When the weekend rolls around, what’s your game plan? If you’ve planned to celebrate a week of clean eating and working out with a cheat meal, that’s fine. There’s both mental and physical benefits to taking a break from your day-to-day eating plan. The Trouble with Binge Eating on the Weekend But…
Tis the season. It’s that time of year when your schedule starts to get booked with holiday parties, family gatherings, road trips, and more dining out and snacking than usual. Sound familiar? If you’re trying to build muscle, shred fat, or transform your body, you might think it’s not even worth it to try during…
You step on the scale or look in the mirror. And you’re not happy with what you see. Maybe you’ve packed on a few extra pounds, or you’re sick of carrying around a spare tire. And you’re at a tipping point. If you’re like most people in a hurry to lose fat fast,…
If you’re new to training, working out, and eating right, it’s easy to think that you should be following a fat-free diet to lose weight, build muscle, or shred fat. Just take a trip to the grocery store and pay attention to the food packages. And you’re bound to see low-fat and fat-free on…
If you’re serious about losing weight, building muscle, or completing your own transformation, there’s one piece of equipment you need to be using. And it might not be what you think. A set of free weights and a bench? If you’re thinking that’s the best equipment to get results, that at least deserves a…
You step on the scale, pull on a pair of pants, or look in the mirror and realize you weigh more than you should. Now what? If you’re like the 70 percent of adults in the U.S. who are overweight or obese, going on a diet seems like the smart thing to do. Right?…
If you’ve been working out for any period of time, or even spent time as an armchair fan of fitness reading about training and nutrition, you’ve probably come across the term, “carb cycling.” But what exactly does carb cycling mean? And how does it work?[1] Carb confusion If you think carb cycling is…
When California resident Raul Robles topped 344 pounds, taking time to find the best weight loss program around wasn’t really on his priority list.[1] He knew he was obese. But after years of packing on pounds he was used to it. Order fast food a couple times a day. Burgers, fries, a little extra…
You don’t have to look far to find TV commercials, magazine ad, or online guru serving up biggie-sized portions of the perfect fat loss diet. You know what I’m talking about. Right? Lose 50 pounds in a matter of days. Drop a dress size overnight. Eat this, not that for magical fat loss results. These…
I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news but I also want to give everybody realistic expectations with their physique goals. I can’t tell you how many clients I’ve worked with over the years that show me a picture of a world class body with less than 8% body fat without any…