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Are you overtrained or under recovered?  Both terms have become popular buzzwords lately and they are referring to similar conditions.  Let’s clarify! Whether we are talking about overtraining or under recovery, it is all about your ratio of stimulus and response.  Training is stimulus that is designed to get a

Whether you are looking to get more energy, get stronger, stay healthy, lose weight, or just maintain your sanity, better sleep is vital.  If you aren’t getting 7-8 hours of restful sleep per night consistently, you absolutely have to address this.  Short term, you’ll feel much better, have more patience,

If your time in the gym doesn’t enhance your life outside of it, something has gone wrong. When you start your strength training journey, I can almost guarantee it won’t end there. Strength training leads to better nutrition. I wrote about this a few weeks ago regarding the hierarchy of

I’ve noticed that a LOT of things in fitness are cyclical.  One year, a habit or tactic is the hot “new” thing and the next year, the pendulum has swung and now you should never do that thing.  The latest trends are that calorie counting is the only scientific way to

It all comes down to choices.  If you want to lose weight, have all-day energy, build muscle, enjoy the way your clothes fit you, or improve your overall health, making better, healthier, fitter choices is the way to go.     But where do you begin?  I say, anywhere!  Once you

When one of the most prominent experts on anti-aging ends up recommending almost exactly what you already do with your personal training clients, you need to write about it!  Dr. Peter Attia recently broke down the ideal cardio training both for longevity and performance.     Wouldn’t it be a bummer