April 19, 2017

Intermittent Fasting Revisited

A long, long time ago, on a webpage far far away, I wrote a couple of articles on intermittent fasting (IF). In the first article I talked about the physiological benefits fasting may have, and in the second article I broke down the different versions of IF and how they could be used to help you lose fat.
March 24, 2017

Hormones and Fat Loss

When it comes to hormones and fat loss, everything works together. Each of the hormones we talked about here, and many others, all work together in an intricate system of checks and balances. If one is out of wack, that's likely to throw off others as well.
March 13, 2017

The First Ever JPF Online Coaching Scholarship Contest

If you’re ready to take yourself to the next level, fill out the coaching application, and who knows…you may be the very first winner of the JPF Coaching Scholarship contest, and take the first step towards changing your fitness, and your life.
March 9, 2017

Jorden’s Best Foods for Mass Not Named Chicken Breast, Rice, or Sweet Potatoes

Fat loss is basically math class. It’s no fun, it’s hard, you don’t wanna do it, and it can make you sleepy. Frankly, it sucks. Building muscle on the other hand, is more like gym class. It’s technically still work, but it’s fun work. It’s a break that you look forward to...
March 2, 2017

Why I Miss Being Fat

Do you remember what it feels like to be able to just enjoy food, without at some point, giving thought to if what your eating is going to hurt your progress, if it’s bad for you, should you be eating it, or even feeling guilty for eating it? I don’t. I don’t remember.
February 23, 2017

Creatine Quickie: The Dirt on One of the Most Effective Supplements on the Market

If you've any sort of foot in the fitness or supplement arena, you’ve undoubtedly heard of creatine before. It’s been around for over twenty years, and is the most popular and researched supplement ever. Despite this, there’s a lot of bad information out there surrounding this wildly popular supplement, and its use. My goal here today is to set the record straight, and show you why this very effective supplement should be in your stack...
March 2, 2017

Why I Miss Being Fat

Do you remember what it feels like to be able to just enjoy food, without at some point, giving thought to if what your eating is going to hurt your progress, if it’s bad for you, should you be eating it, or even feeling guilty for eating it? I don’t. I don’t remember.
February 23, 2017

Creatine Quickie: The Dirt on One of the Most Effective Supplements on the Market

If you've any sort of foot in the fitness or supplement arena, you’ve undoubtedly heard of creatine before. It’s been around for over twenty years, and is the most popular and researched supplement ever. Despite this, there’s a lot of bad information out there surrounding this wildly popular supplement, and its use. My goal here today is to set the record straight, and show you why this very effective supplement should be in your stack...
February 11, 2017

Discipline, Hardships, and Taking Control

The process of getting ourselves to that point - to the point where we're ready to go out and get what we want - is. For some, this may take a few days. For others, it may take a few years. But we're all capable of getting there. It's just a matter of deciding to let go of the beliefs that are holding us back.
February 2, 2017

Clean Eating is Unnecessary

At its core, clean eating is essentially the minimization or elimination of processed foods from one’s diet. The definition of “clean” however, tends to shift with the nutritional trends of the time...
January 10, 2017

Loaded Carries: The Best Exercise You’re Not Doing

Did you know that walking is one of the best ways to shred fat, build muscle, and get stronger? Well it is. But we're not just talking about regular walking here. We're talking about some serious level of badass walking...
January 4, 2017

Accountability, Reverse Bets, & Making Motivation Stick

When it comes to getting shit done, I consider myself to be pretty efficient...With focus, and without distractions...I can bust out between 1,500 - 2,000 words an hour...I never miss article deadlines...I’m in and out of the gym in 45 minutes...I’m the first one done eating, cause you know, I got stuff to do...Ladies always come first...All the important stuff.