Chasing mastery of fundamentals

Chasing mastery of fundamentals

Years ago, I worked for a bodybuilding/muscle magazine. One of my jobs was to spot content that would resonate with the core of their readership—largely men aged 18-30. I learned quickly that most of their readers felt they were “advanced” lifters, or at...
Dismantling Draconian diets

Dismantling Draconian diets

There’s nothing wrong with low-carb diets, although there’s nothing all that right with them, either. So if an initial 14 or 21-day very low-carb “induction” phase is used to hammer down core habits… sure, go for it. After all, compliance...
The essential maintenance phase

The essential maintenance phase

Nobody wants to maintain. Everyone has a goal, and it’s always to “get somewhere”—be leaner, get bigger, drop a dress size, hit a new PR. Maintenance is seen as downtime, even negative time—the dead zone between periods of progress. And for many,...
The 4 parts to the fat loss process

The 4 parts to the fat loss process

Last year a client set a goal to be photo-lean in relatively short order. Things didn’t go well. Now, I never say “I told you so,” but in this instance, I wanted to. Because back when she told me her goal, she also mentioned an upcoming vacation to...