The above is a debate that is almost as heated as Hillary vs. Bernie, Trump vs. sane people. In the blue corner, you have white rice, void of its hull and all fibers; in the red corner it is brown rice, full of fiber and vitamins. At first glance, it seems like an unfair fight. […]
Welcome back and I am wishing you a huge 2016! It’s a fact: a truly impressive back is about as rare as a functioning senate or a three syllable word on an episode of the Kardashians. Why is that? For one reason, it seems Monday is worldwide chest and biceps day, in any gym on this planet. […]
Steady state vs High intensity interval ( HIIT) is another area of heated debate amongst fitness enthusiasts, so let’s look at the evidence. Basically, there are two schools of thought: – the old school, with long duration, low intensity cardio sessions (45 to 60 minutes at a steady state) – the new school, recommending high […]
Since this is the season to get huuuuge ( like our furry friend in the picture), one might as well try something new. We have all heard ad nauseaum that we need to lift heavy in order to grow. And that is, to an extent, true. The pump also plays a role in hypertrophy in […]
Why I train In this day of social media pressure, Abercrombie and Fitch billboards and generally exaggerated expectations it can be stressful to find time to train and the motivation to stick with it . Every other day, there is another new hot guy/girl , a new program, supplement etc. It gets tiresome after a […]
Salt has gotten a really bad reputation. It is blamed for high blood pressure and water retention and some recommend it should be avoided altogether. Not to be left behind by the cool kids, our beloved Mayor just forced all chain restaurants to label foods with a high sodium content. So, does sodium kill? It does […]
How times have changed…. In the past, when I was asked how one should handle the typical Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, my answer would have been: Try to eat healthy but enjoy yourself a little. As I get older and wiser, I realize that this was the dumbest idea I ever had. You see, when […]
The above is something I hear about every other day, either in person, or in the virtual world. In the days of Men’s Fitness and Abercrombie and Fitch ads, it occurs that once you pass 25 years of age you should resort to Bingo and pureed foods. Therefore, I decided to take on the topic […]
You know how to make a billion dollars as a personal trainer in NYC or anywhere else? Build big arms! Therefore, today we’ll chat about one of the coolest yet most misunderstood exercises ever…the CURL. The basic barbell curl that is. Even tough it is being done over and over, all across America, most people […]
Hello again, For this weeks entry, I want to talk about functional training and try to find out whether it has any value for the average gym rat. First of all : what is functional training? In not so many words, it makes the gym look like as if a bunch of four-year olds had […]