Finding Your Six-Pack… With Cereal.
I used to be a devoted paleo/primal worshiper...I'm not anymore. Do I still feel a grain-free unprocessed diet is optimal for longevity and health? Absolutely without a doubt. Do I preach that to my nutrition clients? Kinda-sorta. Why? Because my #1 priority for my...
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The Best Lift For Improving Your Back Squat & Your Backside…[Hint, Hint, It Ain’t A Squat]
Sir Mix-A-Lot said it right: "You can do side bends or sit-ups, but please don't lose that butt..." Not to be vain, but nice asses are pretty rocking'...and how do you get that? By lifting- and lifting heavy. Strong glutes shape the backside like none other and makes...
2015 Games Wrap-Up…Grab Your Peg Boards!
Well, it's a wrap... the 2015 CrossFit Games completed this past weekend with quite a left hook to the individual athletes. As a biased endurance-junky-in-my-former-life, I loved the addition of the long swim, Murph*, and the never-ending run/yoke carry events...but...
The Foodie and the Beast…3 Simple Rules to Tackle Your Nutrition Problems
Food. It can drive a person insane. And fat. And unhealthy. ...Or completely f*ing shredded, bright-eyed, and bushy-tailed. The choice is yours. Food is fuel. You know that. You've heard that multiple times...but why is it so f*cking hard to eat well? Perhaps...
Lil’ Bit of Chicken Fried, Cold Beer on A Friday Night…
It seems like Heavey and I have been on a rant over the last few weeks about priorities and life choices. A far cry from grunting and lifting heavy shit (which I still do on a daily basis)...but besides our love of training and learning, I guess you could say we've...
How to Find More Time… Pt.2
In Nicole's post last week she discussed How to Find More Time in Your Day by aligning your priorities and actions with your values. I know it may sound a little "woo woo," but so much unhappiness, stress and grief occur in so many lives simply because we let life...
Time… And How to Find More of It
Time. You want more, you need more... but where do you find it? The answer is priorities, and everyone's priorities are different based on differing goals and life choices. Aligning those priorities with your values will allow you to realistically set your individual...
Your Goals. Your Macros. Your Donuts.
Half of all people have a propensity for insulin resistance. HALF. That means even if you think you're fine on a standard American diet, you've got a 50% chance that this lifestyle is taxing your pancreas day in a day out. Give yourself many years of this, and...
Client Profile: Losing Fat with Bacon & Eggs
Do carbs improve or worsen body composition? Perhaps you read my recent post Carbs Save the Day, where I profiled a client for which I increased her carbohydrate (and caloric) intake to improve her body composition. She experienced both an increase in muscle mass and...