Earlier this week I stumbled into a Starbucks in dire need of a coffee when a Guinness truck drove by and I found myself longing, deeply, for a beer. As I sat there and debated whether it was wise, or appropriate considering it was 9:30 AM, for me to head to the nearest bar and...Continue Reading

What they are, their impact on our perspectives, how to use them, and when to use them Progress Is A Matter Of Perspective Let me ask you a question.  How would you feel if your goal for the next month was to lose four pounds, but at the end of the month you only lost...Continue Reading

Consistently eating well is the key to losing weight.  Period.  But as anyone who has changed their dietary habits to lose weight can tell you, consistently eating well isn’t fun and it isn’t easy.  But we can all agree eating well is even harder when we don’t have time, flexibility, or control. Isn’t it harder...Continue Reading

When we hit the weights most of us have a tendency to choose exercises that work the left and right sides of our body simultaneously and in conjunction with each other. While this is great for maximizing the amount of work we do in a limited amount of time, it does leave a serious deficit...Continue Reading

In Part I of this two part piece, I summarized the muscular super compensation model, what it is, why it is important, how to interpret it, and provided some great visual pieces outlining how it functions.  (If you haven’t read Part I I recommend doing so before going on to read this piece.) Now that we understand the super...Continue Reading