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Benefits of Caffeine  Caffeine gets a bad rap. But lately there has been a lot of science to prove that it’s nowhere near as bad as we once thought. Sure, too much of it is bad, but that’s true about most things anyway. Except Star Wars. There can never be too much Star Wars.  The point is, if you’re enjoying a coffee, or an energy drink (a good one like Bang or Celsius, not sugary garbage like Monster) and someone says “oh, that’s not good for you, caffeine is dangerous.” First, slap them in the face and tell them to stop telling you how to live your life. Then, when you’re done with that little fantasy, just hit them with some knowledge instead. With that, here’s a couple benefits: Caffeine helps to stimulate brain activity. There’s a reason college students pound energy drinks like there’s no tomorrow. It’s not just about staying awake. It’s because the caffeine actually helps the brain to process and store new information. You feel more alert, and feel a need ...

Spot reduction does not exist.  “I really want to lose some of this extra fat around my stomach.”  “I want to get rid of this extra flab on my arms.” “How do I get rid of this?” *gestures to stomach. If I had a dime for every time I heard some variation of those three questions up there.... well to be frank I’d have a shitload of dimes. I’m afraid I have some bad news for all of you. There is no way to ‘target’ fat loss, no matter what the latest ab exercise or stomach wrap advertisement is telling you.  Do 3,000 sit-ups a day if you want. Wear a stomach wrap covered in Saran Wrap with an extra wrap of aluminum foil. Spot reduction is a lie.  If you want to decrease body fat, you can only do so by creating a caloric deficit. Eat less and burn more.  Here’s some harsh truth. Losing one pound requires a deficit of 3,500 calories. In a daily regiment that would be decreasing your caloric intake by 250, and then burning an extra 250 through ex...

Enjoy life. Just remember to work it off the next day Hello, and welcome to my blog. First, lets do a little intro, and I’ll try to keep it short because I have a tendency to rant and ramble. My name is Mike Lefebvre (it’s pronounced ‘Lefay’. I don’t know why) and I have been a personal trainer for almost 12 years. On top of that, I have a beautiful wife named Sarah, and two adorable children named Catherine and Brian.  I am also a huge nerd, but we won’t get into that now, you’ll just figure that out as you read more of my stuff. For now lets talk more about the title of this blog. “Enjoy life. Just remember to work it off the next day.” I first said this years ago to a client that was moving out of state when we said our goodbyes. Since then it has become my catchphrase. It’s a slogan that I absolutely subscribe to as a belief, mantra whatever. As a trainer, you would expect me to have a strict diet, with extremely rare instances of unhealthy food, alcohol or ‘che...