Build Your Body Adding lean muscle is the number one thing, within your control, to improve your metabolism. More muscle means more calories burned at rest. More calories burned at rest means less time wasted with extreme diets or excessive working out. More muscle is the easiest and most enjoyable path to looking better and…
You probably don’t have time to work out. I certainly don’t have time to work out the way I do. But I do it anyways. Time and money are easy excuses. “I don’t have time to…” and “I can’t afford to…” have stopped many people from ever getting the results they desire. I know plenty…
If my entire health and fitness progress was erased overnight, would I be able to get back to where I’m at right now? If so, how long would it take? Tomorrow I turn 35. Which sparked some thought on the questions above. I don’t especially love birthdays, or being celebrated, but I do love an…
This year I’m doing something I’ve never done before in my fitness journey. Maybe the craziest thing I’ve ever done — crazier than training for a 100-mile race in 3 months. Now don’t laugh at me.It might not sound crazy to you. But if you’re anything like me, you’ll get it: I’m taking a planned…
There are a lot of things you can do to increase muscle growth. And I’ve tried a lot of them. But there’s one thing I’m especially focused on changing this year to add more muscle. Over the past several years, my main focus was on gradually leaning out and reducing body fat, while maintaining muscle….
Forget Resolutions. Master the Basics. I find myself spending more time reflecting as we approach another new year. I’m a fan of goal setting. Not so much a fan of new year’s resolutions. I’m a fan of reflection and looking ahead. Not so much a fan of waiting until the new year to get started…
Why I couldn’t lose weight consistently until I understood these principles If you’ve ever struggled to lose weight and keep it off, it’s not your fault. Our metabolism is incredibly complex — and the common advice to eat less and exercise more rarely works the way people think it does. In fact: So, is fat…
There are some things I thought I knew about fat burning. I was wrong. Today, I want to share the lessons I wish I knew earlier when it comes to burning fat — and getting the body you actually want. I’ve tried dozens of “diets” and different strategies to lose weight. I’ve “failed” more often…