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Can You Know TOO Much?

Now that I’ve finished Jim Stoppani’s Superman program (final blog post, thoughts, review coming!), I’ve been looking at the rest of the year. I know most people in the fitness industry spend time focusing on bulking during the winter months, so they don’t have to stay lean, I’ve been looking at what I want toContinue reading “Can You Know TOO Much?”

You Were Designed to Move

Plain and simple: you were designed to move. Our sedentary lifestyle is the exact opposite of how our ancestors lived for centuries. It’s no wonder we’re all sick and sad all the time, because we spend most of our time going against how we were engineered. There have been a few studies on how depressed animals inContinue reading “You Were Designed to Move”

Why Entrepreneurs Should Have A Personal Trainer

Everyone knows that working out is good for your mind., but not enough people have talked about why exercise is so essential to entrepreneurs and freelancers. Anyone who is a fan of Gary Vaynerchuk (myself included) knows he made the plunge and hired a personal trainer (Mike Vacanti and then Jordan Syatt). He’s mentioned quiteContinue reading “Why Entrepreneurs Should Have A Personal Trainer”

Should You Count Macros? A Beginner’s Guide to IIFYM

If you’ve been around the fitness side of the internet for any length of time, you’ve heard of macro counting, also called IIFYM (if it fits your macros). Once you know how it works, it’s not too hard to follow. The biggest thing is finding the right numbers for your body and your goals, whichContinue reading “Should You Count Macros? A Beginner’s Guide to IIFYM”

Can You Balance Fitness and A Life?

Americans are obsessed with a “balanced” life. Recently I was browsing through the new books section at my local bookstore and almost every single self-help title was along the lines of: “Work-life balance for the busy professional” “How to balance it all as a mom” “Work hard and have fun” “How to balance it all” While work-lifeContinue reading “Can You Balance Fitness and A Life?”