Hi everyone,“Oh, do I have your attention now?”, (Insert Alec Baldwin voice from Glengarry Glenross). Today’s newsletter will unsettle quite a few people and their beliefs, so sit down and grab some chamomile tea!All too often, my staff and I hear the phrase “This (diet/workout/) does not work for me because I am different (tall/short/male/female/a unicorn)”. I […]
Hi Everyone, This is something I hear quite often from new clients (until crippling soreness sets in on day 2), but it got me thinking that I should clarify what constitutes an effective training session. 1. When a muscle burns: The burning sensation in the muscle during a tough workout it is not caused by […]
Hi everyone, This particular supplement has been getting rave reviews from renown fitness experts such as Dr. Oz (inserting strong irony here), regarding its fat loss properties. What is it? It is actually an old dog in new clothes. The older readers (such as me), might remember a supplement called Citri Max. The main ingredient is […]
Hi everyone,This week I’m going to talk about one of the ‘holy cows’ in the fitness/ personal training world, fasted cardio. For decades, thousands of athletes have dragged themselves to the gym at the crack of dawn without daring to eat or drink anything of any substance. They perform cardio on an empty stomach as they believe […]
Hello everyone, You may have seen that there has recently been another big uproar about the dangers of sweeteners. Apparently they cause diabetes, disturb the bacteria in the gut and are responsible for the horrible football the Giants are playing right now! So I decided it was about time to take my red pen out […]
Hello again,Today’s topic is one that is close to my heart – supplement scams! There are no shortage of them, so this might actually become another book…but let’s get started…Acai berry; another disaster that we can thank Oprah for, as she has elevated this humble berry to be the cure for ….well everything! So the […]
Since last week’s newsletter Carbs, Carbs, Carbs had a lot of positive response, I decided to dive a bit deeper into the matter of carbohydrates and translate some of the notorious industry terms that are used to confuse the consumers.Let’s start with my all time favorite:1. “Contains no sugar”: Usually, products that “contain no sugar” […]
Ever since Dr. Atkins gave us the “Do Not Eat Fruit But Butter” diet, keeping carbohydrates at a low level has been a dietary mainstay, and for a good reason. Disclaimer: anyone who has met me, be it offline or online, knows that I am not a fan of one size fits all solutions. However, […]
Very often, when we are asked to shell out hard earned dollars for a supplement, we are reassured that a study has been conducted showing (surprise!) that this specific supplement ensures 3100% more gains than using no supplement. Great, I’ll take two please. Oh, and does it come with a free t-shirt? Sadly, proper science […]
The functional training craze has been sweeping the gyms for a few years. It is almost impossible to get through a workout without tripping over Bosu balls, Kettlebells, ropes or a combination of all of these contraptions. Most gyms now resemble playgrounds often seen in kindergartens as opposed to a place where bodies are built […]
