I’m sure most of us don’t take skipping a warm up this far, but just in case, please don’t start your working sets without ‘warming up’ to your working weights. I’ve actually seen this before; guy walks in, loaded up the incline to his working weight and started benching, struggling, but benching. One it’s an.. Read more →

Many people with these days make a huge deal out of “metabolic workouts” as a major key to successful fat loss. While these can be fun (if you’re a masochist) and productive workouts which are often used as a ‘cardio replacement’, metabolic workouts are still only an ‘adjunct therapy’ at best when it comes to.. Read more →

Every so often I’ll get a client who asks me “Do you have any other clients who have such a hard time staying on plan? Am I the only one who struggles?” So let me share this with you…EVERYONE STRUGGLES. I have worked with lean people, obese people, rich people, and poor people and I.. Read more →

Enjoy where you are on the way to where you’re going. You may not be where you want to be yet, but be thankful that you’re also no longer where you used to be. You’re making progress and all progress is good progress.

If you’re making slow progress, the “secret” isn’t to increase the amount you do, but to continue doing it consistently and being patient long enough to let the results manifest themselves visually.

Soreness is not an indication of the effectiveness of a workout. Neither is lack of soreness an indication that a workout was not effective.