Archive for April, 2008

Dear Self… You’ve Been Slacking Part 2

Well its been about a week since my initial slacker post and I am glad to say I have gotten my butt in gear and back in the gym on a regular basis. Sometimes life can suddenly get in the way and thats okay every once in awhile you need to take a break from […]

Protein Dynamics in Exercise

I know the first thing I want to do after I exercise is go home and eat a big steak. Wait, no, that’s not right, that’s about the last thing I want to do after I exercise! That is, however, the thing I should do if I want to optimize my muscle building […]

Dear Self… You’ve Been Slacking Part 1

Hello BeachbodyTips.com readers!
This is a letter to myself because lately I have been slacking off at the gym. Work has been taking up a lot of my time in addition to a few golf vacations here and there. At my peak a month+ ago I weighed in at 175lbs max bench 245lbs, squatting 275lbs and […]

Single Serving Dilemma

Every time I take a stroll through the grocery store it seems like there’s a new variety of “100 calorie packs” on the aisle: Oreos, Goldfish, Cheetos, and so on. They seem innocent enough—practical, even, but there are two problems I see with these temptations:

#1: Stopping after one serving.
I don’t know […]

Beach Body Recipe: Almond-Crusted Chicken

Almond-Crusted Chicken (makes 4 servings)
6 ounces slivered almonds
.5 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. dried rosemary
1 tsp. dried basil
Salt and pepper to taste
2 eggs
1.5 pounds boneless chickens breasts (3 or 4 breasts)
2 tsp. olive oil
1. Preheat oven to 385 F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
2. In a food processor, grind the almonds to the consistency […]