Why so many people fail in pursuit of their physique ? If you have been involved in sports in general and in the fitness world as a NYC personal trainer in particular as long as I have you can not help but wonder about one thing( ok many things but regardless): the horrible success rate […]
I just saw a study in a German paper stating that alcohol, tobacco, lack of exercise and being overweight are among the main causes for cancer. Sounds pretty straight forward and yet, with the exception of smoking, we are getting unhealthier, despite the fact that there more gyms than ever, nutritionists, dietitians. To some extend […]
Hello again, Protein bars- they are found everywhere these days, touted as healthy snacks but is that really true? Let’s go to the video tape. Disclaimer: it is tough to cook/bake with protein since it is a chalky substance that turns bitter and chalky fast. During my swimming days I made my own bars, using […]
When striving for a better physique whether it is my NYC personal training clients or any gym rat out there, we set up meal plans, workouts, schedule massages, hire a coach ( me!) but very often we overlook the mundane things that matter a lot. In terms of training, it is scapula retraction or lack […]
It has always been said the you must to cardio to burn fat ( so you can look like our NYC personal training client in the header) but is that actually true? What is true is that you need to be in a caloric deficit to lose fat and cardio can help you to create […]
My eternal foe Gretchen Reynolds delivers again…This time quoting a study stating that after a two week break from exercising the athlete will have a complete performance set back , losing their cardiovascular ability, gaining weight, even suffering from early onset diabetes. Now bad science like this will bring out my red pen! Here are […]
Contrary to common belief, not even I have all the answers when it comes to fitness / training / diet. The reason being that most often is it depends There are some parameters that need to be adhered in order to get the promised land 1. You must squat, hip hinge, push and pull in […]
Yes, this will be another soccer related newsletter so the 5% of the worlds population that do not watch the World Cup will just have to live with it. It is only once every 4 years, so relax. Most of the sports world is probably still in shock how the tiny country of Croatia could make it to […]
Science is great but sometimes I feel the easy access to studies is holding people back in the pursuit of their dream body. Most people do not know how to read studies properly nor do they understand how to interpret the data. Most studies do not prove anything in an absolute manner but establish a […]
While being on a mini vacation I took a trip down memory lane and read some books about stock market frauds, namely Enron, Valeant and Theranos All scams have the same pattern 1. People on the inside knew for years, sometimes even decades but were either paid off or bullied into silence. 2. The scam […]