by Sandra | Sep 19, 2016 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Exercise, Weight Training
Bicep curls may look like an easy exercise to do, however, there are a few things to keep in mind to maximize the stress to the bicep muscle. Before performing any resistance training exercise, I teach my clients to get in the right position first, which is referred...
by Sandra | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Exercise, Health & Wellness, Weight Training
The Seated Cable Row can be an excellent exercise for building upper back muscles like the latissimus dorsi, rhomboids, mid & low trapezius and the teres major & minor. The posterior deltoids and biceps are also involved in this exercise. The erector spinae...
by Sandra | Dec 12, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Health & Wellness, Nutrition & Dietary
The holidays are now upon us! This can be an exciting time for many of us; family, friends, parties and yes, FOOD, and usually, lots of it! Sweets and high fat foods are everywhere; candy on the desks at work, tempting displays of high calorie treats in the...
by Sandra | Nov 21, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Exercise, Health & Wellness, Nutrition & Dietary
Dietary supplements are classified as foods, not drugs, by the FDA. This means that, as long as all ingredients are recognized as safe for consumption, the product is allowed on the market. Therefore, the regulation of these products is much less vigorous than...
by Sandra | Aug 21, 2015 | Blog, Bodybuilding, Exercise, Health & Wellness, Nutrition & Dietary
Not all of us eat when we are physically hungry. Many eat when they are stressed, bored, angry or even as a reward. Physical hunger comes on gradually, without a sense of urgency (unless we have gone way too long without food). When we are hungry, a wide variety of...