A quick Google search will reveal dozens of methods to measure body composition ranging from the quick and (relatively) painless to the incredibly detailed. These measurement techniques can help individuals set baseline values for body composition and goals for later…
Quantified self, the desire to boil our every move down into measurable numbers, is becoming increasingly popular. Gadgets are tracking our steps, heart rate, water consumption, sleep pattens, and hundreds of other metrics in our daily lives. About a month…
My article from Daily Burn was syndicated on The Daily Beast. I’ve used heart rate training for quite awhile with a variety of clients. It’s very effective if you know what numbers you’re looking for and what you’re trying to…
I used to work out 5x per week, balance my ratios of protein, carbs, and fats, and considered myself a connoisseur of nutritional supplements. Now I exercise a couple times per week and care more about sharing good food with…
160 pounds again! Damnit! I was slightly down last week when I hopped on the scale. Despite my best efforts to gain a few pounds, I was stunted at a five pound growth. Yes, 160 pounds is five pounds heavier…
I received this e-mail the other day: I’m having a bit of an identity crisis… I started domain.com because I love fitness and nutrition and equally love writing. However, the fitness industry is pretty crowded and I can’t help but…
Avoid any diet that discourages the use of hot fudge. ~Don Kardong That picture above represents a typical dinner order I’ll place at a restaurant when we go out. Yes, that’s two meals. One guy, two meals – that’s an…
“To hell with this.” That was my reaction one day while at the gym at the end of a string of eight or so clients. At this point, I think there was little blood left in my body as the…
Since Charlotte and I recently moved out to Boulder a few weeks ago, we’ve had to hit up a new grocery store. While it may sound like a trivial part of the move, it’s huge in my eyes. Few things…
As many of you know, I recently switched from personal training (which is by and large one of the most active career fields in existence assuming you’re good and not just sitting at the smoothie bar) to a primarily seated…