Five Reasons Why The Fitness Industry Sucks Ass

The fitness industry is “fucked up.” There’s a new fitness book out, released by a major publishing house, and this is how it starts off. By making this statement, which I’m sure they think is brash and shocking, the authors are trying to set the scene for you. They’re telling you that although the … [Read more...]

Book Excerpt: Carb Back-Loading

Don’t Let Training Derail You Although this is a book about targeted performance nutrition, the outlined plan relies heavily upon training for its efficacy. I need, therefore, to discuss training—and what qualifies as acceptable. When it comes to Carb Back-Loading, not all training is created … [Read more...]

Bookworm to Bikini-Ready: 13 Weeks to the Figure Stage (Week 2)

By Caroline Gick This week, I’m going to get more specific about how I eat and how I train. I also want to talk about how I’ll be adjusting my diet and my workouts in the coming weeks as I get closer to my competition. The entire program I follow—both training and nutrition—has been developed for … [Read more...]

The Secret Weapon: An Interview With Monte Spicer

“When you’re talking about the training of athletes, the fitness industry can be a very strange place. On one side, you have a lot of people making a lot of noise about how athletes should be trained and treated—and as it turns out, most of these people don’t actually train any athletes, and they … [Read more...]

DH Interview Series: Dr. Rocky Patel

“I want input and contributions from medical professionals on this site, but after talking to Rocky Patel on numerous occasions, it was obvious to me that I wanted him in particular. He’s pretty much unlike every family practitioner I’ve ever met, both in terms of his knowledge level and his … [Read more...]

Superstorm Sandy: Training and Nutrition Lessons Learned the Hard Way

What happens when you get derailed? When months of hard training and dedicated dieting are thrown off by events we think are beyond our control? We all love Carb Back-Loading and Carb Nite, and we all know how well they work, but what do you do when things go completely haywire? … [Read more...]