Jeff Mendoza's Blog (4)

The gym is a place where many people come together for a common purpose: to get or stay in shape. Although we are all there trying to do the same thing, unfortunately not everyone practices proper gym etiquette. With so many people in one area trying to work, it is vitally important to understand basic rules in order to ensure the comfort and safety of all involved. Most of this is common sense, but here are but a few basic guidelines to make sure everyone’s gym experience is a safe and… Continue

Many fault their metabolism for the lack of progress towards their fitness goals. I hear a lot of “It’s too slow,” or “I have bad genetics.” Knowing how to get your metabolism operating at maximum efficiency is crucial no matter what your fitness goals are and, unbelievably, strength training plays a key role in jump-starting it.



“Metabolism” is defined as the set of chemical reactions that occur in every living organism to maintain life. The rate at which these processes occur… Continue

As every trainer should, I incorporate flexibility training into every workout. However, I must say that many of my clients simply hate it. Although they all agree that it is important, they are quite happy to skip it and have a rough time doing it on their own. I thought I’d share some of the reasons stretching play an important role in helping you work towards your fitness goals.



Every joint in your body has tendons and ligaments associated with it that facilitate articulation… Continue

Most of us are now making an effort to eat healthier. We try to exercise restraint in restaurants, we think twice before attacking the vending machines, and we take a little more time in the supermarket in an attempt to choose products best suited to move us towards out fitness goals. Product manufacturers are well aware of these facts and have developed marketing strategies to reel you in to their products. Increasingly, you see words like "whole grain" and "low carb" on products targeting… Continue