Reviewed by Brian St. Pierre, MS, RD Not all foods fit into neat macro categories. Meeting your macro goals can seem simple on paper or on an orderly spreadsheet, but in real life, it can sometimes feel more like a child’s finger painting. Finding foods that align perfectly with your macro targets can be challenging,…
Tabata is a type of HIIT workout, but not all HIIT workouts are Tabata. HIIT workouts range from 20 to 40 minutes and provide flexibility for improving cardiovascular health, endurance, and strength. Tabata is an intense four-minute structure with 20 seconds of maximum effort followed by 10 seconds of rest. It focuses on quick, high-intensity…
Olympic weightlifting (also called Oly lifting or just weightlifting) is a strength and power sport where you compete to lift maximum weights in the snatch, clean, and jerk. Not interested in competing? Not a problem. Weightlifting is unbeatable for developing muscular strength, power, stability, mobility, and explosiveness. These benefits transfer over to other sports, improve…
Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat | Micronutrients | Hydration | Nutrient Timing | Sports-Specific Nutrition Guides If want the winning edge, sports nutrition is your secret weapon. More the just eating well, sports nutrition is a strategic way of eating that optimizes your athletic performance. It ensures your calorie, protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamin,…
While it may sometimes be challenging to see immediately how some resistance exercises translate in real life, it certainly isn’t the case with step-ups. After all, we do some on an everyday basis simply climbing up stairs, don’t we? Yes. And no. Step-ups seem like a really simple exercise, but there are a couple of…
Name: Lori Brodie Age: 46 Location: Amelia Island, Florida What was your first thought when you learned about the GGS Academy and the GGS-1 Certification? My first thought was YES!!! I have been following GGS for a long time and have the Modern Woman’s Guide to Strength Training. I knew the GGS certification would be…
Have you ever walked into a group fitness class or personal training session and thought, “Please please please don’t let there be push-ups today”? If the idea of a set of push-ups fills you with dread, you’re not alone. Push-ups are tough! They’re a skill exercise, meaning they require upper body strength, trunk stability, range…
“What should I eat on the Mediterranean diet?!” Let this handy Mediterranean diet food list be your guide. You might notice our list is a bit different than what you’ll find elsewhere. The reason: It’s not a two-column “Eat / Don’t Eat” or “Good / Bad” food list. Instead, we’ve sorted everything into a continuum—from…
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced athlete, young or approaching your senior years, balance exercises are beneficial for everyone, so be sure to include some balance workouts in your fitness sessions and start noticing the difference. What is Balance Training? Balance training consists of activities that challenge your ability to maintain posture and stability…
You’re tracking your eating and exercise meticulously but not seeing results. Has your metabolism slowed to a crawl? Are your hormones off? Is it really possible to GAIN weight from eating too LITTLE? Here’s what’s really going on—and how to solve it. Want to listen instead of read? Download the audio recording here… ++++ “How…
