What’s the Deal with Gluten and Dairy?

Maybe you just read the latest article from that magazine in the check out aisle at the grocery store and it said that gluten and dairy are to blame for bloating, gut issues, and fat retention. Maybe your friend Cindy told you that she stopped eating gluten and she feels so much better and hasContinue reading “What’s the Deal with Gluten and Dairy?”

It Doesn’t Matter How Much You Know

“Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care”. – Teddy Roosevelt (or other’s have been attributed to first saying this) This quote is pretty universal to many industries, especially anything dealing with providing a service for someone. You could be the smartest trainer in the world, have 10 different abbreviationsĀ afterContinue reading “It Doesn’t Matter How Much You Know”

The 10 Commandments of Nutrition

Nutrition and diets seem to be on a level of religious status these days. People swear by them as the end-all-be-all way of living, claim to cure disease, if you eat a certain food you are damned to hell, and these foods will cleanse the already cleansing and healthy organs like the liver and kidneys…Continue reading “The 10 Commandments of Nutrition”

Something Over Everything

We want it all. We want it now. We want to do mega change right now… Some people can handle this, but most people will crumble, and quit. Think about anything big, and life-changing. This time 3 years ago I was just under one month out from my wedding. I may be a bit biased,Continue reading “Something Over Everything”

This ONE Food May Be Holding Your Fat Loss Back

Recent groundbreaking studies have been released just this past week showing some very convincing evidence that one food and one food alone needs to be cut out of your diet immediately if you really want to lose fat for good. Researchers and experts have all claimed that this research is truly groundbreaking, and think itContinue reading “This ONE Food May Be Holding Your Fat Loss Back”

One Step At A Time Will Lead to Many Leaps Forward

“That’sĀ IT! I’m getting healthy…on Monday.”Ā  – anyone who has decided to try their hand at a diet/exercise routine. The problem is that most people who decide to finally do something about their health go at it like a guy trying to ride a unicycle, blindfolded while juggling up a flight of stairs…instead of just walkingContinue reading “One Step At A Time Will Lead to Many Leaps Forward”

The Problem With Absolutes In Fitness Marketing…[Breaking it down…]

***These embarrassing photos were taken 2 seconds apart plus some quick filter work*** This is the problem with the digital world and marketing – who knows what is real, and what is fake anymore? With so many fitness gurus out there caliming that “their secret method will get you ripped in 20 days…” what isContinue reading “The Problem With Absolutes In Fitness Marketing…[Breaking it down…]”

What Exercise Did For Me, And Why it Matters

A few years ago, I had the chance to work with one of my clients grandkids. They were visiting town for a couple of weeks and I told her to bring them to her sessions. The boys came in the gym for the first time and sat on the bench with their heads down, quiet,Continue reading “What Exercise Did For Me, And Why it Matters”

5 Ways To Sneak Extra Protein Into Your Diet

A busy mother of 3, trying to lose 20 pounds, wants to fit into that sexy dress for the summer – What’s your protein intake look like? Skinny college guy, trying to pack on some serious muscle gains, wants to impress the chica’s at Spring BreakĀ  – What’s your protein intake? A retired older gentleman,Continue reading “5 Ways To Sneak Extra Protein Into Your Diet”

You Don’t Lose Fat in the Gym

Yep. Here is a trainer, someone who puts food on the table by helping people work out at the gym. Have I lost my mind? What’s more important for fat loss? Nutrition. 100% of the time. It’s not that exercise doesn’t matter at all, but exercise is the simple part. Nutrition is 100% responsible forContinue reading “You Don’t Lose Fat in the Gym”