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Cardio and Calorie Restriction: The Facts
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about why I “hate” cardio and why I say that people need to lift weights in order to avoid being fat. Let me clarify some things: Personally, yes, I do hate...
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5 Traits That Lead To Success
This morning I got an email from Eric Cressey outlining the 5 Traits of Successful Athletes. It is absolutely on point, but the content is not just for athletes- the exact same rules apply to anyone...
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Harvard’s Healthy Eating Plate: Try Again
Not long ago the US government came out with the Choose My Plate campaign, aimed to show Americans how to eat properly. This is what they concluded: In essence, fill your plate with half fruit and...
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The Ignorance of our Carbohydrate Culture
I’m often asked why I hate carbs. Let’s get one thing straight: I love carbs. I live for the post-workout window that allows me to devour sugar without any negative consequences. Chocolate is probably...
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Postpartum Exercise
In honour of the birth of my new niece Norah, I’ve dug up a nice article on postpartum exercise. I’m obviously not an expert in the field, so I would suggest reading this article from Jill Coleman,...
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The Dangers of Excessive Cardio
I’m sure many of you are already thinking it, so let’s get it out of the way: Here Dain goes again, ripping on cardio. Indeed, I’m not a cardio guy, but my bias has nothing to do with this post; even...
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What I Did In The Gym Today: Iron Label Strongman Recap Edition
The Toronto Pro Supershow took place this past weekend at the Toronto Convention Center and I participated in the Iron Label Strongman Competition on Saturday afternoon. At the end of the day I...
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Complexes: Painful, Efficient & Badass
I recently created a fat loss training program for a friend of mine and suggested that he finish his workouts with some interval work of his choice: either cardio intervals or weight training...
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The Science Behind Shortcuts
The internet is an interesting place. People can post whatever they want and let the masses determine the integrity of the information. One of the hottest trends going right now is the magic of short...
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Food vs. Filler; Know the Difference!
Science. Processed food is taking over the world. As a result, we are getting fatter; in turn, we are getting sick. Brandon Sewall over at MindBodyGreen recently pumped out an article on this topic,...
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Eggs: Still Awesome
A quick one for all you egg-lovers or haters out there. Remember when I told you that eggs were awesome? Well, they’re still awesome, according to Dr. John Berardi of Precision Nutrition. And if...
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What I Did In The Gym Today – 6 Months Out from Arnold Strongman Fitness
Hey folks, It’s been a long and busy summer! Lots of travel, lots of change, and now I have 6 months to gear up for the Arnold Strongman Fitness competition. As most of you will surely agree, the...
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Breakfast: Still the Least Important Meal of the Day
Earlier this year I wrote a bit about how skipping breakfast can be an excellent strategy for losing weight. I’ve been employing this strategy for about a year now and I’m convinced that it’s been an...
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“You Must Do A Lot of Cardio!”
This morning I had some blood taken and my nurse was running me through the typical stuff: height, weight, waist v. chest measurements (30 v. 40, for the record), etc. etc. Finally came the time to...
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Squatting Deep, Squatting Safe
Slowly, the world is regaining some sanity. New research from the Institute of Sports Sciences at Goethe-University in Frankfurt has emerged about the safety of squats. There has been a long-standing...
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Revisiting Supplementation
Earlier this year I started up a short series on vitamin supplementation. Since this time I’ve read numerous additional articles and studies and thought it would be a good idea to post my latest...
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Sleep: Still More Important Than You Think
A few months ago I wrote a little piece to explain the importance of sleep. Well, Precision Nutrition just came out with a new article on sleep to further hammer home the point. Ladies and gentlemen,...
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Failing with Failure
A few weeks ago a buddy of mine asked me the following question: “What is the importance (or unimportance) of going to failure on every set? Everything I have seen has mentioned how taxing going to...
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If It Fits Your Macros? About That…
Ladies and gentlemen, there is a new trend sweeping over the fitness community. If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM) is spiraling out of control. In a nutshell, here’s the scoop: The concept of IIFYM...
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So What’s the Deal with Soy?
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a pretty negative image of soy in my head. I’ve heard that it can cause cancer. I’ve heard that it affects hormones in the body. I’ve heard that it can be...
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