ATHLETE/FACTORS

The Self-Reliant Diet: Chapter 8. Calorie Deficit: Programming Calories/Macros for Fat Loss
This week we are covering Chapter 8, which explains exactly how to set up a Calorie deficit phase in order to alter body composition via...

Podcast Episode #56: Dr. Sam Buckner on Selye's GAS & Periodization. Is the "House" Built on Sand?
In this episode, I talk with Sam Buckner, PhD., about his recently published study: The Basics of Training for Muscle Size and Strength:...

The Self-Reliant Diet: Chapter 7. Living at Maintenance. The Place to Improve Body Composition
This week, we are covering Chapter 7, which gives the rationale behind spending the majority of your time at maintenance level Calories,...

Podcast Episode #55: Dr. Jose Antonio and The Importance of Protein for Athletes
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Jose Antonio, Co-Founder and CEO of The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN). Dr. Antonio...

The Self-Reliant Diet: Chapter 6. How to Track Calories and Macros
This week we are covering the why’s and how’s of Calorie and Macro tracking. Without a system to keep a live look at what you’ve had to...

Podcast Episode #54: Paul Orchard on Distance Running, Racing, & Taking Training to the Next Level
In this episode, I catch up with my college Cross-Country and Track&Field coach, Paul Orchard. Coach Orchard has been coaching...

The Self-Reliant Diet: Chapter 5. Tracking Carbs. Your #4 Priority
This chapter covers what to do after you’ve calculated your Calorie need, calculated your protein need, and calculated your fat need. ...

Podcast Episode #53: Raychel Shannon and Leveraging Recovery for the Biggest Athletic Advantage
In this episode, I talk with Raychel Shannon of Rays the Bar Sports Recovery and Nutrition. Raychel created Rays the Bar with the...

The Self-Reliant Diet: Chapter 4. Tracking Fat. Your #3 Priority
Why is tracking Fat your 3rd priority? How much should you have on a daily basis? This chapter covers the role that Fat has on vitamin...

Podcast Episode #52: Ethan Blagg on Neural Networks and the Nervous System
In this episode, I talk with Ethan Blagg about our shared interest in the human nervous system, and how it compares and contrasts with...

The Self-Reliant Diet: Chapter 3. Tracking Protein. Your #2 Priority
Why is Protein so important? Well, because it drives positive physiological change. Here are some of my favorite quotes from this ...

Podcast Episode #51: Kate Yahara on Plant-Based Eating and Fitness at Home (Or Anywhere Else!)
In this episode, I talk with an old friend, Kate Yahara, of All In Wellness. We discuss behavioral modification and ways to make healthy...

The Self-Reliant Diet: Chapter 2. What the Hell is a Calorie? Your First & Most Important Priority
If you don’t know your body’s Calorie budget, how do you know if you can afford to make physiological changes and adaptations? Here are...

Podcast Episode #50: Nathan Barbosa and Mastering Mobility, Stability, and Human Movement
In this episode, I discuss all things mobility and stability with Nathan Barbosa FRC/FRA/Kinstretch. We cover the some of the...

The Self-Reliant Diet: Chapter 1. The Most Important Nutrition Concepts You’ve Never Been Taught
So much of what we’ve been told about dieting and nutrition is simply untrue. In the first chapter of The Self-Reliant Diet, I cover the...

The Self-Reliant Diet: Introduction
What is The Self-Reliant Diet? Here are a few quotes and sections from the Introduction of The Self-Reliant Diet so you have an idea of...

At Home Training with 1 Exercise Band
In this video, I demonstrate a total body workout (squat pattern, hip hinge pattern, upper body push, upper body pull, and core...

2 Dumbbell At-Home Workout
Here’s a total body workout you can do with just 2 dumbbells. The name of the game is mechanical disadvantage. You don't need much...

At Home Training With 1 Mini Band
What do you do if you don't have much of an "at home" gym? Need some variety with your home training? Here's a total body workout that...







