Is it Time to Break Up with Your Scale?
Does the following story sound familiar to any of you? You wake up and look in the mirror. You are delighted to find that you’re looking very good in addition to feeling good. You see that your body is perhaps gaining a bit of muscle and losing fat in some noticeable areas. You put your […]
Are you Undervaluing the Most Important Variable of Health?
Sleep. It’s something we all do, everyday. Some longer than others, some deeper than others. But we sleep! And if you’re reading this article, you probably would like to learn how to sleep better. Am I right? Before we dive any deeper into sleep, I want to preface this by saying this blog WILL NOT […]
What’s the Best Exercise for…?
Whenever a person says they want to “tone up,” they’re really just saying they want their muscles to be more visible than they currently are. How do you make this happen, you ask? By either: Losing more fat. This is the most common reason why someone isn’t as toned as they’d like to be. Their […]
What’s the Best Exercise for…?
Whenever a person says they want to “tone up,” they’re really just saying they want their muscles to be more visible than they currently are. How do you make this happen, you ask? By either: Losing more fat. This is the most common reason why someone isn’t as toned as they’d like to be. Their […]
Training Questions…ANSWERED!
I’ve been asked some interesting questions over the last couple of weeks and I thought they were worth a post for the broader audience. Q: Are the cheaper protein powders that I see in the grocery store as good as what Gage sells? Bottom line: I wouldn’t waste your money on cheap protein powder. Axe […]
Want to Lose Fat? Strength Train!
When embarking on a journey to lose fat, most people do large amounts of cardio and conditioning while eating far too few calories. I’m here to tell you that this is not the way it needs to be. What needs to be done is: 1) A consistent strength program 2) Consuming the optimal amount of […]
Why You Need to do Exercises You Aren’t Good At
Targeting weak areas not only helps us achieve better balance and strength, but it also decreases injuries in the long run. Individuals who are newer to lifting may avoid exercises that are complex or ones that require working ‘up to’. On the other hand, experienced lifters may avoid ones that force them to use lighter […]
Why You Need to do Exercises You Aren’t Good At
Targeting weak areas not only helps us achieve better balance and strength, but it also decreases injuries in the long run. Individuals who are newer to lifting may avoid exercises that are complex or ones that require working ‘up to’. On the other hand, experienced lifters may avoid ones that force them to use lighter […]
New to Lifting? 4 Thing you NEED to Know!
I still remember the first time I touched a barbell – and it wasn’t pretty. I was too weak to be messing around with such a heavy piece of equipment (and to be frank, I didn’t know what I was doing so I shouldn’t have been touching it anyways). I was insecure and didn’t know […]
How to Kill Hunger [to make weight loss easy!]
If you want to lose weight, there’s a very good chance that you’re going to be feeling hungry throughout the process, and that hunger can feel uncomfortable at times. The good news is that hunger doesn’t mean you are starved of nutritional resources. Hunger is a biological process that’s triggered by a release of hormones […]
