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Food Quality Does Matter and Here is Why!
Proponents of IIFYM (if it fits your macros) often argue that there are no magic foods and that all calories are created equal. They...
5 Steps for Boosting Your Immune System
By now you have probably been bombarded with tips on how you can boost or supercharge your immune system from every direction. While...
How to Progress Training from Home
There’s one big question on everyones mind right now; How to progress training from home with limited equipment? Right now, with so...
Are you “cheating” yourself by being too strict all the time?
If you look around in gyms around the world, most of the biggest guys, including pro bodybuilders can be seen throwing around some...
5 Supplements You Should Think Twice Before Taking
There are literally hundreds of dietary supplements available on the market today. Supplement manufacturers often claim numerous...
Neurotransmitters Part 3
In part 2 of this article we looked at how neurotransmitters are regulated by epigenetic processes such as DNA methylation. If you...
Neurotransmitters Part 2
In part 1 of this of this article we discussed the role of neurotransmitters and how they affect our mood, energy, motivation and...
Neurotransmitters Part 1
Neurotransmitters are brain chemicals that regulate our mood, alertness, motivation, concentration, memory, and personality. By...
5 Reasons Why Sugar Can Stop You from Achieving Your Goals
In recent years there has been a shift in the fitness industry from focusing mainly on insulin, macros, and nutrient timing to...
The 4 Metabolic Types – The Key To Understanding How Your Metabolism Works
There are many genetic and environmental factors that determine an individual's metabolic type and how they respond to various...
Can I Get a Spot Bro?
In the last few days I've had several young dudes approach me on the gym floor and ask me for a spot. As I was in the middle of my...
5 Fat Loss Rules You Should Give Up
I have been in the fitness industry for over 15 years. I’ve studied under some of the top coaches in the world and worked with 100s...
Peri-Workout Nutrition 101 – 5 Things You Should Know
Like many other things in the health and fitness industry post workout nutrition is a very controversial topic. Recent research has...
The Top 5 Most Overrated Exercises
Exercise selection is one of the most important variables when it comes to effective program design. Not all exercises are created...
How to Determine Your Optimal Macronutrient Ratio
For a long time now there has been an on going debate amongst personal trainers, nutritionists, and gym rats alike about what...
5 Keys to Maximizing Your Genetic Potential as a Natural Lifter
Weather you compete in bodybuilding or simply train to look your best, if you have been training for any prolonged period of time you...
The Clean Eating Debate
In recent years there has been an ongoing debate in the fitness industry about food quality vs food quantity. I am often asked by...
Are You Missing The Big Picture?
Every day am I asked by students, gym rats, and everyday folks about the latest fad diet, the optimal sets and reps scheme, HIIT vs...
The Undereating Controversy
From working with hundreds of clients over the years, developing our teams of trainers accross multiple companies, and more recently...
The “Sweet Spot”
How many times have we all heard or read phrases like you must use a full range of motion, go all the way down, lock out at the top,...