Don’t be a Social Leper When Dieting
Dieting sucks. While trying to better your health you start to notice all the stuff you can’t do. No going out to eat. No hanging out with friends. And its blasphemy if you want to even sniff a beer. No wonder people can’t stick to eating healthy. ...
10 FITNESS “TRUTHS” TO LET GO IN 2017
With any industry there is always people trying to sell you snake oil. The fitness industry is no different. A lot of people are trying to scam you into buying supplements, buying their workouts or buying their “breakthrough” fitness equipment. They are preying on...
The Mixed Bag of Tricks Workout
Whenever you do something over and over eventually you hit that point when it starts to suck. The thing you used to love now has become more of a pain than a pleasure. When that thing is working out it makes you not want to get up before the roosters to do...
Win When Everyone Thinks You Lost
I suck being on camera and I’m not the best with thinking on my feet. The only person I could probably beat in a rap battle is a guy in a coma – and that might even be a stretch. I’ve finally come to terms with the fact that I’ll never fulfill my dream of...
How Do I Do Unassisted Dips?
If you’ve never been able to do one, an unassisted dip might seem like it will take forever to do one – if you even get there. Well I’m going to make that far off goal a little more approachable through the magic of progression. Not to be confused with the...
The Bill Belichick Method of Creating a Habit
The collective jaws of everyone I know just dropped. Let me preface this before we go any further, I am not a Patriots fan. Even though I’ve lived no more than an hour from Foxborough/Gillette Stadium my entire life. The only reason I can come up with is...
Make Your Workout More Like Pizza and Sex
Bad workouts are a dime a dozen. Don’t let it trip you up, here is how to salvage even the worst workout. How many times have you considered a workout to be a "bad" workout? Couldn’t lift as much as before? No energy? Having a hard time catching your...
An Aesthetic Review of 2016 and What to Expect in 2017
2016 was a good year for me. By far my most productive. But then again comparing something to nothing looks like a lot. My first look back came in a Facebook post a year after back surgery. Apparently recovery was the kick in the ass I needed. I just wish...
“I Have No Time” is a Crock of Shit
No one has had time since…well…the beginning of time. Truth is, it’s always been there, it’s just filled with useless stuff. Saying there is no time is just a cheap excuse to make ourselves feel better about not taking action. To be honest - it aggravates the...
Meet Joe: He Lost 60+lbs and Importance of a Support System
I just realized this is my 100th post! I can't think of a better way to celebrate being #100 than this one. I’d like you to meet Joe. I had the pleasure of talking to Joe a few days after Thanksgiving. He had sent me a message saying how he went from 334lbs to...