Game Changing Advice

Are you familiar with your inner troublemaker?   It’s that voice inside your head that likes to talk you out of your aspirations, objectives, and plans. That voice likes to make you self-sabotage to the point where you feel like your own worst enemy.   Well, I think it’s time to fight back. We need…

I’ve got a very fun topic for you all today: poop.   As gross as it may sound, digestive health and bowel movements are hot topics in the health and fitness industry today. With all of the fad diets and health foods that are rising in popularity, it’s no wonder many of us are struggling…

Is the adage of drinking eight glasses of water a day still true?    While that has been the general rule of thumb, there are a lot of factors that come into play when you think about how much water you need per day.   For so long, it was eight glasses of eight ounces…

What is the best type of exercise: HIIT or steady-state workouts?    This argument has probably been going back and forth for 10 years now when high-intensity interval training (HIIT) came into mainstream fitness concepts and boutique studios.   First off, just be aware that we all exercise for many different reasons, whether that’s for…

Do you think a peanut butter toast in the morning is enough to get you through the day?    The truth is, the peanut butter itself is not a complete protein. And it also just doesn’t have a lot of protein. When you compare that to your daily protein requirement, you might only get six…

Do you feel like you’re hitting a wall or you’ve reached your plateau in your fitness goals?  Well, there are some ways for you to get your momentum back.    Here are some tips and strategies to help you stay motivated long-term.   Remind yourself of the why. What’s your ultimate goal? What’s your purpose…

Should you never eat out so you won’t lose progress?    Well, sure you can.    But that’s definitely not sustainable.    There is a lot of assumption out there that eating healthy and eating out cannot be achieved together. The truth is you can always make healthier choices when eating out if you make…

We hear a lot of people say that you can never drink alcohol if you’re trying to lose fat, otherwise, all your effort goes to waste.    Sure, you can do that.    But is that really realistic and sustainable?    It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t drink if you want to lose weight because that’s…

There’s this term called “metabolic damage” that’s going around that people feel like they’ve done something wrong.    The truth is, you haven’t damaged anything.    There is nothing that you can do to cause irreparable injury to your metabolism.    However, there is such a thing as metabolic adaptation or suppression that can and…

Ketosis is such a buzzword being thrown around nowadays. But do you really know what it means?    The Ketogenic Macro Distribution    If you’re looking at the totality of your calories in a macronutrient distribution, 5% of your calories come from carbohydrates. That’s about 25 grams a day equivalent to eating a medium apple…