Creating your personal diet philosophy

Creating your personal diet philosophy

A friend of mine is a notorious “speed dieter.” In the past 10 years, he’s hopped from Paleo to Carb Backloading to High Carb/Low Fat to Carnivore. And I’m sure I’m missing a few. But he’s not a “failed dieter.” In fact, he says he’s had good results with all of...
False Start; Offence

False Start; Offence

You’ve been there. I know for damn sure I have. You look at your schedule and there it is—a solid stretch of relative normalcy. A good run of time where you could commit to getting leaner, or bigger, or even just clean-house on some bad habits that have taken...
Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

When it comes to health and fitness, what’s often overlooked in the decision-making process is prioritizing what fits YOU — specifically, what fits your individual needs, schedule, limitations, and family life. And it’s not just practical—it’s powerful. It...
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...