Sweating is our body’s built-in way of cooling itself off when we start to get too hot. It’s a completely normal and healthy physiological process that works to regulate our body temperature and [...]
The main difference between a personal trainer and a contest prep coach is that one trains you in a gym and the other helps to manage every possible aspect of your life that could potentially be [...]
The first step in solving the issue of evening cravings is to get to the source and identify the problem. This varies for each individual client and should really be dealt with on a case by case [...]
One of the most annoying industry myths that just won’t seem to die is the one that says you can’t eat at night. In fact, it’s still one of the most frequently asked questions I get from clients [...]
Explanation/What is Detraining?: A temporary reduction in training volume, intensity and duration to allow the body to fully restore, recover and supercompensate itself. Rationale: The typical [...]
When you make health and fitness a big part of your life, you naturally want to pass along some of those values onto your child. Most of us don’t however, want to put our own children on a diet [...]
The following is a very simplified overview of my main issues with the consumption of artificial sweeteners during contest prep. Re-enforces the craving for sweets and overeating. Sends a very [...]
If I’ve ever trained you, chances are at some point I’ve said something about stretching in some capacity… whether it’s ‘stretch position movements’, ‘stretch-and-squeeze reps’, ‘don’t forget to [...]
Train Hungry. I’ve always preferred to train weights about 2-3 hours after a meal and there are few good physiological reasons for this. 1) With no food in your stomach you have more readily [...]
We’ve all come to know that excruciatingly painful few seconds at the end of a set that relentlessly burns until you’re forced to drop the weight. As painful as those seconds are, you’ve got to [...]
