The Other 95%
When getting in shape is your main goal, your first thought each day is, “I’ve got to hit the gym”. Whether you’re trying to pack on lean muscle or lose some extra fat, the gym becomes a major priority...
View ArticleBreakfast with RIVALUS
Following a strict diet is difficult, just ask anyone who has devoted themselves to fitness or just devoted themselves to eating right. Eating the same meals every day becomes more of a chore than a...
View ArticleThe Art of Reverse Dieting
I set out a couple of goals for myself during post-competition season. My number one priority was to take a daily progress pic during my current “off-season”. Even if I felt “bloated” or unhappy with...
View ArticleStay Motivated
Do you ever have those days where you feel like giving up? Like the mental battle is too hard to get through? I personally know the feeling all too well. I began my fitness journey about four years...
View ArticleIt’s Time to get Active – While We Rest!
“Active” and “Rest” aren’t normally terms you’d think to put together. However, when the right kind of activity is done, being active is actually going to be more beneficial to your body and its...
View ArticleMy Training Regimen
I normally like to start my contest prep about 14 weeks before the show. My calorie count ranges from anywhere between 1500-1700/day. Based on my body fat loss and progress, the numbers may remain the...
View ArticleCompeting is Possible at Any Age
Many people have asked me why I decided to embrace the competing lifestyle. I began training for my first competition in 2013. I was turning 40 years old and wanted to be in the best shape of my life....
View ArticleWhat Exactly are BCAA’s and Why Should You Be Taking Them?
Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAA’s) are the building blocks of protein. Nine of these amino acids are considered “essential”. This means that without these, your body cannot function properly. BCAA’s...
View ArticleMy Favorite Area to Train
Everybody has their favorites: favorite food, favorite TV shows, favorite cars. We all have our own favorite part of the body to train as well. Throughout the years, my favorite area to train has...
View ArticleThe Fundamentals of a Healthy Prep
We got to chat with Justin Latva and hear his take on which of our RIVALUS products he uses and what he thinks about them. All opinions stated are Justin’s own and have not been evaluated by a...
View ArticleShopping With a Powerlifter
So, you want to go shopping? Shaker in hand filled with RIVALUS NativePro100, you march to the mall only to realize the trip you thought was going to be a quick drop-in, has become a 5-hour nightmare....
View ArticleUnsporty Girl vs. The Fitness World
The phrase “competition stage” can either be the most intimidating or the most exciting words one can hear. Personally, I have felt both emotions after hearing this phrase, as do most competitors. I...
View ArticleBack Attack
Here’s a summer workout that will make your beach bod look good from every angle. I can promise you from my own personal experience that after doing this workout, your back muscles will BURN!! I love...
View ArticleBeating the “Post-Show Blues”
Everyone who competes knows that euphoric feeling you get when you’re onstage, knowing that you look your absolute best; knowing that you’ve worked damn hard to get there too. The tan, the make-up, the...
View ArticleRIVALCAKES | Protein Pancakes
While getting up and going to train may be difficult for some, diet definitely takes the cake when it comes to the part of bodybuilding that is “difficult.” In order to maximize your efforts in the...
View ArticleTips to Lose Weight Successfully
So you’ve decided enough is enough and you need to lose this weight! But how do you go about doing it? How do you become successful at losing the weight and keeping it off? One of my favorite sayings...
View ArticleTaking Home a Win With Zero Banned Substances
I started using RIVALUS products about one year ago. When I started using this brand I noticed a couple things right away. First off, the protein powder flavors tasted amazing in any recipe–from...
View ArticleMy First Hour
Beep. Beep. Beep. The alarm goes off. I glance over at my cell phone sitting on the night stand beside my bed. It reads 5:00. Time to get up and get the day going. I start work at 6:00, so I give...
View ArticleBecome a Bodyweight Ninja
The Olympics are quickly approaching, and I’m sure you’re all eagerly awaiting the start of your favourite sport or the first event of your favourite athlete(s). Based on my previous post, Superhuman...
View ArticleHow Rachel Punski Preps for a Bodybuilding Competition
In preparation for a bodybuilding competition, calories decrease while energy levels increase. It can become difficult to workout with the same intensity as in off-season when calories are higher....
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