X-Factor Fitness Solutions Blog Posts Tagged ‘X Factor’
By Michael on September 30th, 2011
One of the best ways to get high quality protein into your system quickly after a workout or first thing in the morning is a shake with protein powder. That knowledge is widespread and is hardly ground breaking material. But what you might not know is that protein powders have a long history that dates [...]
Tags: beef, chicken, eggs, Exercise, factor, Fitness, milk, milk powder, Nutrition, protein, protein powder, supplements, whey, X Factor
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By Michael on September 28th, 2011
As much as I would love to be the first person to tell you about whole grains, you probably already know that the whole grain, rather than refined, is the way to go in the kitchen. The list of reasons why is long, but here are the Coles Notes: More vitamins and minerals including selenium, [...]
Tags: barley, buckwheat, cooking, healthy cooking, Healthy Food, heart health, kitchen, LDL, Nutrition, quinoa, whole, whole grain, X, X Factor, x factor fitness solutions
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By Michael on August 1st, 2011
So why are you exercising in the first place? And the goals you are working towards achieving are they your own? Most of my articles I write are inspired by my clients and this one is no different. Well maybe a couple of my own demons are in there as well too. A client approached [...]
Tags: client, event, Exercise, Fitness, Houston, houston personal training, race, solutions, trainer, triathlon, weight lifting, Weight Loss, weight management, X, X Factor, x factor fitness solutions
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By Michael on July 26th, 2011
I must really love my job. I mean to get up around 5 most mornings to motivate others when you would love to still be asleep isn’t easy. And missing dinner with your family five nights a week is no picnic either. So why bother? It is clients like Lisa, which you will read about [...]
Tags: 5K, corporate ladder, Corporate Wellness, endurance, factor, Fitness, half marathon, lifting, lisa, motivation, Personal, personal training, run, running, solutions, Training, weight lifting, X, X Factor, x factor fitness solutions
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By Michael on April 13th, 2011
It’s party time! Save the date – Thurs., 5/26 at 5 p.m. – for our next Happy (Healthy) Hour here at XF! May’s Happy (Healthy) Hour includes: A trunk show of Lucy’s newest active lifestyle fashions with Lucy coupons and giveaways. (Lucy is THE name in women’s workout gear, and Houston’s got one of only 3 Lucy [...]
Tags: happy hour, healthy, X Factor
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