*Short story: if you have a healthy liver and kidneys, your body does that for you* Longer story: All the detox and cleanse products are based on false promises and scare tactics. Do they ever say what toxins they are actually removing from your body? Are we just sitting around, accumulating biologic radioactive wasteContinue reading “Why You Don’t Need to Cleanse or Detox Your Body”
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How To Eat Girl Scout Cookies and Stay On Track With Your Goals
Yes! Tis the season for Girl Scout cookies! But can they fit within a plan for weight loss? Or are you bound to stall out if you enjoy those caramel covered, or chocolate dipped sweet treats? While eating an entire box of cookies probably would do more to your progress than just stall it out,Continue reading “How To Eat Girl Scout Cookies and Stay On Track With Your Goals”
How to Progress at Lifting Weights (Yes, You Need to do This)
Why does someone need to progress at lifting weights? Can’t I just “mix it up” and confuse my muscles every single day with something completely different? Sure, but it will take longer to improve specific, foundational movements that are imperative to building muscle. But why does that matter? Because muscle is great, and it keepsContinue reading “How to Progress at Lifting Weights (Yes, You Need to do This)”
***5 SECRET TIPS for Weight Loss***
How about that for a click-bait title? You clicked it, didn’t you? Now that you are here PLEASE continue reading. There are no secrets to weight loss. There are NONE. Everything you need to know is already out there (among lots of other BS). It’s on the internet, in books, and being taught byContinue reading “***5 SECRET TIPS for Weight Loss***”
Ladies – Focus On Adding, Not Losing
When was the last time you saw a magazine, commercial or ad that said that?!?! Seems like everything targeted towards women is telling them that they need to lose fat, or get toned, or eat less…all negatives. What if those magazines were re-worded and said: “Ladies – Right Now, You Suck – So YouContinue reading “Ladies – Focus On Adding, Not Losing”
What We All Can Learn From Zach
Sept 7, 2013… “Hi Mike, I am looking for a personal trainer/health coach for my brother, Zach. Zach has Down Syndrome, an underactive thyroid, and is extremely overweight. He is borderline glucose intolerant. […. ] Now I would like to really get serious and hire someone to work one-on-one with Zach. I would like thisContinue reading “What We All Can Learn From Zach”
Own Your Day, Own Your Life – It’s Only Up to YOU
Closer or further? These are the two ways you can travel when trying to reach a goal. There is no in between. Every single point in time has at least 2 different paths you can take from that moment, and so on and so on. For example, let’s look at some options for myContinue reading “Own Your Day, Own Your Life – It’s Only Up to YOU”
Think Twice Before Jumping Into That Magazine Celebrity’s Workout
Check out any magazine rack in the store and you are bound to see “so and so’s” famous workout that got them to the Olympics, or landed them a new role in a movie, or got them super shredded for a photo-shoot. Here’s the thing that I’m here to break to you: I doubt youContinue reading “Think Twice Before Jumping Into That Magazine Celebrity’s Workout”
How to Completely Blow Your Weeks Work on Nutrition in One Sitting
Go to a party for the Packers playoff game and eat this: Thats 2784 calories, 134 grams of carbs, 138 grams of fat, and 132 grams of protein. That is roughly what I did this past Sunday… AND that was just during the game – not counting my breakfast or lunch that day! SoContinue reading “How to Completely Blow Your Weeks Work on Nutrition in One Sitting”
When It Comes To Workouts, Stop Chasing a Feeling
I, and many others in the industry have said it before, ANYONE can make you super sweaty and feel like puking during a workout. It’s really not hard. Run 50 sprints, do 100 burpees then jump up and down on a box 50 times (PLEASE DONT ACTUALLY DO THIS) – and you will probablyContinue reading “When It Comes To Workouts, Stop Chasing a Feeling”