12 Apr
6-Week Summer Ready Challenge We're starting this one six weeks before the first day of summer. Don't let festival season throw you off track! Cypress’ proven nutrition coaching and workouts will bring you results just in time for the beach. We guarantee it. The participants...
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15 Mar
Over Mardi Gras a group of members participated in our nutrition seminar series and challenge. The series was four workshops spread over six weeks. In each we covered aspects of the Precision Nutrition approach to weight loss. The approach focuses on developing healthy habits that...
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29 Jan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm-gyJKMRHY Episode 1 - Superbowl edition. Here are some snack options for the big game. Big takeaways: 1) Remember to plan your day of eating before the game (focus on protein and veggies). 2) Use portion control for those high calorie snacks, but still enjoy...
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10 Jan
First things first: this is not a restaurant review. It’s a non-judgmental nutrition analysis of a restaurant menu. So let’s start by throwing out the words “good” and “bad” when talking about food. In fact this is a good change to make in general with...
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18 Dec
The holidays are here and the parties for work, friends, and family are inevitable. “But I’m doing well making it to the gym and trying my best with my good eating habits. How do I stay on track without missing out?!” Most people throw the...
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14 Dec
10 Jump Lunges (5R/5L) 20 One-Arm Rows (10R/10L) 12 Pushups 30 Sec. Side Plank (:30R/:30L) 20 Lunges (10R/10L) 12 Chair Dips 20 Alternating Single-Leg Hip Bridges (10R/10L) 30 Mountain Climbers (15R/15L) Little or no rest between exercises. Rest 60-90 seconds (more if needed) between rounds....
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26 Nov
5 Squat Jumps 10 Prisoner Squats 5 Hand Walkouts 25 Jumping Jacks 10 Pushups 20 Reverse Lunges (10R/10L) 10 Burpees 30 Sec. Plank Hold Little or no rest between exercises. Rest 60-90 seconds (more if needed) between rounds. Complete 3 rounds. If you repeat the...
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28 Oct
Two things that drive me nuts: 1. Doing something because of ritual or “this is how it’s always been done” without thought or examination. 2. Having a goal but actions that don’t align with it. Ok now I’m going to try and relate a bunch...
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16 Sep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-I-JhCLE1s&feature=youtu.be This workout has a little of everything. The idea is that in each pair of exercises the first movement is done as a 5-set ascending ladder, 2 reps up to 10 reps by even numbers. The second exercise is done for 5 reps...
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9 Sep
A popular idea as of late is the Minimum Effective Dose. I do think this has merit. I remember hearing John Berardi speak about adopting new habits. If you attempt one behavior change your success rate is about 80%. Add one more change simultaneously (a...
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