Should You Use Intermittent Fasting For Fat Loss?
What the hell is this? I asked myself this question as I scrolled through the “25 symptoms of Fuckarounditis”. It was October, 2011, and I was about 4 months into my “no-carb diet”. I adhered religiously to the “insulin hypothesis”, (incorrectly) believing that carbohydrates made you fat. Because blood sugar and Gary Taubes. In the […]
“Fuckarounditis” Changed My Life
I had it. I couldn’t believe it. It wasn’t true…….was it? Was I doing this all wrong? I had just stumbled across Leangains, almost by accident. While browsing the low-carb websites (I’ve read The Lean Muscle Diet as penance……), I ran across a mention of intermittent fasting, or IF, in the comments. It was the first time I […]
Common Mistakes With RPT
RPT Reverse Pyramid Training It’s been popularized and glorified over the past few years. And for good reason. RPT is utilized by thousands to reap anabolic, weightlifting benefits with a fraction of the volume and time investment of some of the other programs out there. Many people, however, have issues progressing while using RPT. And […]
How To Set Your Leangains Macros When Bulking
Before we get into the nuts and bolts of the information, a few items about bulking need to be discussed…….. A. Are you sure you want to bulk? You might think the answer is “Yes”, but you need to do some soul searching. Everyone has different goals. And if your goals include having […]
How To Set Your Meals Up Using Intermittent Fasting And Leangains
There’s a quote that’s been circling around the internet, in various contexts and social media outlets: “If someone tells you that calories don’t matter, they have no credibility. But if someone tells you that calories are ALL that matters, they have even less.” As with most fitness topics, there’s some real grey area when discussing […]
How To Set Your Leangains Macros For A Cut
It seems to be one of the most commonly “Googled” questions, and it’s generally the very first inquiry a potential client has when contacting me about my services. “Dude, set my macros, please…..” Everyone who has been doing this for a substantial amount of time has preferences. There are really no secrets in the diet […]
The Dream Body Equation – Analysis Part 3: Consistency Over Time
This is the third and final installment of a series on how to build Your Dream Body. Not a body you’re “okay” with or “happy” with – but your real life, no-doubt, can’t wait for summer time, Dream Body. Here is Part 1 on how to create a slight caloric deficit, and Part […]
Intermittent Fasting and Leangains Are NOT Magic!
It’s funny how things evolve. When I first began experimenting with various eating and fasting protocols, the changes were small at first. I began by jumping full-bore into the carbophobic-Atkins loving, bacon-buffet, carbs will kill you, William Davis-worshipping crowd. Did avoiding carbs at all costs work? Yessir. Lost a good amount of weight. I thought […]
Four Short Words
That’s all it is. Four, short words. When others inquire as to why I began this new entrepreneurial venture, my mind keeps coming back to those four, short words. Losing weight is easy. Everybody and their brother (or sister, or cousin, or mother……) has lost weight before. Everyone. We’ve all been there. We promise to […]
Videos, Podcasts, and Anyman Fitness in Social Media
Side Quest Podcast – Robbie Farlow and I discuss how Anyman Fitness, LLC came to be. Thoughts on fitness, philosophies, helping others, Fitocracy, gangster rap music, and favorite foods. Vlog #1 – Macro Counting For The Novice. Advice and tips on what’s important and how to hit those numbers. Vlog […]