Beasts of the Week: Team Edition
Elena: Two-Time Beast of the Week! Leonidas; King of the Spartans! When we decided to pair people up into teams for this Shred, we were hoping to show improved results over previous Shreds, feel a…
Are you “in the Arena?”
By Jonathan Aluzas Somewhere in the late 90's I came up with the name for my future gym. ?I was working at a health club in Pasadena, Ca and saw a scrap of yellowed paper…
If You Are Your Own Personal Trainer, Your Training Program Is In Trouble!
By Jonathan Aluzas I am a horrible trainer.? And, as a guy who has done somewhere between tens of thousands of training sessions and classes over the years, that’s a hard thing to admit. Oh,…
2012 Fitness Formula for Success: The Basics
By Jonathan Aluzas 2011 is almost over. ?Did you reach your health and fitness objectives? ?If so, then congratulations on achieving something that very few others did. If not, and if you want to get…
Beast of the Week!
By Jonathan Aluzas Glenn Freeman - All-Out Beast!! Don't let the smile fool you, this man is a Beast.? He's one of the most genuinely kind and warm-hearted guys you'll ever meet, the kind of…
The Desire. The Want. The Motivation. The Journey.
By Stacey Garcia Will, Stacey and Rue The Shred is over. 30 days of striving for your personal best, of eating well and exercising your booty off. This time around everything was different. Maybe by…
Workout of the Week
This week's workout is here to put some of the FUN back in your routine. ?While fitness training should be challenging, it doesn't have to be too serious. ?Zumba is a great way to work…
Exercise Your Brain
By: Sarah Schmermund, M.A. Beyond our health and good looks, researchers have asserted for years that exercise also helps our brain function, especially over the long-term. Physical exercise promotes neurogenesis, the creation of new brain…
As Seen on TV
By: Sarah Schmermund, M.A. If you’ve never been a sucker for a fad diet or exercise equipment infomercial (shake weight, anyone?), then you’re lying. Even if it wasn’t weight loss related, we’ve all been seduced…
Workout of the Week
Do 10 reps of each exercise for 20 minutes: Push Ups Sit Ups Squats Do as many rounds as possible and post your results!!! How many can you do?!