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Ask Alfonso: My Weight Loss Has Stuck!
May 16th
Hi Alfonso,
First, I would like to say I really enjoy your site! I have found a lot of great information here.
My question is in regards to ‘starvation mode’. I am 30 years old and considered obese. I have changed my diet and have been working out for the last three months and so far have lost 25 pounds. I have another 75 I would like to lose.
I perform a combination of strength and cardio exercises. I have recently increased the amount of time working out and being active during the day and my weight loss has seemingly stopped. And More >
Fitness Fact Or Fiction: Do Ice Baths Actually Work?
May 12th
Time for another Fitness Fact Or Fiction here at Angry Trainer Fitness and today I’m looking at another popular fitness trend that leaves many people puzzled!
Yes I’m talking about ice baths. You’ve seen them in professional athlete’s locker rooms, in spas and some people even fill their tub up with ice and go for a dip! But why? After all we’ve all taken cold showers and it certainly isn’t a pleasant experience.
So does an ice bath really assist with muscle recovery and help heal aching muscles?
In theory I do think an ice bath makes sense. After all when you injure yourself More >
Fitness Fact Or Fiction: Do You Really Need To Eat Every 2–3 Hours?
Apr 26th
Today’s Fitness Fact Or Fiction is a subject I’ve been wanting to discuss for a while now. You know the old theory right? It’s been a long established ‘rule’ that in order to speed up your metabolism and supply a steady stream of nutrients to fuel muscles, you need to eat every two to three hours.
But is this true?
Proponents of this way of eating will tell you that you must supply the body with amino acids in the form of protein every 3 hours – 4 at most – to keep your body in what’s called an anabolic state and More >
Fitness Fact Or Fiction: Is Chocolate Milk REALLY A Good Post Workout Drink?
Apr 19th
So here we go again with another Fitness Fact Or Fiction. This question was posed by my site producer Richard, who wanted to know if it was really true that you should drink chocolate milk after a workout. Surely such a sugary drink can’t fit with a healthy diet?
Okay… Well first up I must tell you that I’m biased towards ALL milk products. I’m honestly not a fan of milk and I’m of the mindset that only calves should be drinking their mom’s milk. For me, I’ve just read of too many allergies and possible health implications stemming from consuming More >
Bad Diets = Bad Parenting
Apr 8th
By now you all probably know that there are certain topics that definitely set off my Angry side! And today’s posting certainly fits the bill…
If there’s one thing that drives me crazy it’s when I hear parents say the following line: “They’re kids, they can afford it”,
You know what I’m talking about. You hear it when their kids are chowing down on candy, Happy Meals or pizza. But these parents aren’t just letting their kids indulge. They’re letting them OVER-indulge. And they genuinely think it’s no big deal. I couldn’t disagree more.
But let me first say this – I’m NOT More >
Fitness Fact Or Fiction: Can I Eat A Sugary Snack Post Workout?
Feb 23rd
Here we are again, tackling yet another common ‘golden rule’ of fitness.
You’ve been told for years to stay away from sugar, that it causes energy crashes, stimulates hunger and in the long run can contribute to weight gain. But numerous magazines and websites urge trainees to consume sugary snacks post workout – including sports drinks and Gummi Bears. So what gives?
First up, here’s what happens when you eat foods high in sugar. Typically you’ll receive a spike in your insulin level, which is a hormone that carries sugar around in your blood stream. Think of insulin as a taxi or More >
Fried Food ISN’T Bad For You? Seriously?
Jan 28th
Okay everyone – check this out for a headline: Research Shows Fried Foods Don’t Contribute to Heart Disease. Yep that was an actual article published this week. Come on, really?
So should you all run out and eat French fries and batter dipped shrimp? Heck no, that’s absurd. Here’s the scoop behind this new research – 40,000 Spaniards were followed for 11 years. These people ate 138 grams of fried food per day, which included 14 grams of either sunflower or olive used for frying. And guess what, after 11 years only 606 of the 40,000 had an incidence of heart More >
VIDEO: Angry Trainer Chat: Diet Dilemmas
Jan 25th
Last night I held my second Ustream chat of the New Year – all about Diet Dilemmas.
Thanks to everyone who joined in – there were some great questions asked along the way!
As you may have seen we had a couple of technical difficulties before I went live! I always say if you give me a dumbbell I’ll lift it all day long, but when it comes to technology, I’m definitely challenged! Still once we got underway, the chat was great.
As usual we’re going to post the video up on my Angry Trainer You Tube channel – so if you missed last More >
