The first domino falls. Maybe you swore to quit sugar (nooooo), carbs (say it isn’t so) or coconut ice cream (I can’t even). And now the initial burning motivation and excitement have worn off. This attempt at a diet is becoming yet another prematurely ended diet in the mausoleum of […]
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My Favourite Fat Loss Workout
Maybe it’s because of its simplicity and unsexiness that it doesn’t sell a ton of books. Or make splashing headlines in the newspapers. Or lead to sexy Instagram posts. And maybe that’s why I am so drawn to recommending a daily walk for fat loss. Let’s explore why even a […]
Read MoreHow To Lose Fat Without Counting Calories, Strict Diets or Developing a Burning Hatred for Social Life
A detailed guide to a sustainable fat loss and healthier eating. When trying to lose fat (get toned, lean out and all the other sexy marketing terms), the default action for most of us is to count calories. Spending multiple moons deep in the dietary math to figure out how […]
Read MoreUsing The COVID-19 Restrictions to Overcome Fat Loss Plateau [A Client Case Study]
This is about how my client Niss was able to turn the negative COVID restrictions into a learning opportunity and break through her weight loss plateau. And as the weight came down, so did her back pain. When the shroud of COVID restrictions came down in the late March, they […]
Read More“I Train so I Can Eat”
“I train so I can eat.” This is something I often hear when people state their reasons for training. Everyone’s entitled to have their reasons but I don’t like this one. It’s a doomed thought process that easily leads into train more, eat less-, or train more, eat more – […]
Read MoreF*ck Cheat Meals
I had a great dinner the other night when I caught up for beers with few mates. I ate beer battered fish and chips with tartar sauce and shared two massive plates of chilli cheese fries. I flushed it all down with four beers and two ciders. It was glorious. And […]
Read MoreYou Can’t Out-Train Unhealthy Diet
There is no doubt that training more and with higher intensities will give you more flexibility with your diet. It can help you build a buffer zone calorie-wise so that the extra piece of aunt Betty’s cheese cake is less likely to park itself on your hips.
Read MoreWhy and How to Stop Training for Fat Loss
For most people the first introduction to exercise is all about losing weight or keeping the weight off. Sure, there are those few rare exceptions that just start because of some other reason, but even then it’s often “I have a [insert a non-fat loss problem or an injury]. But I […]
Read MoreThe 4 Unspoken and Uncomfortable Issues Why Fat Loss Is Hard
When a long-lasting fat loss struggle has been synonymous with your life it might be tempting to jump into a short, extremely restricted diet that promises the loss of 10kg in 10 weeks. It is tempting because these programs are marketed as those shiny, silver bullets that I, so greatly, despise. […]
Read MoreIf You Struggle with Fat Loss
“There is another word for self-discipline. It is patience”. – Henepola Gunaratana There is no “secret sauces” in achieving the body that you want. There is no magic tricks or lifestyle hacks to speed up your process of improving how your body feels, looks and functions. There’s only so many books […]
Read MoreThe Ultimate Guide for Getting Lean without Hating Life
There’s some habits that are crucial for your quest to getting lean (and staying there) while maintaining sanity and balance in life. I can guarantee that if you work towards owning these habits (one at a time, course), you are well on your way to become a healthier version of yourself.
Read MoreHow To Build Training Consistency
Not everyone has the willpower and determination to tackle each training session with the same passion and rage as Arnold did. And that’s fine. For you, having training motivation might be a constant battle between putting your feet up after a long day in the office versus dragging your ass […]
Read MoreStory of a Recovering Fitness Addict
This is the most personal blog I’ve ever written. There’s a reason why I preach a reasonable approach to health and fitness: I know how life becomes when fitness takes over. Throughout my twenties, I was obsessed with fitness. I missed out on a lot of awesome stuff because, on […]
Read MoreIt’s So Easy
You get nothing for nothing if that’s what you do. – It’s So Easy, GN’R Anything worth striving for takes work. You have an image how you would like to look or be. Lean, sexy, muscular, sizzling, chiseled, brave, strong. The sky is the limit when describing your future self. But […]
Read MoreThe Art of Slowing Down – Part I
Knowing how to relax is sort of a big deal. Not only because it is immensely important for your mental well-being but it can play a huge part if you struggle gaining ground in your fat loss efforts.
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