By Gus
There’s a simple mistake about half of my members make when we talk about adding more protein to one’s diet. It’s mostly harmless, but we’re in the game of progress so let’s get it right. Add more protein to your diet using food that’s mostly protein. It seems so simple when we say it like […]
By Gus
You can spend less to eat healthier. You can have a different meal every day for variety, and still have the advantages of having a routine to make cooking simple. You can do it with meal prep or cook everyday. Here’s a sample of how I do it: Rice in rice cooker, Beef with taco […]
By Gus
This article isn’t for you, but you know this kind of person. They have a big goal that gets them very excited: running a marathon… losing 40 pounds… 1 hour of meditation every single day for a year. That person didn’t celebrate running their first 5k or losing the first 10 pounds. Even more unfortunate, […]
By Gus
Yesterday I was talking with a new acquaintance and she was surprised to hear that I wasn’t an athlete growing up. It got us thinking about how different people need to hear different messages to achieve a healthy training habit. When I was young, I felt like I got little instruction past what I’d call […]
By Gus
Your life will change when you cannot control your movement. When you cannot stand up from the toilet by yourself, you will find yourself in an assisted living facility. If you cannot control yourself from standing all the way down to the floor (and back up again) you are destined for a fall that could […]
By Gus
Will lifting weights make me bulky? If you want to get bulky, you’re going to need a lot of lifting. Set aside the programming (which movements for how many sets and reps) discussion but there’s no escaping the intensity needed to achieve a bodybuilder’s aesthetic. If you do not want to get bulky, you will […]
By Gus
Improving your health isn’t one swing of a hammer. It’s never just one problem. You’ll need more tools to get the whole job done. Imagine your doctor has some concern but thinks lifestyle changes could solve it without the need for medication. She suggests you begin to exercise and watch your diet. You hire Coach […]
By Gus
When I first hired a nutrition coach, it took me a while to grasp how incompatible some of my lifestyle choices were with my goals. Between grabbing fast food on my own and ordering takeout for the family, I was eating out 10 or more times a week. When it came time to address this, […]
By Gus
You may need to explicitly program a de-load week, but you may not.
By Gus
We had worked together for weeks. We finished the warm-up sets. I could see him thinking and thinking about all the ideas he had learned for “good form.” He really wanted to get this first working set right. “It’s just a squat,” I said, before he got under the bar. It knocked him out of […]
