Holiday Season Nutrition
Written by Emily Mailloux Certified Strength and Precision Nutrition Coach One of the questions that recently came up was: “What are some tips for staying on track with my fitness and nutrition over the holidays?” You’ve been working hard all year, getting those tough workouts in, eating healthy foods, and drinking your water, and the…
Feeding Your Brain: The Food-Mood Connection
Written by our Precision Nutrition Certified Strength, Women’s Bodybuilding, and Nutrition Coach Emily Mailloux Well everyone, it’s Halloween week, which seems like the perfect time to talk about brains! In my last article we discussed sugar, and how eating a diet high in processed foods can impact your physical health. But did you know that…
Artificial Sweeteners and Sugar Alternatives
Last Week Recap Last week we answered some of the most common questions about sugar. But, you asked, what about artificial sweeteners or other alternatives to sugar? What are the effects of these sweeteners on your health, and which ones should you stay away from? Five FDA-Approved artificial sweeteners Currently, there are five FDA-approved artificial…
Top 10 Super-foods for Optimal Health and Weight Loss
Written by our Precision Nutrition Certified Coach Emily Mailloux As a coach, I’m frequently being asked by clients which foods to eat to burn fat, lose weight, and have more energy, so I’ve compiled a list of the top 10 superfoods that I recommend to all my clients and are staples in my regular…
Build Muscle and Lose Fat article
Build Muscle and Lose Fat article By Emily Mailloux We all want it, right? We’re all after that elusive goal to increase our muscle mass while decreasing our body fat percentage. Changing your body composition can be challenging and requires a lot of hard work and patience, and losing fat while gaining muscle tone is…
The Importance of Pre and Post Exercise Nutrition
Here at 50/50, our members take their exercise seriously. Between spin classes, bootcamp-style group fitness, strength training, and training for 5Ks and triathlons, our members definitely know how to stay active. However, how often do you stop and think about how you are fueling these workouts? Are you getting adequate pre- and post-workout nutrition? Are…
Real Results Start with Consistency
Real Results Start with Consistency Health and Fitness Specialist, Emily Mailloux You’ve probably heard the saying, “you can’t out work a bad diet.” Here at 50/50, we have a wide array of group fitness classes, strength classes, personal training, and opportunities to be active out in the community. Unfortunately, even if you’re taking full advantage…
Not all fat is created equal
Personal Training Director, Jay McWilliams We continue on with our discussion of body composition this week with an important but often overlooked subject: the difference between visceral and subcutaneous fat. Everybody has both, but the distribution of fat in your body has serious health implications. Previously when we talked about body composition, we kept things…
How do you feel about food?
Well Cardio month sure went by in a heartbeat, and now it is time for nutrition month here at 50/50. If you look to the internet, the media, or even ask your friends and loved ones you will get wildly different opinions on what constitutes a “healthy diet”. The subject of nutrition is one of…
70 Classes?!
With 70 group exercise classes on the schedule, and 9 amazing health and fitness specialists, we have everything you need to reach your true potential. Need some added attention, accountability, and a structured plan inside the gym and out? Give personal training or small group training a try! With so many options, so many avenues,…