As an endurance cyclist, I’ve eaten a lot of energy bars and drinks and gels. Most of them are passable at best, which is why I’d also seek out PayDays and Bit-O-Honeys instead. With the benefit of hindsight, perhaps those weren’t the best choices. The other day, I had my first Perfect Foods Bar. It [...]

Shannon has been cranking up the intensity of her indoor cycling classes since October and we’ve all gotten much stronger as a result. Today was no different — once again she turned it up to eleven. But today, it was much easier to attain that level of intensity. Why? She put away the techno (which [...]

A friend and colleague of mine brought to my attention today in an email the health benefits and the nutritional value of beans…the food (which really is a fruit) that arguably gives you best bang for your buck in terms of nutrients per cost. Here are some of the reasons why you should include beans [...]

Will Smith is one inspirational dude. I had no idea, but I’m glad a friend of mine directed me to this video today. Want to be inspired? Then watch Will Smith…you’ll get a kick out of what he says about training on the treadmill.

Thank you all who commented about my post on Stevia. The information was in response to many questions not only about artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes, but also to provide an alternative to sugar and all of its nasty effects on your fitness and fat loss goals. I probably skipped an important step, and that [...]