Over the course of two and a half decades of being an athlete and coach I’ve done more diets and experiments than I can count. Every time I learned something in theory, I would experiment with it on myself, before taking the lessons and adding them to my coaches toolbox.
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I have been a student of sales and persuasion for over a decade now. What led me down this path was a desire to be a better leader, coach and business owner – since sales and persuasion are crucial to all three.
Continue readingYou’ve been noticing your pants are fitting tighter around the waist, you’re stretching shirts in all the wrong places, and the last “easy” hike you went on with friends, felt like hiking Everest.
All the fast food, skipped trips to the gym and extra drinks after a long day are being worn on your waistline, and you commit to losing some weight and getting back in shape.
You change how you eat, and exercise, more vegetables, more protein and less fast food with a few trips to the gym after work each week.
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Back when I was a personal trainer working with clients one-on-one I only had to rely on myself to get the job done. As long as I got results for my clients and hustled, everything worked out fine… until it didn’t. As my business grew, I started to collaborate with other trainers and build a team. It was a natural progression, but it forced me to take a look at how I was running things.
Continue readingWeight loss can be just as much a mental game as it is a physical one, and this especially applies to hitting weight loss plateau and stalls.
Going from where you are right now to your ideal body is going to be filled with ups and downs, temptations, slip ups and some confusion.
Tracking your calories is a useful method that helps you better understand portion sizes the calorie density of common foods you’re eating.
When your goal is weight loss you’ll need to be in a calorie deficit, which means you’re burning more calories than you’re eating or drinking.
If you’ve been around strength and conditioning for awhile you’ll likely know Joe Defranco. Joe is one of the OG’s who started the warehouse gym movement, became a trainer to the pros, and is now one of the most accomplished coaches in the industry.
He’s been there, done that, and still doing it.
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I grew up watching my oldest brother play rugby – something he still does to this day. The current captain of the Slovenian National Rugby Team, he has become someone the sport respects.
Continue readingEvery few years there’s a subject or two that seems to really gain a lot of traction in the nutrition and fitness industry.
These past two to three years hormones have become a hot topic of discussion, especially when it comes to your inability to lose weight.
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There are only two types of businesses: those who are going through tough times, and those that will go through tough times. The same goes for life. This is not just me being negative, it’s me being real. If you don’t think you’ll ever go through tough times, you won’t be prepared for them when they come. And if you’re not prepared, it’s hard to make it through your challenges as a winner.
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