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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
Running Lightly
The New Year’s rush is running in full force at the gym; as a result, you may have found yourself waiting for a treadmill to open up....
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Jan 13, 2016
How do I get rid of fat in my (fill in the blank)?
As a personal trainer, I get this question all the time. No matter who it is—from your typical soccer mom to elite athlete—just about...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Jan 12, 2016
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, MS, CSCS
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, MS, CSCS
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, MS, CSCS
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, MS, CSCS
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, MS, CSCS
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, MS, CSCS
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, MS, CSCS
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, MS, CSCS
Jul 6, 2015
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