The Best Time of Day to Work Out
I get asked a lot of questions about training, diet and getting in shape, but one question no one ever seems to ask is “What time of day should I work out?”. You’re probably thinking “Why does it matter?”, “I’d…
The Ultimate Exercise Bike Buying Guide: Part 1 – Bike Types and Options
While it might be nice to think we could always get outdoors to get our exercise, the reality is that weather and constraints on our time mean that we often need to train indoors. An exercise bike can be a…
Diet, Exercise and Sleep: Achieving Peak Performance, Part 2 of 2
Along with exercise and a healthy diet, our body needs proper rest to achieve peak performance. Last week we explored the importance of diet and its impact on exercise results in Part 1 of this series. Today we'll look at…
Exercise, Diet and Sleep: Achieving Peak Performance, Part 1 of 2
Everyone who is just starting out on their journey of getting fit focuses almost exclusively on the exercise part of the plan, but there are two other aspects that are just as important: diet and sleep. These three are like…
What I Eat for Breakfast
I’ve already covered my diet in general in a previous article, Why Does Our Body Store Fat?, but this post is specifically about the most important meal of the day – breakfast! You may have seen some version of the…
Want to Lose Weight? Start Pumping Iron!
How to Lose Weight Fast? Follow These Tips to Help You Lose Weight I know, you’ve been told over and over again that to lose weight you need to cut calories and do cardio until you dissolve in a puddle…
Practical Weight Loss Motivations: Part 2
This week we continue with practical suggestions for weight loss motivation. Chart It – Publically! Get together with friends from work and agree to work towards your weight loss goals together. Find someone who’s good with a graphics program such…
How to Lose Belly Fat: The Ultimate Guide
Men at any age, and women over 50, tend to carry their fat around their middle. While 30% body fat is unhealthy no matter where we’re carrying it, when it all settles around our middle it really sticks out like…
How to Measure Your Body Fat Percentage at Home
In my last article, I discussed fat loss vs. weight loss. We talk a lot about ‘losing weight’ but in fact losing weight is bad if a lot of what we’re losing is muscle mass. What we really want to…
Losing Fat vs. Losing Weight
Losing weight is bad. What!? Of course losing weight isn’t bad. It’s what the majority of us are struggling to do. Well...yes and no. What we’re really working towards is losing fat. Here’s why losing weight is bad, and it’s…