Recipe - Shakeology Breakfast Bars - Asylum 2

I received my Asylum 2 program and, as always, I flipped through the nutrition guide.  Honestly, most of the recipes don't appeal to me, but there was a picture of Shakeology Breakfast bars that, for some reason, really appealed to me.  I think I had gotten into a rut with breakfast so I wanted to give it a try.
What I liked most was teh small number of ingredients, the healthfulness of the ingredients, and it was super quick to make.

Recipe - Salted Pumpkin Seeds

If you're going to carve up a pumpkin for Haloween, you might as well make use of the seeds.  Sure, they're a little gross to clean up and work through, but the results for a little bit of work is a great tasting, healthy snack.

Pumpkin seeds are loaded with fiber, vitamins and minerals, and even antioxidants.  They're also high in protein.  A 1 oz serving has nearly 10 g of protein.  Be careful though, pumpkin seeds have alot of calories.  A 1 oz serving is about 160 calories.  You wouldn't think that eating seeds is bad for you, but like anything else, you have to stick to your serving size and remember moderation.

Body Best - Build Phase Review

The Body Beast program has two schedule options, each with 3 phases, Build, Bulk, and Beast.  I chose to do the Lean Beast schedule. Today I'm going to discuss the Build Phase of the Lean Beast schedule.

The purpose of the Build Phase is to get your body used to overloading your muscles and to know what you are getting yourself into.  By no means does the Beast take it easy on you.  By day 2 you will know that the program is no joke and the real deal.

My Body Beast Supplement Stack

Getting the most out of your workouts means giving the most in your workouts  You also need to fuel your body the right way.  That means eating the right foods and taking the right supplements.  Beachbody has supplements specifically targeted for Body Beast and I used some, exchanging and adding others to fit my needs and budget.

Leaving It All on the Gym Floor

The one thing that I have learned in the last several months of going through various exercise programs is that you get what you give.  To burn fat, you need to burn calories, you need to sweat, you need to push your workouts to the edge.  To build muscle you need to lift to failure.  You have to lift enough weight for enough reps that you literally can't do anymore.  Then, you rest for a couple beats and you do it again.

Making Small Changes

Entering the world of fitness doesn't have to mean that you give up eating and hit the gym for 3 hours a day.  Small changes can make all the difference in the world.  Some people can handle a radical change, many can't.  If you do too much, too fast, you might end getting off the track and end up right back where you were or worse.  If you make small, incremental changes, they can be easier to handle and to become a permanent part of your life.