Most holidays include the following: family, food and drinks on repeat. What’s a common outcome of all that fun? There’s a good chance you’ll step on the scale a few pounds heavier on Monday than you were on Friday. So how do we combat that? For starters, I don’t think restricting yourself during holidays, family […]
When working with a coach or trainer, or by just browsing around the internet for fitness info, you might come across the RPE scale and wonder what the heck that is when it comes to fitness. What is RPE? What does RPE mean? How can the RPE scale be applied to your training? We’re going […]
This topic really got me fired up the other day. To be quite honest, it gets me fired up pretty often. There are so many factors at play that lead people down the wrong path when it comes to protein consumption: the supplement industry marketing fitness myths outdated information (just to name a few) If […]
If you’ve been following me on social media over the last few months (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), you may have noticed I’ve been trying to put a concerted effort towards showcasing how much you can enjoy your health and fitness while being consistent on a daily basis. Part of how I program exercise for clients and […]
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Well, it’s complete. I finished my 102-day cut, and the results were just about exactly what I hoped for. Over that time, I lost a total of 21 pounds. At the beginning of my cut, I weighed as much as 190 pounds. At the end, I checked in as low as 169 pounds. Before I […]
I’ve done updates throughout this cutting process on where my calories are and where my macronutrient breakdown is, but I haven’t ever actually broken down each one of my meals to give you an exact look at the calories and macros. So that’s what I’m here to do today! I understand that oftentimes people don’t […]
If you’re trying to lose weight, refeeds are your friends. You don’t want to be too close of friends, though. If you are, and you get together all the time, you’ll be undoing the diet. However, when carefully planned, get-togethers with re-feeds can be extremely valuable throughout the dieting process. First, let’s outline the best process for […]
There are a lot of strategies out there informing you of the most optimal times to eat your meals in order to see results. What results? Any, really. We have meal plans for bodybuilding, weight loss, powerlifting, etc. There are tons of strategies for tons of different outcomes, and it makes it hard for consumers to […]
A lot of people will tell you there’s a BIG SECRET to achieving success in the gym. Unfortunately, virtually all of these BIG SECRETS are just part of a scam to sell you products or misinformation. The fitness industry is notorious for this type of marketing. You’d think something like fitness, with such a wholesome goal […]