I wanna look like that. A prospective client completed my coaching application, and the follow-up call got me thinking. He sent pics of a handsome physique model and said he wanted THAT end result. Which, to me, read like he wanted to look like him—right down to skin tone and waist-shoulder ratio. Now, it’s reasonable to say, “This physique inspires me,” or even, “I have a similar frame, I’d...

People tweak their fat-loss diets WAY too often. ‘Cause provided your plan was sensible to begin with—and the issue isn't compliance—the best response to a week of "zero progress" is to repeat it another week. It’s an inconvenient truth, but sometimes results just take longer to manifest than we’d like. And frankly, your body doesn’t give a hoot about your personal timetable. But the main reason...

Examples of great training programs can be found anywhere. But a program is only great if it matches the needs, goals, and lifestyle of the trainee, and that’s a constantly moving target. Sounds complicated? Not at all. A while back, my friend and nutrition expert, @drjohnberardi (JB), hired me to handle his programming. I knew before putting pencil to paper (I’m old school) that it was going to...

How is it that some people can “easily” skip workouts or indulge in epic cheats? It’s not because they’re somehow special or fundamentally different to you. You’ve just got to realize that you’re not seeing the many months (and often years) of consistent hard work that led to that moment. Much like social media, it’s only the “highlight reel.” Substantially changing your body needs consistency...

Or more specifically, the lack of it. Suppose you’ve reached the end of a training block and there’s been almost no progress on the scale or in the mirror. Your instinct can be to point the finger directly at "the workout." And it could indeed be your program. But honestly, that’s probably not the issue. Almost any reasonable training program will work for just about everybody—provided they hold...

One of the most shredded guys on the internet. Google him. Just prepare to feel like a fat turd. Recently, a flimsy article ran with Helmut's image and the usual clickbait to “see his secret diet.” The diet was probably bullshit, but at least it suggested ol' Helmut doesn't eat much when trying to look like an anatomy chart. Which is no surprise to anyone that's been within a mile of that lean....

Working out on vacation is a hot topic this time of year. And understandably, it’s also a source of considerable anxiety. 'Cause I've known people who stress so much about training on holiday that they quite literally turn vacation upside down to find a gym. Or worse—choose not to go away at all. So how do I approach this subject with clients? Well, I hate to say it, but it depends: * How long...