I spent the weekend at my parents’ house in Northern Vermont just relaxing, enjoying the sunshine and good company. The gorgeous weather got me thinking about how many people are scrambling to get “beach ready” now that it’s nice outside. And that got me thinking that when I design exercise programs for fat loss, I …
I love dinosaurs. When I was little, my favorite toys were my plastic T-Rex and Triceratops. My second favorite movie of all time is Jurassic Park (a close second to Jaws. I have a soft spot for Spielberg films about prehistoric predators). Little did I know that my childhood obsessions would carry over into my …
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Gym attire is a funny thing. Guys stress over what Nike or Under Armour shirt is gonna make them looked jacked. Girls lose sleep over which pair of Lululemon leggings will make us sneak a peak at their butt (joke’s on you – we were gonna look at it anyways). What we wear up top …
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m incredibly lucky to be able to train at some awesome gyms. Between Brown University and Total Performance Sports, I’ve got literally every piece of equipment I could ever want. Factor in the intense environment and you’ve got a foolproof recipe for success. When most people …
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“Too many people rely on abstracts and ignore methodology, data, and other important information. The Pubmed abstract is not the final word.” – Examine.com “I told you so!” has been the rallying cry on the internet the past few days as the anti-anti-gluten crowd (which is quickly becoming as annoying as the anti-gluten crowd) has …
Being jacked isn’t a requirement to be a great athlete, but it sure does help. Just look at guys like Bo Jackson (to the right) and gals like Serena Williams. Sure, they had unreal skill and athleticism, but I guarantee they’d tell you a lot of their success came from their superior physical condition. Athletes …
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As I’m writing this, I’m enjoying a Sunday afternoon relaxing with my girlfriend and my dog. And as much as we concentrate on exercise and nutrition, rest is often what makes the difference between success and failure in our fitness efforts. I’ve always had trouble relaxing and hitting the “off” switch (which my parent’s dog Sadie, to the …
Superstition is as much a part of baseball as bats and bases. Spitting sunflower seeds, leaping over the foul line and not washing your lucky jock… none of these things make you a better baseball player, but good luck telling someone on a 10-game hitting streak to ditch the silly antics lest their fortune runs …
Getting strong and athletic is pretty simple: lift, sprint and jump. You can sprinkle in some other stuff from time to time, but if you focus most of your efforts on these three things, you’re on the right track. The jumping part is probably the simplest of them all, too. Box jumps are a straight-forward, …
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I like to keep things simple. Pushups are simple, so I like them. One of the most common exercise questions I hear people ask (right next to “how much ya bench?” and “are squats bad for your knees?” [answers: “Not enough” and “Shut up and go squat”]) is “how can I do more pushups?” There …
