EUGENIZATION.

Another great tool in fat loss is being able to guesstimate the number of calories in a given portion size of food.  For some individuals, counting calories and portioning food is a must, but I think it’s helpful for most people to have at least some idea of how much they’re eating. 
Some time ago I [...]

…you have to make time. Or break “the rules.” Or both.
Ways to make time for exercise:
1. Make it a recurring appointment on your calendar. That way you’re less likely to miss it in the future.  Making it a meeting you’re accountable for will do wonders for you actually doing it.
2. Get up a [...]

While I extoll the benefits of keeping a food journal and believe that good ol’ pen and paper are sufficient, it’s a pain for most people.
Interestingly enough, keeping an online food journal seems less so. Most of the food journals I look over are quickly “scribbled” emails from clients (Blackberry syndrome) or Microsoft Word [...]

Benchmark yourself.
That’s right; hold yourself to your progress.  What I’m asking you to do is to test yourself.  Not in the Marines’ “Everyday you don’t test yourself is a day wasted sir!” way, but by performing a workout that tests your current ability against your past ability.
The athletes reading this post are all slapping their foreheads [...]

1. You’re talked to instead of guided.
As in, instead of telling you to brace your abdominals while military pressing, they’re telling you about housebreaking their new puppy, or (insert random non-exercise related topic here).
Edit: Not to be confused with friendly banter between exercises, as in when resting. But when “under load”, it’s time to [...]