“I eat oatmeal for breakfast every morning,” said Gym Lady. “It’s very healthy.” I knew this was coming. People always say the same things about breakfast. I have this same conversation almost every day. “Don’t,” I said. … [Read more...]
The DH War On Drug Abuse
August 24, 2012 By 12 Comments
The 2012 Summer Olympics were boring. Not from an athletic perspective, of course—there was plenty of excitement in that department. I’m talking about our old friends scandal and controversy. Nothing of note happened this year, unlike past Olympics, where rumors of athletes’ drug use ran rampant and … [Read more...]
The Sins of Organic
August 17, 2012 By 46 Comments
Sometimes, even I’m a little bit behind the times. The organic movement started oozing through the world slowly, like a pasty goo in the bowels of the nation while I sat through my first schoolroom instruction. By the time I was studying theories on paths to quantum gravity, the movement had started … [Read more...]
Alex Navarro’s Quest for Worlds Domination
August 16, 2012 By 6 Comments
Who wouldn’t want to be the best at something if they knew they could? I’ve always been competitive, mostly with myself, but if I have the opportunity and the potential to dominate in something I’m going to go for it. … [Read more...]
Unstable Surfaces for Stability Training (aka Clown School)
August 10, 2012 By 23 Comments
My friend Todd is unstable. We live in a world where most of what we’re taught is based on policy and protocol rather than science. The consequences thereof run through basic subjects, like health, nutrition, training advice and even therapeutic practices. This makes me a little unstable too, like … [Read more...]
Hi-Tech Nutrient Conversion; Lessons for Carb Back-Loading
August 2, 2012 By 28 Comments
About a month ago, I missed a call from Sean Hyson at Men’s Fitness. He left me the following voicemail: “Kiefer, you’ve got to call me back as soon as you can.” Sounding frenzied and a little discombobulated isn’t Sean’s style. He’s a calm, even type of guy, so his message piqued my curiosity and I … [Read more...]
Intermittent Fasting, Part 3: Go Eat Yourself
April 30, 2012 By 88 Comments
Rocky Balboa learned a tough lesson in Rocky III: sometimes destruction is needed for future growth. Nobody wants to go through the devastation, so why not always just grow? If we limit that destruction to the detritus, then the new room created by cleaning out the garbage lets us build back … [Read more...]
Julia Ladewski: Competing on Carb Back-Loading
April 20, 2012 By 8 Comments
Julia's back! Emerging victorious from her recent powerlifting meet with another ELITE total in her third weight class -- not to mention looking like an absolute superhero while doing it -- we asked her for a rundown of the past 6 months of carb back-loading, as well as the past 2 months of getting … [Read more...]
Women’s Self-Image: Photoshop Be Damned
March 21, 2012 By 23 Comments
I’m an avid supporter of women’s health initiatives. It makes sense: many of my dearest friends, the people I love and adore are women and I want them to enjoy happiness, vivacity and a long active life (that’s one reason I’m trying to kill running). Some may consider this selfish motivation, but if … [Read more...]
Intermittent Fasting: Part 2, The Fight’s Over
March 16, 2012 By 111 Comments
I like the idea of Intermittent Fasting, I’m just not keen on the results. It is easy to not eat all day then blast through a few thousand calories before hitting the sack (or burning the midnight oil in my case). I can say it definitely causes weight loss (at least this particular protocol)—the … [Read more...]
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