Milk Your Muscles

This time of year gets me sentimental.  I feel like I should be sorting through my closet and packing all my costumes for theme parties.  You know what I am talking about, you miss college as much as the next bloke.  There are somethings you can enjoy even though you are not studying at the student center.  Well this tip is probably more for your boyfriend, brother, crazy dude at the gym.  Guys love their muscles, but they love their protein even more.  Have you ever gone into GNC and looked at the price tag.  Holy money pit!  What your man is paying for this he could be taking you out for a nice night on the town.  So next time he is talking about his workout regimen, suggest your man check out Campus Protein.  Geared towards the cash strapped college kid and based on campuses across the country the site offers you supplements, protein, vitamins and everything else the big box stores offer for a fraction of the price.  These are not second tier brands, this is the real deal.  Shipping is affordable; 7 bucks and you get it in 2 days.  Ladies, check it out, there may even be products for you.  Now if you need inspiration, there are some videos on the web that will get you in the gym, pumping iron.     

Flow With It

Its the first of the month, no longer the first of the year. That is why you are probably reading this on your couch as Jake breaks another girls heart on The Bachelor instead of working up a sweat on the elliptical. So starting back on the cardio may cause some cardiac arrest so take it easy with a little more zen. In San Fran you can head to Urban Flow, to begin your life long yoga practice. This is a donation based business, aka pay what you can afford to experience excellent health benefits. The suggested amount is 10 to 20 dollars. Your donations then create community outreach programs serve the less fortunate. All classes are taught by certified instructors in Vinyasa yoga. Vinyasa is flow based yoga where each movement melds into each other. The room is not warm, not a heat box like some of those other yoga joints, your body needs to be warm to get into those poses. Appropriate music accompanies the class to settle your mind and focus on your poses. Remember to bring your own mat and towel, it keeps germs to a minimum. Look at the schedule, see which one fits in your life, and soon enough you will be able to wrap your leg around your torso.

Did I Just Eat That?

So your bikini body this summer is banging, but keeping it up is just as hard as getting to that point. Or are you still struggling with shedding the last 10 pounds? At this point I bet you wish you had a personal nutritionist to follow you around to make your healthy eating decisions. Well since we aren't Madonna and can't afford to have our trainer follow our every move, My Fitness Pal is the next best option. Set up your free membership at the website to gain access to all the tools you need to help shed some of those pounds. At the core, your new Pal will help track all the foods you eat to help you recognize what your food culprits really are. Providing the right tools to make your food log, My Fitness Pal will help you see results on the scale. This will no longer be a tedious task, but one you will soon realize will help you in the long run. Its so easy that you are more likely to return to the site. The more you log, the more the site remembers you. Do you eat grilled chicken more often then you brush your teeth? The site will remember that. There are over 200,000 food options for you to choose from. You ate it, they will probably have it listed to add to your log. So maybe you have had too many cheeseburger and fries days in a row, this site will help you realize that a change needs to be made. This will teach you, that you can have a cheeseburger and fries once a week, not once a day.