients (makes 4 servings): Chia Layer: Strawberry layer: Strawberry and yogurt layer: Instructions: Written By: Robert Jost Fitness Specialist NSCA-CPT, ACE-CPT Suggested Article: http://taadmin.wpengine.com/i-can-eat-pancakes-on-a-low-carb-diet…

Sports Performance Recovery – Isolate Vs. Concentrate protein The big debate, whey protein isolate or concentrate? The popular choice right now is isolate. Isolate proteins cut out all the excess fats, sugars etc. Leading to a higher percentage of protein. Sounds like the clear winner, right? Not exactly. Many Isolate proteins go through a high…