![How Much [Junk] Food Can You Eat?](https://www.smootfitness.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/junk.png)
First off, I want to start by saying that I absolutely hate the term “junk food.” There are whole and minimally processed foods that contain large amounts of vitamins and minerals, and there are highly processed foods that contain very small amounts of vitamins and minerals. That’s it. There aren’t any “bad” foods, and there […]
Tracking Macros/Calories Isn’t for Everyone
Nick Smoot Smootfitness.com Whether or not you should track your food intake is a highly debated topic. Some people allow their body to regulate when and how much they eat, while others think this is an absurd idea that will turn them in to an obese giraffe within a matter of weeks (yes, there […]
Want to Lose Body Fat? Stop Doing Cardio!
Nick Smoot-Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com Cardio sucks! Seriously, traditional cardio is a waste of time, and I would probably be more productive trying to bend metal with my mind than I would be running in place on a treadmill. Now I know cardio has its benefits (it still has NO comparison to […]
Dieting 101: The Slow and Steady Approach
Nick Smoot- Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com Starting a diet is pretty simple. Decrease food intake (by either reducing the amount of calories you are currently taking in or using a formula to determine your estimated caloric target), add in a day or two of cardio, and you are right on track to a leaner […]
Crash Dieting Doesn’t Work
Nick Smoot- Owner of Smoot Fitness Smootfitness.com I know the winter isn’t the best time to be posting a dieting article (its bulking season bro!), but after recently witnessing many people set unhealthy and extreme fat loss goals, I felt obligated to share my opinion on the subject. Crash diets do not work. For anyone […]