Posted by Barry on Apr 4, 2013 Have you heard about the new Focus T25 workout program?  It’s a new offering by Shaun T that isn’t available yet, but will launch this summer.  The workouts are shorter than Insanity and Asylum (25 minutes each).  And you only workout 5 days per week instead of 6 (this is similar to the concept of P90X2 which went with a 5 day per week calendar).  Since the workouts are...

Posted by Barry on Apr 2, 2013 It seems like it is almost part of the American culture to have a few drinks in the evening before bed.  So with all the new information about how some alcohol can be good for you (such as red wine) and knowing that a lot of people like to “relax” in the evening with an adult beverage I did a little research. It  turns out that while we know that heavy boozing can make you...

Posted by Barry on Mar 22, 2013 This is going to be a motivational article as I read a lot about how people are struggling and wondering why they are not achieving their goals. It is not going to be what you want to hear as I am not going to hold your hand and tell you that it is “OK” and if you wish hard enough your goals will come true.  Quite the opposite, I am going to help you find your reason to make...

Posted by Barry on Mar 12, 2013 I talked about it a long time ago (see Plateau?  Here’s what to do) and we all know that sooner or later we all hit some kind of plateau.  While P90X and other Beachbody programs are all designed to avoid plateaus, if you do them long enough even you will hit some kind of weight or strength plateau.  So I am revisiting plateaus and giving you ways to Bust That Plateau! Sleep...

Posted by Barry on Mar 6, 2013 It is no big surprise that most of us do not get all the vitamins and nutrients we need from our daily diet.  If you are eating the “American diet” then you are not getting even close to what you need on a daily basis. One way to help cover the gap in your nutrition is to take a multivitamin. Of course the best way is to start eating a healthy diet and to let your body absorb...

Posted by Barry on Feb 25, 2013 One of the easiest and most important things you can do to make sure you are getting fit and healthy is to make sure you get enough sleep.  But even though it is one of the easiest things to do most people still do not get the amount of sleep they need and wonder why they are stuck at a certain plateau or just feel burned out.  According to a recent study the average person...

Posted by Barry on Feb 19, 2013 Tony is back and showing you why Shakeology is such a great deal for you if you are trying to lose weight and get healthy, Check out this...

Posted by Barry on Feb 13, 2013 You do it before and after each exercise routine, but do you know why you are warming up and cooling down? I mean it takes a little time and I see people blow off their warm up and cool downs all the time.  What are they risking or is it not a big deal? The Warm Up The main reason for warming up is to slowly increase your heart rate.  This increase in heart rate helps to raise...

Posted by Barry on Jan 29, 2013 I have been at this for a while now and although I know I am doing right by myself you would like to think that you are also helping others to get their health back and put on a path of enjoying life.  I work hard and really enjoy what I am doing but everyone needs some feedback every now and again that what they are doing is worth it all.  I had one of those moments this week...

Posted by Barry on Jan 25, 2013 Tell me if this has happened to you.  You start out the day doing just great on your nutrition. You have your five healthy small meals all day with your last meal around 5 pm.  Great day as you have feed your body properly with good healthy foods, just one problem. At around 8 pm you eat half-dozen cookies and a large bag of chips before you go to bed. What went wrong?  Why...

Posted by Barry on Jan 14, 2013 Okay so now the holidays are over and as we all do in America it is time to “promise” that we are going to get into better shape and lose weight.  It is a national ritual and if you have done like most of us your diet was not the best during the holiday period. Just let me start by saying “let it go” it is in the past and although you might have “wished” you had done...

Posted by Barry on Dec 19, 2012 I will be the first to admit that the holidays are a very tough time for those of us that are on the path of health and fitness.  I myself have done well on my workouts, but trying to eat healthy when you are surrounded by the American Holiday Diet (AHD) is a mighty big challenge for anyone. I have for the past couple years allowed Thanksgiving Day and the Christmas meals to be...

Posted by Barry on Dec 6, 2012 As most of you know I was deployed to Wake Island for 10 weeks.  During that time I decided to do the Body Beast workout program.  I did what is called the Body Beast Lean as I was also adding in cardio to help cut my percent body fat down to a new all-time low. Below are a couple of pictures showing off those results.  I personally really enjoyed this program, but that is not a...

Posted by Barry on Nov 25, 2012 I talk a lot about nutrition and how important it is, but often I get asked just what is considered good to eat.  So here is a list of some of the best food you can eat to help you become healthier.  These foods will help you build muscle, burn fat, and improve your overall health. Turkey Breast 72 calories per 3-oz serving Turkey gives you seven grams of muscle-building protein...