Clean Vs. Flexible Dieting
Clean Vs. Flexible Dieting Over the last 5-6 years there has been a big debate on whether flexible dieting or clean eating is the best way to diet fat off. On one side you have what most of us have been taught and thought as gospel over the years- only eating “clean” foods will lead to...
Reverse Dieting- How to Come off the Diet and Stay Leaner
Reverse Dieting- How to Come off the Diet and Stay Leaner Note: John has written a book on this topic titled “Metabolic Capacity and Reverse Dieting” and is now for sale on Amazon. Click here to see the book. Writing this article is something I have wanted to do for a long time...
Fasted or Not: How Should You Be Doing Your Cardio?
It is getting to that time of year where you must start considering how to undo the bad deeds you have performed in the order of the beverages and food you have consumed. The holidays are a challenge as cookies appear from nowhere, party invitations arrive and then you have the gatherings with family and...
What Should My Protein Intake Be If I’m Trying to Lose Weight and Get Lean?
Great question! For starters and to be more specific, you likely mean that you are trying to lose fat, not necessarily weight. Losing weight means you just want the number on an bathroom scale to get lower which could be less fat but also less muscle (which is much more dense than other tissues), less...
3 Crucial Dieting Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Results
As a diet coach and trainer over the past decade I have seen a lot of things hold people back from achieving the results they want. Everything from cheating on the diet, not pushing hard enough in the gym, or excuse after excuse people will use. These next 3 mistakes I will list are in...
What is Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load and Why Should I Care?
This is an interesting question and one that has relevance to most individuals. It’s especially interesting considering the overload of questions and discussion about protein relative to sports nutrition or supplementation. Upon considering the role of carbohydrate as a fuel source throughout any form of intense exercise, both endurance and resistance athletes should care about...