Getting a quality strength training workout in over a short period of time can have its challenges. Increasing the DENSITY of a workout session is a great way to use time and accomplish a large amount of volume in a fairly short period of time, while still following the principles…
My client came in this morning, fuming. "I got on the scale and I'm UP 3 pounds since last week!!!" she said. That's not an uncommon experience for some fitness professionals, by the way. We get this stuff from time to time. The important thing is to realize, and be…
Remember when you were in school, and each year you'd write an essay entitled "What I did over my summer vacation"? So do I. Since I returned last week, I decided to give you some insights that I found while I spent 2 weeks in Glacier National Park and Yellowstone…
Sometimes, in our efforts to push the envelope in our training and nutrition, we tend to get away from the most basic and fundamental things. By avoiding the basics, we are neglecting the tried and true, well researched aspects of fitness and wellness, and very likely, the Holy Grail of…
Diets... Keto, Paleo, Bulletproof, Carb Cycling, Intermittent Fasting, Mediterranean Diet, I can go on... There are some basic principles that explain why diets work (or don't). We'll take a quick look here. Any program that creates a deficit of energy balance, irrespective of it's health benefits (or lack of), will…
Lessons From the Weekend We are constantly learning, and we can find lessons in all our day to day experiences. After 3 days training really hard in TaeKwon Do, I am reflecting on some fundamental truths: When your brain sends you the message that you are physically tired, your physical…
Real Power There's a secret that only the highest performers know...You have the power to decide how you feel and what you are willing to do. It's that simple Believe it or not, everyone's been there. Do you really think that Michael Jordan woke up every single day since high…
Let's be honest and talk honestly about weight loss. Rarely it's just "one thing" that holds you back, or keeps you from losing weight. Often, it's your habits and behaviors, as well as, poorly applied knowledge that hold you back. If you've had a history of losing weight and then…