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Recipes, exercises + other healthy living tips from Whitney + Byron
Trap Bar Deadlift vs Squat – Which is better?
Don't miss out on GAINS!!! Incorporate both for the best leg results.
The "LOADED Baked Potato" Salad
Out of my love for baked potatoes + potato salad, I've created my "LOADED Baked Potato" Salad. It really does combine elements of these two dishes but is super healthy, packed with vitamins + nutrients from colorful veggies + copious amounts of greens.
Training with Bands
Since Tom Brady released his TB12 Method, training with bands has seen a rise in popularity. I love using bands in conjunction with traditional weight training to provide a balanced approach to strength and conditioning. This article details the types of bands, how to use them and the benefits they provide.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
These roasted Brussels Sprouts are sooo yummy! This easy delicious side dish is a welcome complement to any protein at dinner. Low fat. Low sodium. Steaming before roasting yields tender, easier to digest brussels, without losing nutrients to standard boiling.
5 Quick Tips That Will Optimize Your Workouts
Make the most of your time at the gym with these personal trainer devised tips!!!
Kale, Radicchio and Pear Salad
This super tasty kale and radicchio salad with lemon miso dressing is our new favorite winter salad. It hits all the flavor bells: sweet, salty, sour, bitter...yeah, it's even got crunchy notes via almonds. Dig in!
Fit Vacations – Paris
THE GUIDE to staying fit and eating clean in Paris. Recommendations healthy adventures, great accommodation, bike tour, bike rental and hot spots.
5 New Fitness Gadgets Worth Buying
Don't waste money on every new fitness gadget! We at Fitness and Fuel have selected a few items truly worth your hard earned $$$. Here's our top 5 favorite new fitness must haves!
5 Habits of Successful Clients
Everyone wants to get the best results out of their Personal Training sessions. Here's list of tips from our most successful clients which have helped them achieve (and maintain) amazing transformations!
Do Olympic Lifts for Power NOT Endurance
Stop doing Olympic Lifts for endurance, instead do them for their designated purpose: developing explosive POWER!!! In this DO this NOT that article we examine its importance to preventing injury and getting results!
Do Free Weights NOT Machines
STOP confining yourself to the fixed weight machines. Hit the free weights instead! You'll get a better workout, develop more muscle and work your stabilizers resulting in shredded six pack abs.
3 Best Exercises When You're Short on Time
Never let the "I don't have time" excuse derail your workout. These 3 exercises will kick your butt ASAP!!!!
Do Chin-ups NOT Bicep Curls
So if you want to target those biceps for big, ripped arms, stop wasting countless hours doing curls. Instead, opt for a compound movement like a chin-up that will move more weight and burn more calories.
Do High Intensity Interval Training NOT Steady State Cardio
Is cardio boring you to death? Tired of spending hours on the "Hamster Wheel" at the gym? Ditch your long dull steady state cardio sessions for shorter High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and take results to the next level!
Do Deadlifts NOT Leg Curls
If your goal is to safely develop posterior chain muscles, including strong, tone, powerful hamstrings and glutes and burn more calories, choose DEADLIFTS versus LEG CURLS. Exercise physiologist and Sports Conditioning Coach Byron Paidoussi explains why.
Do Squats NOT Leg Press
If you want to build or tone your quads and glutes, choose squats, over the leg press machine. Squats are far more complex lifts that deliver far superior results.
Don’t Be Intimidated by the Gym
Don't waste your new gym membership! Use these tips and you'll fit right in at your local health and fitness club. Trash that anxiety. Focus on your goals getting into the best shape of your life!
Tone Up and Rock Your Sexy Halloween Costume Workout
Just a few weeks til Halloween! Rock your sexy costume. Trim down + tone up w/ this fat blasting circuit workout hitting all major muscle areas. Enjoy the attention on the one night when you can shamelessly show off your hard work + that sexy bod!
Dilly Lemon Quinoa Veggie Salad
Sick of green salads? Enjoy a rainbow of delicious veggies thinly sliced and tossed in a delicate low fat lemon dill vinaigrette with high protein super grain quinoa in our Dilly Lemon Quinoa Veggie Salad. Watch the video!
Healthy Nicoise Salad with Seared Tuna
Nicoise Salad gets a fresh makeover: trade canned tuna for seared sushi grade ahi tuna. Lose empty calories, fat and sodium and opt for this rainbow of nutrient-packed vegetables and an easy lemon dill vinaigrette.
