A Research-Proven “Mental Training” Tactic That Makes You Stronger

2024-04-19T15:14:06-04:00By |Motivation & Mindset|

The word visualization sometimes conjures up images of new age gurus teaching esoteric techniques for personal enlightenment and "attracting" what you want into your life. This causes many evidence-based types to scoff. However, piles of research has shown that mental imagery (aka "visualization") can improve performance. One study suggests that a specific type of mental imagery that you do in the gym can also increase your strength...

Caffe Mocha High Protein Overnight Oats (5 Minutes, 50g protein)

2024-04-19T09:34:44-04:00By |Recipes|

Could there be anything more convenient than spending 5 minutes at night making your breakfast, sticking it in the refrigerator, then waking up the next day and your morning meal is done, ready and waiting for you? Well, maybe if someone else makes it for you, lol. But seriously, I think the only thing better in the early morning is when your overnight oatmeal is caffeinated!

Fat Burners Don’t Work And Here’s The Science That Proves It

2024-04-05T12:02:06-04:00By |Supplements, Weight Loss & Fat Loss|

Ever been curious if any fat burners are really backed by science. If so, and if you could only read one research paper to get the answer, it would be this one: “Comparing the effectiveness of fat burners and thermogenic supplements to diet and exercise for weight loss and cardiometabolic health.” This study was published in the scientific journal Nutrition And Health. (Clark et al 2021). I'll summarize it for you in 3 minutes...

The Confident Mind By Dr. Nate Zinsser Book Review

2024-04-05T07:05:05-04:00By |Book Reviews|

The Confident Mind is obviously about confidence. But I think I would more specifically describe it as a book about sports psychology, positive psychology, peak performance, mental training, and mental toughness, with a focus on confidence. Mental training is a key element to achieving success in every avenue of life and probably the one lacking the most when people are struggling in their quest for health and fitness.......

Steps Per Day Or Minutes Per Day: How To Set Your Daily Exercise Goal

2024-04-05T06:37:59-04:00By |Cardio Training, Health|

Your physical activity goal: Should it be steps or minutes per day? Step counting has become popular, not just because fitness trackers and apps are so popular, but also because the health and fitness industry endorses step goals and research has confirmed the benefits of hitting certain benchmarks. But meanwhile, every major health organization in the world recommends setting activity goals based on minutes. So which metric should you use?...

Consistency Secrets: How To Stick To Your Diet And Training Plan

2024-03-21T14:41:23-04:00By |Weight Loss & Fat Loss|

So many people struggle to stay consistent with their diet, training, or both... they start, stop, start, stop without getting any real momentum or pulling together any kind of extended streak. I recently surveyed our group members who have been consistent for a year or more about how they did it... I took this list of real world strategies and combined it with what research says about sticking to a diet or training plan. The result is like a "blueprint for consistency"...

3-Minute Applesauce Cinnamon Protein Oatmeal (Proats)

2024-03-08T11:56:31-05:00By |Recipes|

With only one minute of prep time, two minutes of cooking time and only a few minutes of eating time, this high protein applesauce cinnamon oatmeal is about as fast, easy and convenient as it gets. Old-fashioned oatmeal (the kind with no added sugar), is one of the best sources of natural starchy carbs for fitness and muscle enthusiasts. Packing 31 (1 scoop) or even up to 46 grams (1.5 scoops) of protein, there is a reason this meal is one that I've been eating every morning for years.

Keeping It Off: Is Maintaining Weight Loss Mostly Mental?

2024-02-23T19:14:37-05:00By |Weight Loss & Fat Loss|

Losing weight only to gain it all back sucks. But unfortunately, within a year or so, it happens to at least 80% of dieters. Why do 80% fail? And how do the 20% succeed? Weight loss researchers have studied this and diet and exercise guidelines for weight loss maintenance have been widely published. But what about mindset? Is it possible that the mental side of maintenance is more important than the physical? Read on and find out what science says about it...

How To Keep Weight Off After Losing It

2024-02-17T15:05:57-05:00By |Weight Loss & Fat Loss|

So the strategy to keep weight off is simple: If you want to get rid of excess weight and then maintain your weight loss, don't just study weight losers, study weight loss maintainers. Find out what the most successful weight loss maintainers do and do the same things yourself. But how do you find maintainers and discover their successful strategies?  Here's how...

The Best Sweet Potato Protein Pancakes

2024-02-09T08:50:58-05:00By |Recipes|

Sweet potatoes are incredibly nutritious and are one of the most popular starchy carb choices on fat loss, bodybuilding, and fitness diets. I would rank them among the top five starchy carbs. Most people think of sweet potato as the carb source for a dinner, along with a protein and vegetable. But wait until you try these sweet potato protein pancakes for breakfast! Amazing!

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