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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


The Dietary Shift
It is common for individuals to feel intimidated about changing their diets. One of the most popular misconceptions is that for one to...
Julio C. Lopez, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Jan 11, 2016
The Food Desert
If you have had the opportunity to take a look at the government’s newest set of dietary guidelines, which came out last week, you may...
Julio C. Lopez, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Jan 10, 2016
Welcome to the Post-Training Camp Life
You have just completed a training camp for a big sporting event and you did exactly what you set out to do. The time following a...
Julio C. Lopez, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Sep 17, 2015
Sharing the Wealth -- You are reaching your goals, but what about your friends?
You started getting serious about your workout a couple months ago, and have started to notice your tight pair of jeans require a belt,...
Julio C. Lopez, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Sep 10, 2015
Working Out After Work
If you are like most folks in El Paso, there is a good possibility that you like to get in your workout at the gym after leaving from...
Julio C. Lopez, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Sep 3, 2015
Training for Your First Half
Congratulations! You are finally ready to take your body through one of the most exhaustive and challenging events in your life. But, if...
Julio C. Lopez, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Aug 27, 2015
Coming Back From Injury
It sucks, doesn’t it? You were making such good progress in your pursuit of achieving your weight loss or general fitness goals, but then...
Julio C. Lopez, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Aug 19, 2015
The Virtue of Patience
El Pasoans have seen the plethora of infomercials on TV and one may even be able to fill up an entire library dedicated solely to diet...
Julio C. Lopez, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Jul 6, 2015


Embrace Your Offdays
In the training world, one must understand that rest is equally as important as working out, yet it is often neglected. By doing so, one...
Julio C. Lopez, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Jun 30, 2015


Much More than just "Man's Best Friend"
Every time you leave for work, you try to avoid looking into your dog’s signature “sad puppy face”. Our dogs are notoriously good (and,...
Julio C. Lopez, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Jun 23, 2015
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