Calories are the theme for podcast #140. It is timely because this is February 28th. I have a funny feeling that a number of people who had great expectations for losing weight this year have given up. Don’t give up. Just try a different approach. Why should I listen to you about nutrition? I have […]
Category: Personal Training
I am Skinny and want to Gain Weight
I am Skinny and Want to Gain weight. What Do I Do? I don’t have access to weights, but I’m looking to gain muscle. People who want to lose weight don’t understand how painful it can be to be skinny and want to gain weight. This was a question I answered on Quora. It hits […]
What Are The Dangers of Crossfit?
What are Some of the Dangers of Crossfit? I recently received this question and the person deserves a fair and honest answer on how dangerous Crossfit is. Before I do that, let me make this statement. I like any discipline that uses barbells, kettlebells and other weights. That includes Crossfit. Crossfit has done a huge […]
What Happens If I Run After A Heavy Meal?
What happens if I run after a heavy meal? That’s actually a good question. We all take it for granted that we shouldn’t run. But what happens if we run after a heavy meal? 1. The Digestion issue The reason your Mom told you not to swim after you eat is based on […]
High Rep Push-ups: Do They Build Muscle?
Here is the question about push-ups as I answered it on Quora. I’ve been doing push-ups till I fail which is about 30 to 35 push-ups Will I see a muscle improvement overtime? I just had to jump in and help. There were some very sketchy answers. And I am being extremely kind when I use the […]
Why you need to push hard to build muscle.
Why you need to push hard to build muscle. Why can’t I do weenie workouts? Because you need to push hard to build muscle and make progress. Yes working out is hard. Training is painful but you will get used to it. You may even like it! So why do I ask my clients to give me […]
Monthly Fitness Challenge Q&A
M Factor Fitness Monthly Challenge Q&A Why Do A Monthly Fitness Challenge? There are 168 hours in a week. That is a lot of time. At best I see my clients 2-3 of those hours. What my clients do during the other hours I really don’t have control over. I assign homework but sometimes […]
5 Things You Need to Know About Foam Rolling
Rehab 101: Rolling, Smashing and Stretching- An Introduction Why is everyone laying on a foam roller? Whatever happened to stretching? What about corrective exercise? Don’t even know what I am talking about? Let’s get all this cleared up for you because honestly, I think a lot of people who practice rolling and smashing don’t know […]
Customize Online Workouts
Customize Your Online Workouts Did you know you can customize online workouts with M Factor Fitness? Is that not cool or what! It is simple and easy to completely customize your workout. Note: These are workouts I designed myself. Don’t get too crazy swapping out exercises. I put them in for a reason. If you […]
6 Minute Core Workout
Get a great core workout in 6 minutes. Impossible to get a core workout in 6 minutes you say? Okay, go and do your endless crunches and twists. You know you really don’t have to. Try this workout and become a believer. The Basics 3 exercises, each done for 15 reps. Repeat for as many loops as […]