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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
3 Reasons Why All Men and Women Should Do Hip Thrusts
Hip thrusts burst into popularity over the last couple of years as a "booty-building" exercise, and, unsurprisingly, it became wildly...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Dec 15, 2020
Motivation vs Discipline
Motivation is a Great Thing to Have Whether you get it from watching the training montage in any of the Rocky movies (NOT including Rocky...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Aug 7, 2020
Getting Them Gains While Gyms are Closed
Thanks to COVID-19, gyms across the country are shut down for who knows how long. For the person that sought to build more lean muscle...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
May 4, 2020
Cardio and Lifting at the Same Time: Why it’s a Bad Idea
So, is doing cardio and resistance training concurrently really that bad of an idea? In truthfulness, it depends. In general, most people...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Feb 18, 2020
Burn More Calories with the Rowing Machine
When it comes to burning off Calories with the cardio equipment at your local gym, you have options. The rowing machine (in the rowing...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Dec 30, 2019
Restrictive Breathing Masks Hinder Results
Restrictive breathing devices, such as the Training Mask and the O2 Trainer, are widely marketed as tools to intensify workouts and...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Oct 17, 2019
Now You Can Blog from Everywhere!
We’ve made it quick and convenient for you to manage your blog from anywhere. In this blog post we’ll share the ways you can post to your...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Oct 17, 2019
Training Talk: The Rest Pause -- Achieve Real Muscle Mass Gains with this Repetition Variation
Whether it is a professional bodybuilder, aspiring physique competition participant or a mom simply looking tone up, building lean muscle...
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Aug 15, 2019
Workout of the Day: Ipsilateral Curtsy Single Leg Deadlift
Long name, amazing results! This exercise, which I must give credit to Coach Bret Contreras, is an excellent unilateral posterior leg exerci
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Aug 9, 2019
Rear-leg Elevated Split Squat: Your Key to Solid Hamstrings
Build hamstrings with Bulgarian split squat
Julio C. Lopez, MS, CSCS
Apr 16, 2019
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