Caffeine and Its Effects on Exercise Performance

It’s the end of a long and trying workday. You want couch, and plenty of it. But on the way home you knock back a double espresso and find, miraculously, on arrival you’re ready for that round of INSANITY:MAX 30 you’d planned to blow off. Ah caffeine, the original performance-enhancing drug. Caffeine is the most […]

Truth about Soda

If you’re looking for a scapegoat in the obesity epidemic, look no further than soda. It’s the single greatest caloric source in the world, accounting for somewhere between 11 and 19 percent of all the calories consumed worldwide. It’s cheap, addictive, and readily available, which generally means that it will take some willpower to avoid. […]

Key Lime Dream Shakeology

If you’re looking for a mouthwatering dessert that isn’t made of chocolate, key lime pie is the way to go. If you’re looking for a mouthwatering key lime pie recipe that isn’t full of sugar and calories, this Key Lime Dream Shakeology is the way to go. You can still get the taste of the […]

Save Yourself from Shin Splints

If I asked you to pound your entire body weight onto your hands, repeatedly, for an hour a day, six days a week, you’d probably tell me to get lost. Yet, if you’re reading this, you probably do the exact same thing to your feet everyday when you work out, jog, or shoot hoops—and if […]

Meet Steve

Meet Steve, “The last few years I noticed I didn’t have the desire to play with them as much. I’d play for a few minutes then I was tired. I realized I was becoming the fat dad sitting on the sideline while my kids played without me. That bothered me…” #transformation #Tuesday #FitnessManCave #success #weight […]

“What’s a good workout if you have bad knees?” – Martha

The Short Answer: “Bad knees” is a broad term, but in general, the more you can work your knees, the stronger they will get. Unfortunately, this turns into a Catch-22 when your knees hurt during exercise. You need to exercise to relieve the pain, but the pain is caused by exercise. The key is patience. […]

Tips for Success

I’m sure many of you have experienced this at some point in your weight loss journey: You’ve just found the magic solution to losing the extra weight and keeping it off forever…You figure out what to eat on the plan outlined, buy the groceries needed to adhere to it, and adopt the exercise regime it […]

Don’t judge progress soley by the scale!

I know I say it a lot, but it’s true. Don’t judge your progress just by the scale. Inches, the way you feel, and how you look are all indicators that you are doing the right thing. #motivation #Monday #FitnessManCave #scale #weight #truth #tips #health #fitness

Tropical Fruit Salad with Vanilla Yogurt Sauce

This summery fruit salad is topped with a mildly sweet vanilla yogurt sauce and crunchy almonds. Make it a colorful breakfast or snack, or bring to your next barbecue so you’ll know there is something healthy and delicious to put on your plate. Total Time: 15 min. Prep Time: 15 min. Cooking Time: None Yield: […]

How Simplicity Could Help You Live a Happier Life

If you’re the type that’s always busy or if you feel like you’re constantly behind the eight ball, you’ve probably wondered if there’s a way to rise above all of it. You’re not alone. In the 2010 film 180° South, Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard said (likely paraphrasing Confucius), “The hardest thing in the world is […]