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Strength Training Frequency...
Curious what others thoughts are on this article. Not sure what to make of it... https://www.painscience.com/articles/strength-training-frequency.php
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Greg Doucette Makes Pancakes...
I am trying this asap. https://youtu.be/aDJ8K_gqzdI
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Jack Fruit
Anyone eat it? Any tips on preparation? Thx!
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What To Eat...
Another great vid from Jeff! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqXReXD_wZc
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Results
Great quote from Christopher Sommer. “Results happen overtime. Not overnight. Work hard, stay consistent, and be patient…” –Christopher Sommer
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Neck...
Hey Fit Fam! Any tips on training safely to thicken up the neck a little bit? Thx!
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Furloughed...
So this Friday I got the call that I am being put on furlough until further notice. Unemployment on Monday... Who else is out of work because of this?
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Hypertrophy and Strength
Love this... https://bradpilon.com/weight-loss/hypertrophy-vs-strength/
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Calorie Counting...
https://bradpilon.com/weight-loss/why-i-dont-count-calories-but-you-probably-should/ Of course to each his or her own, that said, I like his point of view and it's something I strive for...
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Earle Liederman
Reading his book, "Secrets of Strength". Great book, highly recommend...
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Six Pack in 7 Days?
Six pack in 7 days? Maybe, maybe not, but I really dig the message in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kPghekSqAg
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Why Carbs Make Us Fat...
Great article by Brad Pilon... https://bradpilon.com/weight-loss/why-carbs-make-us-fat/
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Muscle Building and Fat Loss...
When it comes to building muscle, people often put too much emphasis on food, when it comes to fat loss, people often put too much emphasis on exercise. IMO, it should be the other way around. Thoughts...?
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Cold Showers
Read up a bunch on the benefits of taking a cold shower. Who knows if any of it is true but I will tell you, I felt amazing afterwards. All I did was set a timer for 5 min to make sure I was in there long enough. The first 30 seconds were brutal, the next 30 were tolerable, the next minute I adjusted, the final 3 minutes…
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Why Calories Count...
Great interview with Marion Nestle... https://www.kqed.org/forum/201206071000/marion-nestle-why-calories-count
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Micro Workouts...
I dig this article, thought I would share. He loses me on the diet end. "The Myth of Exercise concept aligns with my longtime assertion that 80% of your body composition success is dependent on your diet—specifically, minimizing the wildly excessive insulin production that happens from a grain-based, high carbohydrate diet…
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Calorie Counting...
Great video. Love this guy... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ0QXCTqjUs&feature=youtu.be
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Hanging For Shoulder Health
Great blog post by Ido Portal on the benefits of "hanging". http://www.idoportal.com/blog/hanging
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Meat and Cancer...
Curious for everyone's thoughts on this. Mine are up in the air... https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/21639/cancer-information/cancer-risk-and-prevention/healthy-weight-diet-and-exercise/meat-and-cancer/
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Are We Missing The Caloric Forest For the Trees?
http://www.leighpeele.com/missing-the-caloric-forest-for-the-trees I liked this article. Added some valuable perspective for me...
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Real Hunger vs. False Hunger...
Found this article, was a good read. Food for thought (pun intended)... ;) http://bingeeatingtherapy.com/tag/real-hunger-vs-false-hunger/
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Why I Gain Weight, the Danger of "Magic" Foods...
Another great, short common sense post from Brad Pilon... http://bradpilon.com/weight-loss/why-i-gain-weight-the-danger-of-magic-foods/
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Weight Management Takes Practice...
Really good short post by Brad Pilon on the "practice" of weight management... http://bradpilon.com/weight-loss/practice/
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Nutrition is not a belief system...
A long read, but a good read... http://www.precisionnutrition.com/nutrition-is-not-a-belief-system
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Why Carbs "Make" Us Fat...
Great article. Simple common sense stuff... http://bradpilon.com/weight-loss/why-carbs-make-us-fat/?utm_source=AWeber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=content&utm_content=08-08-17-why-carbs-make-us-fat&utm_source=AWeber&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=content&utm_content=08-08-17why-carbs-make-us-fat
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Dieting Nonsense...
Found this article. I don't agree with everything but the general sentiment is on point IMO. https://www.spectator.co.uk/2017/06/this-dieting-nonsense-is-hard-to-swallow/ An example of what I don't agree with... "If you want to be healthy as well as thin, you need a balanced diet — which means a lot of fresh veg and fruit,…
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The Need for an Individualized Approach
"One thing about studies in this area is that individual responses tend to vary dramatically. For example, in one study I mentioned earlier, the responses between the low carbohydrate and moderate carbohydrate diets were highly variable, and there was considerable overlap. Thus, while ketosis decreased appetite on average,…
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Detach and Relax...
Was not sure where to post this so I chose here. I love this article by Brad Pilon. Great message and not spoken about enough... http://bradpilon.com/weight-loss/the-art-of-detach-and-relax/
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Empty Calories?
This has been coming up lately (about sugar to be specific) so I figured I'd put his up. Not exactly empty then is it...
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For Those Who Still Think It's About Sugar...
"Initial concern was raised that there might be a unique relationship between obesity and the consumption of HFCS because of the temporal association between increased use of HFCS in the American food supply to the increased prevalence of obesity between 1970 and 2000 [4]. Despite the popularity of this suggestion, there…
