Summer is fast approaching and your probably going to start working hard on getting your abs ready for the summer vacations, pool parties and BBQ’s etc.. Unfortunately many people and maybe even you still think they need to do hundreds of sit-ups and crunches to get there abs summer ready. Well today I want to share 5 reasons why doing hundreds of sit-ups and crunches are the most … [Read more...]

If you want to burn fat all day and night and all but guarantee that you reach your fitness and fat loss goals, your body must be in a fat burning state all the time. The only way that this can happen is if you optimize your bodies fat burning hormones by ensuring that they are elevated all the time. So you must make sure that you are implementing these four important strategies to ensure … [Read more...]

  Sounds too good to be true right? 2 Minutes to burn a lot of fat. This sounds like one of those commercials you see on T.V. that give big promises and fail to deliver big time. Well unfortunately it's not as easy as just doing the ab rocker, the push-up maximizer and the high rep les miles workout. See these are all the new infomercials  I just saw this past weekend on T.V.. … [Read more...]

  I get a lot people asking me what they should do for cardio for fat loss, and my answer is always intervals. Intervals are a research- and real world proven KEY to your fat loss program and health. There are many ways to do intervals, the traditional bike, treadmill intervals, which I find very boring and so do many of our clients here at F2C. That's why we use body weight plus … [Read more...]

The Superbowl is a day that many people overindulge in thousands of empty calories without even realizing it. Now I know you may be saying to yourself it's just one day, well I'm sure you said that at Thanksgiving, Christmas, News Years Eve, barbecues, birthday parties, graduation parties, barbecues etc..Many people don't realize that all these overindulgence's add up over the year to 10-20 pounds … [Read more...]

With Super Bowl Sunday just around the corner, the time is now to start prepping for the smorgasbord of goodies for your football party. However, why not make a couple tweaks to some of your favorite party food recipes to make them healthier and more figure-friendly come kickoff? The following is a comprehensive list of both approved food choices and/or healthier substitutes for traditional … [Read more...]

Everywhere you go people are looking for 'energy'. Have you been seduced in by the ads promising "such and such" beverage will "give you wings", or by stores offering sky-high cups of coffee. Where do you go for your fix? And is it really a fix at all? Or just a patch that leads to an inevitable crash and burn? In reality, the "energy" we're chasing is simply mental alertness. And it's no … [Read more...]

Today I want to share an article written by Dewey Nielsen (http://impact-pt.com/about/) on StrengthCoach.com. Crossfit is the big rage now and many people are joining the ranks. I get asked all the time when someone new comes to our facility, is this like crossfit , and I give them a resounding, not even close. That's why we give free trials so they can see the difference and why what we do … [Read more...]

First, before we get into today's list, I want to share three rules that me and my trainers live by at Fit-2-The-Core when coaching our members through our Results Based Metabolic Resistance and Cardio Classes. 1) Absolutely NO talking during the performance of an exercise 2) Perfect form must be used in every exercise 3) This ties into number 2…Bodyweight progressions before ever … [Read more...]

There are a bunch of handy damage control diet strategies that you should employ to best prevent yourself from overdoing it at the dinner table this holiday season. Use the tips below to allow yourself to stay social and to be able to indulge in moderation without splitting your pants before the New Year: 1.) Perform High-Intensity Activity Before and/or After a Big Meal or Holiday Feast I … [Read more...]