One of the main reasons that I created this site was to make fitness simple for people. It seems that everywhere you look, there is some new magic diet or way to work out that is better than EVERYTHING else. The fitness industry is plagued with dogmatic ideas and stubborn people, not to mention supplement companies constantly [...]
In my experience, it seems that the people in the gym who have a very structured routine for what they are going to lift each time they go, along with walking into the gym with a complete plan of what they are going to do that day, tend to get better results ultimately. I do [...]
Every time you go the the gym, it makes sense to try to get the maximum results in the least amount of time. If you go to the gym for typically an hour, then it would be wise to perform the exercises that would give you the best results ultimately and in an order that [...]
Image provided by Dana Lookadoo After spending some time thinking, I’ve come to the conclusion that the culture that we are brought up in is pretty crazy. It just doesn’t make sense. We live in a culture where, against all logical reason, we think that our emotions telling us not to do something is a good [...]
Image provided by lululemon athletica I have visited this topic before in Is Cardio Effective for Fat Loss and The ABSOLUTE Best Type of Cardio, but based on the comments I received and talking to others about the subject, I think that I need to bring it up one more time. As I’ve said before, [...]
Image by jason.lengstorf Let’s get back to the basics. Nowadays, there are so many new exercise programs you can join that it’s getting a little confusing. Which is better: P90X or Insanity? Low reps or high reps? 5 sets or 2? There are so many variables to work with, no wonder so many people are [...]
Since “The China Study” book came out and “Forks Over Knives”, the documentary, the idea that animal protein, and animal meat in general, is bad for you is as widespread as ever. Many people are claiming that animal protein is a leading cause of cancer, increases mortality, increases the chances of heart disease, and does [...]
Image Provided by Darwin Bell If you’re like basically everyone else, you miss all the yummy tasting food when you go on a fat loss diet. It turns out that most high protein food just does not taste nearly as good as all the high carb and fat foods that you were so accustom to. While [...]
I’ve gone over this topic before in How Much Protein Can Your Body Digest at One Time?, but sometimes you just can’t say it better than someone else can. In this case, I cannot say it better than Alan Aragon, one of the leading experts in nutrition as it relates to fitness and exercise. Below is Alan’s [...]
Image provided by Pink Sherbet Photography For some people, going to the gym is a constant struggle. It’s a test of willpower: Either you force yourself to go to the gym, or you give into the temptation to sit on the couch and watch t.v. Normally, it’s pretty hard for these people to go work out. [...]
