Originally Posted at Figure Athlete.com by Leigh Peele When you research, read, and watch the news as much as I do, you can see the new nutrient and supplement trends coming a mile away. Sometimes they’re valid, other times they aren’t. I can say for certain to buckle up and hop on the D-train because it’s [...]

When I was writing my books one of the biggest problems I faced when trying to control my weight and maintain the body I wanted was dealing with the harsh change of my activity level. I went from training people in person all day long to spending a large chunk of time stuck at a [...]

By the end of this post you will never be confused about what is good and bad to eat again. I don’t know if you have caught the new commercials on tv, but apparently corn was starting to get a little bitter about their constant bad press. It isn’t that I disagree really, I just think [...]

In 2004 a study was done (1)  that showed that lack of sleep for a short period of time saw an 18 percent decrease in leptin, a hormone that helps regulate the brains signaling for need of food, and a 28 percent increase in ghrelin, a hormone that triggers hunger. What this means is that [...]

So um…how about that Queen Latifah post eh guys? In my last post there were three main things that were misunderstood and need to be explained. 1-Being overweight means being unhealthy? I never said that. I did say that “this is about understanding what 50 extra pounds of fat CAN do to the body.” Folks need to really analyze [...]

I’m going to admit I’ve been guilty of skimming books. I read, and I read A LOT. When I was about 11 years old I remember that infomercial sweater guy who had a speed reading course on his amazing discovery “show,” and I wanted it soooo bad. Needless to say I didn’t get it, but I [...]