Last week the family and I were out of town, and normally anxiety sets in for me in terms of missing workouts and eating like an unsupervised child. I remember years ago when I was weightlifting, I used to count…
Category: Nutrition
Nutrition + Progression
Weekly Goals 4 days of lifting Moving every day intentionally Only caffeine in the mornings No energy drinks Daily Goals Be at or under calorie goal Water intake Blood pressure measurement Steps: 9,000 – 10,000 Higher protein intake Limit snacks…
Nutrition Progression
Last week I purchased an annual subscription to Lose It! premium. I have historically used My Fitness Pal to track macros but Lose It was suggested to me as a better alternative. Whenever I have tracked what I was eating,…
The real battle
Three weeks into the new training program and I feel volumes better about the exercise that I am doing. I still want to get back into a running routine on non-lifting days but unsure of how my left knee will…
On Track
The first week of the new eating plan I created went awesome. I think it has been one of the best weeks to date. I don’t have to track every day, I am portioning out my meals properly, I don’t…
Refocus
As the weight on the bar has gone up, so have the numbers on the scale and stretch in my waistline. Last week, during Thanksgiving, I felt terrible. Toward the end of the week, I was at the gym and…
Week 18 or Week 1?
Last week I wrapped up one of the best weeks of training in recent memory. Nothing really stands out in terms of a big PR, but overall, it just felt amazing. When I clicked on “complete week” in the Juggernaut…
Who is that guy?
“I looked over and wondered who that skinny guy was on the other side of the gym and it was you.” That was something I heard this morning at the gym from another coach. My first reaction is always doubt. …
BP Update
Since changing up the nutrition, I have noticed a big change in my BP. Most notably, I took a reading last week that was in the “normal range”. I am guessing it has been 20 years since I have seen…
Nutrition Change
“Hey, I think I want to try bodybuilding, too.” When my wife said that to me as I walked in from exercising, I was a little taken back. Mostly happy and excited, but still somewhat shocked. I had told her…