Ever get to the gym feeling sluggish, struggle through your workout, and leave feeling totally wiped out? It’s bound to happen at some point in time. Or maybe, your workouts are going fine, but muscle soreness and fatigue tends to linger longer than you would like. But you power through it, hit your…
How would you feel running up and down a football field in full gear in the middle of a hot and humid Florida summer? I know. That’s probably more cardio than you need to do to shred fat and get lean. You’d burn a ton of calories. But you’d probably feel hot, sweaty,…
Ever heard of David Smith? It’s kind of hard to watch his rise and fall as the 650-pound virgin. At his heaviest, he was morbidly obese and had all the health problems to go with it. You might even find it hard to imagine how much junk food he ate on a daily basis.…
How many carbs should you consume per day? It depends on what your goals are. If you’re trying to build muscle and bulk up, your diet will have room for a higher amount of calories, carbs, protein, and fats. But if you’re trying to lose weight or shred body fat, your daily calorie goal…
I tipped the scale at 59 kg (130 pounds), and did a lot of cardio-type activities. Snowboarding, BMX riding, water skiing, and motocross (which can rev up your heart rate more than you think). But I wanted to get bigger. I wanted to get stronger. And I wanted to build muscle and bulk,…
When Curtis Post tipped the scale at 205 pounds early last year, he wasn’t happy about it. There always seemed to be something standing in the way of working out and eating right. It felt like every attempt at being consistent was sidelined by long work days, family matters, and other stuff. But…
Are you in the middle of the holiday march between Christmas and New Year’s? You’ve probably had your share of encounters with the good, the bad, and the ugly at meal time. The good = Healthy food The bad = Not so healthy food The ugly = Food with nothing but sugar, fat,…
Are you thinking about putting off your goal to shred fat, build muscle, or transform your body until after the holidays are over? Why wait? Everybody’s got the same 24 hours in a day to get stuff done. You can make the most of it, or you can sit around making excuses and…
What did you have to drink today? If you don’t know, you’re either dehydrated or you’re not tracking your calories like you should be. (Now, is always a good time to start.) Or maybe you just don’t want to admit that you’ve got a thing for a certain sugar-sweetened, caffeine-charged soda or energy…
You’ve got your scheduled dialed in. You go to the gym at the same time every day, lift weights and finish off your workout with some cardio training. Your predictable schedule makes it easier to stick to your diet, too. You step on the scale or look in the mirror and recognize your…