Written By: Andrea Lea King Photo By: Rick Schaff ©, HEALTHandINSPIRATION.com I have always been an athlete, but never knew much about diet and nutrition, until I had a car accident that set me back and I gained some weight. I knew I needed to do something about it and fast. I had always liked to [...]
Written By: Patty Wilson Photo By: Rich Baker (Gizmoimages) So you have finally made up your mind to enter your first figure, bikini, fitness model competition. You’ve talked to other competitors, read about contest preparation, studied the diets of your admired competitors you look up to, chosen the show you want to do, and hired [...]
Written By: Felicia Romero Photo By: Sarah Picturegroove Nutrition, training and supplementation are primary factors in my life when focusing on a fit and healthy lifestyle. Nutrition is extremely important when wanting to get healthy and change your body. It’s probably the most important lifestyle change you can make. When it comes to nutrition, I [...]
Written By: Natalie Jill Photo By: Lhgfx Why is it that some people effortlessly appear to be strong, fit and healthy while others seem to wallow in excuse after excuse as to why they are not the person they want to be? Why do some seem to improve and get better each day while others [...]
Written By: Kat Painter Have you ever felt frustrated and overwhelmed that you just couldn’t quite measure up to society’s standards? Why is it that modern day Americans obsess about their own bodies more than any other country? Could it be that we are bombarded with images of beautiful people on T.V., the internet, [...]
Written By: Mark Ozog That is what this past month has focused on- RUNNING!!! How I still hate it, but I guess I will have to love it, especially when September rolls around and I am competing in the LA Olympic Triathlon. Workout schedules have now changed to early morning wakeup calls- 5am. I now [...]
By: Sean Hashmi, MD, MS, FASN Citrulline is an alpha amino acid popular in many sports supplements on the market today. In a recent study Perez-Guisado and Jakeman looked at the role of citrulline malate for performance and muscle soreness. The study involved 41 participants in a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, and 2-period crossover design. [...]
Written By: Mark ‘OZ’ Ozog “Never believe that you are defeated, cause then you are! If you have your mind set, stick to it. Make it happen. Be careful what you wish for. Your dreams can and will be your reality.” This is what has happened to me, especially in the last two years. I [...]
Written By: Morgan Oliveira Fresh ‘N Lean is not another quick fix or gimmicky diet trend. What we do is really uncomplicated; we prepare meals with natural, wholesome ingredients, that are filling, delicious, and healthy, and deliver them to your door. Our Executive Chef was born, raised, and trained in Italy and is a master at [...]
Written By: Emily Lind, April 2011 Cover Model Living out my purpose driven life has required me to develop unshakable belief in myself. The moment my heart and mind decided exactly what that meant I changed as a person entirely. What do you dream? What moves you? What is your passion? These are the kind [...]
