For those of you who have been reading each week, you’ll be relieved to know that I’m letting up a bit on my density and intensity for today. No rabbit-holes, no extended metaphors, no rants. Rather, just a run-down of some things I’ve been doing in the gym. Ya know, in the event that you’d […]
The Density Diet
I’m going to go out a limb here. I’m going to talk about food intake in terms of which most of us here are familiar: training variables. When it comes to working out, we know we need to “wave the load” [intensity]; we can and should lower volume from time to time, and–I hope you […]
How to Look Good Naked (The Minimalist’s Guide)
Shh… Are you ready for this? I’m about to answer the 2nd most pertinent question in the universe. (The first of which is obviously How do they get the cars in the shopping malls?) So straighten up, skooch to the edge of your seat, and perk up those lovely little ears of yours. Consider this a PG […]
Why being strong is about more than aesthetics
Do you ever find yourself so focused on losing weight that you ignore building strength and muscle? If you’ve been preoccupied with weight-loss, doing whatever it takes to get the scale to drop, I’m here to give you fresh motivation to prioritize resistance training. Diet and traditional cardio exercise certainly have their roles, but being […]
What is BMI and does it matter?
If you really want to know whether you are obese, just undress and look at yourself in the mirror. Don’t worry about our fancy laboratory measurements; you’ll know! —Dr. Ancel Keys, 20th century American physiologist/biologist What is BMI? Body Mass Index (BMI), simply put, is a weight-to-height ratio. The formula is weight in kilograms divided by […]