If you’ve heard any of my podcasts or read any of my articles regarding my exercise preferences, you’ll know that I always recommend lifting heavy stuff. Heavy, of course, is a relative thing. For some people, 45 pounds is a heavy bench press. For others, 315 pounds is a heavy bench press. Some people get […]

For years, I was told, and I believed that it was impossible to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. The reason for this thinking was a belief in the incorrect calorie hypothesis. If the calorie hypothesis was true, the only way to gain muscle would be to have a calorie surplus, and […]

I get asked a lot about exercise. People who choose the the ketogenic diet and lifestyle will almost always experience energy like they’ve never had before, so they want to try to exercise. Of course, many first-time ketoers have never really gone to the gym and don’t know where to start. So the short answer […]

in·ten·si·ty /inˈtensədē/ (noun): The quality of being of extreme force, degree, or strength. Okay, so you want to lose your body fat, get in shape, be healthy, and show the world you’re a bad ass. I wrote last week about the three phases of keto mastery and I wanted to expand a little on the […]

As I explained in this article, a ketogenic diet is a very high fat diet. But, as with anything, there are good and bad choices when it comes to the kinds of fat you should eat. Essentially, the good fats are saturated and monounsaturated. They have the greatest healthy impact on body fat, cholesterol, blood […]