Gym Chat #217: Interview with Zach Even Esh (Underground Strength Coach)
In this Gym Chat we are very fortunate to have a special guest with us to discuss hard-core, old-school, no bullshit, “underground” strength training: Zach Even Esh! Are you confused by all the hype and gimmicky trends in the fitness industry? Ready to cut through the crap to learn some raw essentials of getting strong and athletic? Zach Even-Esh is an author, YouTube fitness celebrity, founder of the Underground Strength [...]
IIFYM (aka Flexible Dieting) vs Clean Eating
A friend and colleague of mine, Kane Sumabat, is one of the most fit, muscular, lean and aesthetic guys I know, and yet poptarts, pizza, hamburgers, and bacon are staples of his diet. How can he stay in such great shape while consuming all of that so-called “junk food”? Keep in mind, those aren’t his cheat meals… they are just some of his food choices that fit into his carefully [...]
How Strength Training Helped Me Build Inner Strength (Guest Post)
Foreword (Josh Hewett): In today’s blog I have a guest post to share from a friend of mine, Paul Marsland. In his short article Paul describes how High Intensity Resistance Training has helped him overcome his darkest hour. His experience is a testimonial to the mental toughness and fortitude that is developed with this type of training and how it can help us tackle the seemingly insurmountable challenges that we face [...]
How Did Your Dad Influence or Inspire You? (Happy Father’s Day 2013!)
I’m dedicating today’s blog post to Father’s Day, in memory of my dad, Ed. I want you to consider the ways in which your own father has inspired you or influenced you in your life. For me, fatherhood represents wisdom and strength; the wisdom of experience that can be passed down from father to son or daughter, and the strength to overcome adversity. I’m certain that all of us have [...]
Want Faster Results? It’s Time to Face These Facts
Last week I was watching the news and a particular story caught my attention. They were interviewing an elite Canadian athlete preparing for the upcoming winter Olympics, showing footage of his intense physical training program. The topic of discussion was that he also had to work a full time job on top of his athletic training, in order to pay his bills and afford proper coaching, training facilities, and nutrition. [...]
What Motivates You?
When it comes to getting in great shape, I’ve always maintained that one’s attitude and mindset is at least as important as the “how-to’s”, such as nutrition and exercise. To reach any goal you need to be committed to achieving it. It all comes down to DEEP COMMITMENT. So what does it mean to be committed? To me it means you are obsessed with successfully reaching your goal. You have [...]
Intermittent Fasting for Faster Fat Loss
I want to share with you a very powerful technique for reducing body fat while improving your health and longevity. But I need to warn you that this nutritional strategy goes against the advice you’ll probably receive from the mainstream fitness industry. If you’ve read my other posts you know I’m not one for following the trends, and I like to keep an open mind to unorthodox methods for improving [...]
Coach Green’s St. Patrick’s Day Hangover Workout
With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner I wanted to set my readers up with a training and nutrition plan to help off-set the potentially unwanted effects of this inebriation celebration. I knew just the man for the job… I contacted an old friend of mine, Coach Green, to put together a quick but challenging program for us. It doesn’t require any equipment aside from a chin up bar… and [...]
Top 3 Interval Training Methods for Fast Fat Loss
I recently came across this great Infographic that summarizes 3 popular and effective forms of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). Because HIIT is something I frequently discuss in my blog posts and articles, and I also often recommend it to my clients, I have shared this Infographic below as a quick reference for these different interval training workouts. Try them out for some variety… I’ve also included some links below [...]
Fantastic 4 Foods & Exercises for Valentines Day
It’s that time of year again. Couples are planning a romantic night out and exchanging gifts as tokens of their love. Single people are complaining about how materialistic and commercialized St.Valentine’s Day is. Guys are hoping to get lucky. Ah yes… love is in the air. Well gentlemen, I’ve got a gift for you too. This Valentine’s Day I want you to give the gift of “Good Lovin’!” That’s why [...]