April 19, 2012 By: Victor Brick
Walking lunges is one of the best exercises to lift, tighten and tone the gluteus maximus muscles, more commonly referred to as ‘the butt.’ But, (pun intended), when doing walking lunges it is important to perform them properly. Be sure to: Perform a walking movement, alternating the lead foot each step. This eliminates the resting…
March 30, 2012 By: Victor Brick
Most people want to get the maximum results out of their training session in the gym. However, many are training below their optimum level. Using a heart rate monitor is extremely important in deciphering what level you are working at. People don’t realize how important it is to monitor your heart rate and make sure…
March 16, 2012 By: Victor Brick
Today’s fit tip finds us at Delray Beach, FL where the sun is shining and we just finished a wonderful walk on the beach. Today’s “Road to 100” Fit Tip is a common question that many exercisers ask, “What is the best time of day to do cardio?” Well here it is: early in the…
February 17, 2012 By: Victor Brick
Today’s fit tip is being brought to you while on a Safari in South Africa. We had such a great time here and have seen so many interesting and amazing things. We had a chance to see “The Big Five” which is the elephant, rhinoceros, leopard, lion, and the water buffalo. We would drive around…
January 20, 2012 By: Victor Brick
What is really important about nourishment is not so much what’s in the food that you are eating but how much you get out of the food that you are eating. If you really want to maximize the nourishment when eating nuts, it’s very important to soak nuts in water. Soaking them overnight in water…
December 30, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Here are four fitness resolutions I recommend for 2012: Increase your weight. Many people simply do not use enough weight when weight training. Remember, the secret of weight training is the “Overload Principle”. This principle states that you must work a muscle to exhaustion so that when it builds itself back up, it is stronger,…
December 16, 2011 By: Victor Brick
The best most of us can hope for during the holiday season is a “maintain, don’t gain” scenario. Due to the holiday parties and prevalence of treats during the season we probably will not be able to lose weight or dramatically increase our level of fitness but we can maintain them. Here’s how. Weigh yourself…
November 18, 2011 By: Victor Brick
There are two parts to a healthy diet; nutrition, or what you eat, and nourishment, or what you actually absorb from what you eat. In many ways, nourishment is the more important of the two. Nourishment, of course, has to do with digestion. And one of the best ways to improve digestion is to drink…
October 21, 2011 By: Victor Brick
Today’s Fit Tip brings us some very helpful tips and benefits about the importance of mindful eating from Dr. Chris D’Adamo. Dr. D’Adamo is a professor at University of Maryland School of Medicine and also works at the Center for Integrated Medicine. Dr D’Adamo emphasizes the principal that it’s “not just what we eat but…
September 30, 2011 By: Victor Brick
You have probably know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is important to “break the fast” of your 7 to 8 hours of sleep (I hope you are getting 7 to 8 hours of sleep) and refuel with something nutritious before you start your day. Of course, that is easier…