Body Composition
Why Athletes Should Throw Out the Scale
Many of my athletes are surprised to find that I will often not weigh them at our nutrition appointments. One of my biggest turn offs when it comes to...
Mark Wahlberg’s Using LeBron’s Favorite Workout To Get Down to 6% Body Fat for an Upcoming Role
Mark Wahlberg is no stranger to fitness. He’s one of Hollywood’s biggest action stars, and he’s got the physique to match. But Wahlberg has decided to take his [...]
Will a 2-Week Break From Training Ruin Your Strength?
Athletes spend months building a foundation of muscle and strength only to see it wither away when a vacation, injury, or unexpected time off occurs....
Purdue’s Caleb Swanigan Weighed Almost 400 Pounds in 8th Grade, Is Now the Best Player in the Big 10
In an NCAA season dominated by phenomenal freshmen like Lonzo Ball and Markelle Fultz, Caleb Swanigan has flown under the radar. That’s a travesty. A 6-foot-9, 245-pound sophomore forward for [...]
Are You ‘Overfat’? Researchers Say This New Health Condition Affects About 70% of All People
Given how frequently it gets thrown around, the term “overweight” can be pretty confusing. Over what weight? Who determines what a person is “supposed” to weigh, and how can that [...]
Why You Should Measure Your Body Fat with a DEXA Body Scan
Often in the fitness industry body fat percentages are often underestimated. Many times this is due to inaccuracy of the testing devices such as hand...
This Rare Compound Found in Watermelon Improves Endurance, Reduces Fatigue and Makes You a Better Overall Athlete
Watermelon is a favorite summertime snack, but if you're munching on it only at the occasional barbecue, you're missing out. Watermelon is a nutritional powerhouse, chock full of nutrients and [...]
The Green Bay Packers Are Using an X-Ray Technology to Monitor Eddie Lacy’s Conditioning
Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy weighed 234 pounds last season. During the team's training camp last summer, he reportedly weighed 242 pounds. Packers coach Mike McCarthy does not want [...]
12 Insane Physical Tests U.S. Olympians Must Undergo
I will not be participating in this year’s Summer Olympics. Shocker, I know. But that doesn’t mean I can’t train like an Olympian. Nike’s Limitless Potential program demonstrates the intense [...]
The High-Tech Mirror and Scale That Change How We Look at Our Bodies
[youtube video="xJMMdcLEgbs" /] Your bathroom scale is dumb. Yes, it measures how much you weigh, but it has no way of revealing what is actually going on in your body—which [...]
