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Egg Yolks: Toss’em or Eat’em “Egg Yolks: Toss’em or Eat’em?”  I get asked this question quite a bit when doing diet and nutrition consultations so I figured it’s about time to do a post on the subject. Ahh…the great “egg...
The Role of Mentors During the Pursuit of Knowledge “No one lives long enough to learn everything they need to learn starting from scratch. To be successful, we absolutely, positively have to find people who have already paid the price...
How Your Muscle Fibers Work I was talking to one of my clients the other day, and she wanted to know why we didn’t incorporate more diversity into her workout routine in order to change up what muscle fibers we...
How Can I Eat Smaller Portions and Still Feel Full? Need to lose a few pounds? These simple tips will make it easy to cut back without feeling deprived. Portion control doesn’t mean you have to eat tiny portions of...
How To Make a Difference in the World “If you go looking for a friend, you’re going to find they’re scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you’ll find them everywhere.” –Zig Ziglar Zig Ziglar was an effective...
Tips for Guiltless Gobbling This Thanksgiving Can you believe that Thanksgiving time is already here! Thanksgiving for me is not all about the food (but it is something to look forward to). During this time of year, families come together...
Are You Getting the Most Value from your Training? Do you have measurable data that you analyze on a regular basis from your strength training program? A topic that comes up frequently at Vertex Fitness is, “How much effort should I...
Can a Fitness Tracker Help You Lose Weight? A fitness tracker (Wearable) will help monitor and track the user’s every movement, whether it’s when you are working out, sleeping or just going about your day. Wearing an activity tracker on...
Understanding Your Why A question we all can ask ourselves on a daily basis is “why do I participate in x, y, z activity?” This is an important question to understand and think about daily. The answer is the basis...
Eat to Beat the 3 pm Slump It’s 3:00 pm, your concentration has plummeted and you feel like your mind has left the building. You need to get through the workday so you ravenously grab for something sweet or a...