Fitness
Following are a number of fitness articles contributed by certified personal trainers to help you become a better you. Interested in getting some one-on-one time with one our fitness experts? Smooth Style offers the services of a certified personal trainer to create your own custom fitness and nutrition program. Click here to learn more.Bringing Sexy Back
Follow these simple tips for a truly sexy back! Back Training To follow the chest workout in the last article we will move on to muscle building for the back. There are hundreds of exercises out there to work the back, here we will combine some of the best to give you a solid training routine. Remember, it is important to log your workouts. [...]
The Monster Chest Workout
Are you bored with your chest workout? Try this one on for size. Warmup 1 set pushups to failure. Incline Chest Press 12 reps 10 reps 8 reps 6 reps Flat Dumbbell press 12 reps 10 reps 8 reps 6 reps Seated Fly Machine 12 reps 10 reps 8 reps 6 reps 3 Sets of Plyo push-ups to failure. What are plyo push-ups you ask? A [...]
Post-Workout Protein Cookies
So if your anything like me, you agree cookies are a pretty amazing snack, but I am sure what you know most about cookies is that they are not that great for your mid-section. Until now. I have found a recipe for cookies that are not only good for you, but they will actually be quite beneficial to build and repair muscle following your intense [...]
Tired of Doing Squats?
Try a new lower body exercise to increase your leg strength and get you out of the normal lower body routine. The exercise is called Rear Foot Elevated Squats. This exercise is amazing for creating strength and is one of the safest knee-dominant functional exercises out there. The benefits of the R.F.E.S. range from balance, strength, size and hip [...]
The Post Workout Cocktail #2
Here is a follow up to a previous article written here at SmoothStyle. Below you will find another recipe for your post workout nutritional shake. If you need to check back with the reasons why this (often heard) gym lingo is of such vital importance, be sure to check out my first edition of “The Post Workout Cocktail”. Here is another recipe [...]
Caffeine
Caffeine can be found in coffee, tea, some sodas, chocolate, and even your headache medicine. This supplement has been shown to increase performance in the gym, on the track, and on the field. Basically caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant. Caffeine may stimulate the brain into a lower level of fatigue; this will allow a continuation of [...]
The 10-Step Outdoor Workout
As Southern Californians, we see sun and comfortable temperatures all year round. Take advantage of it and get outside for your next workout. There are benefits to changing it up once and a while. Some of those benefits include: -There is little to no gym equipment needed to have a great workout. -No waiting for machines at your local [...]
Guide to Creatine
Supplement Guide: Creatine In this article I plan to put an end to all of the questions that I get about the supplement known as creatine. Let’s start with a brief overview of the product itself. Creatine is a naturally occurring amino acid in the body mainly synthesized in the kidneys, liver and pancreas. I cannot stress the word natural [...]
The Importance of Hydration
Often times I get the question, “How much water should I drink a day”. I want to answer the question for the rest of you that may still be wondering. The topic of conversation is Hydration. Basically the amount of water in ounces that should be consumed in a 24 hour period. We will not count sodas, juices, coffees and anything else that you [...]
The Post Workout Cocktail
Very often I find that clients tend to ask me for information about post workout supplementation. Many seemed to struggle with how much food and fluids would be best for recovery immediately following a training session. The sooner a carbohydrate and protein supplement gets into the body the better your chances are for muscle building and [...]
