The all-too-common question but important one. Post workout nutrition is crucial to jumpstarting your recovery. Protein synthesis, our body’s process of making new proteins, is what heavily contributes to our muscle recovery and growth.  Protein synthesis goes through the roof ...

Two question we get all the time are:What should I eat before I go to the gym? What should I eat after the gym?We’ll look at the first question!First, let’s focus on certain factors that we know are ...

What is Grass-fed beef and is it healthier for me?The common sense answer to the first question grass-fed beef is beef that comes from cows that have been…you guessed it, grass-fed.But is it healthier?The short answer is yes. ...

Last summer, we had one of the top fitness professionals in the business, Ali Weingroff, talk with our members about the importance of what you do OUTSIDE THE GYM.  In the presentation, Ali discusses that you can’t out ...

The TRX is a common exercise at most gyms and is a staple at First Capital Gym. It’s great upper body exercise and can be used for just about everybody regardless of fitness level. When performing the TRX ...

This recipe definitely was one of those grab a little of this, grab a little of that, bam! “It just came together” type of recipes and it just so happened to be awesome sauce!If you like things a ...