Still trying to build out your home gym so you can exercise at home?

Even though much of the exercise equipment is sold out at online retailers, one piece of gym equipment is still … More

Happy birthday to my dad, Home exercise and nutrition during COVID-19, and A review of the least expensive weight bench I could find on Amazon

Happy Birthday, Dad! Thank you for everything I ever needed and for being the best role model on earth. The … More

The COVID-5 Challenge: Add 5 lbs of muscle, not fat

I’m all in with Vinnie on this one. Sadly, I’ve already added some “bad” pounds in the past few weeks … More

Gluten-free, Low-Carb recipe books

Since I’ve gone low-carb, or more specifically, No Sugars-No Grains (NSNG), I’ve discovered a couple of cookbooks by Anna Vocino. … More

We Love Paleo: The movie

I just got finished watching the movie, We Love Paleo, on Amazon Prime and highly recommend it. Whether you are … More

KTLA interview: Nutritionist and Trainer Vinnie Tortorich on ‘FAT: a Documentary’

Is the ketogenic diet for athletes good for muscle health?

“Keto-adaptation may provide a consistent and fast energy supply, thus improving exercise performance and capacity. With its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative … More

Clean eating and my new air fryer

Tonight I used my brand new air fryer for the first time. It just arrived today. Firstly, I will not … More

Training update

I managed to get out on the water yesterday for a short 2 miles in the very windy and cold … More

Post-workout meal, fast food and staying on your eating plan

A possibly unexpected meal from my local McDonalds I did a pretty big gym workout after work today and was … More

Losing Body Fat or Gaining Muscle Mass: Which is more important?

From Mark Rippetoe’s Starting Strength podcast. I find this one interesting as I now weigh what I did 5 years … More