1. A tale of two perspectives. “I used to love fast food. I ate it every day. Not anymore. Now just the smell of it makes me ill.” Versus... “I used to love fast food. Not anymore, but I still enjoy a good burger every now and then.” One is definitely more hardcore. But which shows a healthier relationship with food? In my experience, those who boast about their hardcore approach to food often...

I wish that title was a joke. Guess they should move up the start of hockey season another month. Nine months isn't nearly long enough. - - - 1. Popular Advice: Write down your goals and keep them nearby. So you stay on track. Better Advice: Write down your excuses for not pursuing your goals. So you stay honest. Keep that list right next to your list of goals. And every time you make a new...

Another edition of coaching insights from the past week with my clients and group coaching clients: 1. Total fitness overhauls are cool on paper but their real world success rate just isn’t great. A better approach is to attack the biggest problem first, then gradually add more tasks as you develop competency. Build on success. Interestingly, people new to the game often think their big one is...

Have you heard? Monday is the new Friday. Just don't get up early tomorrow to eat Sugar Smacks and watch Superfriends in your jammies. Meh do what you want.   1. Months of homework won't fit into a few weeks. An unfortunate trend is making dramatic changes in calories or cardio in a misguided attempt to cram months of "homework" into mere weeks, or even days. While there's merit to a "get...

1. Wanna quit drinking and staying out late on the weekend? Schedule a leg workout or book a session with a good (expensive) trainer for Saturday and/or Sunday at 7am. Do this for a month and I assure you that hanging with your wingman Jim Beam will quickly lose its appeal. - - - 2. Losing excess body fat is pretty cool. It not only dramatically improves how you look and feel but can also can...

Here we go with another round of five coaching insights from the past week. 1. Exercise doesn't burn that many calories, and... it's fine. I’m really big on re-framing things, whether it’s seeing fat loss plateaus as victories or using silly nutrition rules like “don’t eat after 7pm” to work in someone's favor. Here’s another. People relatively new to the fat loss process, especially cardio...

Look at me, sending a Friday newsletter on a Friday. I'm like all efficient and shit. Is it a full moon? Or did I just skip last week entirely and now trying to save face? Who knows. 1. I get a kick out of supplement company CEOs who continually rail about big, bad corrupt #BigPharma. Big Pharma is hardly beyond reproach but bro, come on. You’re in the supplement industry. You use steroid-using...