Don’t Get Fat In The First Place, or Graceful Aging

It really chaps my ass, the way people accept the inevitability of aging. Understand up front that this is not a "rally against the dying light" type of post but rather an effort to display proof of concept regarding aging gracefully with leanness, power, and vitality. This morning, a client of mine was asking about … Continue reading Don’t Get Fat In The First Place, or Graceful Aging →

How To Shut A Vibrant Young City Down In 1 Easy Step

I just wish mother nature would follow my guide more often here in Austin: I made a snowball that the Beagle promptly ate. The dogs are loving this. And I know Chris is laughing that such small amounts of snow are basically shutting down town but when your first line of defense … Continue reading How To Shut A Vibrant Young City Down In 1 Easy Step →

You Can’t Get Fit Laying On The Couch All Week, Apparently.

When I was younger, I had no problem leaping onto the nearest soapbox or eviscerating people who didn't agree with my point of view. Girlfriends (and especially my wife) and years have mellowed me a bit, as I now pick my battles. This is such an occasion. I was alerted to a local column called … Continue reading You Can’t Get Fit Laying On The Couch All Week, Apparently. →

How Do We “Improve” Blood Donations?

I've not had much of a writing mojo lately, as my keen readers might note. However, I've been busy with work, school, and graduate school application preparation. In the meantime, I've been reading a large variety of books, all of which will be reviewed at some point. One that has already been reviewed to death … Continue reading How Do We “Improve” Blood Donations? →

So This Is The New Year

I'm a married man now and I don't feel any different. That's a good thing, mind you. Long time, no post. I've been getting all of my wedding bits in order in addition to finishing the semester. I've also figured out where I'm going to apply to grad school. Once I confirm that I've been … Continue reading So This Is The New Year →

The “Vindication” Of John Berardi

Don't know who John Berardi is? I bet a lot of people haven't heard of him (like they haven't heard of Martin Berkhan). The problem with people who I follow (or follow me) is that they keep the wagons circled, often refusing to venture outside of the "leaders" such as De Vany, Eades, Norris (who … Continue reading The “Vindication” Of John Berardi →

The Breaking Off Of Keith Norris

In case you missed a re-tweet from Efficient Exercise, here's a video of Keith Norris attempting to chew through his mouth guard by way of the CZT Vertical strength training equipment. Beastly!

Insights From The Bodybugg

Calories matter. They determine the direction of your weight trend over time. You can lose weight and wreck your lipids due to the quality of your calories or you can gain fat with great health markers if you eat too many calories from good food. This used to be a bone to pick with most … Continue reading Insights From The Bodybugg →

There Is No Failure, Only Feedback: What I Learned From The “No Bull Mass Gain” Experiment

Sometimes, you embark on something grand and highly visible just before you realize that you've already had a sea change you weren't willing to admit. Such is the case with my "No Bull Mass Gain Experiment." I was ready to move on, I "knew" I was ready to move on, and yet I hadn't admitted … Continue reading There Is No Failure, Only Feedback: What I Learned From The “No Bull Mass Gain” Experiment →

If This Saturated Fat Is Going To Kill Me, It Should Really Hurry Up

Just a quite blog post about some blood work I had done last week. 19 hours fasted, 2+ years being practically paleo and here are the results: Lipid Panel Total Cholesterol: 199 HDL: 71 LDL: 120 - Calculated, 86 with the recalculation (More on this in a moment) Triglycerides: 41 Total/HDL = 2.8 (average is … Continue reading If This Saturated Fat Is Going To Kill Me, It Should Really Hurry Up →