Take Action NOW – One Step at a Time

I’ll start next Monday. I’ll start next month. I’ll start on New Years. I’ll wait until there is a sale. All of these mindsets will only spill over into the rest of your busy life – and you will miss out on opportunities that are right in front of you. Many times when it comesContinue reading “Take Action NOW – One Step at a Time”

How To Survive The Perils of Thanksgiving Without Completely Blowing Your Health and Destroying Your Body

  How about that for a title? Now that I got your attention, forget that title immediately. Truth is, one day – in this case being Thanksgiving – should not be looked at as a peril, or a day that will completely ruin your hard work and everything you have done up to that point.Continue reading “How To Survive The Perils of Thanksgiving Without Completely Blowing Your Health and Destroying Your Body”

Your Changes are Not Just About You

*When I say changes I’m talking about dietary, health, fitness, etc* So you have a goal. You have a plan. You have a new diet. You have found the holy grail of workout plans, You have done all this. What about your spouse? Your friends? Your co-workers? The people you spend your hours of theContinue reading “Your Changes are Not Just About You”

5 Kitchen Tools That Will Make Your Life Easier and Healthier

Not everyone loves cooking, and that’s okay. However, when you prepare your own food, you know exactly what is in it when it comes to quantity and quality of ingredients. Cooking your own food is also a very important reoccurring theme amongst some of my most successful clients when it comes to weight loss. WhenContinue reading “5 Kitchen Tools That Will Make Your Life Easier and Healthier”

Effort, Consistency, Sacrifice – You Cannot Deny the Truth

Throughout life, from the very day we are born, we want things. We want to eat, we want to crawl, we want to walk. Later as children we want to ride a bike, or learn an instrument, or play a sport. Into adulthood we want to learn, and improve a specific task so we can goContinue reading “Effort, Consistency, Sacrifice – You Cannot Deny the Truth”

Protein Powders 101: Not Just For Meat Head Bros

  Protein powders are everywhere, and they are a HUGE market for the fitness population – especially the guys looking to make all the big gainz. However, protein powders can be very beneficial for everyone, even if you aren’t trying to grow 22-inch pythons. Now let me preface the rest of this post with this;Continue reading “Protein Powders 101: Not Just For Meat Head Bros”

Year After Year…Why Do We Still Use This Excuse?

  “Well, it’s almost Halloween, and that means bring on the Holiday weight gain!” Especially in colder climates like Wisconsin, it is almost an expected occurrence that we must give up our efforts and give in to the weight gain blunders of the holiday and cold season. Come January 1, we then seek out theContinue reading “Year After Year…Why Do We Still Use This Excuse?”

Why “It Depends” Is the Answer to 99% of Fitness and Nutrition Questions

  We love simple quick answers. We love simple quick fixes. We love definite, simple, quick answers that give big quick fixes. You know what we have been taught to hate? Consistency, hard work, waiting, and a dynamic approach to all things. Well, I’m here to tell you that this is exactly what gets theContinue reading “Why “It Depends” Is the Answer to 99% of Fitness and Nutrition Questions”

Beware Of These Superlatives When It Comes to Exercise/Nutrition Advice

  Ok, slow down with the School House Rock terminology for just one second… What I mean is, be weary of words like “always” or “never” or phrases like “you must”, “the best”, the “worst” when it comes to fitness and nutrition advice. I have seen it all over, and frankly, I’m sick of it.Continue reading “Beware Of These Superlatives When It Comes to Exercise/Nutrition Advice”

Add Tons of Flavor, and NO Calories With These Seasoning Combos

Plain chicken breast, steamed broccoli, and brown rice…aka “The Bodybuilder Diet” Eating healthy doesn’t have to be this boring and bland. Food is supposed to be enjoyable, pleasurable, and believe it or not, it’s easier to eat when it tastes good. The following blends of herbs, spices, and other flavor boosters will give your chicken,Continue reading “Add Tons of Flavor, and NO Calories With These Seasoning Combos”