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  • How To Set Healthy Fitness and Diet Goals

    Fitness and diet are a much-talked-about topic today. Everyone wants to be healthy and fit, and two inevitable ways to achieve...

    IronManMay 17, 2021
  • Vegetarian Muscle Power, Strength, Endurance

    Historical examples of successful plant-based athletes range from the gladiators in ancient Rome (as I wrote about in Iron Man in...

    irongraphicsAugust 30, 2019
  • The Gladiator Diet: How Does the Plant-Strong Diet Stack Up?

    What did the gladiators eat?   Never thought we’d get the chance to know…until now! Recently, the remains of dozens of...

    irongraphicsAugust 29, 2019
  • Can Ground Ginger Reduce Muscle Pain?

    Foods for Athletic Performance and Recovery   We’ve explored the use of spinach for athletic performance and recovery, attributed to its “anti-inflammatory...

    irongraphicsAugust 7, 2019
  • Green Chile Egg White Cups

    . . Super convenient for meals on the go, killer macros, easy to prep in bulk, and oh so tasty!  ...

    irongraphicsJuly 18, 2019
  • The Do’s and Don’ts of Mass Gain Supplements

    . . Scrolling through any bodybuilding, weightlifting forum or page as a relative beginner can be quite a daunting experience. In...

    irongraphicsJune 14, 2019
  • Holiday Season Transformation

    Sorry I haven’t posted in a bit. This year has been a busy one for me and my coaching practice. But...

    Sharon OrtigasDecember 15, 2010
  • Precontest Self-Destruction

    It is 7 days out from your show and you want to look your best. You might find your self listening...

    Sharon OrtigasJuly 16, 2010
  • Contest Week Stress!

    Well it is a few days before your contest and you are stressing out, running around trying to get errands done,...

    Sharon OrtigasJune 25, 2010
  • Summer Eating!

    Summer is here and the BBQ season is in full swing. But watch out because a recent study indicated that American’s...

    Sharon OrtigasJune 15, 2010
  • What contest should you do?

    Everyone wants to make a big splash the first time they step on stage to compete. From the moment that I...

    Sharon OrtigasMay 12, 2010
  • How soon to start a contest prep?

    I just got back from the 2010 NPC Orange County Muscle Classic in Anaheim this weekend, and I am always amazed...

    Sharon OrtigasApril 27, 2010
  • Not all Veggies are created equal!

      In every contest diet or fat loss diet, I give my clients a list of good vegetables and bad ones...

    Sharon OrtigasApril 21, 2010
  • Quick Weight Loss = Increased Metabolic Slow Down

    I am constantly asked about questions regarding metabolism and there there are a few basic things that everyone should understand about...

    Sharon OrtigasApril 3, 2010
  • Cheat Meal or No Cheat Meal?

    I am one of those diet coaches who definitely believes in the value of giving cheat meals to my competitors. There...

    Sharon OrtigasMarch 18, 2010