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Fitness Blog
Free fitness tips from Personal Trainer Julio Lopez. Learn more about weight loss, supplements, nutrition, strength and conditioning, and other helpful keys to maximize your health and wellness
Small Changes, Big Results
One of the most common misconceptions that I continually encounter as a personal trainer is that the only way to lose weight, individuals...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Aug 26, 2016
Is it Motivation or Bullying?
As a personal trainer, I have to present myself as an expert in the fitness field and maintain a high level of professionalism when...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Jul 14, 2016
America's Greatest Threat
What if I told you that there is a killer responsible for over 600,000 Americans deaths, each year? And, what if I said this killer is...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Jun 21, 2016
Balancing Life and Work for Better Health
It’s a fact: life is crazy. Typical Americans are spending 9 to 10 hours at work, with an extra hour spent while stuck in traffic (for...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Jun 9, 2016
Let's Talk About Stress
According to the American Psychological Association, women reportedly experience more stress than their male counterparts do. The reasons...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Jun 6, 2016
Chocolate Milk: Legit Recovery Beverage or Not?
Like many fellow personal trainers, when I first heard of drinking chocolate milk as a post-workout recovery beverage, I immediately...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Jun 1, 2016
I Take Fitness Kickboxing at my Gym; That Counts as Self-Defense, Right?
In short-- no. Group classes such as fitness kickboxing (or whatever the gym wants to call it) have cropped up in gyms all over the...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
May 25, 2016
To Keto or Not to Keto...
One of the latest trends in weight loss dieting that has been gaining a substantial amount of steam, lately, is the ketogenic diet. While...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
May 24, 2016
The Crisis Our Presidential Candidates Must Solve
Last week, we had the benefit of watching the Presidential primary debates for the Republican and Democratic parties. Each political...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Feb 15, 2016
Working Out With Your Better Other
On Valentine’s Day, we are reminded of the special place in our lives that our significant others take and their contributions that make...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Feb 14, 2016
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