Category Archive for 'Workout'

I suck at cooking - my life consists of varying ways to spice up your usual chicken breast and flank steak ….
My occasional cheat meal on the weekend helps keep me sane - you’ll find as you make healthy eating part of your life, taste does not become the deciding factor in what you eat [...]

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Being a trainer can be frustrating at times for one reason - that my job is only a small part of the total weight-loss, body composition, and energy equation. The rest comes down to eating.
And you now how it goes - people take their eating habits very personally and a lot of times aren’t [...]

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Yeah, it was great - went to George and Martha’s in Morristown New Jersey - worth every bite - WHAT?!?!

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For those of you that live in or visit Northern Queens, you know that the Taco Bell on Northern Boulevard is open again! Happy day!

I love Mexican Food – in fact, I hardly know anyone that doesn’t - although I’m not sure if this place qualifies as typical Mexican cuisine …
Beyond that [...]

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Here’s the breakdown of a recent article in New York Magazine about breakfast.  Since this is an issue with a lot of my clients, I thought it would be real useful to look at - the article can be viewed online HERE.
All the important information was contained in the last few paragraphs - I’ve cut [...]

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THE BLOG IS BACK!!!

I’VE GOT GOOD NEWS - THE BLOG IS BACK!!!
All my clients, friends, and some people I’ve never met have been asking me what happened to the blog - they used to enjoy how I used to answer their questions and address their fitness in-depth, while at the same time broadcasting the whole thing to the [...]

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The Uber Squat

More clients than I can count over the years have told me that the body position during squats looks and feels funny, and I’ve tried to make them understand that’s normal -
My buddy Phil has captured this self-consciousness in a humorous and sarcastic video - that’s him in the video by the way -

I’ve got [...]

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PLANET FITNESS: What Planet Am I On?

My brother Shahed’s told me about his new gym, and it’s a story too strange to believe. He’s talking about the Planet Fitness in Binghamton New York, which has over 100 locations across the country.
The motto of the gym is the “Judgement Free Zone”, and I think what they mean is they’ve used no [...]

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Roger Federer - MONSTER ATHLETE

Just finished watching Roger Federrer dismantle Andy Roddick in the US Open quarterfinals …
Roddick threw everything he had at Roger, and got wiped out in three sets. The first two went to a tie breaker, but Roger didn’t seem to have been challenged at all during them. The last set was business as [...]

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This post is especially for Jig, Kosh, Tanyette, and any of my other clients that have had to run to the bathroom during a good training session.
Today, on Labor Day, I’ve had the same experience so not only can I relate, but I can tell you the reasons why. I push to the limit [...]

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