The Ultimate Guide To Intermittent Fasting I – Feast vs. Famine

The Ultimate Guide to Intermittent Fasting 1 – Feast vs. Famine Interested in Intermittent Fasting? Grab my book on it here: Feast.Fast.Fit. – Train Your Body to Torch Fat, Build Muscle, and Never Diet Again Intermittent Fasting. What is this all about? Is it another dietary fad devised to lure you into buying a product or… Read more »

Step By Step Guide To A Lean and Muscular Physique: Part 1 – Building The Foundation

I’ve been fortunate enough to work with a lot of different people from all walks of life. I’ve helped pro football players like Larry Fitzgerald put together a nutrition plan to shed body fat and I’ve written diets for your average Joe who just wants to look better. At the end of the day, everyone… Read more »

Beginner Weight Loss

Beginner Weight Loss Are you a dieting dummy? A total nutrition and exercise beginner? Or are you a coach who constantly encounters people like this? If you’re a beginner, this article will help you better understand how to start your journey into a healthier lifestyle. If you’re a coach, this will help you have greater… Read more »

Low Carb is Stupid, Sometimes.

Low Carb is Stupid, Sometimes.

Low Carb is Stupid, Sometimes. Low-carbohydrate diets are still a popular topic in today’s health and wellness world as people continue to argue about the efficacy of this style of dieting. The two sides go back and forth spitting out generalizations and trying to tear the other ideology down. I’m not sure why people get… Read more »

Eat Better, Perform Better: Nutrition for Strength Athletes

Eat Better, Perform Better: Nutrition for Strength Athletes

I may receive some hate-mail from power lifters after this basic nutrition guide but I promise it’s just tough love. I truly believe most people under appreciate the value of sound nutrition in terms of performance and health. It’s time to kick the old school mentality that carrying tons of excess body fat is acceptable… Read more »

What is Progression?

What is Progression?

What is progression? Far too often I see coaches or trainers blindly add more weight, prescribe crazy exercises they found on youtube, or follow a random template they took from the internet. Put simply, they throw shit at the wall to see what sticks. Progression is built upon knowing what goal you want to accomplish… Read more »

5 Tips To Control Appetite

5 Tips To Control Appetite

5 Tips to Control Appetite Dieting sucks. No question about it. The hunger you experience is real and there is a plethora of delicious food everywhere you turn. Here are some useful tips for controlling appetite to reach your current physique goals. In Part 1 of this article series, I explored the role of food and… Read more »

Why Your Brain Loves Junk Food (Part 1)

Why Your Brain Loves Junk Food (Part 1)

Orginally posted at www.elitefts.net America, land of the free…and obese. While prescription drug companies continue to scramble for the miracle weight loss pill (that diet and exercise stuff isn’t fun), obesity, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and heart disease rates continue to escalate. While nutrition gurus continue to argue on Facebook about “high carb versus low carb,”… Read more »

Your Guide To Understanding Cholesterol: Part 1

Your Guide To Understanding Cholesterol: Part 1

Here is an interview I conducted with a doctor with a specialty in cardiology on the truths behind cholesterol.  Instead of just throwing around speculation, I wanted to build a base to understanding cholesterol and the statistics/information that surrounds it. This is part 1 of a series that I hope will give you a better… Read more »

What Kind of Dieter Are You?

What Kind of Dieter Are You?

As soon as people hear that I’m a nutrition consultant, the first thing they ask me is what their diet should consist of. Often, they assume that I’ll name a magical diet that’s easy to follow and allows them to eat whatever they want while the fat just flies off their waistlines. I have to… Read more »