1 Couch. 2 Guys. 3 Things. This all started as a joke between my buddy Aaron Marez. We were hanging around my house, just chatting, and we wondered, “Would anyone watch this?” So, we decided to come up with a format and just put something out there. It’s by no means perfect, but gives you [...]
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The plan that started it all for me: The Slow Carb Diet.
I first read The 4 Hour Body about a year and a half ago. It completely changed the way that I think about dieting. First of all, no diet is ever successful in the long-term. You need to find a plan (notice how I didn’t call it a diet at the title?). This plan needs to work all the [...]
What’s Killing Us
What’s killing us has changed, a lot. In 110 years (a blink in the eye of history) we’ve completely changed what kills us. Here are some amazing takeaways: Overall, we’re living longer. Which could lead to more cancer deaths. We’ve somehow managed to make Heart Disease the number one killer of humans. Something that (for the most [...]
If you’re reading this, you’re probably fat.
Over 2/3 of Americans are either overweight or obese. Think about that for a second. Go anywhere in public and just look at people. A majority of them are overweight, and there’s a good chance that you are, too. For far too long, we’ve gone around the issue and said things like, “he’s just a [...]
Watch “The Weight of The Nation,” a 4-part HBO documentary about America’s obesity epidemic
To Win, We Need to Lose. That’s the tagline from the new HBO Documentary, “The Weight Of The Nation.” It couldn’t be more true – almost 69% of American’s are obese or overweight. The documentary, released in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (notice that it’s the CDC, not some nutritional council), takes aim at what is [...]
Everything You Know About Nutrition And Weight Loss Is Wrong
Last week I posted a blog titled, “Stop Working Out to Lose Weight.” As expected, it got a lot of questions, comments and criticism. I thought I’d take a couple of moments to clarify and add some insights – including why most everything you know about weight loss is wrong. I’ve found the best solution for [...]
Stop Working Out To Lose Weight
I’ve tested out a lot of different things to lose weight and get into the best shape of my life. Here are a couple of the things I’ve tried: The Four Hour Body P90X Yoga Heavy Weight Training Running Eating a really low calorie diet Eating a no-carb diet/AKA Atkins Eating tons of fiber Many [...]
Cool Product Alert: The Fitbit Aria Wireless Scale
I’ve been a huge FitBit fan for a long time now. For those of your not familiar with the FitBit, it wirelessly tracks your activity throughout the day (and even your sleep at night). Think of it as a pedometer on crack. Whenever you walk near a syncing station, it sends the information, automatically, to [...]
Experimenting Works, Early Results Are In
After just one week, I’ve been working with my friend Aaron, to get more in shape and lose body fat. You can read more about the fitness and health experiments in the earlier blog post. Here’s the first, early result after one week: he’s lost two inches around his waist. That’s awesome! He’s also given me [...]
How This Man Got Ripped, While Working Out Less
I recommend you read this: How I Got Ripped At 500 Startups | TechCrunch. A couple quick points: Focus on the points with the highest ROI – in other words skip cardio. Eat less carbs (and more protein). I would recommend eating even more fat. He focuses on a caloric deficit. I actually don’t agree. It’s not [...]