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The Gospel According to FFC – Glory to your bod!

80% of the people who join a FFC join to lose or maintain weight loss.  The main questions are:

a. What ab exercises should I do?
 b. How much cardio do I do?
 c. How much time do I spend at the gym?

 
The real answer is d, None of the above things really have a bearing on weight [...]

THE HUNGER

I am obsessed with the idea of being hungry.  I was born in 1972, the dawning of the age of microwave, TV dinners, coca cola and twinkies.  I have always gone to grocery stores with food aisles stocked with EVERYTHING you can imagine.  Fresh foods from all over the world, grapes from Chile, blueberries from [...]

CRUNCHES…Good or Detrimental?

We just got back from the Perform Better Summit in Rhode Island. It is a conference where the best of the best in our field present on various topics. It is always awesome to learn from the best. I had the good fortune of listening to Stuart McGill. He is the leading authority on lower [...]

The Top 2 Exercise & Diet Tips of All Time

I want to share some tips with you today that pretty much sums up what all of us need to do to get lean and stay lean for life.
It doesn’t get any simpler than this…but simple works!
TOP 2 EXERCISE TIPS
* Invest in a Whole Body Workout: This means doing a five-exercise circuit (designed to work [...]

Why Quit?

Why do people buy a fitness book and never open it?  Why do people buy a gym membership and never go?  Why do people buy training sessions and not show up?
I have been trying to answer these questions my whole career in fitness.  There is no one answer, but I think it’s more of a [...]

3 Obstacles to Intuitive Weight Loss

Who am I to know how to lose weight and keep it off?
If you’ve ever asked yourself this question, you need not worry, you are not alone.  In fact, this is the most common question asked by those who want to lose weight, as very few people are truly clear about the best way to [...]

Why Mindless Eating Can Pack On Pounds

Below is a great article on mindless eating I found. Most of this concept comes from the groundbreaking research of Brian Wansink. I highly recommend his book.
It seems when Americans sit down to eat, our minds are out to lunch. Whether it’s the newspaper on the kitchen table, the morning news on TV, your co-workers [...]

OBSTACLE COURSE CHALLENGE

FLORIDA FITNESS COACHES is hosting an OBSTACLE COURSE CHALLENGE for the next 6 weeks!!!  The cost to participate is $99 per person, with a portion of the proceeds going to Bikes for Tykes of Naples.  Read more about it on naplesnews.com by clicking on the link below:
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/jul/30/local-health-club-to-host-fitness-obstacle-course-/
The events of the obstacle course are as follows:

30 Mountain [...]

Metabolic Workout

We have been testing out a new metabolic workout that has been fun, and a killer workout, but done in under 30 minutes. After you warm up and stretch out, give it a try and let us know what you think.  We will be filming this and putting it on our YouTube channel, so stay [...]

Do You Have the Right Mindset?

When it comes to losing fat or performing at your peak, most of the attention always turns to your workouts and what you eat. Obviously, this is crucial to your success, but in my experience if you don’t have the right mindset, none of that will matter.
There is a difference between thinking you should workout [...]

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