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Discipline. Motivation. Willpower. Everyone knows these things are required for making a change. Specifically, we’re going to discuss making a change in your health and fitness. But as much as many of us try to be more self-disciplined, we often fail. And most of us have good intentions. But we don’t fail because of a
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In today’s day and age, you can find millions (yes, millions) of books, podcasts and social media accounts that tell you all sorts of different things about nutrition. Book No. 1 might tell you to eat carbs because carbs provide fuel. Book No. 2 might tell you to avoid carbs like the plague because they
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I was interviewed on two podcasts recently, and they’ve both been released. I joined my friend Tommy Clark on the “T. Clark Nutrition Podcast” to talk about Breaking Bad Habits, Approaching Flexible Dieting the Right Way, Reverse Dieting and Understanding Your Priorities. I also hopped on the “Inside the Big Ring” podcast with Steve Brandes to talk
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Sometimes, the scale just simply doesn’t move, and you feel like it should be changing based on your effort. This can be frustrating. Many people have a goal to lose weight, and that’s a good goal. However, using the scale as the primary means of measuring progress can be a slippery slope. Before diving into
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“Normal” people are considered those who aren’t bodybuilders or competitive strength athletes. Their needs are much different. Normal people are average everyday Joes and Janes who want to build some muscle, burn some fat and get strong without having their lives revolve around training. So how many days per week should you train for optimal
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So how do you find the right strength training program for YOU? You can find so many programs out there, and it’s hard to know which ones will work. Certain programs “work” for certain people, and there’s a lot that goes into whether a program will work for an individual. Now, diving into every single detail
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The world of nutrition can be downright confusing, right? One person tells us the ketogenic diet is the greatest thing in the world and another tells us to avoid it at all costs. One person says you can have red meat while another tells you to avoid it like the plague. Ultimately, nutrition comes down
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When we think of someone who’s self-disciplined, we think of athletes like Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, who trained seven days a week, 365 days a year from age 14 through the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He did it every day no matter what. We think of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who would show up to
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When I was younger, I always wanted to see what the guys with muscles and six-pack abs were eating. Sweet potatoes or regular potatoes? Chicken or fish? Carbs or no carbs post-workout? I figured if I ate the same foods as some of the most ripped people out there, I would have a good chance of
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Are you afraid you’re going to get injured lifting weights? Do you think it’s impossible to get strong lifting heavy weights while staying injury-free? For a while, I thought the same thing. Every time I pushed harder on deadlifts, my back would hurt. Every time I pushed harder on the bench press, my shoulder would hurt.
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