Best Protein Powder?

One of the most popular health supplements sold on the market today are protein powders…and boy are there a lot of them. I recommend protein supplementation, such as a powder, to clients all the time for numerous reasons. They’re convenient, easily digested, and offer very high quality protein (most of them) for muscle repair and […]

Start Hitting the Weights Ladies!

Want to look good in a bikini? Then start hitting the weights ladies! Above is Stephanie Check competing in her very first NPC Bikini competition. Here she is roughly 105 lbs and trust me…she didn’t get there by doing a bunch of cardiovascular training. She was hitting the weights HARD and HEAVY throughout her entire […]

To Crossfit or Not to Crossfit?

“In training, you listen to your body. In competition, you tell your body to shut-up.” – Rich Froning Jr. If you don’t already know, that’s Rich Froning Jr. pictured above who has been deemed the fittest man on earth for multiple years running. Rich Froning is a professional Crossfit competitor who has set the standards […]

MyFitnessPal

Do you want to know the big secret to losing weight? It’s pretty cut and dry for the most part. You have to burn more than you consume…calories that is. So naturally, if you want to lose weight you have to track how many calories you’re consuming every day and how many calories you’re burning […]

Body Weight vs. Body Composition

Justin Check, NSCA-CPT, FNC Check Total Health, LLC 239.209.7878 justin@check-yourself.com www.check-yourself.com One of the most frustrating concepts to grasp for many people (usually more so for woman than men) is the difference between body weight and body composition and how each differently influence your overall physique. I’ve looked great at 200 lbs. and I’ve looked […]

Meal Planning

Have you ever heard that getting in shape is 90% diet? Well it is! Don’t get me wrong…exercise is crucial to getting fit and looking good with your shirt off; however, I can tell you from my personal and professional experience that at the end of the day what you eat will absolutely make the […]

!SUMMER SPECIAL! Mobile Personal Training and Meal Planning

Time to shed some fat and hit the beaches people! Take advantage of my summer time special while it lasts! For a limited time I’m offering $150 off of a 10 session mobile personal training package (normally $600, now $450) plus free planning (normally $350, now FREE). I only have a few prime time training slots available, so […]

Free Personal Trainer Meal Plan

≈ Free personal trainer meal plan! Check out my current “maintenance” meal plan. Maintenance periods are important to do for giving your central nervous system, digestion system, liver, and kidneys a break from the building and leaning periods. The goal is to maintain as much muscle mass as possible without letting your body fat % […]

Cape Coral Personal Trainer

Hello! My name is Justin Check, owner/operator of Check Total Health and NSCA certified Cape Coral personal trainer and nutrition coach with over 8 years of experience. Check Total Health is the premier mobile Cape Coral personal trainer and nutrition coaching service where I bring the workouts right to you with plenty of variety! I design custom […]

Check Out My Exercise Program

I get asked all the time…how much I exercise?…how many days/week?… How long?… What type of workouts I do?… Etc. So I’ve decided to share with you the basic structure of my current exercise program.  Please keep in mind that my exercise program is not necessarily appropriate for you, your current condition, your fitness goals, […]