METABOLIC COMEBACK APPROVED ITEMS AT WHOLE FOODS

You’ve seen our list of packaged foods approved 30-Day Metabolic Comeback Challenge™ for both Costco and Trader Joe’s.  Today, we are sharing a few of the many items available to you at Whole Foods for your 30-Day Challenge. 30 DAY METABOLIC COMEBACK™ APPROVED ITEMS AT WHOLE FOODS From Top Left to Bottom Right: Bulk Nuts – Whole Foods has a huge selection … Read more

SNACK ATTACK! THE BEST HEALTHY SNACKS FOR WORK, AT HOME, OR ON THE GO

If you’re like most people, you make a plan to eat better!  Breakfast begins the day just great with a nice green protein shake filled with spinach, protein powder, berries and Coconut oil.  Lunch is a green salad with organic chicken, kale, chopped egg, veggies, and olive oil with balsamic vinegar dressing.  And dinner will … Read more

A STRONGER FRANCHISE – NATIONAL GROWTH IN 2013

2013 is shaping up to be a busy year at The Exercise Coach.  In the last 6 months, we have added multi-unit franchise developments in 3 new states, to compliment our market presence in the Chicago area.  As a growing fitness franchise brand, it’s very exciting to welcome new business owners onto our team. Our Founding … Read more

ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS IN MILK?

Our last post on artificial sweeteners provoked some interesting discussion on our Facebook page.  We discussed the dangers of using artificial sweeteners in one’s diet, as well as healthier alternatives. In the same week we made our post, some new news came out about another place we may be seeing artificial sweeteners show up in our food supply … Read more

FITNESS FUELED BY FEEDBACK™

If you are a personal training client at The Exercise Coach you have no doubt heard our mantra – “Muscle Quality matters more than Movement Quantity.”  For those of you who are unfamiliar with us, our focus is on the science which proves muscle is your primary biomarker.   This science shows that your muscle’s functionality impacts not … Read more

FITNESS FUELED BY FEEDBACK™

If you are a personal training client at The Exercise Coach you have no doubt heard our mantra – “Muscle Quality matters more than Movement Quantity.”  For those of you who are unfamiliar with us, our focus is on the science which proves muscle is your primary biomarker.   This science shows that your muscle’s functionality impacts not … Read more

MUSCLE QUALITY: IMPROVING IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE

WHAT DO WE WANT FROM EXERCISE? For many years the idea of exercise has been shaped around the notion that if we just “get moving” we can burn calories, improve cardiovascular health and tone muscles. The prescription has been the same for decades: eat less, move more, exercise for at least 45/60 minutes 4-7 days … Read more

MUSCLE QUALITY AND THE NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM: PART 1

Welcome to our series on Muscle Quality. In our first post in the series, called Muscle Quality: Improving It Will Change Your Life, we discussed the many long term health benefits that improving one’s muscle quality can provide. In today’s post, we will focus on how improving our Muscle Quality through strength training can improve our neurological system. … Read more

MUSCLE QUALITY AND THE NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM: PART 2

In our last post, Muscle Quality and the Neurological System: Part 1, we discussed the initial neurological changes that occur when we begin or restart our exercise program. The recruitment of dormant muscle fibers that have been efficiently put to rest by our nervous system are now being called back into action. Similar to when LeBron … Read more