It’s July 8th. We’re already past the halfway point of the year. Are you doing the things you’re supposed to do to help you live the life you want to live? Are you progressing towards the goals you set for yourself at the beginning of the year? Or are you coasting by. Taking things as…
2 weeks ago I decided to take a week off from lifting. I hadn’t taken a deload week all year and my body was starting to feel fatigued. I had been dealing with some minor wrist discomfort but continued to push through it. I decided to take the deload week after I felt a twinge…
Transitioning to a healthy diet can seem like a daunting task when you’re just starting out, but it doesn’t have to be. Growing up I was incredibly picky. I lived off of chicken tenders, fries and pizza. No fruits. No vegetables (besides potatoes and corn). Nothing green. If a restaurant garnished a dish with parsley…
One of the few things that tests my patience is complaining. I don’t have any tolerance for it. I’m not sure if it’s social media’s fault for giving everyone a loud speaker to complain into or if it’s just becoming more commonplace in our culture. Thousands of years ago life was too hard to waste…
Intermittent fasting has become very popular over the last few years but it is nothing new. Martin Berkhan, some call ‘The God Father” of intermittent fasting, started his Leangains protocol in 2007. Ori Hofmekler published “The Warrior Diet” in 2001, which promotes intermittent fasting with just one large meal in the evening comprised of whole…
There is no one right way when it comes to training. Obviously, it depends on your individual goals. I’m assuming you want to improve your overall health, build lean muscle mass, and decrease body fat. Some people need high frequency, high volume, low intensity. Others react better with low frequency, high volume, high intensity training….
Welcome to my site. I’m still not sure what this will evolve into but it will begin with posts about health and fitness. I know what you’re thinking, the Internet doesn’t need anymore wannabe fitness personalities posting shirtless pics, telling you to chase your dreams, and teaching you this one simple trick for six pack…