Over the past few weeks we’ve been exploring the idea of using an evolutionary framework to guide our efforts to get lean, strong, and healthy AF. This framework is based on the following concepts: Our bodies comprise trillions of cells, … [Read more...]

In my last post, we discussed a few of the reasons that there is no “one size fits all" solution when it comes to improving one's fitness and health. At this point, there just begs one question – how in the world do we get started if we’re all so … [Read more...]

You’ve probably already recognized that there are countless different ways different people are improving their body composition, performance, and health status, and you might feel like it’s been a crapshoot figuring out what works best for … [Read more...]

Many of us feel like we’re trapped inside of our bodies - like there’s “us” and then there’s “our body”, and the two don’t always agree or get along. All we want to do is to look good, move well, feel healthy, and get on with our lives, yet we … [Read more...]

So many of us kick off our efforts to improve how we look, feel, and perform by looking for answers. We want to know exactly what, when, and how much to eat. We want to know exactly how often to train, and what kind of training is ideal. We … [Read more...]

The subject of calories can be a real tricky one, and I don't intend for this blog post to be an in-depth exploration of the physiology of fat loss with respect to how much food we eat. However, there are a few key points that I'd like discuss, as … [Read more...]

Every year my day job employer gets the entire company together at a hotel for a weekend for an event called the “Annual Business Meeting”. We typically have a small “meet and greet” with drink tickets and food that Friday, spend Saturday morning … [Read more...]

A few weeks ago, I shared with you the story of having my world turned upside down with the revelation that saturated fat and cholesterol really aren’t the boogeymen that we’ve been told for decades that they are. Well, my little tumble down the … [Read more...]

Take a stroll with me down memory lane to the early 2000's and picture in your head a much younger, but still dashingly handsome, Rob Arthur. We're going to talk a bit about the formative years in my life as an athlete, and explore the ways a … [Read more...]

It's been a few weeks since I've published anything completely unrelated to training, nutrition, or fitness in general. Since Friday marked the end of my 32nd trip around the Sun since exiting my mother's womb, I figured I'd share with you 32 … [Read more...]