On top of a major increase in overall calorie intake and macro fluctuation that I talked about in Why We Are Getting Fat Part 1, the food industry as a whole has changed drastically, playing a major role in the increasing obesity epidemic. Be sure you read Part 1 before continuing! Fat…All About the Dollar […]
Why We Are Getting Fat Taxes and obesity– two things guaranteed to continually increase in the United States. And while I can’t even begin to explain taxes, I want to expose a few of the obesity-contributing factors as to why we are getting fat in the United States. Why is it that we are […]
Too often I see people putting in their sweat equity with little to no return. That sucks. While I do love working out, I love working out to get results. People ask me all the time why they aren’t building muscle and it takes a deep look into 5 main reasons why people don’t gain muscle. […]
Have you ever felt like you we faking it? Faking it in your job, your relationships, you life? All my life, I set goals with little to no follow through. I had AMAZING ideas and little to show for them. I really got tired of coming up with a “million dollar idea” and not […]
If you asked me 4 years ago if I’d ever have a 300lb deadlift, I would’ve said you are nuts. Fast forward to now, I just recently pulled 615lbs at CT Fletcher’s new gym in Miami called Iron Addicts and am well on my way to getting to my next goal of a 700lbs […]
Diabetes & Caffeine Ah, caffeine! The euphoric happiness elexor that brings joy to any morning and makes people’s stupidity just a little more bearable. I love caffeine. And if you are an extremist like me, you probably drink caffeine almost as much as you take insulin. I never really considered caffeines role in diabetes until […]
The music at my gym is blaring hardcore rock as I’m setting up to do my third heavy set on bench press. I have already warmed up and found my groove and I hear “BEEP! BEEP!”. Low blood sugar. Great. My entire workout gets put on pause as shove a mini pack of gummies in […]
Low carb diets seem to be the go-to tactic for weight loss. Like a computer virus, this thought is engrained so deeply and subconsciously in most peoples’ brains that the thought of eating carbs while trying to diet seems to be a pipe dream. Weight loss warriors associate carbs with gaining fat and diabetics associate […]
Where’d you hear that? “The internet.” There is so much CRAP out there these day being slung by social media gurus and keyboard warriors. When it comes to you just trying to get simple and sound advice, it’s practically impossible with all the noise. You just want to know things like “can I eat carbs […]