Ah the beloved "protein shake." The answer to all of our fitness questions wrapped up in one oddly-colored sludge. According to an insightful article at internationally respected Popsugar entitled: "These Dietitians Explain the Best Ways to Drink Protein Shakes for Weight Loss" if you need to lose weight, drink sludge with veggies. Need to gain weight,... Continue Reading →
Overweight and Out of Shape? Blame Coach Yelsenspitz
If you have ever participated in sports at any level you are likely familiar with Coach Yelsenspitz. Yelsenspitz is the highly qualified dad who responded last to the e-mail thread and was named head coach of your team. He draws on his vast array of experience including: watching Disney sports movies, watching professional sporting events... Continue Reading →
The Experts Agree, Lunging Should be Cheerful and Lively
Article after article claims to have the best exercise for... fill in your favorite activity. In bold letters at the top will be: "The 5 BEST Exercises for Making Your Ass So Big You Cannot Shop for Underwear In Normal Stores." or "Do this High Intensity Cardio Weight Blast Insanity 5 Times a Week for... Continue Reading →
The International Solution to Weight Loss: Yoga for Open Organs
The Untied States continues to spread its influence across the globe. To the list of contributions such as The Assembly Line, The Cotton Gin, Freedom and Democracy we can now add... weight-loss gimmicks! Obesity is certainly not uniquely American, but as with many things, we certainly are a leader in the field. With that comes,... Continue Reading →
Is the 16:8 Diet the real deal or just another diet? 3 Things to consider before diving in.
The 16:8 Diet is receiving a lot of attention due to claims you can eat with reckless abandon as long as you do it during an 8-Hour eating window. A recent feature on the Today Show reports, "When obese people structured their schedule so that they fasted for 16 hours a day, but were free to eat whatever... Continue Reading →
How Kate Middleton More Likely Shed Her Baby Weight in Just Seven Weeks
An article by Celebrity Insider claims to have the answers to how Kate Middleton lost weight after giving birth to her third child. The article makes some vague references to cutting out sugar and carbs and getting some exercise. But the meat of the story is it is just plain genetics. An interview with a... Continue Reading →
The 10 Fat Burning Tips That Don’t help Anyone Get a Shredded Physique, Especially Not You
I enjoy reading fitness magazines. Occasionally they provide useful fitness tips but more often than not they rely on pseudo science, anecdotal evidence and old-wives tales. This is the case for a recent Muscle and Fitness Article entitled 10 Fat-Torching Tips for a Shredded Physique. I will breakdown the article and explain why each tip... Continue Reading →
Top 5 Reasons your Teenager Might be Training with the Wrong Performance Coach
Sports performance coaches come in all different shapes and sizes and each has their own style and philosophies guided by their experiences and knowledge. At the end of the day the "right" performance coach for your teenage athlete is the one that he or she responds to and wants to work with on a regular... Continue Reading →