The Amino Acid Balance!
During the past few million years, our ancestors were hunters and/or gatherers. At the time, when they were hunting animals for food, they were eat...
Sucralose: Are you a consumer?
Sometimes, when I ask this question, people say "no", because they do not sweeten their coffee with Splenda. It is worth repeating that sucralose i...
Walk the walk
This is not and won’t be my regular blog post about strength training or nutrition. However, it will be something that I hope will shake you to the...
Simplexity 4: The Fallacy of Frequent Eating
Thank you for returning for the 4th installment of our article series examining some of the finer details of many long-held practices in health and...
Metabolic acidosis: The importance of PH balance for building muscle & burning fat.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. It’s a lot like getting a bodybuilder to eat their veggies – you can provide them with ...
Simplexity 3: Longevity vs Performance
In the first 2 installments of this “simplicity-complexity” series we have very creatively called “simplexity”, we analyzed some long-held beliefs ...
The liver - Your fat burning powerhouse
Had a client recently ask me why I was suggesting a liver health supplement so I decided to do a little blog post on it this morning. I can assure ...
Simplexity 2: Protein
In our last article which was the introduction to the “simplexity” idea, we took the concept of a vastly complex topic with many moving parts and a...
The importance of sleep during a prep
Without a doubt, the lack of quality sleep and total sleep time will absolutely have a negative impact on your prep and in many cases, will prevent...
Aging strong, healthy and wise
I still hear my parents say ‘’I told you so!!’’ more time than I can remember and all I can think is that they were right.
Get to bed early! Don...
Controlling cortisol with natural supplements
The main difference between a personal trainer and a contest prep coach is that one trains you in a gym and the other helps to manage every possibl...
Top 6 Mistakes in Fitness & Nutrition (part 1)
The world of health and wellness is ripe with myths, misconceptions, and generally accepted principals. These long held beliefs have stood the test...
