The Preventable Downfall of American Health It does not take much effort to see that the health of western culture, and specifically America, has problems. The fabric of the world’s leading power is potentially torn beyond repair. The shreds are deeper than the expanding political divide, a crippling global pandemic, and [...]
HIIT Is Failing You and Your Fat Loss Efforts Summer shred season has officially begun which means gym-goers across the country are now in search of the “best fat loss program” they can find. What they typically find on the internet is that HIIT is the “best” form of training to [...]
Humans: The Only Dieting Species On Earth The word diet has become synonymous with suffering. The more restrictive a diet is, the more hardcore the dieter feels. Even to the point of bragging about it like you deserve some sort of medal for putting yourself such a dubious challenge. This is no way to [...]
Just Because You Look Great Doesn't Mean You're Healthy When it comes to preparing for physique competition, most competitors have an all-or-nothing mentality. They will pull out all the stops and do everything possible, except keep their health in check. Let’s be clear, physique competition at a high level is NOT a [...]
The Grand Debate: Carbs vs. Fat for FUEL... Stop me if you have heard this one... “Fat is the best fuel and you need to stop being a sugar burner for better body composition.” Or, “Carbs are evil and should not be eaten.” And then the inverse, “Carbs are a requirement for the high intensity [...]
The Truth Behind Burning Fat & Building Muscle Simultaneously Some science will tell you that, technically, building muscle while burning body fat is completely impossible. Some science can prove that it may be possible and plenty of experience, from the greatest strength coaches to hit the gym, will tell you it absolutely [...]
The Foundations of Recoverability With the sky rocketing popularity of high intensity training across the board in our fitness and sports performance industries that's predicated on the "more is better" mentality, more than ever, athletes and fitness consumers alike are hitting the proverbial brick wall with extremely poor levels of recovery, [...]
Testosterone Levels So Low We Changed Normal Values? Testosterone. The word itself sounds powerful, masculine, and maybe a little bit misunderstood. If you are a man who cares about his health, then you better care a whole hell of a lot about your testosterone to help combat the dreaded low testosterone epidemic [...]
Is It Illegal For Personal Trainers To Give Nutritional Advice? A medium height man, of medium build, a tucked in polo (with no belt), and a pocket protector barged into my office—without an appointment. Ok, so my door was slightly ajar. Also, yes, he did offer a small knock before entering. I glanced huffily [...]
There's a reason why most fitness and health goals turn into pure and utter BS in a matter of a few weeks, especially this time of year. Sure, change is hard, but it's also not acceptable to pigeon hole your goals before they even start with magical quick fix mindsets that [...]
