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What You Need to Know About Protein
By Arianny Rodriguez First, let me explain a little about protein. Protein contains amino acids. Our body breaks down protein into its component amino acids and then builds new proteins, which it uses to basically do everything. Proteins build and maintain all the cells and tissues in our body. Most muscles and organs are made…
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Dear Girl Who Loves Pizza Too
By Rachel Turner I know how you feel. I know how much you love pizza, your feelings go deeper than “half cheese, half pep see you in 30″. You love the it! Heres the deal, I know you’re pretty much FBO (facebook official) with it and all, but there’s one huge problem that you don’t…
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Stability Workout
By Kimbre Varney Stability is extremely important when starting a workout! It is the first stage that someone should go through to make sure that they have a good foundation before moving on to strength. The main focus of this form of training is to increase muscular endurance and stability while developing optimal coordination. This type…
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8 Tips to Becoming an Early Morning Exerciser
By Jessica Grimes It’s interesting to see people’s reactions when I tell them I work out at 5 a.m. I’ve found it’s generally one of the following: (a) Utter shock/confusion: “Wait, you work out at 5 a.m.?” (b) Skepticism/sanity-questioning: “Whoa. Are you completely insane?” (c) Awe: “How do you do it?!” I only became an early…
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{Recipe} Alternative Sport Drinks
By Kimbre Varney How many of you consume sports drinks like Gatorade or PowerAde? Do you know that there is science behind why these drinks were created for exercise? Research shows that for athletes who are participating in physical activity, they should consume 500ml of water 30g of carbohydrates, and 15g of protein every…
