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Heath Herrera, M.Ed., CSCS received a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from Angelo State University in 2002. He received his Master of Education in Physical Education with an emphasis in Exercise and Sports Science from Texas State University in 2004. Heath is a current member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He is a Certified Basic Life Skills Instructor through the American Heart Association.

After topping out at 270lbs in his life, Heath began a journey of weight loss and conditioning that led to his eventual career path. Thanks to his personal struggle, as well as many years of professionally serving others, he has learned that every person is different and needs different motivations and methods to achieve his or her goals. Today Heath maintains a weight of 203 lbs.

4 Strategies to prevent 5-10 pounds of fat gain from the Super Bowl and other social gatherings

With the Super Bowl today, making a couple tweaks to some of your favorite party food recipes can make them healthier and more figure-friendly come kickoff?   The following comprehensive list of both approved food choices and/or healthier substitutes for traditional party foods can be used to satisfy your taste buds while saving at least [...]

Top 10 Tips to Save Thousands of Calories on Super Bowl Sunday

1.) Go Naked: Replace all buns or breading for sandwiches with a lettuce wrap alternative to cut calories, stabilize blood sugar, and boost fiber and micronutrient intake. 2.) Hydrate: Drink at least two to four cups of water before eating AND one to two cups every 15-30 minutes after you start eating to fill your [...]

San Marcos Residents Prepare for Nationwide Fitness Transformation Contest

Participants Ready to Compete for Healthier Bodies and National Recognition We’ve seen it on TV– people losing hundreds of pounds and transforming their bodies and lives right in front of us. What would you do if that opportunity came to San Marcos? Would you sit idly by and watch your friends and neighbors change their [...]

Fitness Revolution in San Marcos Teams Up With the Hays County Food Bank To Provide Turkeys To Feed Needy Families

Local San Marcos fitness program is teaming up with their clients to provide relief to needy families this holiday season. In return for every frozen turkey or $10 donation brought in by each individual, Fitness Revolution in San Marcos, featuring HH Fitness Boot Camps will provide a free workout. All turkeys will be donated to [...]

HH Fitness and United Way of Hays County Partner to Promote Health and Wellness Throughout the Community

Local San Marcos Fitness Boot Camp had 18 super heroes step up for the Release Your Inner Super Hero Boot Camp event.  They blasted through squat thrusts, push-ups, inchworms, and mountain climbers to name a few exercises. Overall, it was a huge success as the group raised awareness and financial contributions for the United Way of [...]

Are you INSANE?

If you have watched TV at all over the last year or so, you surely have seen the INSANITY follow-along workout DVD infomercials. Recently my buddy BJ Gaddour, Fitness Director for Workout Muse, was asked to give his opinion about this program in contribution to an MSN Fitbie article called “Is this workout completely insane” [...]

Method Behind the Madness: Tempo Interval Training

An often-overlooked component of training, especially among boot camp instructors, is tempo.  Tempo refers to the speed at which a repetition is performed with each repetition being broken down into the three distinct phases in the movements of muscles and tendons:   -          Lowering (eccentric) portion -          Pause (isometric) portion -          Lifting (concentric) portion   [...]

Diet Soda Linked to Weight Gain – New Study is a Wake Up Call for “Diet” Drinkers

July 3, 2011 – San Marcos, TX – It is well known that excess sugar consumption leads directly to weight gain. This explains the popularity of artificially sweetened “diet” drinks which do not contain any sugar. However, diet drinks can make you fat as well. At least, that’s what the authors of two new studies [...]

Method Behind the Madness of June 2011 Workouts

We’ve got a great month of boot camp workouts coming your way.   We’re alternating between 3 different workouts this month during the Monday, Wednesday and Friday session, each workout using a different interval protocol to best keep our bodies guessing and work every muscle quality throughout the week.   Workout A features the 20-40 [...]

BODYBUILDING BOOT CAMP – Method Behind the Madness :)

Method Behind the Madness of the BODYBUILDING BOOT CAMP Continuing research shows when we perform high-intensity interval training (HIIT) for maximum fat loss and fitness results it’s best to perform exercises in a non-competing circuit fashion.  There are a number of different ways to perform non-competing or alternating sets and each has its own merit: [...]

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