Guilt-Free Fast Food Eating: How to Eliminate Fat Gain

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The other day, I overheard someone from my gym ask another their trainer if it’s okay for them to eat fast food once in a while while trying to lose weight. The trainer’s response — stay away from all food restaurants because “they make you fat”. I was so close to punching him right in front of his client…. [Continue Reading]

How to Get Abs — Spend Less Time Doing Ab Exercises

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For the next few weeks, I invite you to try something a little different in your training routine. First of all, I’m going to assume that one of your fitness goals is to lose fat and to be able to see your abs. How do I know that? Well, let’s just say I know some… [Continue Reading]

What to Do When You Have Little Time to Work Out

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You have a busy day today. You wake up thinking about all the things you have to do. Instead of working 9-5 at your job you have to stay an extra hour because, well, your boss says so. After work you then have to pick up your kids from basketball practice. Then right after that, you have… [Continue Reading]

Are You a Potato, An Egg, or a Coffee Bean?

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Just a quick little story that I saw in my inbox earlier from Jimmy Smith of Diesel Strength (the stuff he sends in his email newsletter is great by the way). Check it out: Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable and that she didn’t know how… [Continue Reading]

Why “I Don’t Have Time” Is Crap (And What The Real Truth Is)

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It’s easier to just plop down on the couch and watch your favorite TV show(s) instead of going to the gym. It’s also easier to drive to a fast food restaurant for a quick bite to eat instead of cooking a nutritious meal at home. For most of us, that’s exactly the problem — we’d… [Continue Reading]

It’s Not the Food

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It’s not the burger. It’s not the chicken wings. It’s not the bacon. It’s not the fries. It’s not the mac and cheese. It’s not the white rice. It’s not the apple. It’s not the bread. It’s not the cookies. It’s not the cake. It’s not the ice cream. It’s not the ranch dressing. It’s… [Continue Reading]

An Overview of Intermittent Fasting: Benefits, Protocols, and Everything Else

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I have a confession to make. For the past 2 years, I have been skipping breakfast. Every day. I don’t usually have my first meal until about 12PM, even though I wake up at 5AM almost every morning. Whenever people ask me what my diet is like, I tell them that I don’t diet. Instead,… [Continue Reading]