Not long ago, I shared some basic insights on Intermittent Fasting. With this post, I wanted to share my current experience with fasting as I'm entering into my 42nd hour of not consuming food! It may be surprising but I actually feel pretty good right now. I would say the overall energy may be down …
#28 Nutrition Principles Pt.4
Okay, let's finish out the fundamental nutritional principles. Billy feels like he's starting to see the big picture. During this process of learning about his nutrition & diet, he has learned a valuable lesson in the fundamental nutrition principles and its application. It beats his previous attempts at just following a diet he saw on a Facebook …
#27 Quote of the Week (7)
"Sooner or later, health will become your number one concern," Paul Chek There's not much I can add to this quote. Even if you aren't thinking about your health now, at some point, you'll definitely think about your health. I hope this can put things into perspective, and perhaps rather than letting health become your …
#25 Nutrition Principle Pt.3
(Continued from #21 Nutrition Principle Pt.2) Billy is excited yet still uncertain of his nutrition because even though he now understands HOW MUCH he should be eating each day he still doesn't really know WHAT to eat. He discovered the importance of the energy balance & macronutrients, which should and needs to be the foundation …
#12 Nutrition Principles Pt.1
Okay, so I wanted to start sharing some of the fundamental principles of nutrition the next few weeks. Keep in mind that these principles are concepts that I hope everyone will get familiar with, if not already, and will always consider when trying to lose or gain weight, build muscle, and beyond. The first principle, …
#11 Priority
I've been diving in heavily into relearning and reorganization of the fundamental principles of training and nutrition in order to be able to provide the most balanced explanation, simple yet unify all the principles. Einstein said, "if you can't explain it simply you don't know well enough," and I plan on doing just that. I …
#9 Principles vs Rules
You've probably heard things like, "If you want to lose weight you can't have carbs!" and "You have to do hip thrusters to build leg strength and build a better butt!" What I wanted to blog about today isn't necessarily bashing on those statements...well kind of. I'll have to agree that YES, you can lose …
#8 Need vs Want
As a strength coach/personal trainer, I've learned a valuable lesson of balance. The most common practice of balance in my profession is "NEED vs WANT." My job deals with dealing with clients' WANTS: get faster, lose weight, gain muscle, and etc. And of course, I do the best of my abilities to get them there. …
