I stepped on the scale the other morning and can’t say I was happy with what I saw. The scale read 195 lbs., and although I carry my fat fairly well – and look somewhat like a strength coach – the fact that I didn’t make any progress in fat loss from week to week was […]
Archives for May 2014
Stop Reading So Much
Stop reading? What? Look, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to expand your knowledge base, and the moment you think you know it all and have nothing more to learn, you hinder yourself from ever reaching your true potential. With that being said, many of us take the whole “learning” thing way […]
Myth Busting #1: Spot Reduction
The other day, I was at the gym setting up for deadlifts when I noticed a woman in the stretching section doing crunches. At first, I didn’t really pay her any mind. She was doing crunches after all, and although there’s nothing inherently wrong with crunches, there are far better choices – in my opinion […]
Why You Aren’t Losing Body Fat (Part 2)
In last week’s article –which can be read HERE – we discussed fat loss, questioned why it’s such a challenging endeavor for our society, and then came up with 11 potential reasons why you may not be losing body fat. Part one covered reasons 1-6. Today, we’ll finish up with reasons 7-11. 7. Your Goals […]
Keep Your Elbows Tucked During the Bench Press
A common belief is that the bench press is a “shoulder killer” (sort of how squats are supposedly bad for your knees – complete BS), and this couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s not the bench press itself that’s bad for your shoulders (unless you have a pre-existing shoulder injury), but the way YOU […]