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Helpful Tips, Nutritional Information, Recipes & More...5 Super Fast Dinner Recipes
Most of my clients want to eat healthy – they really do – but a single detrimental factor gets in their way…they simply don’t have the time. I get it, we all lead busy lives that leave very little extra time for healthy meal prep, but the alternative of fast food...
Fat burning meal hacks
The term 'hack' is being used a lot lately. While it used to have a negative connotation, these days to 'hack' is to find a quicker, easier and more effective method for achieving a goal. There are life hacks (like packing Christmas ornaments in empty egg cartons),...
Low-Carb Eggs Benedict
Have you ever noticed how most of our favorite breakfast dishes center around a grain+gluten filled item? Breakfast is notoriously a high-carb, low protein meal, which sets you up for a day filled with poor food choices. So, rather than go with the high-carb flow,...
Tips for summer exercise
Sometimes, a run outdoors just sounds better than the treadmill—but the hot Georgia days could put you in danger if you don’t plan ahead. Stacie Rogers, a U First Fitness trainer, has a few tips to make sure you’re safe this summer if you choose to exercise out in...
21 Universal Rewards of Exercise
The number one reason that most people are out-of-shape is that they don't exercise enough. I've often wished that I could give each and every one of you a personalized pep talk to get you up off the couch and into the gym, day after day. So here's my pep talk in...
(And 5 Healthy Substitutes)
The world of fitness and weight loss is often confusing, with contradictory information swirling about. I'm going to cut through the confusion and make things really simple for you. Below is a list of 5 foods that you should never eat. These foods will derail your...
? Superbowl Guacamole
So this Sunday is the BIG game and many of us over do it a bit when it comes to game day eating. I recently read that Superbowl Sunday is America's second favorite FOOD holiday after Thanksgiving. If you plan to indulge be sure that you get in some form of exercise...
My favorite Holiday Fat Loss hacks
It’s holiday fat gain season, a time when nearly everyone packs on a few pounds. Rather than joining the masses and loosening your belt another notch, use these 5 Holiday Fat Loss Hacks and avoid putting on a single pound. These hacks could even result in a few pounds...
Low Carb Pumpkin Muffins
Meal Prep: Low Carb Pumpkin MuffinsIt’s officially fall, and you know what that means: pumpkin spice.Pumpkin spice everywhere.Careful though: a lot or places (including a certain coffee store) like to put out “pumpkin spice” snacks thatcontain zero pumpkin and are...
UFF FUN DAY…July 18th (8-11am)
YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!! Bring your Family and Friends to our UFF Fun Day event July 18th from 8am to 11am. We are having a burpee, pull up and plank challenge. We will be giving away cool prizes donated by our local community businesses. Come get a free...
3 Anti-Fitness Habits
The following 3 habits will result in weight gain faster than you can say 'anti-fitness habits.' Break these habits quickly. Drinking Calories. Soda pop, coffee drinks, smoothies and fruit juices are filled with calories. Since liquids won't give you a 'full' feeling,...
Holy Hormones' Advanced Workshop presented by Dr. John Gatell
This coming Saturday, May 30th from 10:30am - 'Holy Hormones' Advanced Workshop presented by Dr. John Gatell with Maximized Living @ the U First Fitness Studio - Join us for this Advanced Workshop! Hormones tell our bodies how to function, but they can easily...
HAPPY CINCO de MAYO!
Cinco de Mayo usually means plowing through a few tons of chips & dips and drinking a few too many cervezas. Then you end up digging yourselves out of seven layers of guilt. We can help with at least part of that with the unbelievably good (and healthy) guacamole...
7 Awesome Reasons To Be FIT
I spend a lot of time talking about what it's like to be working towards your fat loss goal, with your perfect body somewhere off in the distance. Today I'm going to switch perspectives and turn the focus onto how it feels to BE at your ideal weight. In addition to...
The cure for lazy
I know a lot of lazy people…People who would rather spend the day planted on their couch than anywhere else…who choose take-out over home cooked, every night of the week… who would rather have a root canal than go to the gym. Sure, I know that we all have our...
Holiday Fat Loss Hacks
It’s holiday fat gain season, a time when nearly everyone packs on a few pounds. Rather than joining the masses and loosening your belt another notch, use these 5 Holiday Fat Loss Hacks and avoid putting on a single pound. These hacks could even result in a few pounds...
Our Certified Fitness Coaches Can Help…
You don’t need to spend hours in a gym sweating your life out on a treadmill. A single 30-minute session can get your heart pumping and your blood racing in a fun environment where our Certified Fitness Coaches can help you on your way to a slender you. It’s easier...
1 HOUR!
In 1 hour you can do allot, or you can blink and wonder where the time went? Yesterday, I decided to see what I could do in 1 hour. I made my breakfasts, cooked my lunches, and my snacks for the week. 1 hour of kitchen time=5 days of healthy eating choices to feel...