Fitness and Nutrition News in South Jersey area

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…

Hydration and Muscle Strength, Does It Really Matter? Whether you are strength training, looking to lose weight, or going for athletic performance your hydration levels will dictate how well you do. Your muscles are comprised of 70-75% water. Just a 3% dehydration of a muscle can lead to a 10% decrease in muscle strength and performance.…

Continuation from last week’s articleIf I said, take this pill. You’ll lose all the weight that you desire but the side effects are you’ll have trouble walking, the pill causes extra wear and tear on the knees and back problems. Would you make that trade? The “Magic” Weight loss Pill:   Everyone is looking for…

The New Miss New Jersey 2014: Cierra Kaler-Jones After an action packed weekend on the ocean city boardwalk,  Training Aspects would like to congratulate the new Miss New Jersey, Cierra Kaler-Jones. Cierra After countless months of preparation and a weekend of intense competition, can enjoy a few days to celebrate and take it all in! However,…

Personal Trainer Quick Tip Kohlrabi? The New Super Food? What is Kohlrabi? Kohlrabi is a vegetable.  It is a member of the mustard family and is related to wild cabbage and wild turnips. It looks similar to a turnip and has a round bulb with a stem, and large, edible leaves. The skin of kohlrabi…