I have to tell you that I am ANNOYED and IRRITATED. It seems like all the Fitness Pages I follow are promoting fear, paranoia, and stress surrounding food and dieting during the Thanksgiving Holiday. I think it's stupid. Yes, the truth is that many Americans gain weight during this time of year and they ... read more >
I have recently put an end to the fruitless quest to find the PERFECT DIET that will rid me of all of my woes. The other day I was looking at photos from two years ago before I started on this quest be a figure competitor. I was actually doing all right. I wasn't dieting, ... read more >
Over the past 12 weeks, I have put myself through a program that emphasizes strength training, eating real food, no measuring/eating intuitively, and working on my conditioning. I attended the Nor Cal Fitness Summit this past weekend and what a great time it was! One of the speakers said something that I totally agreed with. ... read more >
The fitness and diet industry has attempted to simplify fat loss and health into quick mantras and axioms that don’t have much real world relevance. Eat Less/Move More! No Pain and No Gain! Eat Clean/Train Dirty but these sayings are not life. I teach and coach people that very little of their food issues have to do with food. The first question that needs to be asked is: “WHY?”
Fat Loss Lie #4: In order to lose body fat, you need to do a lot of cardio so that you don't become bulky NO NO NO and NO 1. We've learned that cardio is NOT the most effective way to lose body fat 2. Most clients need to increase their range of motion, their ... read more >
Fat Loss Lie #1: In order to Lose Body Fat you need to do a LOT of Cardio Cardio is a tool in your arsenal for fat loss but it is NOT the most effective way to lose body fat. The primary purpose of cardio is to strengthen your heart and improve your blood flow. ... read more >