One Month Hiatus …

Fellas, I just wanted to let you know that I won’t be posting anything new for the month of December.  My school’s semester is quickly coming to a close, and I have a couple of other things lined up for 2010 that needs my immediate attention.

I’ll have a couple of interesting articles from some of my trusted nutrition and training mentors that I’ll post at least once a week.  That way, you won’t totally forget about my blog (more…)

Coach’s Ten-Point Guide to a Bloat-Free Thanksgiving Holiday!

First off, I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

I was going to actually re-post some old entries (1,2) about how to survive the holidays, but ole’ Coach Maxwell beat me to the punch with a very entertaining and enlightening post at his blog about how to avoid the usual bloated feeling you have after “Turkey Day”. (more…)

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S.U.M.O Monday

Last year, I went to my 20 year Congressional Page Reunion in Washington, DC.  It was really an interesting experience because a lot of folks I hadn’t seen since I was 16!

Anyway, one of my good friends, whom I actually stayed in touch with after leaving Capitol Hill, and her husband had just had weight loss surgery.  Now, while I’m not a big fan of WLS, I’ve lived long enough to know that the only life I can live is my own.

So, what path someone takes to losing fat is just that: another path. (more…)

Is A Calorie A Calorie?

OK fellas, I want to warn you in advance that this article written by Lyle McDonald is a long one!  It’s so long that I’m not going to post anything on Friday because I’m sure that you guys will still be reading it

So, why post such a long article?

Well, I think that Lyle, along with Alan Aragon and a few others, is a top notch nutritional scientist.  I’ve read just about all of his books, and I like the “even-handed” approach he uses while interpreting the literature on fat loss. (more…)

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Sometimes You Have To Train Where You Can …

OK fellas, here’s the scenario.  I needed to train, but I couldn’t go to my garage because I needed to help my wife with Junior.

Since I really don’t like missing my training sessions, here’s the compromise that I came up with.

First, I’d only train for no more than 20 minutes.  And, I would use my 20# weighted vest, ab wheel, and my body weight to work all the major muscles. (more…)

Why Do Old People Fall?

I’m fortunate enough to still have my mother alive and kicking at the ripe age of 71!  So, when she was diagnosed with osteoporosis, I knew that she was more at risk for fractures from falling.

Well, after she passed 60, I would hear more and more about how she didn’t want to fall and break her hip.  And, this really got me to thinking, “Why is it that old people are so prone to falling?” (more…)