Water retention is far more than just an unsightly nuisance, it’s one of the first indicators that your body may be in fat-storing mode. So, let’s talk about why we retain water and how to lose the water weight. Why We Retain Water Human beings are masters of water retention. As far as scientists can … Read more
In Episode 55: The Weight Loss Hierarchy, we covered the application of this principle. This post is meant to supplement that discussion to enhance your understanding of the Weight Loss Hierarchy. The first step in achieving your weight loss goal is knowing the chronology of change. I call this principle the weight loss hierarchy and … Read more
In this episode, we’ll discuss the Weight Loss Hierarchy, a simple framework for building your weight loss program. The three general ingredients in a weight loss program are: Diet & Nutrition Muscle-Building Activity Non-Muscle Building Activity The question that we tackle in this episode is how do you build a weight loss program when your … Read more
We’ve all done it; we’re rocking our healthy lifestyle, sticking to a healthy eating plan, losing the fat and feeling very proud of ourselves – when bang! All of our hard work is put in jeopardy by one bad decision (or sometimes several bad decisions). Maybe you ate a 12,000 calorie hamburger, or you talked … Read more
So, does it really matter if you do resistance training before cardio or vice versa? You bet it does… It’s true that many researchers use to believe that it didn’t matter which came first and many personal trainers still don’t, but researchers have more sophisticated ways of looking at what happens to the muscle after … Read more
Have you ever heard the advice, “Never eat at night because the calories will be stored as fat”? It makes sense…you aren’t active at night, so if you eat a ton of calories, more of those calories will be available to be stored away, after all, you won’t be burning them because you’ll be sleeping… … Read more