People talk about the “aha” moment when you realize that your parents are real human beings. You take them off that pedestal they stood throughout your childhood, and you view them differently. Not necessarily better or worse, but they become real people. They have made mistakes in their life. They too snuck out after curfew… Read more
I know, I know, I owe you guys the final piece of The Alcohol Regimen. Sometimes an ex-accountant turned fitness guy and mediocre writer sits down and something altogether different spills out. *********** I joke around about the point of this stuff, fitness that is. I take a sarcastic angle raising sex appeal above all… Read more
Part I : Intro Part II : Strategies to drink heavy without ruining your fat loss progress. +++++++++ Here, in part III, we will discuss the effect of alcohol on muscle growth. Discussion will revolve around the timing of alcohol consumption relative to your training. You may currently find yourself settling for the lesser of… Read more
We kicked off The Alcohol Regimen with a quick intro here if you missed it. . It was 6pm on a spring semester Thursday as I sipped my strawberry margarita; the weekend had arrived. Our waitress passed my fajitas over the bar as I poured glass number two of slushy deliciousness from the dangerously strong $10 pitcher. Macronutrients,… Read more
Recent studies have shown that calories from beer are primarily stored in the lower abs while the poisonous alcohol attacks the biceps, reducing circumference by approximately ¼ inch per 16 oz. Really? No, [*smack* side of head] not really. We, as people who care about the health and appearance of our bodies (mostly just the appearance though),… Read more
So, in the past week: The membership sales lady at Equinox spent 20 minutes pitching classes that would “kick my butt!” My sister got a hernia after two weeks of CrossFit Lady, did you ever think maybe 1000 reps of bodyweight nonsense isn’t optimal for my goals? “You gotta try pilates! Pilates will kick your… Read more
Testosterone? Like steroids? Isn’t that bad for you… and illegal? And doesn’t it make your balls shrink like Sammy Sosa? No. Get that thought out of your head. Testosterone is not dangerous. It is a hormone that is naturally produced in the body of every single man and woman on earth. Testosterone is a good… Read more
In Part I, we learned that you cannot lose fat and gain muscle in the exact same moment (we are pretty sure), and pondering the issue is an utter waste of time and mental energy. Therefore, you have three options for physique change: Muscle Gain Fat Loss Recomposition Today, I am going to introduce you… Read more
It may be the holy grail of fitness – right up there with how to get hawt six-pack abzz. A better physique means less fat and more muscle; the most logical way to do this is to convert your fat to muscle, right? Can you gain muscle and lose fat, simultaneously? Conventional wisdom in the fitness… Read more
So… you sit on your computer. And I sit on my computer. And I get ripped out of my mind? Dear Reader, I’d be mad if you WEREN’T skeptical. Personal training online is a novel concept. So novel, in fact, that some visitors don’t even know that I offer any kind of service. Traditionally, personal training meant:… Read more