Personal Trainer in Harlingen | Rio Grande Valley

Weighted Body Bar

For those of you looking for an alternative to dumbbells, a weighted body bar can be a nice addition. They vary in weight size from 8 to upwards of 20 lbs.  I use them for shoulders, arms, lower back, thighs, tush, upper back and chest. You can do it all with one...

Good Snack, Bad Snack

I just love the advent of the yogurt shop. That stuff tastes good, doesn’t it?  It’s crap for the most part, yet every now and then I love to indulge!!!  So, about the grocery store dairy section ‘light’ yogurt you buy thinking it’s so...

Are you Obese? What’s your Body Mass Index

What’s your number?  Copy this link into your browser to calculate your BMI and Calorie needs at rest: https://www.weight.com/definition.asp?page=2 This topic (what defines obese) has surfaced a lot lately in my work, hence this post today. The current accepted...

The 5 Day Miracle Diet – Conquer Cravings

Do not judge this book by the cover, er, the title. Those reading this who are acquainted with me, understand this is not about dropping a bunch of weight in 5 days; it’s about getting in, and staying in “good blood sugar” in 5 days or less. If...

Water, thirst, and how much to drink

Right down the hatch!!! Worth a repeat here at my blog is how much water to drink. You’ve all heard the 8×8 rule.  Drink 8 glasses of water, at least 8 ounces each. There is no scientific study to support this, and the truth is, it really depends on your...

Fit Flops

As most of you know, I’m usually wearing my Fit Flops. Again, I get nothing for endorsing these, I just have first-hand experience of their benefit. If you regularly wear ‘traditional’ thin and flat flip flops, and also have any foot, knee or back...