How Strength Will Change Your Life

I’m all too familiar with weakness. Over the last several months, I’ve been working on recovering from a knee injury. For a while, walking hurt. Forget loading up a barbell, I couldn’t e...

Proving Them Wrong

It was a lot like stepping on a Lego, but so much more painful. It doesn’t matter how tough you are, an ill placed Lego is crippling. The pain was in my hip and I was miserable. Anything faster than...

How Much Protein Do You Need?

“All students will participate in a diet modification project that will consist of eating a primarily plant-based diet for a minimum of 4 continuous weeks.” When I read that line from my syllabus ...

The Truth About Weight Loss

“I want to lose weight.” I’ve heard it countless times. We all have. I mean, think of New Year’s Resolutions. Weight loss seems to become everybody’s favorite goal each ...

Red Meat, White Coals, and Blue Cheese

Maybe it is because I spent my afternoon yesterday in a packed Buffalo Wild Wings watching the U.S. Men’s National Team take on Belgium. Maybe it is because it was almost as if I could feel the enti...

Say No to Cardboard: Try This Salsa Recipe

For a lot of people, it seems the most delicious foods are the least healthy foods. This causes a problem when someone is looking to clean up dietary habits. People feel like they have to sacrifice fl...