Q: I’m 270lbs. I’m 35 years-old. My doc tells me I need to drop 30lbs, possibly more.When I graduated from high school I was only 165lbs. Too much beer. Too much golf. Will you write me a workout program to help me lose weight? A: No. Here’s why…. You don’t need a workout program. You […]
DadBod Training: Low Testosterone?
January 18, 2018 by
Testosterone… The fountain of youth. The cure for all of your aging problems. Tired? No energy? Take a shot of testosterone. No sex drive? Take a shot of testosterone. Gaining weight around the midsection no matter what you do? Take a shot of testosterone. Depressed? Can’t seem to get out of […]
DadBod Training: Creating Your Own 6 Week Program
January 4, 2018 by
My gains have stopped. What do I do? I feel like I’m just wasting my time in the gym now. Periodization, aka proper planning, is your answer. It can be complex if you’re an Olympic athlete. However, if you’re a dad like myself, it’s simple if you remember these three things: Getting larger muscles, […]
DadBod Training: Creating Your Dad-Friendly Workout in 4 Steps
November 24, 2017 by
Now it’s time to start getting serious, putting some pencil to paper, and creating the best damn muscle-building, fat-burning program the world has ever seen. Ok.Ok. Maybe not the best program the world has ever seen, but at least it will be one that’s actually built on science, not marketing garbage, will continue to get […]
DadBod Training: Designing a Dad-Friendly Workout
November 17, 2017 by
To lift or not to lift? That is the question. Actually, the question I most often hear is slightly less poetic than Shakespeare- What the F should I do in the gym? It’s confusing right. A thousand different exercises. 40 different workout splits. Reps. Sets. A million different workouts posted online by various coaches. Who […]
DadBod Series: The Only 3 Supplements You Need, and the 10,045 You Don’t
November 8, 2017 by
Hold up.. If you want to keep updated with the latest DadBod posts as well as my online training and nutrition journal, please visit my new site by clicking here. Pro wrestling. You gotta love it. The hype. The smack talk. The lie shrouded in testosterone, sweat, and six packs that you overlooked because it […]
DBT: The 4th (Almost) Nutrition Principle
October 27, 2017 by
So, let’s briefly review the 3 nutrition principles we’ve already agreed must be included in every weight loss diet/attempt/trick/book/fast/plan to be successful. We agreed that: You must eat less calories than you burn.Duh. You must be compliant with your diet. Dieting for 3 days and eating like a maniac for 4 days won’t result in […]
DBT Nutrition: 3 Stupid Nutrition Tricks that Actually Work
October 23, 2017 by
These 3 tricks are stupid. I’ll admit it. However, they’re just stupid enough that they actually work. Give them a try and watch your pant size shrink before your very own eyes. Play some pickup basketball after you eat Not really, but that’s how you should approach your meals to avoid overeating. After every meal […]
DBT Nutrition: Making a meal that doesn’t taste like cardboard
October 19, 2017 by
Now that we’ve agreed upon the 3 principles of nutrition for weight loss, let’s hop over to the kitchen (or microwave) and make some magic happen. Before we start though, I want to reiterate that we’re starting on ground zero. I’m a realist. I’ve been in the fitness biz long enough to know that the […]
DBT Exercise Principles: The Nuts and Bolts of Losing the Beer Gut
October 17, 2017 by
We’ve already discussed the DBT Nutrition Principles in the previous post. If you missed it, check it out here. If you’ve been salivating at the mouth like a Pavlov dog for the training principles, here they are: Compliance: Again, compliance is key. It’s like marriage. If it’s not sustainable, it won’t work. So, if you […]
