2010 April | Ask A Fitness Coach

Muscle Gaining for the Cardio-Happy

April 30, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 5 Comments

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Burning through all your muscle with catabolic exercise? You don’t need to quit cardio to bulk up—just pack these 3 things into your strength training program.

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Body Shaping Post-Injury? Try These Fast Firming Tips

April 29, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 5 Comments

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Injuries can leave you out of commission for a long time, taking a toll on your muscle tone. Get it back with these easy arm, leg and glute shaping exercises.

Filed Under: Exercise Tagged With: bicycle maneuver, body sculpting, cardio firming, compound movement, core workout, crunches, cycling, deadlift fly, deadlift row, dumbbell pullover, dumbbell squat, exercise regimen, exercise routine, firm arms, firm buttocks, firm glutes, firm legs, firming exercise, injury, leg lifts, lunges, metabolism, overhead press, physical therapist, plies, protein, protein shake, resistance training, Strength Training, triceps, walking, walking arm circles

What Your Diet and Your iPod Have in Common

April 28, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 9 Comments

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Wondering why you never stick to the same diet (or dress size)? Look to your technological gadgets for the answer.

Filed Under: Fitness Tagged With: body sculpting, chronic disease, confidence, diet pill, diets fail, endorphins, energy, fad diet, fitness coach, healthy weight loss, IdealShape, iPod diet, mindset, Skyler Meine, strength, sustainable exercise program, sustainable nutrition, technology, weight loss coach, weight loss pill, weight loss program, wellness program, yo-yo diet

Putting 5 New Energy-Boosters to the Test

April 24, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 12 Comments

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Wake up coffee fiends! If your daily cup ain’t cutting it, give these five alternative energy sources a try.

Filed Under: Nutrients Tagged With: amino acids, apple energy, caffeine, CLIF Builder, complex carb, crash, cycling, dehydration, energy drink, energy source, fatigue, Mark’s Daily Apple, metabolism, Mind & Mood Foods, Noshtopia, one cup coffee, performance bar, ProBar, protein, simple carb, starchy carbs, sugar energy, under-caffeinated, vegetarian, water, water-rich food, water-rich fruit, yogurt

Making Goals a Reality

April 20, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 2 Comments

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It wasn’t 10 minutes after I’d gone public with my new goal yesterday that I was tested…

Filed Under: Fitness Tagged With: accountability, caffeine, cheating, coffee, commitment, energy, goal-setting, habits, Mastering the Mind, self-confidence, sustainable goals

Caffeine: A Cup a Day?

April 19, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 12 Comments

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One cup: is it the perfect equation for reaping caffeine’s rewards, minus all the drawbacks?

Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: achiness, caffeine, coffee, dehydration, effective workouts, green tea, metabolism-booster, muscle tension, stiff joints, stimulant

How Can Ectomorphs and Hardgainers Bulk Up?

April 12, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 6 Comments

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Pumping mad iron and nothing to show for it? Try these programs, plus extra steps you MUST take to bulk up.

Filed Under: Building Muscle Tagged With: body type, bulk up, compound exercises, Craig Ballantyne, ectomorph, hardgainer, Hardgainer Project X, john romaniello, lean muscle, metabolic circuits, muscle size, overtraining, protein shake, resistance training, Strength Training, Turbulence Training, vince delmonte

Perk Your Glutes Without Bulking Up Your Legs? Possible!

April 12, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 3 Comments

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We all want a perky ballet booty! Does that mean we’re stuck with bodybuilder quads and hamstrings to boot?

Filed Under: Building Muscle Tagged With: ballet buns, bulking up, compound exercises, glute workout, glutes, isolated exercises, leg lifts, legs, lunges, muscle mass, plies, protein, squats

What exercises can I do for cellulite?

April 12, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 9 Comments

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Superficial cellulite treatments are everywhere, but forget about them: discover these body-firming exercises and additional tips.

Filed Under: Answered Questions, Exercise Tagged With: body bar, cellulite, cellulite creams, excess fat, foam rolling, green tea, hormones, metabolism, muscle tone, myfascial release, power-walking, protein, resistance band, resistance training, resveratrol, self massage, Strength Training, stretch marks, The Firm, Victoria's Secret models, water

Can Hypnosis Help You Sleep Better?

April 6, 2010 By Chelsea Bush 6 Comments

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If stress, busy schedules and bad sleep habits are at the root of your sleepless nights, why not consider hypnosis?

Filed Under: Fitness, Hypnosis For Weight Loss Tagged With: Hypnosis For Weight Loss, hypnotherapy program, longevity, meditation, mindset, sleep better, sleep disorder, sleep habits, sleep health, sleep hypnotherapy, sleep schedule, stress