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Steve Zahn has been a Coach and Personal Trainer since 2000. He is passionate about extensive education in order to develop the skills that allow him to assist everyone. Implementation of his knowledge include; nutrition and food intolerances, recipes, innovative workout techniques, and many other topics that lead to life-changing results. Coach Z has partnered up with Goals.com to provide thought-provoking content which educates people of all ages and physiques on how to live the quality life they
Steve Zahn has been a Coach and Personal Trainer since 2000. He is passionate about extensive education in order to develop the skills that allow him to assist everyone. Implementation of his knowledge include; nutrition and food intolerances, recipes, innovative workout techniques, and many other topics that lead to life-changing results. Coach Z has partnered up with Goals.com to provide thought-provoking content which educates people of all ages and physiques on how to live the quality life they want.
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Consume Only 6-9 Teaspoons of Sugar Daily
Maintain a healthy sugar consumption to keep your health in check.
Get 8+ Hours of Sleep Every Night
Getting ample sleep helps reduce body fat and is great for your overall health.
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Consume Only 6-9 Teaspoons of Sugar Daily
Maintain a healthy sugar consumption to keep your health in check.
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Get 8+ Hours of Sleep Every Night
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Steve Zahn 29 days agoPublished a new article in Nutrition & Diet:string(19) "channel_post_new_v2"
It’s hard to find a person who doesn’t understand the ill effects of sugar, yet our personal health AND the health of our childr... moreIt’s hard to find a person who doesn’t understand the ill effects of sugar, yet our personal health AND the health of our children continue to decline. Do you realize how much sugar or hidden sugars are in the foods you consume on a regular basis, particularly foods which are considered healthy? Have you ever looked at the labels of the foods your children are consuming? Do you know what effect sugar is having on the health of our children?
How much sugar are your children cons... -
Steve Zahn 1 month agoPublished a new article in Nutrition & Diet:string(19) "channel_post_new_v2"
As a parent, have you ever thought about how much of a role model you are to your children? Not just how we act in public, handl... moreAs a parent, have you ever thought about how much of a role model you are to your children? Not just how we act in public, handling stressful situations, but also how you eat.
A study was released from the British Medical Journal that followed 24,000 children in the 1990s. They looked at children who were not obese before the age of 9. They followed up with the children 5 years later to monitor any changes. What they found was if the mother was at a healthy weight, the children... -
Steve Zahn 2 months agoPublished a new article in Nutrition & Diet:string(19) "channel_post_new_v2"
Have you ever eaten something and found you couldn’t control your appetite after the fact? Ever bitten into a food only to think... moreHave you ever eaten something and found you couldn’t control your appetite after the fact? Ever bitten into a food only to think in your mind, “Where have you been all my life?” I call those “gateway” foods.
What is a “gateway” food?
It’s a phrase I use often when talking to clients. I explain it in reference to another more common phrase, gateway drug.
DrugRehab.com defines a gateway drug as:
A gateway drug is a habit-for... -
Steve Zahn 2 months agoPublished a new article in Health & Fitness:string(19) "channel_post_new_v2"
It’s not uncommon to stand at a store and see an entire wall of supplements that all serve a different purpose, it’s kind of ove... moreIt’s not uncommon to stand at a store and see an entire wall of supplements that all serve a different purpose, it’s kind of overwhelming. Which supplements are the best? Which ones are garbage? Which ones appear to be great, but only to find out they are junk? Spotting garbage supplements is actually quite easy, you just have to know what to look for.
Garbage supplements will have the following ingredients:
Synthetic Vitamin Forms
For example, you may look at th... -
Steve Zahn 2 months agoPublished a new article in Nutrition & Diet:string(19) "channel_post_new_v2"
Take a look at this year’s Halloween candy ingredients. You will be shocked to see how many candy items contain High Fructose Corn Syr... moreTake a look at this year’s Halloween candy ingredients. You will be shocked to see how many candy items contain High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) instead of sugar.
What is HFCS’s history and is it healthier than sugar?
Michael Pollan, an author who has written books and articles, investigates the perils of the industrial food chain—and the benefits and pleasures of freeing ourselves from it, explains:
When Japanese chemists "broke the sweetness barrier," in the words of the Co... -
Steve Zahn 2 months agoPublished a new article in Health & Fitness:string(19) "channel_post_new_v2"
Most weight lifters are taking many supplements to enhance their ability to build muscle mass and develop strength. One of the most co... moreMost weight lifters are taking many supplements to enhance their ability to build muscle mass and develop strength. One of the most commonly used supplements on the market is creatine, which is widely known for helping build muscle mass.
What is Creatine?
healthline.com explains more about creatine:
Creatine is a substance that is found naturally in muscle cells. It helps your muscles produce energy during heavy lifting or high-intensity exercise.
Taking creatine as... -
Steve Zahn 3 months agoPublished a new article in Health & Fitness:string(19) "channel_post_new_v2"
Is the Deck Stacked Against You?
“Why even bother? My parents were diabetics so I am destined for diabetes.” ... more
Is the Deck Stacked Against You?
“Why even bother? My parents were diabetics so I am destined for diabetes.” Is a statement I hear far too often. It’s a statement said with sadness, a lack of hope, and depression. Fortunately, I have some good news for you! You are not predestined for any disease. You can avoid those awful years you watched loved ones suffer through. Let's explore how this is possible.
Dr. Jim LaValle writes:
Some diseases ar... -
Steve Zahn 3 months agoPublished a new article in Health & Fitness:string(19) "channel_post_new_v2"
Is there any benefit to concentrating on your targeted muscles when lifting weights? If you answered yes, you are correct. When you ar... moreIs there any benefit to concentrating on your targeted muscles when lifting weights? If you answered yes, you are correct. When you are trying to build muscle mass (hypertrophy), it will definitely accelerate your growth. This approach will only benefit certain muscles, however.
How could concentrating on muscles work?
The European Journal of Sport Science took 30 untrained college aged men and randomly broke them into two groups. The first group focused on contracting ... -
Steve Zahn 3 months agoPublished a new article in Health & Fitness:string(19) "channel_post_new_v2"
You can’t go a day without seeing someone doing a plank in the gym. The plank is a common exercise used for training core. ... moreYou can’t go a day without seeing someone doing a plank in the gym. The plank is a common exercise used for training core. Would you believe that most people are making the #1 mistake with planks?
First of all, what is a plank?
The plank is an isometric (not moving but staying still) exercise in which the individual is in prone position (facing the ground) with arms extended in the top part of the push-up. The purpose of the plank is to recruit the abdominal muscle... -
Steve Zahn 4 months agoPublished a new article in Nutrition & Diet:string(19) "channel_post_new_v2"
Have you been trying and struggling to remove sugar from your diet? Has that inner voice calling you to eat sugar become too loud to i... moreHave you been trying and struggling to remove sugar from your diet? Has that inner voice calling you to eat sugar become too loud to ignore? Could something as simple as sugar, one of the most common ingredients be more addictive than illegal drugs?
Before we look at the study, let’s understand a key hormone in the brain defined by Psychology Today.
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps control the brain's reward and pleasure centers. Dopamine also helps regulate... -
Steve Zahn 4 months agoPublished a new article in Nutrition & Diet:string(19) "channel_post_new_v2"
Most people understand that consuming carbs will add to their waistline. If you’re trying to stay fit, you may be wondering what carbs... moreMost people understand that consuming carbs will add to their waistline. If you’re trying to stay fit, you may be wondering what carbs can you consume without feeling guilty or worry about gaining unwanted inches? The answer may be simpler than you think.
Limit total carbs and eat only the fruits “in season.” In the late spring/early summer when strawberries are ready to be picked, consume strawberries. In the mid summer when raspberries are in season, enjoy raspbe... -
Steve Zahn 4 months agoPublished a new article in Nutrition & Diet:string(19) "channel_post_new_v2"
Gary Taubes, an American writer on nutrition and diet, wrote the following excerpt in his book Why We Get Fat.
A young German pediatrician n... moreGary Taubes, an American writer on nutrition and diet, wrote the following excerpt in his book Why We Get Fat.
A young German pediatrician named Hilde Bruch moved to America, settled in New York City , and was “startled,” as she later wrote, by the number of fat children she saw - “really fat ones, not only in clinics, but on the streets and subways and in schools.” In fact, fat children in New York were so conspicuous that other European immigrants would a... -
Steve Zahn 4 months agoPublished a new article in Motivation:string(19) "channel_post_new_v2"
We live in a world focused on the minutiae of daily tasks and “to do” lists. We focus on each step instead of knowing what direc... moreWe live in a world focused on the minutiae of daily tasks and “to do” lists. We focus on each step instead of knowing what direction our life is headed. As you grow older, life starts to become a monotonous set of obstacles that doesn’t garner the excitement you had as a child. When I think about the issue of bringing a general sense of direction to one’s life, I’m reminded of the phrase “You can’t see the forest through the trees.” Achieving anyth... -
Steve Zahn 5 months agoPublished a new article in Health & Fitness:string(19) "channel_post_new_v2"
You are coming up on your Senior season for your sport. What can you do to put yourself in the best position to perform? In my previou... moreYou are coming up on your Senior season for your sport. What can you do to put yourself in the best position to perform? In my previous article, we learned that the vertical jump is a critical indicator to predict optimal athletic performance.
How can you improve your vertical jump?
For years, Olympic lifting was thought to be the gold standard for increasing athletic performance, but is it the best way to maximize power, explosiveness, etc? That’s exactly what the University of th... -
Steve Zahn 5 months agoPublished a new article in Athletics & Sports:string(19) "channel_post_new_v2"
I recently attended a football clinic, where Boyd Epley was in attendance. Boyd Epley served as the University of Nebraska’s head... moreI recently attended a football clinic, where Boyd Epley was in attendance. Boyd Epley served as the University of Nebraska’s head strength coach for 35 years and founded the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) in 1978. According to ESPN, “Epley is arguably the single most important individual in the history of strength and conditioning in college athletics.”
At the clinic, Epley asked the room what exercise best predicts the athletic ability of any human...
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