Watched bodies don’t change

Watched bodies don’t change

Progress photos aren’t a requirement to lose fat. Sure, they help. But a great coach can get a good idea of what’s going on just by monitoring how well you nail the daily process, combined with a few basic measurements and feedback on how well your clothes are...
You’ll never regret basic weight training

You’ll never regret basic weight training

Barbells, plates, dumbbells, benches, etc. have been around for 100 years. Jack LaLanne, the first fitness influencer, invented the cable pulley machine in the 1950s. Though I wouldn’t be surprised if some yoked Soviet lumberjack beat him to it. There’s a reason these...
Dealing with a life curveball

Dealing with a life curveball

At some point, everyone I’ve coached has had to deal with a “life curveball.” People get sick. Accidents happen. Tragedy strikes. And overnight, five small, healthy meals a day becomes picking at hospital food in a crowded waiting room. These events...
Icing on the cake

Icing on the cake

For us mere mortals, building a lean and muscular physique takes years, if not decades. As such, it’s best to employ joint-friendly exercises as your training “cake” (do them regularly) with other effective yet potentially problematic moves serving as the...