The naked truth about fat

 When people come to us and say “I want to lose some weight,” we say we can help — with one caveat. We prefer to say “you need to lose fat,” not weight. read more...

Don’t discount the rest of the workout

When you approach fitness, you need to think of yourself as the project manager of your body’s resources.

It’s not unlike managing resources at work. We’ve all had a boss or client dump a load of work on us, expecting immediate results without allocating the proper resources. Sure, the work gets done, but it isn’t our best work. If it happens frequently, we become burned out, the work suffers and we might think about quitting. read more...

Before you reach for that supplement,
take a look at what’s on your plate

The supplement industry tells us that if we want to be healthy, we should take their vitamin, use their product. Many people buy that. Bodybuilders take supplements to bulk up and lean out. Middle-aged people take them to eliminate joint pain or increase energy. Depressed people take them to try to lift their mood.

But supplements aren’t anywhere near as good as the real deal: vitamins from natural sources in the foods you eat. The minute vitamins are processed into a form that can sit on shelf for six months or more, they are not natural no matter what the label says. read more...

Fitness programs are not one-size-fits-all

Not too long ago a mid-50s gentleman, let’s call him Bob, came to us after we were recommended by another trainer. He was in constant pain, having been diagnosed with sciatica.

“It affected my right hip down to my right ankle,” he said. “I was in horrible pain every time I bent over to get something from a bottom drawer or pick up something that fell on the floor.” read more...