The struggle with pull-ups and chin-ups is definitely real. Even people who are very strong in other exercises can find pull-up progress frustratingly slow. I know how dispiriting it can be – I was stuck on assisted versions (with my foot in a band) for ages. The leap between those and full-unassisted reps seemed gigantic. But, I got past it and I’m here to share what I learned so you can too. The tips I’m going to give you aren’t going to make it an easy ride. We’re talking about lugging your whole bodyweight from the floor here, it’s never going to be easy, so be ready to work for it. But l ..read more

(This post follows on from my previous two posts on IF. In post #1 I explained the benefits of fasting, who should avoid fasting, the protocol I personally use. In post #2 I talked about why advice to “just eat less and move more” can be unhelpful and flawed, why fat loss is influenced by more than just “calories in vs calories out” and how low-calorie diets can keep us simultaneously over-fat and over-hungry.)   A lot of people worry about going into ‘starvation mode’ when dieting. This is probably also the number one thing that deters people from trying intermittent fasting. The fear is ..read more

(I’m assuming that you’ve read my previous post on IF – so you already know the benefits of fasting, who should avoid fasting, the protocol I personally use, and what you can and can’t eat/drink during a “water fast”, which is the type of fasting I’m talking about here. If not, please read the previous post before continuing.)   Low Calorie Lies Different people, or even the same person at different times, respond differently to eating a diet with the same number of calories. This might well be something you’ve experienced yourself. Have you ever followed a diet with the same number of ca ..read more

How to Stop Comparing and Let go of Jealousy Let’s talk about comparisons and the negative feelings comparing ourselves to others evokes. This subject has been discussed to death lately, but after the recent chat on my social media channels I have a few thoughts I think some people might benefit from. I always feel like I need to start these kinds of posts by reminding you guys that I’m not a mental health professional. This is just me sharing some things that helped me personally in the hope that they’ll benefit you or someone else out there too. That said… How do you feel when you see ima ..read more

How can I burn fat? How does the body turn fat into energy? What happens to the fat after it is used? And how can I make my body burn up the fat so I can get lean? Read on to discover the basic science of how fat burning really happens… Ever noticed that people with careers related to medicine or biology tend to be leaner? Understanding how fat is stored and burned by the body makes it much easier to know how to control our body fat levels. Of course, it’s a very complex process and most of us don’t have the time or inclination to take a degree in human biology just to be lean. But that’s OK ..read more

Every day I encounter people who’d love to get leaner and fitter. But, when it boils down, it’s just plain too hard. Want to be fitter, leaner and healthier but it's just too hard? Read this... Click To Tweet It’s hard to make healthy food choices when everyone else is eating the foods we crave. It’s hard to exercise when we don’t feel like it. It’s hard to get out of the habit of snacking on crappy foods at certain times. It’s hard to find the time and/or motivation to exercise when we’re busy or stressed. And so many more things about it are just so bloody hard. Which, of course, sucks ..read more

How to Stop Comparing and Let go of Jealousy Let’s talk about comparisons and the negative feelings comparing ourselves to others evokes. This subject has been discussed to death lately, but after the recent chat on my social media channels I have a few thoughts I think some people might benefit from. I always feel like I need to start these kinds of posts by reminding you guys that I’m not a mental health professional. This is just me sharing some things that helped me personally in the hope that they’ll benefit you or someone else out there too. That said… How do you feel when ..read more

How can I burn fat? How does the body turn fat into energy? What happens to the fat after it is used? And how can I make my body use up the fat so I can get lean? Read on to discover the basic science of how fat burning really happens… Ever noticed that people with careers related to medicine or biology tend to be leaner? Understanding how fat is stored and burned by the body makes it much easier to know how to control our body fat levels. Of course, it’s a very complex process and most of us don’t have the time or inclination to take a degree in human biology just to be lean. But that’s OK, y ..read more