The Big Roadblock to Losing Fat

The Big Roadblock to Losing Fat

What’s the number one thing preventing people from sticking to a diet and losing fat? Is it hunger? Lack of variety? Cost? Inconvenience? Nope. It’s anxiety. From too much information. The health and fitness world is in information overload. It’s absurd  —...
The Best Time to Burn Fat or Build Muscle

The Best Time to Burn Fat or Build Muscle

According to the calendar it’s officially Spring. So even if there’s still snow on the ground and the Easter bunny has lost an ear to frostbite, one thing is clear: fat loss season is in full court press. But forget Spring — have you noticed how some people seem...
Why Healthy Habits Don’t Work

Why Healthy Habits Don’t Work

The health industry has entered the Age of Enlightenment. Science, reason, analysis, and skepticism are replacing gimmicks, gadgets, and asinine “5 protein shakes a day” diets. People are waking up and demanding better. Emerging from this refreshing Age of Reason has...
3 Things the Gym Taught Me…This Week

3 Things the Gym Taught Me…This Week

“I’ve learned more in the gym than I ever did in school.” I hate that line. So the gym taught you how to read and spell and do long division and understand the 100 or so historical references in the song We Didn’t Start The Fire? Ayatollahs in Iran,...
Is Natural Bodybuilding A Scam?

Is Natural Bodybuilding A Scam?

Natural bodybuilding has come a long way. Twenty years ago it was considered the bastard stepchild to “real” bodybuilding, where the guys (and girls) show up onstage either ripped but kinda small, or big but not too lean. As such, Natural competitions were considered...
The Different Sides of Fat Loss

The Different Sides of Fat Loss

Recently sports apparel brand Under Armour acquired MyFitnessPal for something ridiculous like 400 million dollars. For those that don’t know, MyFitnessPal is one of many health-tracking apps that allow users to keep an online food journal, so your daily calorie...