Weight Loss

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…

Tell us your story … Tell us your goal Share your  Health, fitness, sports performance story! Use the Hashtag: TAstories in an Instagram post. Get creative. The best story will be picked by the Training Aspects team plus 3 outside people and … The Instagram people. #TAstories step 1. Make a video or picture(s) for…

Workout anywhere- Cherry Hill Playground Ninja Warrior: No Gym membership, No babysitter to watch the kids, no problem! Each person has a priority list. If fitness/healthy lifestyle is on that list then there are no excuses! To help you find some solutions, This next batch of Wednesday articles will focus on working out anywhere and…

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.…

Top 5 Exercise Myths Everyone Should Know About! Exercise Myth #1 -You burn more fat exercising at a lower intensity This is a tricky one because science technically says this is true. Lower intensity or “steady state” exercise does primarily use fat stores for energy, whereas high intensity exercise primarily uses carbohydrate stores for energy.…

How to Stay Motivated to Succeed This Year! It’s a new year! You know what that means? Time to set goals and be successful this year! How can you make this year different? How can you actually succeed and accomplish everything you set out to do? Setting goals is a great start, but sticking to…

Personal Trainers Quick Tip: How to Finally Achieve Your New Year’s Resolution Fitness Goals! New Year’s Resolutions are right around the corner and many people have fitness goals on their mind. How do you set realistic goals and stay motivated, so you don’t end up like 90% of the crowd by quitting your fitness journey…

Personal Trainer Quick Tip Importance of Post-Workout Nutrient Timing! Last week we discussed the importance of what to consume post workout. The results showed a high glycemic carbohydrate, like sugar, and whey protein combined in a shake spiked insulin and increased protein synthesis, best.  But when should you have the drink? The timing is just…

Personal Trainer Quick Tip: Is a Gluten Free Diet Best For Weight Loss? Although many people have been losing weight on gluten free diets, is it really because of the gluten? Most likely not. People rave about how gluten is bad for you, but do they actually know what it is? Gluten is a protein…

6 Tips for Improving Insulin Sensitivity and Increasing Fat Loss If insulin sensitivity is of concern, it’s not hard to get it tested, just ask a doctor for a fasting plasma glucose test.  Maximizing insulin sensitivity should be a priority for anyone interested in improving their health and minimizing their diabetes risk.  Here are 6 tips…

What is Insulin and How does it Affect Blood Sugar and Fat Loss? Importance of Hormones in personal training It seems everyone concentrates on the role diet and exercise play in our health and wellbeing, but forget the importance of hormones in the team effort.  In this article I’m going to be discussing the hormone…

Top 5 Reasons to Start Using Battle Ropes Today! Battle ropes are a hot topic these days in the training and personal training field. It’s not a fad, battle ropes are a very effective way of training. Here are the top 5 reasons you should consider adding battle ropes to your workout regimen. Personal Trainer…