**photo credit: tnation.com The short answer to this question is yes, alcohol and fitness can co-exist. I mean, obviously, drinking yourself in to oblivion from 10:00 in the morning until 10:00 at night – on a regular basis – doesn’t fit within the realms of a healthy lifestyle, but some alcohol on occasion is certainly […]
Is Fat Loss Easy?
To be perfectly honest, no it’s not. Fat loss is simple – move a little more, eat a little less – but it’s certainly not easy, and that’s because in a lot of cases, peoples’ underlying values don’t match up with the goal(s) they say they want to achieve. For example, for the past year […]
Bulking or Cutting: Which Should Come First?
This is a question of great debate in the fitness industry. On one hand, you have people claiming that cutting before you’ve developed a good foundation of size and strength is pointless, and will only lead to a less-than-stellar physique in the long run. On the other hand, you have people who say that trying […]
Holiday Weight Gain – Why One (or Five) Meals WON’T Hurt You
The holidays are here! Mid to late November (or mid to late September for all of you holiday lovers like me) marks the start of amazing time spent with family and friends, great tunes, tons of eggnog and pecan pie, and – if you’re a college student named Nick Smoot – a month and a […]
Myth Busting #1: Spot Reduction
The other day, I was at the gym setting up for deadlifts when I noticed a woman in the stretching section doing crunches. At first, I didn’t really pay her any mind. She was doing crunches after all, and although there’s nothing inherently wrong with crunches, there are far better choices – in my opinion […]