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Realm health and fitness tips from KyleBulletproof your morning

Can butter be the answer to unlocking your true potential? To the delight of butter lovers everywhere there has recently been an onslaught of mainstream news corporations citing a study that suggests saturated fat has no correlation with heart disease. This is a complete paradox to what has been nutritional “common knowledge” for the past 50 years.

Dave Asprey from www.thebulletproofexec.com takes this a step further in suggesting that butter may actually be GOOD for you. For the past few months I have been experimenting with his concoction of coffee, butter, and MCT oil that he deems “Bulletproof coffee”.

The practice is nothing new and is still common in many other countries but is now making a comeback in the U.S. as a means of clearing “brain fog,” giving sustainable energy, controlling inflammation and stimulating your body’s fat burning potential. MCT oil, in recent studies was proven to promote weight loss, and butter is rich in butyric acid which has been proven to ease inflammation in the gut (better nutrient absorption) as well as increasing insulin sensitivity. The proposed concoction does set you back roughly 400 calories but keep in mind that not all calories are created equal.

Recipe:  How to Bullet proof your coffee

Here is the full study: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Kyle at Realm FitnessKyle is a nationally certified personal trainer, certified nutritionist, and lifestyle motivator out of Los Angeles, CA. He has been training for 5 years and has experience working with top-tier celebrity and executive clientele. When he’s not in the gym, Kyle is reading philosophy or writing poetry.

Realm health and fitness tips from Kyle

Realm health and fitness tips from KyleFarmers Markets make for a good day

I recently took a trip to the local farmer’s market and walked away with a lot more than just groceries. It was great to get outside and walk through the market. My skin was warmed by sunshine and the place smelled of fresh vegetables, roasted nuts, and flowers.  I interacted with vendors and discussed the origin of the foods they were selling, which as we are slowly learning is very important (Grass-fed vs. Corn-fed Beef; Farmed Fish vs Wild-caught Fish).

I was not tempted by microwave dinners or ice cream, but was presented with food as nature intended. I ended up walking away with more and spent less than I do at the grocery store, with this robust feeling of well-being that isn’t possible under fluorescent lights.  Find your local farmer’s market here: Boston Area Farmer’s Markets.

Kyle at Realm FitnessKyle is a nationally certified personal trainer, certified nutritionist, and lifestyle motivator out of Los Angeles, CA. He has been training for 5 years and has experience working with top-tier celebrity and executive clientele. When he’s not in the gym, Kyle is reading philosophy or writing poetry.

 

Realm health and fitness tips from Kyle

Kyle, health, fitness, nutritionEat seven or more fruits and vegetables a day and live FOREVER.

Okay not really forever, but according to University college London’s study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, “Eating seven or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day reduces your risk of death at any point in time by 42% compared to eating less than one portion.” The study goes on to restate that the more vegetables an individual consumes, the less likely they were to die at any age.

Though the angel of death can strike at any moment in time, you can at least have the upper hand if you consume 7 portions of fruit and vegetables. This study reaffirms the Australian public health campaign of “going for 2 and 5”; consuming 2 fruits and 5 vegetables a day (and we all know how in shape Australians are). For anyone wondering what a “portion” means, it is generally about a serving that equals to a little more or less than the size of your fist. FOOD MATTERS.  Fresh is best, and it is not as hard as it sounds so give it a try.

Read the full study findings here.

Kyle at Realm FitnessKyle is a nationally certified personal trainer, certified nutritionist, and lifestyle motivator out of Los Angeles, CA. He has been training for 5 years and has experience working with top-tier celebrity and executive clientele. When he’s not in the gym, Kyle is reading philosophy or writing poetry.

Realm health and fitness tips from Kyle

fitness, health, trainingEssential lift of the week: Why should you deadlift?

The deadlift is an essential aspect of any training regimen. It is highly functional and has the potential to provide aesthetic and postural benefits.

Primary muscles used: Literally every POSTERIOR CHAIN muscle is utilized in this lift. That means: Traps, Posterior delts, Rhomboids, Lats, Glutes, hamstrings and of course forearms.  This is a must for putting on size and gaining overall strength.

Benefits of adding the deadlift to your training regimen
– Great exercise to target glutes and hamstrings
– Challenges the rhomboids and lats to maintain a strong position while holding the bar. This can potentially help your posture by “tightening” your back muscles to help maintain integrity
– Dynamically strengthens your core, giving you a better and stronger abdomen and the potential to have stronger support to stand taller
– Trains you to safely utilize legs, instead of your lower back, to pick things up, which greatly DECREASES your chance of lumbar disk herniation.

Always make certain you have someone checking your form on this lift. Google “how to deadlift” or seek the help of an experienced trainer before trying to perform this exercise. Remember: if it feels sketchy, it is sketchy.

Kyle at Realm FitnessKyle is a nationally certified personal trainer, certified nutritionist, and lifestyle motivator out of Los Angeles, CA. He has been training for 5 years and has experience working with top-tier celebrity and executive clientele. When he’s not in the gym, Kyle is reading philosophy or writing poetry.

Realm health and fitness tips from Kyle

Kyle KranzkyWhat are you trying to get out of your gym routine?  Why do you go?  Do you want to lose weight?  Gain muscle?  Here are some tips for the two most common reasons people tell me they go to the gym.

Muscle mass (Hypertrophy): If you are looking to gain muscle mass shoot for anywhere between 3-4 sets, with 8-12 reps to “failure”. Failure means your muscle is taxed to the extent that an additional rep is impossible. Get specific and stick to 4-5 different exercises for a movement (PUSH, PULL, LEGS). Rest between sets can be 90 seconds to 2 minutes but not longer.

Example workouts for PULL day: lat pull down, bent over barbell row, single arm dumbbell row, dumbbell reverse flies.

Weight loss: If you are trying to lose weight try to hit a rep range of 15-20 (also to failure) with 3-5 sets per exercise.  Having a “full body” workout is optimal because tissue breakdown occurs in every large muscle group, which transfers into a greater caloric expenditure and a greater “after burn” to replenish the muscles. Rest for only 30 seconds to a minute.

Example circuit: deadlift, bench press, squat, lat pull down machine and reverse lunge.

Kyle at Realm FitnessKyle is a nationally certified personal trainer, certified nutritionist, and lifestyle motivator out of Los Angeles, CA. He has been training for 5 years and has experience working with top-tier celebrity and executive clientele. When he’s not in the gym, Kyle is reading philosophy or writing poetry.

Realm health and fitness tips from Kyle

working outNo man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.  Through athletics and sexy advertising we marvel at the physiques of others when we too, are at the helm of a beautiful and intricate machine. I’ve compiled 3 necessities that are vital to our health and happiness. By keeping these in mind and adhering to them you get a happier and longer life, your significant other gets a better lover, and everyone benefits by having you get a little closer to your potential optimum health.

CONSUME: 5 Whole foods a day (anything that grows out of the ground). Try to EAT 1-2 cups of veggies with each meal or as a snack. This will help maintain satiety and take up space in your gut that could potentially be occupied by a donut.

SLEEP: 6-8 hours a night at least. By adhering to this you vastly DECREASE your chances of getting sick and feeling like crap, while increasing your production of your body’s natural HGH that help you lose weight and gain muscle.

MOVE: 30-90 minutes a day. Stretch, foam-roll, run, dance naked, exercise (also naked?), ride a bike, take a walk, DO SOMETHING. A purely sedentary lifestyle leads to a flabby gut, and makes you more susceptible to premature erectile dysfunction.

Try incorporating these three easy steps a part of your daily routine and see what your body is capable of.

Kyle at Realm FitnessKyle is a nationally certified personal trainer, certified nutritionist, and lifestyle motivator out of Los Angeles, CA. He has been training for 5 years and has experience working with top-tier celebrity and executive clientele. When he’s not in the gym, Kyle is reading philosophy or writing poetry.

Introducing Kyle from Realm Fitness

Kyle at Realm FitnessStarting next Monday, May 5th, I will have a regular post authored by this handsome health and fitness professional from Los Angeles.  I struggle to stay motivated and to make healthier life choices, and I hope by including Kyle’s posts it will help me be more mindful of my choices.

If you have any questions that you would like Kyle to answer, please feel free to reach out to me or leave a comment in this post, and I’ll be sure to share it with Kyle. Look for his weekly post:  Realm Health and fitness tips from Kyle to start next Monday afternoon.

First here is a little bit about this handsome guy: Kyle is a nationally certified personal trainer, certified nutritionist, and lifestyle motivator out of Los Angeles, CA. He has been training for 5 years and has experience working with top-tier celebrity and executive clientele. When he’s not in the gym, Kyle is reading philosophy or writing poetry.