Competition season is heavily upon us and as a result, Facebook newsfeeds are filling up with declarations of #hardcore contest preps. Let me fill you in on a little secret: Competing in 5+ shows per year, doing two-a-day cardio sessions 7 days per week, drastically cutting calories to show how #beastmode you are, wearing a squeem, and declaring to.. Read more →
Daily weight fluctuations are normal. They are not indicators or success of failure. Changes in sodium status, how much water you’re drinking (low water intake promotes water retention), hormonal changes associated with menstruation, glycogen status, bowel regularity, etc., all affect bodyweight.My point is simply to not put too much stock into what the scale says.. Read more →
Sometimes the role of a coach is to change your program when it isn’t working. But many times a coach’s job is simply to know when you actually DON’T need to change your program and to keep you going on the path you’re on when you’re feeling discouraged. In my experience, people change their program.. Read more →
Here is one thing that really grinds my gears about internet diet/fitness articles. Authors often take mechanistic, acute data such as insulin response to a certain meal, lipolysis (fat breakdown) in response to a training protocol, or protein synthetic response (muscle building) in response to feeding in a certain time window after exercise and translate.. Read more →
Sometimes when I’m trying to come up with new content to post on this page from day to day it becomes difficult because, in reality, there really isn’t anything “new” that is going to be the difference between your success and failure when it comes to fitness and nutrition. What I realized is that, rather.. Read more →
Dieting: A Rant by Dave Tate You ever go out with a bunch of people for dinner when you’re dieting? Isn’t that a f#$*#& up situation? Let’s say you’re at a table with seven people and everyone’s ordering their food. You’re at the end so you’re ordering last. They’re getting ribs, chicken strips, spaghetti, and.. Read more →