I’ve been sharing a lot about my training progress and a little bit about my diet. But, I want to share something that has been working wonders for both my diet compliance and my progress: the Cheat Meal.
Oh, the glorious cheat meal. It really is a wondrous thing. To the uninitiated, here’s the lowdown:
What is a cheat meal?
It’s a damn break from the monotony! It is the one meal per week that you get to eat whatever you want.
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Artificial sweeteners are BAD. Very, very bad. But, I continued to consume them long after I knew that. Why? I guess because I like sweet stuff.
But, when you are pregnant and understand that everything that passes through you, also passes through that developing fetus you start to make some changes for the better!
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For the first week, get this workout in 3x. It is extremely fast and basic if completed as a standalone session. That's what I've intended. On the other hand, if you are already exercising, just add these two movements in with your other work.
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The other day I was thinking about how simple the keys to weight loss and body comp changes actually are, but how confusing the simplicity is for people to really understand and trust.
There is so much great information already in existence from almost endless sources, but sometimes even the most simple information can get lost in translation.
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I've committed to and started training for my first powerlifting meet in 5-years. In the past I can't say I've ever really prepared to my fullest. My diet has always just "been" and I've competed at whatever my weight happened to be (which was always in the 165 class).
My training prep has always been good. Great planning, actually. But, I tweaked details too much and those were in the days when I had 2+ hours to burn lifting. I don't have that anymore.
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