Fitness Contrarian

Don’t let one over indulgent meal throw you into weeks of eating badly. Follow the 90% rule and never have a weight problem. During your normal daily routine you have to eat perfect. Things are going to throw you off like holidays, vacations and special occasions. But if you eat perfect 90% of the time [...]

Being a personal trainer for over 25 years I have seen a number of trendy classes come and go. But Spinning classes have lasted the test of time. I have a number of clients who love to spin on their off days when not exercising with me. The problem with spinning classes; however, is that some of my clients and their friends think that spinning is making their legs bigger. One of my clients told me that her friend said if she did spinning twice per week it helped her lose weight but if she did spinning three times per week her legs got bigger. Most people spin for the cardiovascular workout and the overall calorie expenditure, and not to bulk up their legs (…)

In this video Mike Cola from Fitness Contrarian recommends a good multi-vitamin that he is taking based on price and quality.

In this video Mike Cola from Fitness Contrarian explains how Cod Liver Oil is a great source of vitamin D, A and omega 3 fatty acids.

I was encouraged to see chain restaurants offering nutritional information on their menus listing calories and fat content.  I always encourage my clients to watch their calories when they eat out and make healthy choices. But it turns you can’t trust nutritional labeling in chain restaurants. In a study just published by the Journal of [...]