Many people know that they need to eat proper amounts of protein, carbohydrates, fats and vegetables for optimum nutrition and performance, but have loads of questions about whether or not they need vitamins and other supplements on top of a healthy, balanced diet....

As we are all digging out of the latest storm, some of us heading to work, some dressing kids to get out of the house for a few hours (hopefully) and some just sipping coffee watching the plow undo all the work we just did, we thought it would be fun to share with you...

The New York Times recently published an article Entitled “The Key to Weight Loss Is Diet Quality, Not Quantity, a New Study Finds”.  It summarizes the findings of a recent study published in JAMA. The study size and methodology of the study make it unusual, so it is...

When asked their favorite types of workouts, many CrossFitters answer, “something with cleans or snatches” or “anything with heavy lifting.”  I agree. These workouts are really fun. I feel much cooler lifting a heavy barbell than doing air squats! The problem is that...

In Part I of this article, I talked about what a mass is and my reasons for doing one.  Today, we’ll look at how it went, what I would do differently, and what my plans are for the future. I started my mass in November for a reason: I wanted to use holiday eating to...

In November, I did something I never expected I would do: I started overeating on purpose.  Yes, you read that right – I deliberately ate more than my body’s caloric requirements for the express purpose of gaining weight.  Why would I ever do that after all of the...