Undulating Periodization

I just put up an article I was asked to write for a print magazine in the Q&A/articles section of the website. You can read it here Periodization of the Undulating Type read more 2 comments

"Ya Gotta Wanna"

The quote in the title is one that a number of us on the Lean Bodies Fitness forum have gotten used to seeing - namely from one long-term LBC client and personal friend, Ileen Natic. It's a quote she stands by in the pursuit of her physique goals and it's powerful in its simplicity - if you're going to achieve something, you have to want to achieve it. And really want it. Rather than do Ileen any injustices in my sharing of her journey to where she is now - someone admired by many of her peers for her consistently strong effort and as a result, consistent payoff with results and physique improvements - I'm just going to post... read more 13 comments

Hunger and Fat Loss

A conveniently timed blog post from Lyle McDonald adds more to what I've been harping upon for the last few posts about hunger, expecting it when dieting, and fat loss. One quote in particular: There are other adaptations, folks often decrease their activity levels (conserving energy), fat burning goes down and fat storage goes up, appetite often goes up so that people eat more when food is made available. In common parlance, this is often referred to as the ’starvation response’ and, yes, there is something to it. Unfortunately, it’s basically the price that has to be paid for losing body fat to any significant level. People talk constantly about avoiding the starvation response and things of that nature but the... read more 0 comments

Refeeds - Mine!

I'll put up a bit more on refeeds at a later time, but for the time being I wanted to show what my most recent one looked like to give you an idea. Starting weight Thursday morning - about 213lbs. My food for day included (I'm just grouping it all together as opposed to breaking it up into meals) 8 egg whites 9 oz of chicken 1 1/2 scoops whey protein I think that was it for direct protein. :lol: 55g oatmeal + 70g berries (non-refeed meal, as I decided to bump it up a day after I'd already eaten Meal 1) 4 toasted Cinnamon-Raisin bagels with low-sugar raspberry jam 6 toasted English Muffins 8 blueberry Nutrigrain bars 5 Breyer's Ice Cream Sandwiches 1 large container of Black Cherry... read more 8 comments