In A Primer on Nutrition Part 1, I discussed essential vs. inessential (aka indispensable vs. dispensable) nutrients along with the basics of both protein and carbohydrates. Today I want to finish taking a look at the basics of nutrition by looking at fat/cholesterol and then wrapping up ‘everything else’ including alcohol, vitamins/minerals and fiber (somewhat separate from vegetables). Read the rest of this entry »
In many articles on the site, I go into a rather great deal of detail on various aspects of human nutrition and the various nutrients that comprise it. However, I find that it’s often exceedingly useful to go back to basics and discuss the fundamentals (this applies to all topics, not just nutrition). Where appropriate, I’ll point readers to other articles on the site (or my books) which discuss a given topic in more detail than I want to cover here. Read the rest of this entry »
One of the mantras I seem to recite daily to unsuspecting clients is the need to make sure they’re not just ready on time, but ready early. Read the rest of this entry »
Let me first paint you a picture. You walk into your gym, you look around, and you see all sorts of people working out. The out of shape people on the cardio machines, the huge muscular people, and the lean, mean shredded machines. What sets you apart from being that lean mean shredded machine? There are 4 principles I want to share that have helped me to remain lean, and still able to have strength gains in the process. Read the rest of this entry »
In this video, natural bodybuilder Jason Loewy performs t-bar rows: Read the rest of this entry »
In this video, Doug Miller performs romanian deadlifts: Read the rest of this entry »
In this video, Bobby Rosen performs and demonstrates barbell shrugs: Read the rest of this entry »
In this video, Layne Norton does hack squats, demonstrating proper form: Read the rest of this entry »
