April 19, 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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...
December 6, 2016
Over the last few articles in this series, we've been exploring the very important topic of testosterone. In Part One, we talked about what testosterone is, what it does, and why low T can be so detrimental to a man's health. And, in Part Two, we discussed how to treat low testosterone with varying methods, one such being Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT).
Today, we're going to dive a bit deeper into TRT, because many who haven't been exposed to it or read much about it, get confused about what it actually is. In fact, a common belief is that TRT is akin to taking steroids.
November 29, 2016
Due to its numerous health benefits we discussed last time, you can see why maintaining healthy levels of testosterone is important. Thankfully, low T is not a life sentence. There are many treatments and methods available for dealing with low testosterone.
November 22, 2016
Testosterone is the most important hormone in the male body, and is responsible for regulating everything from sexual function, to overall health and performance. In the first of four articles about testosterone and it's importance, we discuss exactly what testosterone is, and the role it plays in almost everything...
October 27, 2016
What followed however, was essentially four years of jogging in place (not literally, that’s too much cardio). I saw no gains, lost no weight, and probably left college in worse shape than I came into it.
October 26, 2016
Creating and maintaining muscle tension through your lifts is key to not only getting stronger, but also building more muscle, and staying relatively injury-free. Once you know how to create and implement muscle tension, you can start seeing more gains from your program.