If you have something in your pantry, your fridge, etc., that you invariably ‘cave’ into, stop buying it. If it’s in your house, you’re eventually going to eat it. Now hey, I know there are some people out there that just won’t – you’re iron. But for many of us, myself included, if it’s in.. Read more →

I am not sure I understand the logic behind these 30 day squat challenges, burpee challenges, and now the 30 day glute challenge. Given that we all understand the basic idea of training, how does performing increasing numbers of unweighted exercises (often numbering in the hundreds) on consecutive days for an entire month facilitate change.. Read more →

The big problem with all the voodoo prep-week strategies you hear people talk about is that it winds up producing inconsistent results, is hard to predict, etc. Then you have the scores of people who look worse on the day of their show than they did several days before their show. Water loading? IMO and.. Read more →

Have you ever watched a food advertisement on television and suddenly felt you were hungry? Have you ever heard someone cough and immediately felt the need to clear your throat? Ever watched someone release a big yawn and felt the urge to yawn yourself? That is the power of suggestion. We naturally move toward whatever.. Read more →

There is a fine line between balance and carelessness. Balance allows you the freedom to deviate from your plan on occasion to experience life and not be a prisoner to your diet. On the other hand, carelessness makes you a prisoner to your emotions and often leads to dietary deviations with increasing size and frequency… Read more →

Although some might presume that we are against cardio or running, that is not necessarily the case. Rather, we are against performing EXCESSIVE cardio. How much is excessive? This is dependent on context and the goals of the individual. But generally our though process is that you should do the minimum amount of cardio required.. Read more →