Another Fat Loss Myth – Meal Frequency
“Eat 6 times a day to boost your metabolism.”
“Eat a big breakfast or you’ll get fat.”
“Only eat protein and carbs before and after working out.”
“Don’t eat a big meal late in the day.”
Everyone’s heard these platitudes but they’re part of a broader class of advice built around the idea that the timing (and composition) of [...]
Nonsense
The fitness industry is one of the most nonsense-filled marketplaces in the world. Most training ’secrets’ can be summed up in a few sentences: Be active several times a week, strength train by moving heavy weights around, don’t eat too much, eat whole foods, and get plenty of sleep. Unfortunately, that doesn’t make anyone much [...]
The “Carbs are Bad” Myth
This past weekend I attended a Crossfit Level 1 Certification. I had a great time and learned some new teaching techniques, but I was disappointed with the lecture on nutrition. Crossfit has long been associated with Barry Sears and the Zone diet, which preaches a balanced carbohydrate to protein intake. In practice this leads to a restrictive [...]
Strength Training or Cardio for Fat Loss?
Alan Aragon has a ton of great resources on his website and he’s a fantastic writer on fitness, nutrition, and training. In an issue of his Research Review from 2008 he brought attention to a study done in 1999 comparing strength and endurance training for obese dieters. You can read the abstract here. If you [...]
Two Fat Loss Myths
Two training myths explained today, both dealing with fat loss.
1. Targeted Fat Loss
This is a great one. For men and women it’s getting rid of that extra bit of fat around the midsection to reveal their abs. For women it’s the bit of fat on the underside of their upper arm. Everyone wants to get [...]
Supplements Primer
An acquaintance of mine recently wrote a great article on supplementation for baseball players on his website Driveline Mechanics, but the information is just as valid for about any trainee or athlete.
Some take away points: the best supplements are extremely inexpensive – they run me at most $50 or $60 a month and this includes [...]
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