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Recipes, exercises + other healthy living tips from Whitney + Byron
5 Reasons You're Not Seeing Progress in Gym
Are Weighted Hip Thrusts a Good Exercise?
Want to build truly spectacular glutes? You need to start doing weighted Hip Thrusts ASAP! This exercise is vastly superior to both squats and deadlifts when seeking gluteal development and strength. Use the trifecta for a solid lower body!
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 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.
Never Skip Leg Day, Bro!
Leg day is vital to a gym routine and should never be the workout you skip when short on time. Why? Increase testosterone. Improve abs. Prevent injury to back & knees. Yeah, look better naked! A guy with a huge upper & tiny lower body looks like a tomahawk pork chop.
5 Exercises for a Slimmer Midsection
Everybody wants a slimmer, sexier, toned midsection. Use this workout to target all areas of your abs and lower back. Destroy love handles and reveal the six pack abs you've always wanted. Make this workout part of your New Year's resolution - you won't be disappointed in the 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!
Workout to Torch 350 Calories in 20 Minutes
No time for a full hour workout at the gym? Don't let that stop you. Burn OVER 350 Calories in JUST 20 minutes! Watch Exercise Physiologist & Sports Conditioning Coach Byron Paidoussi to perfect form for max muscle gains and calorie burn.
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!
NFL Workout Video - To Look Like an Athlete, Train Like One!
Wanna look more like the football players you watch every Sunday? Train like one! Watch the NFL Workout Video - Learn to safely move heavier weights & increase intensity of the workouts for max gains in muscle size, strength & power! Article featured in MUSCLE & FITNESS Magazine.
Olympic Lifts: Fundamentals, Benefits and Precautions
Olympic lifting has been thrown into sharp focus again thanks to the recent injuries to CrossFit athletes while performing these lifts. This article examines the fundamentals of Olympic lifting, it's benefits and when to add them into your workout program.
HIIT WORKOUT (High Intensity Interval Training)
Bored of the treadmill or elliptical? Try these High Intensity Interval Training workouts! Burn more calories in less time than in traditional cardio workouts
Chiseled V Back Workout Video
Want that perfect V-shape torso? A small waist isn't enough. A well-developed back IS ESSENTIAL to get desired effect. Use this workout to fully develop your Lats, Traps, Rhomboids and Spinal Erectors to give you the lean chiseled body you've always wanted.
10 Signs You’re OVERtraining
No pain, no gain? We all have a breaking point. Overtraining will negatively impact your workouts and your life. Recognize the 10 signs of overtraining and make corrections early on to prevent injuries and ensure you continue to progress towards your goals.
High Protein Peppermint Brownies
Delicious fudgy peppermint brownies. Gluten free. Dairy free. No sugar added: naturally sweetened with stevia and dates. Each serving contains 4 grams each fiber & protein. Only 3 grams fat! Phenomenally fabulous!
