The Final Countdown
Dear Diary, Kidding. But really, this is more of a personal post on where I’m at in my pregnancy and some things that have crossed my mind. I am currently at a couple days over 37 weeks. That puts me over 9 months pregnant…yes, there are actually 10 full months, technically. At a little over […]
Redcon1 Sit Rep- Warehouse Manager
On this episode of Sit Rep 4 we highlight Redcon1 Shipping Manager Eddie Valez. Eddie has been with Redcon1 since day 1 and is in charge of making sure the day to day warehouse operations run smoothly. Eddie also serves as a “jack of all trades” employee for the company as he helps out the […]
Amino Acids- The Essentials
Amino acids have long been a popular go-to in the fitness industry and rightfully so. The reason is very simple; recovery. As fitness junkies, we know how important recovery can be. Let us dive into which amino acids are responsible for our muscle repair. We are talking particularly about EAAs, or “Essential Amino Acids”. There are […]
Mr. Olympia 2017: what can we expect?
Its official folks, fewer than 80 days until this year’s Olympia kicks off on September 15th. We’ve seen quite a few excellent pro shows throughout this year’s contest season, with a couple great upsets (Brandon Curry vs. Dallas McCarver in New Zealand for example). At the moment there are 15 athletes qualified for the open […]
The Secret to Building Muscle
As an avid gym-goer you have probably been asked, or asked the question yourself, “what is the secret to building muscle mass?” Many have sought out this answer high and low (and no I am not talking about the incline on the bench), without finding the real undeniable answer. The most enigmatic answer in the history of […]
Ditching the Epidural
I always knew that having a home birth was the path I wanted to take. Nothing about this decision ever scared me except for one thing, an epidural wasn’t an option, ouch!!!! So here are a couple tips I used during labor to help manage the pain. Hip squeezes during each contraction was the biggest relief […]