Training on Holiday

Training on Holiday

I’m sorta on vacation. I say sorta because it’s been WAY too stressful to be considered a vacation! That’s another story. Anyway, working out on vacation is a hot topic this time of year. It’s also a source of considerable anxiety. I’ve known...
4 simple to-do’s when fat loss stalls

4 simple to-do’s when fat loss stalls

Every fat-loss diet stalls. It’s really just a case of when and why. Cause fat loss is seldom linear and will invariably fluctuate anywhere from a pound or two down to a few ounces, and sometimes nothing at all. Hell, “weight” can even go UP at...
Losing fat is very simple. Just not easy.

Losing fat is very simple. Just not easy.

The mechanics of fat loss can be taught in under an hour (sustaining a calorie deficit, eating enough protein, regular weight training), and yet it’s still so damn hard for most people to pull off, consistently. The basics like figuring out your diet numbers and...
Before you go for more, go for better

Before you go for more, go for better

Muscle needs an incentive to grow. You gotta ask for more to get your muscles to wake up and lay down new tissue: * Lift more weight * Complete more reps at the same weight * Add more working sets Otherwise, your triceps are perfectly content to sit back and relax as...
Do the best you can

Do the best you can

A big problem with the health & fitness industry is the need to strip nuance from everything to create easy to remember soundbites. (Preferably 140 characters or less, and if they can be turned into a handy infographic, even better). Take “progress”...