Dieting difficulties? Audit your self-talk

Dieting difficulties? Audit your self-talk

Is dieting difficult? Maybe you need to rewrite your story. No, not revise your history—there’s more than enough “truth massaging” in this field already. I’m talking about changing how you think about and describe your relationship with food. For example, one of...
Consistency of action

Consistency of action

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...
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...