X-Factor Fitness Solutions Blog Archive for the ‘Michael’s Blogs’ Category

Dig Deeper

By Michael on May 24th, 2011

Dig Deeper? That is what a client told me the other morning while she was jogging on the treadmill. Dig deeper into what? The other day I wrote a blog post on what I have learned about people and exercise and I have come to two conclusions. People don’t like to exercise (duh) and most [...]

Nutrition Labels

By Michael on February 23rd, 2011

The old adage “you are what you eat” isn’t just a catchy saying. You really do get out of your body what you put into it. Learning how to read a food label is a great place to start.  Understanding food labels and the accuracy of food labels is so important that the government made [...]

My Experiences with the BodyBugg

By Michael on January 24th, 2011

            The difficult thing about losing weight for most people is that they don’t see the results right away.  We live in an “instant gratification” society and if we do not get what we want now, it’s off to the next thing we go.  The beautiful thing about the BodyBugg is that it gives you [...]

Measuring Hydration Levels: Stay on Top

By Michael on October 29th, 2010

Humans can adapt to a great many things.  We adapt to and change for stress, heat, hunger, physical activity and on a daily basis.  The human body is a magnificent creation, but the one thing we cannot adapt to is dehydration.  Athletes will reach for many different types of supplements to help performance and recovery.  [...]

X Factor’s Running Group Races for the Pennant

By Michael on June 8th, 2010

X Factor Running Group is a 10 week program designed to get you from the couch to your first 5K.  The group meets on Tuesday and Friday mornings at 5:30 at Houston’s Memorial Park.             The Astros Race for the Pennant 5K was where X Factor’s Running Group “Couch to 5K” unveiled its first athlete.  [...]