FRS Energy Drink Log, Part 5

It’s been about a month since I signed up for the FRS Healthy Energy Drink introductory program and have been writing about my experiences with this Quercetin-fueled elixir.  What interested me in this energy...

Five Reasons New Year's Fitness Resolutions Don't Work

New Year's health and fitness related resolutions - the more involved the worse they are - are bad ideas, so don't make any. Especially bad are weight-loss based pledges and any kind of...

The Fiji Water Scandal: Drinking Bottled Water is Stupid

The old saying attributed to H.L. Menken, “Nobody ever went broke underestimating the stupidity of the American public” – came to mind when I read the story about Fiji Water, the number one bottled...

Great Exercise Equipment From Perform Better

Perform Better is one of the leading providers of high-quality fitness accessories and equipment.  Here are some "must-have" products that you can find at www.PerformBetter.com, also known as Exercise Bands - If you've never used...

Your Personal Trainer Might Not Know What They're Doing If: Equipment Edition

There are plenty of telltale signs that a personal trainer isn’t up to par. If your trainer has you using equipment for a majority of your sessions this is a sign that he doesn’t...

Book Review: The Truth About Organic Foods, by Alex Avery

The organic food industry has become a multi-billion dollar industry and organic foods are the fastest growing segment of the food industry.  The organic food movement is based - in part - on the...

The Contour Core Sculpting System Gets a "Do Not Buy Recommendation"

The latest piece of infomercial equipment to hit the airwaves is the Contour Core Sculpting System, which is nothing but a $200 dollar vibrating belt that makes use of the same old Electro Muscle...

Weight Loss Should Not be a Goal

Weight loss should not be the goal of an exercise program or the end result for improving one's eating habits.  Weight loss should not be used as a measure of fitness or as a way...

Does Quercetin Work?

Quercetin is an antioxidant and one of the hot new nutritional supplements on the market today.  Touted as having a wide-range of benefits, it is the key ingredient in the new Lance Armstrong endorsed...

Review: The Fontainebleau Miami Beach Gym and Spa

The Fontainebleau Hotel and Resort in Miami Beach features a 5-star gym and spa that makes the trip to South Beach worth your while. Two years ago the iconic Fontainebleau Hotel re-emerged as the place...