I love oatmeal. So much in fact, that it used to compromise the base for 3 of my 4 meals in a given day. While there is worse foods to have as a main component of a diet, I was certainly missing out.

Oatmeal is a great source of soluble fiber. This is the fiber that ca...

When people train in the AM, whether lifting or cardio, I am often asked if they don't eat, is it bad?

So the answer is a combo of intensity and energy. When we wake up, we are in a fasted state from sleeping all night. This means our blood sugar is usually low. Dependi...

What makes an impact? 5%. I am currently listening to the David Goggins audio book Can't Hurt Me, where he talks about the different 5% makes in one's progress

This can be applied to training of course, as in increasing a weight load or duration of 5%. But it can also b...

Having competed in both the sport of bodybuilding (natural) and powerlifting over the past 25+ years, I believe and experienced many benefits that crossover between the two sports.  I can think of many athletes that have done the same and showed success.  There are man...

Most people understand what the goal of dieting is.  If you are looking to get into better "shape" it is dropping body fat.  If you are looking to compete in a physique competition, it is to get stage ready while maintaining muscle mass.  

For both instan...

We have grown up hearing that snacks are healthy and part of a good diet. While this is somewhat true, when I work with clients, one of my guidelines is to NOT snack. This might seem counterintuitive to some as we have always heard that snacking is good and part of goo...

Reverse diets are HARD.  They are especially difficult on the weekends.  In the video below, I first define what a reverse diet is and how it is important.  This is the case whether you are coming off a contest prep or a peak to get in the best shape of your life....

So we finally got through the winter and that means spring is here!! Besides more sun and fun, that also means that fruit is coming "in-season"!

One hack is to buy up berries when the price comes down on these seasonal fruits. They are super-loaded with antioxidants an...