Tiffany Taitt: NPC Bikini Competitor

I had the chance to talk to Team Edge’s Bikini Competitor: Tiffany Taitt and it was great. She is a young, motivated, and beautiful woman. This girl has beauty and brains; Tiffany not only is a bikini competitor; she actually is a full-time respiratory therapist as well. She only proves that you can be working [...]

The Ultimate Guide to Eaing Paleo *Infographic

There has been a great deal of talk about the paleo diet. The Paleo diet, sometimes called the Caveman diet is what people assumed that the ancient hunter-gatherer societies ate. People predicted that they ate strictly wild plants and animals, excluding grains. Paleo experts believe that many modern diseases are caused by sedentary lifestyles and [...]

The 5 Do's of Getting Fit

Are you looking for a secret to success, a magic pill that will burn all of your fat and sculpt your body? Well sorry to say these do not exist. However, I will provide you with some tips that will help you get the body you’ve always wanted. Earn your body with my 5 Do’s [...]

Top 10 Bodybuilding Show Tips for Bikini Competitors

Candice Perfect is this week’s guest writer for FitBodyHype!  She is a rising NPC bikini competitor and a member of Team EDGE (a professional fitness team coached by Ingrid Romero and Joe Discuillo). Candice placed 4th at the 2012 LA FitExpo/IRON MAN Magazine Naturally Bodybuilding Championships, and just placed 2nd at the NPC Amateur Grand [...]

4 Tips to Lose Fat & Get Fit

Diet, Diet, Diet- This is the key to successful weight loss. The better foods you eat will help you burn those extra pounds. Have a clean diet full of lean protein sources, as well as healthy fats, and carbohydrates. Lean protein sources can be chicken, fish, turkey, tofu, eggs, and extra lean cuts of beef. [...]

Fitbody Model: Candice Perfect Photo Gallery

I was recently approached by Candice Perfect, one of the NPC bikini competitors from Ingrid Romero’s Team Edge. She sent her bio and after talking to her I learned that she is a really cool person with an awesome story. She has great things coming in her future with her fitness career as well as her educational & [...]

Candice Perfect: NPC Bikini Rising Star

I was recently approached by Candice Perfect, one of the NPC bikini competitors from Ingrid Romero’s Team Edge. She sent her bio and after talking to her I learned that she is a really cool person with an awesome story. She has great things coming in her future with her fitness career as well as her educational [...]

Can Weight Loss Save You Money? *Infographic

So you are probably thinking that if you do try to switch to a very healthy diet, that you’ll end up spending a lot of money. Well actually you will spend a lot of money at the beginning but once you have completely adjusted to the new lifestyle you’ll see you bank account growing. This [...]

Soda Consumption around the World *Infographic

Soft Drinks were made originally to be served as a treat, but today people drink it every day with every meal. All this sugar consumption can cause adverse health problems but it still doesn’t stop people from drinking soda. The soft drink industry makes over $50 billion each year and guess who’s buying the majority [...]

Fast Food Calories per Dollar Infographic*

Is cheaper better? One may argue that it is but when you really think about the fact that a hamburger costs $1 vs. a salad that costs $5, you realize that it really isn’t better. Many families can’t afford to go to fast food chains and buy a few meals of the healthier options and usually get resort [...]

Shopping List for a Healthy Body

When trying to get fit and healthy many people aren’t sure what they should be eating. As a recommendation, you should be getting your fuel from protein, carbohydrates, and healthy fats-Yes- fats! Just because you are trying to lose body fat, doesn’t mean you should completely remove fat from your diet because you need some [...]

Top 3 Women Weight Lifting Myths

Weight training has many health, strength, and aesthetic  benefits but for some reason this type of activity is considered taboo for women. Men have been using this to their benefit for many years now, but their female counterparts think that its only to build huge muscles.Many women just don’t believe that weight lifting will actually [...]

4 by 4 Full-Body-Workout

Here is a quick workout to get your body pumped up and get your day going. Try this 4-by-4 workout when you are pressed for time and want to have a full body workout. You need little to no equipment besides a jumprope and yourself! Go through each exercise with little to no rest as possible and [...]

All about Burning Calories *Infographic

Everyone always looks for some secret trick when it comes to losing fat. Well honestly, there are no secrets at all. To lose fat you just need to increase the amount of exercise you do particularly cardio and strength training. Also you need to eat less calories than you burn. If you follow these tips [...]

Eat These Snacks:60 Calories or Less

Would you like to have some snacks that you can eat without guilt? For all of you who are counting calories but have a hard time finding low- calorie snacks, try some of these foods. They all range from essentially 0 calories – 60 calories. But remember everything must be still kept in moderation because [...]