Balancing passions and obligations

Meet Brody, a young social media guru and party enthusiast. He’s jacked, charismatic, and oozes youthful style and confidence. But would you turn to Brody for advice on getting someone over 40 into shape, especially with a challenging career and growing family?...

Testosterone is criminally misunderstood

Testosterone is criminally misunderstood. On one side are morons and the media, who vilify the hormone and blame it for every random act of aggression, from road rage to Black Friday brawls. On the other side are bodybuilders and biohackers, who almost worship the...
Adding new muscle as you age

Adding new muscle as you age

The older you get, the harder it is to build muscle. Especially new muscle tissue — not maintaining what you already have. ‘Cause if you’re in your fifties and in good overall health, preserving the muscle you’ve built over the years (naturally) is...
Four parts of the fat loss process

Four parts of the fat loss process

A new client set a goal to be photo-lean by Halloween. Lets just say things aren’t going well. Now I never say “I told you so” but in this instance I sure wanted to. Because back when she told me her goal, she also mentioned a 3 week European summer...
The invaluable lessons of tracking macros

The invaluable lessons of tracking macros

Whenever possible I ask clients to track daily macros. It’s highly effective for getting in shape, is easy to report, requires engagement to do right, and demands accountability. It also leads to a few precious “aha” moments: “I can’t...