I thoroughly enjoy fatty foods, especially steak. Last weekend, I ate four steaks in less than 36 hours. And I’m not talking extra-lean sirloin, I’m talking the fancy stuff: ribeye and New York strip. High-fat diets rich in saturated fat from delicious foods like steak, eggs and bacon have surged in popularity over the past …
I’m not a nutrition expert. Everyone I coach comes to me first and foremost for lifting guidance. And if someone has a goal that requires a laser focus on nutrition (physique show, moving down a weight class in powerlifting, etc.), I send them to one of my colleagues who specializes in nutrition. However, the …
I’m incredibly fortunate to get to train high-level athletes every day. I can’t help but be insanely proud every time I watch a client play on TV or in person. It’s easy to get excited about pro athletes, but let’s not forget that non-athletes make up the majority of most fitness professionals’ client roster. And where working …
I’ve had some bad habits over the years, but perhaps the worst was always telling everyone how busy I was. “How are you?” people would ask. “Good, but I’m SO busy,” I’d respond, my words grasping desperately for sympathy. I’m embarrassed by the way that sounds. And now that I’ve dropped that phrase from my …
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“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.” – Tom Hanks A League of Their Own At least once a day, I give a client a coaching cue and they shout back at me, “That makes it HARDER!” And I always respond with some incredibly …
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“Abs are made in the kitchen.” “You can’t out-train a bad diet.” “Gotta eat big to get big.” There’s no shortage of nutritional cliches in the fitness world. We get it. Eating right is a huge part of being fit. And if you care about your performance in the gym, chances are you spend a …
Stack.com – 3 Barbell-Only, Full-Body Workout Programs for Any Fitness Goal Some people love their gym filled with shiny new equipment, juice bars and Eucalyptus-scented towels. They want to feel like they’re at the spa and would rather sweat in the steam room than on the gym floor. Well, that just ain’t for me. And …
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In my first article for MyFitnessPal, I broke down the kettlebell swing into four parts and showed you how it’s really not as intimidating as it seems. But the 3 kettlebell workouts in my latest MFP article… now these might be a bit intimidating. Don’t let them scare you. They’re safe and simple. But that …
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I love kettlebell swings. This is not breaking news. I’ve written about them before (here and here) and I wrote about them again. This time, I wrote a piece for MyFitnessPal called “Learn the Kettlebell Swing in 4 Easy Steps“. I break down three essential exercises that you need to learn before you start adding …
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It’s been said time and again – you don’t get bigger and stronger during your workout. It’s after the workout when you’re resting that you recover and make gains. So post-workout nutrition becomes a prime factor in making sure you get the desired results from your workout. You may have heard the following rumors about post-workout nutrition: You …
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