Great question, often posed to me by my NYC personal training clients and the answer is: it depends. Carbs are a non essential nutrient, so you need zero grams, since the body can produce its own glycogen from fats. So, no carbs ever, case closed? Let’s take it from the top. Over the last 20 […]
For a very long time, carbs have been demonized in the fitness world – they make you fat, cause insulin raises, cause bloating, hold water, etc. Want to know something? Carbs are freaking awesome! They can make you train longer, recover faster, and look better. Let’s build arguments against the main accusations: Carbs are a […]
Spoiler Alert: You Cannot. Not unless you are a rank beginner (less than six months training), are very overweight, or using a lot of illegal substances. This is consistent with the first law of thermodynamics, which states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only changed from one form to another. Simply stated, take […]
By show of hands: who has gained some weight over the last 2 months and would love to get rid of it? Thought so. Here is what happens in most cases: Person joins gym or goes back to gym, cuts calories by 50% or more, starts doing hours of cardio, and buys questionable fat burner. […]
Recently, I started watching Sons of Anarchy (SOA). For those that have never heard of it, please come out from under your rock. Ok, here is the gist: the story evolves around a motorcycle gang in California, that mainly makes a living out of gun-running and other questionable activities. From gun-running, they “expand” into extortion, […]
Hello again, I feel like I have not written a proper rant in a while, so it is time. Here are the top five exercises nobody should do again and why. Front Raises I have said this before and I’ll say it again: the front deltoids are getting more than enough work since they […]
We have all heard it: This was a great workout, I threw up.” Is that really necessary? Absolutely not. This just means that you either were not ready to handle the workout or your mistimed your food intake. Personally I think training should be seen as building a business or a house. You do something […]
You know what separates my company from: Lehman Brothers Bear Sterns Merrill Lynch Circuit City Radio Shack American Apparel Metro Goldwyn Meyer LA Dodgers Quiznos General Motors The democratic party They all had to file for bankruptcy and restructure over the last 10 years. My company did not. So there! One reason: I am really […]
I hope everyone’s election hang over or celebration has now settled down and you can focus on what really matters: getting jacked! Todays topic are carbs and how to use them to curb appetite during a a cutting phase. The inconvenient facts: As we all know, body fat is the body’s form of stored energy. In […]
This is not the first time I write about this topic, but since it keeps coming up here are few pointers. Supplements can be divided in three groups: 1. Meal replacements (protein powders, protein/carb mixes, protein bars, etc.) 2. Micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) 3. The rest, ranging from the better researched items such as creatine […]