One of the things I have always believed is that there is no such thing as overtraining. There is only something I call “under recovery”. What does that mean exactly? Basically it means that as long as you are paying attention to recovery (i.e. taking…

Why have I made a dietary change?  The simple answer is I was forced to.  I fell ill with a deadly, antibiotic resistant strain of “Clostridium Difficile”. One in five people die from this. It completely wrecked my digestive system and left me with a…

When it comes to diet I have always liked to keep things fairly simple. Why? Because simple is effective. Too many people complicate things. They weigh, measure, go crazy over macros, and obsess over their food. I am willing to admit that this can be…

There is no such thing as overtraining, there is only under-recovery.  Most people don’t put in enough time, effort, or train with enough intensity to put themselves in a state of overtraining. Most people simply don’t recover well enough. “Genuine overtraining” refers to a long…

Athletes have a lot to worry about. First and foremost there is their sport or task. You need to train, practice your sport, engage in recovery practices, and deal with a host of other issues. Diet is obviously a big piece of the puzzle but…

When it comes to improving your fitness the work outside the gym is as important as the work in the gym. The work in the gym is only a piece of the puzzle. If you are truly interested in improving then recovery must be taken…