• What’s In An Egg?

    Components of the Yolk The yolk of eggs contain approximately 50% oleic acid, an omega-9 monounsaturated fat commonly found in olive oil. The remaining fat content consists of saturated fats along with a small amount of polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs). The ratio of different PUFAs tends to depend how the...
  • Omega 3’s – The Fats We Need

    You’ve probably heard about Omega 3 fatty acids and how they can be beneficial to your health and even your weight loss goals. Certain types of fats are essential to optimal health. Omega 3 and Omega 6 are two essential fatty acids in that they are not made by...
  • Vitamin D

    Vitamin D is a fat-soluble nutrient. It is one of the 24 micronutrients critical for human survival. The sun is the major natural source of the nutrient, but vitamin D is also found naturally in fish and eggs. It is also added to dairy products. Supplemental vitamin D is...
  • Face2Face With Monica Brant

    Monica Brant is an athlete. Always has been, always will be. We know her best for her 20 plus years spent at the very top of physique sports, and her images plastered everywhere in the fitness world an eye could see. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg....
  • Heart Rate Monitors – Tools or Toys

    The people that use them won’t train without them, and those that don’t either don’t care or are under the impression that they are of little use as a tool to improve your training. The truth is they can be both, it depends on the person using it and...
  • Bodybuilding Is Not The Only Way

    Model: Ana Tigre Location: Bodysport Fitness Centre, Las Vegas There was a time when getting in shape meant either running outdoors, or lifting weights in a gym, or lining up to use a treadmill. There wasn’t anything else, or better said, there were very few gyms that offered other...
  • How Long Should I Rest Between Sets?

    The answer to this changes depending on whether your goal is to increase your strength, power, muscle size or muscle endurance. While the typical gym goer will choose a rest period that is usually based more on their level of motivation, this topic has been studied extensively so we...
  • Limits? We Don’t Need No Stinking Limits

    The first time I set a goal to do 100 pushups in a single workout it seemed like a lot. I had my doubts that I could get there without a lot of burning muscles and shaky arms and I wasn’t looking forward to it. At the time I...
  • Why You Should Eat Your Garlic

    Article courtesy of and with permission from Examine.com Taking or eating garlic can benefit cardiovascular health, physical and sexual vitality, cognition, and resistance to infection. It also has anti-aging properties. Raw or aged garlic reliably reduces total cholesterol and Low-density Lipoprotein (LDL-C), while increasing High-density Lipoprotein (HDL-C). Garlic also...
  • Lexi Berriman Times Five

    My wife, Ana Tigre, owns Beleza Brazil Fitness Wear and even though I am retired from commercial photography and just enjoying it as a hobby now, I do all the shots for her clothing company. She presented me with a challenge yesterday. She wanted to show some different options...
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