Often I’m asked questions like “should I do my cardio fasted or fed?”, “is it better to workout in the morning or the evening?”, or “should I have 150 grams of daily protein from food or 153.6 grams of pure-whey-isolate-hydrofiltered-magic-results-maker?” So let me save you some time. Don’t bother majoring in the minor.If you’re trying to.. Read more →

If you really (really really), want to empower women (or yourself). Stop telling them how to feel about their bodies and goals. I know you are trying to help with this self love campaign, and overall it is a good message. At first I was feeling like FINALLY, people are starting to get it! However,.. Read more →

As mentioned, I gravitate towards training research that pits one exercise against another and judging by the response I’ve seen so far, I’m going to say a lot of you find it interesting too. If that’s true, then you’re going to find the study comparing full squats and front squats, which was published in the.. Read more →

Once common trend I find with many clients while self reporting their diet and nutrition habits is a good amount of people actually eat nutritious, nutrient-dense foods. This is what we tend to call “eating healthy”.Ironically enough, the same people who I am visually seeing the foods they eat, which is actually really good food,.. Read more →

Recently, there has been a huge debacle in regards to the Experience Life Magazine photo cover of infamous ‘Food Babe’ Vani Hari. If you are unaware of who she is or what she does, she is someone who spreads false information about food/ingredients with no scientific evidence. She has been ridiculed and although I am.. Read more →

Pre- vs. Post-Training CardioA common question that gets asked among trainees is: Should I do my cardio (+30 minutes) before or after my weight training? That being said, from a recovery standpoint, it looks like you’re better off doing one over the other, at least, that’s what a research study from Finland indicates.In the study.. Read more →