Perspective Change: Time to be realistic about how long it takes to achieve fat loss
With the rise of social media, I fear that people are becoming even MORE unrealistic about how long it actually takes to create a sustainable atmosphere for fat loss. It does not happen overnight and it shouldn't be the entire focus This is where I think REAL bodybuilding gets it right. Bodybuilders typically have an ... read more >
Fitness Competition Journal: Losing sight of the real goal and 8 week Progress Photos
My mind is right. I knew I was back on track when "Baby Boy" by Beyonce came on during my warm-ups and I had my choreography ready. I also sang out random songs and danced around during my workout. I am back. I also had an EXCELLENT conversation with my coach about why I got ... read more >
Fitness Rules to Break …Cut Calories and Do Hours of Cardio to lose Body fat (Part 1)
Warning: These next few posts will require you to throw out everything conventional wisdom, social media, and the mainstream fitness/marketing media tells you about fat loss. I knew I could not do this one in a single post and it looks like I'm going to be camped out here for a while, but I'm passionate ... read more >
Fitness Rules to Break You only need to work your muscles every other day
Disclaimer: I need to preface this post with this disclaimer: Programming all depends on your training goals. My posts are generally targeted to general fitness/fat loss clients and not sport specific. Severely de-conditioned clients may need extra rest days to recover, but the goal is to improve conditioning (faster recovery) so you are able to ... read more >
Fitness Competition Journal: To HELL with Giving Up
Last weekend On Saturday July 5, I was ready to quit life. OK I'm being dramatic but I was ready to give up on everything in my life that I have been believing for and investing in. It wasn't just the fitness competition but EVERYTHING else. If you're interested in spirituality and such, then you ... read more >
5 Fitness Rules that you should break this week!
I'm over the rules. The rules don't seem to be working yet we seem to be reluctant to break them. As a nation, we've heard all of these rules don't eat bananas after 5 p.m. or better yet EVER, only workout every other day, eat sugar free, gluten free, and taste free food but we're ... read more >
