I was looking back through my old articles yesterday, and a few things caught my attention: 1.) My writing has improved (at least in my opinion), and I’ve gone from sounding illiterate to slightly less illiterate. 2.) I said some really dumb things in previous blog posts (thank God for science and research). […]
Find Your Motivation
I stepped on the scale the other morning and can’t say I was happy with what I saw. The scale read 195 lbs., and although I carry my fat fairly well – and look somewhat like a strength coach – the fact that I didn’t make any progress in fat loss from week to week was […]
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 […]
Why You Aren’t Losing Body Fat (Part 2)
In last week’s article –which can be read HERE – we discussed fat loss, questioned why it’s such a challenging endeavor for our society, and then came up with 11 potential reasons why you may not be losing body fat. Part one covered reasons 1-6. Today, we’ll finish up with reasons 7-11. 7. Your Goals […]
Why You Aren’t Losing Body Fat (Part 1)
“Losing body fat is simple, but it’s definitely not easy.” This is a quote I heard from nutritional expert Tom Venuto, and the truth behind it cannot be overstated. You see, fat loss really is (relatively) simple. Decrease your food intake, increase your activity level (either through strength training, cardio, or simply moving more in […]