“I Never Train Legs”
I hear the above quote a lot and it fascinates me. Men are the main culprit, who despite the fact that they want to put on some more size and have always struggled to do so, never train their legs. Helllooooo!?!?!?! 70% of your total muscle mass is below the waist. My girlfriend knows what… Read more
My Girlfriend Is Stronger Than You
This is my girlfriend Katlyn. She deadlifted 215, 230, and 250 lbs last night (the video link below shows her 250 lbs pull). All of this AFTER she performed her regular training routine. Less than a year ago (or what I like to call the Pre-Tony era) she had never attempted a deadlift in her… Read more
Fish Oil Primer
There are a handful of “things” that people need more of in their daily lives. People need more: 1. Healthy fats; particularly fish oil (more on this below). 2. Time away from the television. My girlfriend and I actually have “unplugged night” once per week where we turn off the tv and just hang out… Read more
Calorie Restriction and Life Span
WARNING: this is going to be a doozy of a post. The topic of calorie restriction to increase one’s lifespan has grown in popularity in recent years and to be honest, I am not falling for it. First: we don’t necessarily know for sure whether or not it works. Sorry weirdos, but just because there… Read more
Your Naked Nutrition Guide
It’s been awhile since I had any nutritional content on the blog, so I figured I would let people know about an outstanding product. My friend and uber cool nutritionist Mike Roussell released his manual “Your Naked Nutrition Guide” a few months ago. Not only is it the most awesome name for a manual ever,… Read more
Q an A (ACL injury)
Q: Tony, the fitness coordinator where I work just asked me to take another client, but she has a left knee injury (ACL). She wants to go on a fat loss program. I don’t want to risk injuring her just doing bodyweight squats and lunges because she has mentioned tome that both movements hurt her… Read more
The Mommy Makeover
I got an e-mail this morning that had a link to this article in the NY Times titled: Is the ‘Mom Job’ Really Necessary? In a nutshell the article describes how some plastic surgeons are charging upwards of $10,000-$30,000 for a procedure called “the mommy makeover.” Aimed at mothers, it usually involves a trifecta: a… Read more
Lets Talk Supplements
This is a mini-article that I originally wrote for The Fitcast a few months ago. I figured this would be a great place to post it since there is still an overwhelming stigma on the supplement industry in general. As Alwyn Cosgrove has stated time and time again: supplements are progress ENHANCERS, not progress starters…. Read more