How Long Until I See Results?

Probably one of the top 10 questions I get asked by new clients is, “How long will it take before I start to see some results?” Well, the answer to that question is a tough one, because a great deal of it relies on the client. It depends on: How motivated you are to create [...]

A Little "Truth" Can Be a Dangerous Thing.

Quick, what do you get when you cross a marketer with a psuedoscientist and a willing design team? Answer: Dubious equipment! I do have one good thing to say about The Ultimate Burn Machine – it sure is pretty. Someone had a good time designing it. Clients often ask me about these various exercise contraptions, [...]

We Don’t Eat Enough Fruit and Vegetables – The Whole Story?

From the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, April edition: Americans Still Not Eating Enough Fruits And Vegetables, According To Studies. The long story short: “Fruit and vegetable consumption has decreased in America in the last few years.” Likely not a surprise to those of you who have noticed the ballooning waistlines of the average American. [...]

An Update to Spartans are Ripped! "300" Training.

So I will admit it – I was wrong about one thing in my previous post about the Crossfit training the cast and crew of “300″ underwent. The workouts were not totally random. Instead, they closely followed typical Crossfit-style progressions, using work, time, intensity, and focus as variables. And the actual “300″ workout (which was [...]

Exertional Rhabdomyolysis.

Men’s Health magazine did a story some time back about bad trainers, the shining example being a trainer who pushed his client so hard that he developed exertional rhabdomyolysis, a condition where so much muscle fiber is broken down that the myoglobin from the muscle tissue clogs up the kidneys, ultimately causing kidney failure if [...]