‘Increase Energy’ Archive

Why You’re Not Seeing Results (Pt. 2)

Alright, so I hope you’ve been able to digest reasons 1 through 5 from the previous blog post .  Some of these reasons may seem harsh for some, but it may also be the wake up call you’ve been needing in order to start seeing results from your fitness program. Let’s not waste any more [...]

My Florida Beach Workouts

I just woke up from a much needed nap here in Tampa Bay, Florida.  I’ve been locked in a conference room with my fitness mastermind buddies for the past two days hammering out killer fitness ideas for 2010. Oh, and I’ve learned a few words to add to my “Dude glossary” of “Yopla”, “Nopla”, and [...]

7 Instant Tips To Stay In Shape With Little Sleep

Today my baby boy is 9-weeks old, and it’s been an amazing experience thus far.  Amazing as it is, I’m still not getting quality sleep.  As many of you parents out there have already experienced you practically get little to no sleep until your baby finally settles into a consistent sleeping schedule. I’ve been averaging [...]

What Drives You To Get Results?

WOW!  It seems last weeks theme of TV shows focused on “HOPE”. At least that’s what I think. Last Tuesday was the Biggest Loser finale and So You Think You Can Dance semi-finale.  Last night was an episode of Extreme Home Makeover. On So You Think You Can Dance 28 year old Legacy Perez was [...]

2009 Holiday Fitness Survival Plan

The holiday crunch starts this week, and it’s about that time where people either get ridiculously strict with their fitness and fat loss plan or take the easy way out and say “To hell with it, I’m gonna wait till the New Year”.  The latter never fails to surprise me, because there really are a [...]

Refuel with 4 Quick and Easy Snacks

When you’re busy and on the go it gets tough to eat on a set schedule sometimes. This is where proper “on the go” food planning is absolutely crucial in order to prevent hunger strikes. Stock your fridge and cupboard with ingredients that are easy to put together so that you can juggle the daily [...]

New Parents…How To Get More Energy Now!

It’s been 10 days since my precious little boy was born. Still can’t get over the fact that 9 months flew by so quick, and that my life is completely changing, for the better of course! My body and mind are finally starting to adjust to his roller coaster ride feeding schedule, but there’s obviously [...]

10 Minute Workouts Are For Real

Think you need more than 30-minutes to burn fat and get in shape?  Think again!  In today’s society everyone wants fitness and fat loss results yesterday.  Well, we know that’s not going to happen, and I’m going to reveal two mistakes that you’re most likely doing that will prevent you from getting quick results. And [...]

Parents…Take Good Care Of Yourself

This is not the usual Fit In A Hurry blog post. You see, I just finished a baby marathon…scratch that, my wife (who I must say is a warrior princess) just finished a baby ironman times three!  We now have a beautiful baby boy, and I’m sure all the parents out there can relate to [...]

9 Quickie Workouts

Finding time for workouts is a big issue nowadays with the American lifestyle causing a tight schedule, but not a tight waist. The art of squeezing in effective workouts simply takes being armed with just a few “bang for buck” exercises and utilizing time-efficient protocols. My two favorite time-efficient protocols are “ladder sets” and “tabata [...]