TheFitRebel

Meal Timing for Weight Loss Mystery Solved

Here's another debate that's raging on in the world of fitness that's going to cause nothing but confusion and arguments. The debate is all about meal timing. Some say it's best to graze and eat smaller meals through the day. Others say it's best to ea... Read >

The Incredible Bennifits of Organic Strength Training

Okay, here we go - organic strength training. Organic strength training is using the body as it was intended to be used, in motions that are strong, efficient and above all insanely beneficial. First off let's tackle weight machines. No mystery t... Read >

Why You Need a Fitness Dojo

A dojo is traditionally thought of as a place where people learn Karate or Judo. In truth, the term dojo refers to any place or space where people can train and better themselves. When I learned Taiko drumming I went to a Taiko dojo. If I wanted to learn ... Read >

Why I Never Trust Calorie Read outs on Cardio Machines

I hate to rain on a parade but I really don't agree with the idea of calorie counting in a workout. First off, the calorie counters on cardio equipment are also counting the calories you would have been spending if you were not exercising at all. So 200 c... Read >

Why I Refuse to Follow an Exercise Routine

If there is one thing about exercise that can drastically enhance boredom, kill motivation and slow down progress, it's sticking to a meticulous exercise routine for a long time. Even the name itself, ROUTINE, brings up images of doing the same old thi... Read >

Why You Can't Succeed in Weight Loss or Fitness Without Messing up Once in a While

As a bike racer I'm all too familiar with the term "Gravity Check". My body is pocked with scars from many crashes over the years, especially in my first few years of racing. While kissing dirt is not fun, I do believe it's an important aspect in be... Read >

A Simple way to Explode Your Weight Loss and Fitness 30 Days at a Time

If you want to make advances in your fitness lifestyle you're going to have to experiment with various ideas constantly. I firmly believe that's the single best way to discover your own path for the greatest results. For me there is one and only on... Read >

Kill of Your Workout Dead Time for Faster Workouts and Far Greater Results

Okay, this one really goes into the category of simple and cheap ideas that don't seem like much but trust me, it can change your workout and your body in profound ways. The method is to to an end to what I call baseball style workouts. I'm not a h... Read >

How I Make Sense of Confusing and Conflicting Fitness Information

Once again, life throws me proof that as a fitness culture, we have very few solid rules that are set in stone. Take this past weekend for example. The first two days consisted of my Cross Fit certification. It was two whole days of data dumping abo... Read >

How to Use Body Weight Set Points to Your Advantage

I really hate false ideals that bring a feeling of powerlessness to hard working people like yourself. One such example is the so-called set point theory that claims humans are predisposed to stay a certain weight. Don't get me wrong, genetics do p... Read >

The Falacy of Exercising Legs on Machines

At the back of our gym is a host of leg training machines. In my four years of training people here I think I might have used them twice. If that much. The debate rages on about machines vs free-form exercise but I firmly believe that when it comes to ... Read >

Is this the Ultimate Form of Exercise For Fat Loss?

For years I've been saying that it's simply not possible to train the body to be thinner. That exercise is all about teaching the body to be faster, stronger, and more coordinated. Every time you do an exercise, whatever it is, the body makes changes i... Read >

A Personal Trainer's Confession About Your Weight Loss

I just flipped through all of the my personal training manuals, you know those expensive text books that everyone must pass at the very least prove to be competent as a trainer. Included are the C.S.C.S and the A.C.E personal training manuals. Both of the... Read >

Simple Dos and Don'ts on Your Most Popular Fitness Goals

If you are looking to get stronger: Do: Make sure your muscles are asked to produce more force in a given moment. You can lift a heavier weight, lift the weight faster or hold a difficult position for a while. If you ask your muscles to produce more f... Read >

Why I Never Trust A Connection Between a Perfect Body in an Ad for a Weight Loss Product

It's long been proven that if you want to sell more products you should use a model that represents the results people can hope to get with that product. So anyone hoping to sell anything from fat burning cream to a new weight machine is sure to use a ... Read >