Is there such a thing as too much training? Should I train when I’m sore? Am I over trained? First, whats up with all the questions Point Dexter! Second, I hear ya, and so I made a NEW video all about overtraining and what you can do to prevent this mystery that plagues SO many gym goers, so you can get better results in the gym.

Check it out:

To Recap

Overtraining in a big myth, most people are under recovered. To ensure that you are not under recovered, follow these fives steps to more energy.

1. Get more sleep: 56 hours a week minimum, get naps on the weekend if necessary
2. Stretch, foam roll and warm-up to loosen muscles and prime the body
3. Eat right, lots of veggies and clean food to keep inflammation at bay
4. Lots of water to flush toxins out
5. De-stress, seriously just enjoy yourself!

The most common question I receive is whats better for weight loss: diet or exercise? Well in this NEW video I answer THAT question, check it out and post your comments below!!

Even with more meds than a Betty Ford patient, I still managed to lose weight this week! Yep down another pound, putting me right at 170. I’m right on track for in 5 weeks to be in the low 160’s right at my goal (take that surgery!). In the new video I answer your questions including:

1. Whats better for weight loss, cardio or weights?
2. How do I get abs, compound or isolated movements?
3. I’m not following your program (uhhhh…why not?) and I’m not losing weight help!   

 
Let me know your questions and they will be answered next week!

Inflammation, anti-inflammatories, and food sensitivities are big buzz words in the fitness industry. In this video I explain how food sensitivities and inflammation are one of the biggest hidden elements that cause people to NOT lose weight. I list the most common foods and signs so you can avoid developing a food intolerance and lose weight effectively. Let me know your thoughts below!

I didn’t lose weight this week. And I’m happy. Let me explain. I was in surgery this past week (just for wisdom teeth), so I couldn’t work out at all. This coupled with eating only liquid foods meant that I had to change goals. You cannot lose fat when you are starving yourself and not working out, you will lose weight and it will be muscle. Thus for the last week I’ve been eating more than normal (a crap load of yogurt etc). So I’m happy I didn’t lose weight, which means I’ve not lost muscle, which is a priority.

In this video I answer all of your questions, including:

1. Best carbs to eat post-work out?
2. Should you do this program if you are skinny fat?
3. What should you do if you have an operation?

Let me know how you did and ask your questions in the comment section to get them answered in the next video!

Here are my measurements
Week 6: 171

Like long distance relationships, crash diets never work and in this video I explain WHY, check it out:

Heres a great summary of the video:

A common question I get is “I have a “insert important event like a wedding” coming up and I need to lose weight fast, what do I do?”

I’ll tell them to eat a smart meal plan, work out intensely and be consistent and results will follow. However most people ignore that and just decide to crash diet anyways.

And this is the problem. Crash Diets DON’T Work. But Why Don’t They?

I mean if losing weight is all about eating fewer calories than you burn, why not just eat next to nothing?
In other words, if its calorie in vs calorie out, why not eat next to nothing?

Shouldn’t you lose a crazy amount of weight if you eat less than an anorexic supermodel?

The answer is you won’t young grasshopper and heres why.

Your body needs a certain amount of calories to function on a day to day basis. Lets say 1500 calories. As soon as you eat less than that, your body enters starvation mode. Starvation mode is when your body panics, spazzes out and starts storing all calories you eat. Fat loss shuts down, and so does anything that doesn’t involve keeping you alive, including your mojo (YUCK).

To get its needed calories, your body can either breakdown muscle or fat. Of the two, your body would love to breakdown your muscles. They cost your body a lot of energy, where as fat is lazy and doesn`t do anything, it just hangs there. But now your body desperately needs the energy, so OUT goes the muscle.

With less muscle, your body burns fewer and fewer calories and you’ll not lose anymore weight. And now since you aren’t eating enough, you won’t have the energy to work out, your metabolism will be screwed with less muscle, you’ll be bitchy, and you won’t be losing weight.

NOW That SUCKS.

Crash Diets…
1. Break down muscle
2. Halt fat loss
3. Zap your energy
4. Slow down your metabolism
5. Turn you into a sallow vampire from Twilight- seriously.

The solution, like my favourite childrens tale, of the tortoise and the hare is to be slow and steady to the win the race. It might not be the sexy answer, but it will get you sexy. And thats a special thing. And for those wise asses that say they’ve lose weight crash dieting, its water and muscle weight, not fat dumbass. Yeah asshole, I’m on to you.

Word.