Kaizen: a Japanese term meaning “change for the better”; an approach that values continuous improvement, often via tiny increments of progress. I came across this concept as it applies to business & manufacturing, and I had a low-grade epiphany when I connected this to progress in the gym (or at meal times). Believe it or […]
How to keep losing weight after a “diet”
Rule #1: Don’t revamp your diet using a “cleanse,” “detox,” or “challenge” template. Let me explain. The other day, Pat, Som, and I did a FB Live in which we discussed the benefits of a short-term challenge. We concluded that, regardless of how silly the cleanse or detox might be, if it jump-starts your success […]
My Number 1 Hack for Fat Loss
Pat is out of town this week. Obviously, we are chatting on Facebook about how terrible it is here without him. I have assured him that everyone at The Buttery is concerned about his well-being. As you might expect, I’ve been charged with initiating gossip amongst the regulars here to see what people actually think […]
How To Be a Human Guinea Pig: The Benefits of Self – Experimentation
First a public announcement: The At Home Performance Fitness eCourse is now Live! Question:: Why did we decide to launch an online fitness correspondence course? Answer: Because we wanted to provide solutions to the three biggest problems as to why people fail to succeed when it comes to their health and fitness goals, which include: […]
Judge not l'est ye be judged yourself
A topic for discussion: This discussion started naturally from my last post, and is certainly worth a friendly discussion; as I mentioned that something just feels quite satisfying to me about performing deadlifts and overhead presses. I almost get a sort of guilty pleasure from these lifts. Perhaps it’s the primal and barbaric nature of […]