Video Guide: Setting up My Fitness Pal for Calorie Tracking and Macro Counting

In this video I talk about how to set up My Fitness Pal for better calorie tracking and macronutrient counting. Links below. Links: http://www.myfitnesspal.com http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced You can lose weight eating pretty much anything, as long as you are hitting your calories (and protein…) Still, eating a diet rich in animal proteins, vegetables, fruits, and
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Every Fad Diet is the Same

… What does that mean? How is my Zone diet like your Atkins diet? How can you possibly claim that Vegan chick over there is doing the same thing that Paleo Joe is doing? Well, let me explain. Every fad diet with the goal of weight loss somehow restricts caloric intake, either through ambiguous counting methods or the elimination of various food groups. “Points” and “Blocks” and other fad diet metr
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New Facility, New Boot Camps, and a Biggest Loser Contest!

Wow, lots and lots going on these days… My apologies for the lack of posts recently, things have been absolutely crazy. Don’t worry though, new posts will be coming back with a vengeance in the near future Anyway, on to the exciting stuff! New Facility @ Sarah’s School of Martial Arts, Arlington Kent McCann Fitness will be setting up shop at Sarah’s School of Martial Arts s
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What does an “in-home” workout look like? Boston Personal Training

The first question I get from clients about in-home training is “how exactly does that work?” People think they need a bunch of fancy machines to get a good workout – well, take a look at this video. I think it sorts things out nicely. Want to sign up for a free session? Go here and fill out the form. You won’t regret it. Related Posts: How to Dominate your New Year’s Resol
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Make Your Cardio Count: High Intensity Circuits and Conditioning Workouts

When people typically think of “cardio,” they think of hopping on a treadmill or an elliptical for 30-60 minutes and watching time tick away as they lament their existence. Not only is this type of cardio completely miserable, it also doesn’t give you the best bang for your buck by any means. For low and moderate intensity cardio, you’re better off simply moving more in you
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Fat – The Most Misunderstood Macronutrient

Fat – A Key Macronutrient with a Bad Wrap For a long time, fat had a really bad image. Fat was fingered as the cause of the expanding waistlines in the US, for two basic reasons: it is the most calorically dense of the macros, and it is the main form of energy storage in the human body. If you want to lose fat, simply eat less fat, right? Cutting fat is the most logical way to cut calories,
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