How often should you train for optimal results? 4, 5, 7 times a week? It depends. What are your goals? Athletic performance? Muscle-gain? Weight-loss? Sheer sexiness? If you're training strictly for performance, a higher frequency is … [Continue reading]
Are You a Winner or a Loser?
"Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude." - Thomas Jefferson Taking on new clients, I can usually tell after the initial assessment if … [Continue reading]
Do You Have The Genetics to Build Muscle and Lose Weight?
"I have a slow metabolism..." "I was always fat growing up..." "I can't build muscle. My entire family is skinny..." "Diabetes runs in the family..." Any of these statements sound familiar? Do you ever sound like that when you're … [Continue reading]
Sets and Reps: Why Do Muscles Grow?
"How many sets of the bench press are optimal for chest development?" "How many reps should I do on my working sets?" "Light weights for the lean/ athletic look, heavy weights for the bodybuilder physique, right?" The first time I ever … [Continue reading]
When Eating Healthy Becomes Unhealthy
Have you ever called off a restaurant date because you were afraid they didn't serve diet friendly or "healthy" options? Do you consciously abstain from eating the foods you like because you don't consider them healthy? Are you always on the … [Continue reading]