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Hamstrings
HAMSTRINGS Hamstrings!! A very important muscle of the posterior chain. Tight and/or weak hams are a MAJOR factor in back pain and...

Gareth Michael
May 14, 20151 min read


Balancing your Ying and Yang...
So as most of you know, over the last 10 days I have been recovering from a sinoplasty and rhinoplasty operation on my nose. For most of...

Gareth Michael
May 10, 20154 min read


TOP 10 FITNESS MYTHS
TOP 10 FITNESS MYTHS: Its time we clear up the myths that have been pushed by so many magazines and by supplement companies. 1. Eating...

Gareth Michael
Apr 14, 20151 min read


Salts!
Salt has many vital functions, one of them is that it nourishes the adrenals. The adrenals are 2 walnut-shaped glands that sit on top of...

Gareth Michael
Feb 12, 20152 min read


IF IT FITS YOUR MACROS- IIYFM is a waste of time...
I do not agree with the way of eating called "IIFYM" (if it fits your macros) yes you can eat the right amount of calories that your body...

Gareth Michael
Feb 12, 20151 min read


Calisthetics!
Great Question someone asked about exercises to improve and utilize calisthenics. I love the classic pull up...Do them all—overhand...

Gareth Michael
Feb 9, 20151 min read


GOALS! motivational ideas!
Today i am going to share with you some of the foundations that I feel help motivate clients to both achieve their health goals and make...

Gareth Michael
Feb 9, 20152 min read


Sore muscles?
"Getting sore means you had a good workout" if this were true then anything that caused pain or soreness in your muscles would mean you...

Gareth Michael
Feb 9, 20151 min read


Why "Toning" is a made up word by the gym industry!
What is the difference between building muscle and toning? Absolutely NOTHING! There is literally no difference between the physiological...

Gareth Michael
Feb 9, 20151 min read


It takes FAT to burn FAT! Carbs are good for you!
Here is an interesting little fact, did you know that CARBOHYDRATES and FATS are vital to fat loss and energy?. Those fad diets out there...

Gareth Michael
Feb 9, 20151 min read


Glycemic index
All food falls on a scale called the Glycemic index- Something high in glycemic index (which is 0-100) (the highest is alcohol) the...

Gareth Michael
Feb 9, 20151 min read


Infused waters
I have posted about infused waters before in my recipe section. They are a great way to pump your body with vitamins and minerals, while...

Gareth Michael
Feb 9, 20151 min read


Eggs!
EGGS!!- do you eat just the whites or include the yolks?- egg whites are a staple among fitness enthusiasts, they contain amino acids,...

Gareth Michael
Feb 9, 20151 min read


Antagonist supersets!
ANTAGONIST super sets!! Bench presses supersetted with barbell rows are fantastic. When a muscle contracts, it's antagonist relaxes,...

Gareth Michael
Feb 9, 20151 min read


I eat a healthy breakfast... cereal and skim milk and a banana?
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. What you eat for breakfast sets up your entire neurotransmitter production for the day....

Gareth Michael
Feb 9, 20152 min read


Seven foods to help the liver
So here are seven important foods you may want to begin incorporating into your diet in order to maintain a healthy liver. Garlic,...

Gareth Michael
Feb 8, 20152 min read


It is YOUR perfect weight not THE perfect weight.
Is your persuit of the perfect body getting in the way of perfect health? How perfect is "The perfect body"?. Everyones standards of...

Gareth Michael
Jan 27, 20152 min read


Hunger and Apetite- Carbohydrates
HUNGER AND CRAVINGS! Apetite is when your bodies way of telling you you are hungry. If you allow yourself to get too hungry you are...

Gareth Michael
Jan 27, 20151 min read


Running injuries
Why do runners tend to get injured? An average of three times your body weight goes through one leg on each heel strike! Your heel...

Gareth Michael
Jan 27, 20151 min read

Gareth Michael
Jan 23, 20150 min read
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