EPOC, Your New Workout Best Friend
Ready to meet your new best friend for maximizing training and recovery? EPOC, or excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, is not just some cryptic acronym. It’s the physiological response your body [...]
Eating To Get Lean and Build Muscle: "The Chris Diet"
Eating healthy is simple and straightforward. Good nutrition basics include eating breakfast within an hour of waking up; grazing throughout the day, eating every two to three hours; drinking 8 [...]
Perfect Your Bench
Everyone loves to Bench. It's the primary upper-body exercise for building pressing strength and power. Despite the vast number of athletes who perform the Bench Press on a regular basis, [...]
How to Get Strong Legs
Strong and powerful legs are critical if you want to be at the pinnacle of your sport. For female athletes, they are essential if you play basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, [...]
The Secret to a Killer Midsection
As the owner of a personal training company, I constantly hear, "I want abs," "I want a six-pack," and "How do I lose my love handles/beer gut?" Old wives' tales [...]
Talking Water: Facts and Tips on Staying Hydrated
Did you know that the human body consists of 60 to 70 percent water? Our water levels affect everything from energy level to temperature regulation to muscle mass. Unfortunately, the [...]