Sure, everyone's talking about the recent World Health Organization's research study released last week deeming red meat the next tobacco, but does anyone actually know what the hell they are talking about when it comes to the study itself and the conclusions that were made? It's as American as the corn fed [...]
No, the fitness industry isn't perfect. But there are some downright shameful and disgraceful aspects of fitness based marketing that needs to be brought to the forefront. Nothing may be more dangerous than the popularization of female fitness based marketing that largely preys on the insecurities and the mis-information this population [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1) Inflammation has an important role in recovery but its timing and duration can stall a quick return. The use of NSAID's, especially within the first week of recovery, has been shown to limit tissue healing and regeneration, and yes, this is backed by science. [...]
What exactly are NET Carbohydrates and how are they different from a traditional carbohydrate? If you ask that question to 10 people, you are bound to get 10 totally different answers. While managing my coaching clients who are prepping for the stage or getting ready for IronMan, every calorie counts, and the non-adherence [...]
The prowess and success of the Masters Athlete is absolutely on the rise. With a growing number of the baby boomer's reaching older ages in the next decade, it is clear that the future of the fitness industry and its overall success in enhancing peoples lives for the better is largely dependent on [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Severely limiting your caloric intake can not only eat away at your lean muscle mass, it can also negatively effect hormonal balance, predisposing you to gain back the weight you lost, and then some. 2. Snacking mindlessly in front of the TV or your [...]
For even the most talented coaches and athlete that make the gym their playground on a daily basis, putting together a goal oriented fat loss or hypertrophy nutritional program to match the needs of a training program can be extremely difficult. But then again, that's why personal trainers aren't nutritional experts. We'll [...]
This week's guest article comes from a coach who has truly walked the walk over the course of his career. Chad Rodgers is a retired professional baseball player who is using his unique life's experience in high performance athletics to make a difference in his client's lifestyle and training strategies. No [...]
Here's What You Need To Know... 1. Lifting weights won’t make women bulky, but it will make them strong, lean and healthy if you’re interested in that. 2. Save the pink dumbbells for a doorstop, ultra high rep training is a dead practice. Sticking to strategic rep ranges will build the [...]
