Troy Taylor, NASM Elite Trainer

Troy Taylor, NASM Elite Trainer's Blog

• How to survive a vacation.

  On Jun 29, 2011

  It is the summer and many of us will be hitting the highways, beaches, parks, and mountains of the world.  Many of us are also trying to lose some weight either for these trips or in spite of them.  How do we survive this obviously body fat dangerous scenario?  

  I just was at a great hotel in San Diego last week.  My wife and I took the kids to

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• How did that happen?

  On Jun 10, 2011

  This morning I got on the scale like I do every Friday morning and saw that my weight was up 7 lbs from last week.  The interesting thing about this is that I have eaten really well. All week long I have been tracking my calories and staying at my goal caloric intake.  Had I not been in the fitness industry

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• First Things First

  On May 25, 2011

  It is a new day and we have had good days and bad when it comes to eating.  How do we define a good day or a bad one?  A good day in my humble opinion would be any day that brings us closer to a worthwhile goal.   Many or us have struggled with our weight our whole life and it has effected our attitude...Full Post

• First Things First

  On May 04, 2011

  I know that there is a time and place for everything.  There is also in life a time and a place where we tend to over eat.  Let me suggest that when those days happen enjoy them but then get right back into your goals the very next day.  The pattern of overeating causes the major increases in body fat....Full Post

• First Things First

  On Apr 25, 2011

  I believe that we should take a second and talk about calories. Calories are sneaky little things.  They show up everywhere and when your goal is fat loss and you are watching your intake you will just be amazed at how many calories show up in many different places.  They can show up from the 5 calorie

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• First Things First

  On Apr 20, 2011

  As we continue this blog I hope that you have decided on professional help to one degree or another.  Trainers either one on one full time, gym consultation or Sharecare Network are critical to success.  Trainers allow you to get the most out of your time and help you bypass the traditional traps of fad dieting...Full Post

• First things First

  On Apr 15, 2011

  Once you have established your goals and decided on a nutritional plan it is time to get some help building a program.  Again this is goal dependent for example if your goal is to lose body fat you probably will not be spending too much time experimenting with your 1 rep max on bench press.  Your program must f...Full Post

• First things First

  On Apr 13, 2011

  When beginning a fitness program it is critical that you identify what you are trying to accomplish.  If your goal is fat loss or strength gain or increasing performance all have different nutritional requirements and protocols.  When starting a new fitness program decide what you want to do and how long you

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