Get out of your head and just get to work

Get out of your head and just get to work

If you find yourself constantly questioning every last detail of your training or nutrition program, it’s going to fail. Guaranteed. Even if it IS the “absolute best plan” for you. On the other hand, if you go all-out on a “sorta okay but...
The fat-loss game

The fat-loss game

The fat-loss game is full of inconvenient truths. And they cut right through a lot of the industry bullshit. The biggest? The healthiest diet EVER is a bad fat-loss diet if you aren’t in a weekly calorie deficit. And while tracking is the baseline for getting...
Here’s the thing about the grind

Here’s the thing about the grind

A while back, a new client was having a tough time and emailed me the following question: “When does it stop being so hard?” Of course, I shot back some snark: “It stops being hard on June 17, 2021. At 2:37 pm. Eastern Time.” I then followed...
Everything is connected

Everything is connected

Work with me and you’ll hear the same few expressions muttered over and over. One is “everything is connected,” meaning that if something happens in one area of your life, it will undoubtedly affect the others. A classic example? Too much stress...
The economy of diet and training

The economy of diet and training

There’s a long-understood principle in the coaching circuit that essentially boils down to “you gotta earn diet moderation.” That is, you don’t “get” to enjoy flexible eating until you show consistent competency with structure and rules: good food...