Sleep, Stress, and Health
Sleep and stress may not make or break a healthy lifestyle but they are definitely two factors that support a healthy lifestyle. When these two factors are not seen to properly, trying to lose weight and staying healthy is like walking up a steep hill. It...
Training for Strength versus Training for Muscle
At a base level lifting for strength and muscle have a lot overlap in the way they are trained. This is because, all else being equal, strength scales directly with the amount of lean tissue you have. So what is the factor that helps build lean tissue? It is...
The Roller Coaster Ride of Weight Tracking
Losing weight is not a linear process. If you are not prepared for the bumpy road ahead, it can be very disheartening. To begin with, it is best to monitor your weight loss over time with a simple bathroom scale. You can record your weight as...
Setting up a Training Plan
Much like diet, a training program is only useful if you stick to it. So the most important thing to consider when setting up a training program is whether or not you will be able to follow it long-term. The two most important factors to...
Nutrition, the Nishin Way
There is a principle in martial arts taught to me by my Sensei. This principle is called Nishin. The word is made up of two Chinese characters: 日新 The first character is the character for day. The second one is the character for new. The meaning of this word is...
How to set up a diet
Starting a diet can be a task that sounds easy at first but can quickly become overwhelming. How much protein should I eat? Should I go low carb, isn`t that good for weight loss? Do I need carbs for training? If you overthink it, then you are more likely to either not...
The Myth of Perfect Health
When talking about staying healthy or improving your health it may be easier to understand the concept by thinking of health like a boat. The type of boat itself represents your genetics. You can have the best boat ever but it can still sink if something big...