by jack | Aug 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
If there’s anything that rivals the importance of consistency in training, it’s what I like to call the X Factor. What is the X Factor? If you’ve read many of my posts, you won’t be surprised: it’s all about mindset. The X Factor is the...
by jack | Aug 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
The number one most important factor in all of fitness. This one thing is about as close to the “key” as you can get. Can you guess what it is? Exercise selection? Nope. Training frequency? Nope. Diet/nutrition? Nope. Sleep? Nope. Supplementation?...
by jack | Aug 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
This is one of the most common things that I hear when non-lifters are talking about the idea of lifting weights. It’s very common in women but I have heard it from plenty of guys too. Weightlifting does not make you bulky! You know what does make you bulky?...
by jack | Jul 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
This post will provide an introduction to the fundamentals of weight loss. More specifically, we’re referring to fat loss because you don’t want to lose muscle when you lose weight. But we will use the terms interchangeably. If you read and fully...
by jack | Jul 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
This is the first edition of a new series I like to call “Fitness Fail of the Week”. Each I’m going to highlight something completely ridiculous in the health and fitness industry. This week’s biggest fail is something I stumbled upon calling...
by jack | Jun 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Preworkout? We’re talking about preworkout? Not the workout. We’re talking about preworkout man… How silly is that? All jokes aside – the sad thing is that many people put more thought into their preworkout than they do their actual workout....
by jack | Jun 28, 2022 | Foundational
Guess what: nobody is coming to save you. Not me, not your training partner, not Oprah. Nobody. Are you hoping that one day, somebody is going to finally give you that perfect motivational speech? They’ll say just the right words to unlock the hidden motivation...
by jack | Jun 28, 2022 | Mindset
Does that surprise you? It shouldn’t. Because motivation is crap. If you rely on motivation to reach your fitness goals, I can almost guarantee that you will fail. Here’s why: motivation comes and goes. It’s fleeting. Imagine that it’s New...
by jack | Jun 26, 2022 | Foundational, Nutrition, Strength Training
These are some of the most common fitness myths and misconceptions which are demonstrably false. Many of these myths have been around for decades and refuse to die. Believing these myths will hold back your progress, so stop believing them now. Carbs make you fatSugar...
by jack | Jun 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Here’s an uncomfortable truth: most people want you to fail. Ouch, right? I wish it weren’t this way, but it is. This idea is often compared to what happens when you put crabs in a barrel. When you put crabs in a barrel, obviously they want to get out. So...
