Burn the Ships – What are you Willing to Pay to Achieve Your Goals?
Time flies, even during hard times. 8 years ago, almost to the day, I did my PhD Defense . . . . . . and passed. To say that
Question About Sleep – and not the answer you would expect
I got the following question the other day from a student in the Flex Diet Mentorship program: "Is sleep much like nutrition in that as long as we get
Gonzo Grip Strength
I am getting ready to go do some squats and some Saxon bar pinch grip work. Saxon what? It is a long metal 2 x 6 looking thing that
What You Need to Know About Grilling Meat and Carcinogens
I got this question last week in response to my protein series where I discussed my fav is a wood-smoked steak, reverse-seared at high heat at the end, with a
Elite Athletes Do This One Thing – Can You Guess it?
Question for you . . . How do you know when someone is elite in movement/exercise/sport? Weight lifted? World record? Speed of the lift? How much of a sour-puss
Better Lifting Performance (rarely discussed tip)
Lifting performance is the unheralded key to both body comp and adding lean body mass/muscle, especially as you get older. I am 46 years old now and I really
For More GainZ, Do Cardio
Yes, cardio! The pendulum swings hard from one side to the next in a blink of an eye in the fitness world. My prediction is that doing cardio will
S____ Happens!
S___ Happens! Stress that is! Below you can see my HRV reading from this AM. Eeek! Since it was just a single low (red) reading, I am not going
New Research on Slashing Calories by 50 Percent for Body Composition
I recently attended the International Society for Sports Nutrition (ISSN) annual meeting in Florida and wanted to share some brand new data on what happens when slashing calories by
The Importance of Tracking Your Trends
Somedays no matter how good you feel, your workout sucks. That was me yesterday lifting in the Extreme Human Performance Center (aka garage gym). It was safety squat, dips,
My S4 Model For Returning to the Gym
Regardless of how hard-core you are, there will be times throughout the year when you take a break from your traditional training. Whether a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic deadbolts the doors
How to Master Nutrition Coaching the Easy Way
My path to master nutrition coaching was long, complicated, and expensive. Yours doesn’t have to be. In light of 2020, so many trainers are realizing online, remote nutrition coaching
2 Lessons From Lifting at the EliteFTS S4 Compound
Seven years ago, I boarded the flying germ tube to Columbus, OH to go face to face with some massive sides of beef with eyeballZ and the EliteFTS S4
Homeostasis
I’m back yammering about how to use a flexible approach to be a more robust human that can train harder, recover faster, and do it while enhancing your health.
Be Flexible (Not What You’re Thinking)
You may know that in addition to my wonderful wife, I love dark beer, metal music, lifting odd objects, reading research, and kiteboarding. Depending on the day, kiteboarding moves
Ray Gun Fitness
Despite all the stress and it is seeming like the world is going to H – E – Double Hockey sticks in a hen basket, I am super thankful
Coffee is Bad Now
Yo Doc, I heard from Paul Saladino, MD, that coffee is bad and you should not drink it? Is this true? I am a little bias but I see
Blind Mice, Sunlight, and GainZ
It is true that you can learn a fitness lesson from blind mice. Before I get to that point, a short primer on the role of light and your sleep