Day 2 of the Fitness Summit is about to kick off in couple hours, and I wanted to get you a note before I wander down to get my re-heated, prepackaged American fries and yellow stuff on a plate that they are rumored to call eggs. The coffee is quite good though. You may be
I am up early to crank out some projects, and then I am off to the airport for the ultra nerd-herder Experimental Biology conference in Chicago. The good thing is that it is a short ride in the flying sardine can. Just recently, I did a presentation in Costa Rica. This presentation about fish oil supplements
Yesterday, I was yammering on about training in non-ideal situation and sleeping on the floor for 2 days. The biggest area that I hear about crappy conditions from clients / readers is travel as they are subjected to the hotel gym. I hear ya. I travel a fair amount and have seen my share of
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/TuzBAivwJ98"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text animation_duration="1" animation_delay="0"]*From Barbell Shrugged Pocasts' Website Got a real treat for you today. This week we sit down with Dr. Mike T. Nelson to discuss nutrition and specifically how to eat to look and perform your best using a principle called metabolic flexibility. If you don’t have a clue what that is, don’t worry. In
*From De Novo Nutrition website According to the Institute of Medicine, Food and Nutrition Board (1997): “On average, >60% of US men and women aged ≥ 20 years old consume less than the dietary reference intake (DRI) for magnesium.” In English, that means that over half of you are probably low in magnesium. How would
Tasty Protein! The myth that you can only use 30 grams of protein at once does not seem to die easily. Despite multiple shots to the head, it's like a Zombie coming back from the dead routinely. Let’s speculate that you can not use more than 30 grams of protein at once, just for fun.
I am sure you have heard these before.... Cortisol is evil! Cortisol is stalling my fat loss results. Cortisol will destroy all your muscle tissue. How many times have you heard those statements? While it is true that cortisol levels are associated with stress and this can lead to poor health, weight gain, and impede
I am constantly looking to better in all areas of my life, just as you are (which is why you are hear reading this article). There are many many things you can do to add more lean muscle and increase your fat loss results; but the key is that you must DO them! I’m not
Lose more fat by sleeping better? What? How is that even possible? Sounds like a snarky ad for a new snake oil supplement, right. It’s not, and it won’t even cost you anything! But I thought exercise was important? Yes, even the fine folks (sarcasm) at Planet Fitness know that if you want increased fat
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text animation_duration="1" animation_delay="0"]If you have spent any time looking to add some lean muscle, drop some fat, increase strength or even set foot in a gym I know you will hear these things. “What, you are fasting? You are a crazy man. That stuff will make you into a big pussy in the gym.” Really?
