I turned conventional fitness advice upside down and did things my way. My personal account of how to lose stubborn weight and how you can too.
Author: Dan
Its Always Darkest Before the Dawn
Its always darkest before the dawn. I love this quote. It can be used in so many situations and scenarios in real life. Today I am using it to describe that time of the year where you get a case of the “fuck its”. Its mid-February. Its cold as hell outside. The days are short… Continue reading Its Always Darkest Before the Dawn
Alternative Health Insurance
When I was starting out as a personal trainer I didn’t have health insurance. I jokingly called my daily smoothie “Alternative Health Insurance” because the thinking was that the ingredients that went into the smoothie would keep me from getting sick and therefore keep me from ever seeing a doctor. At the start, my smoothie… Continue reading Alternative Health Insurance
Workout Design
The picture to the left is th workout I did yesterday, 1.31.21. For years, the best workouts that I have ever had were written down and planned out the day before. Some of the worst workouts I’ve ever had are the ones where I show up to the gym and just wing it. I cant… Continue reading Workout Design
Atomic Habits
By James Clear Atomic Habits is a fabulously written book with clearly worded calls to action. James did a great job not adding fluff and theory, but rather stuck to brass tactics that can be put to use this moment. Here are some of my favorite quotes, sayings, and thoughts from the book in regards… Continue reading Atomic Habits
I Will Teach You To Be Rich
I Will Teach You To Be Rich By Ramit Sethi Ramit’s book is a practical approach to personal finance and a breath of fresh air from the old school mentality of cost cutting your way to financial independence. He advocates for spending frivolously on the things you love and cutting mercilessly on the things you… Continue reading I Will Teach You To Be Rich
Meal Bar Comparison
The comparison is between a Quest Cookies and Cream Bar, a Clif Chocolate Chip Bar, a Kellogg’s Double Chocolate Bar, and a Zone Perfect Chocolate Mint Bar. For all four people in my household, we all prefer four different meal bars. For simplicity sake I only evaluated a few criteria in the meal bars. Those… Continue reading Meal Bar Comparison
Best Purchases of 2020
If anyone out there is looking for some last minute gifts for their family, I present you with Dan’s best of 2020. Here are 6 of the best purchases I made this year in no particular order. 1. Hello Tushy Bidet. $89. I bought this during the first COVID lockdown when there was a run on… Continue reading Best Purchases of 2020
My Daily Vitamin Routine
I sometimes get asked what I take for my daily vitamins. So, here it is. I prefer a mix of chewables and pills just because chewables taste pretty good and it makes me feel like I am not just swallowing a handful of pills. In the chewable form I take 5000 units on Vitamin D… Continue reading My Daily Vitamin Routine
The Fitness Industry The Good, The Bad, But Mostly the Ugly
Ah, the fitness industry. I recall a place where I spent nearly a decade of my life building my career. I am not sure if other people who look back at former industries they’ve worked in with as much disgust as I have for the fitness industry. I started out in the field for all… Continue reading The Fitness Industry The Good, The Bad, But Mostly the Ugly
