Leland Needs Duct Tape!

CUZ he’s RIPPED! LOL. Not only did Leland pack on some serious muscle and completely transform his body…he also has incredible taste in music (you’ll see)! Leland had already completed one round of Insanity when he decided to see if he could take it to the next level...

Inexpensive Healthy Foo...

Everything we buy at the store is determined by our budget. It determines whether you by name brand or generic, bulk or boxed and sadly it also determines, more often than not, the quality of foods that we buy. There are some very healthy options though that wont pick pocket you while...

Creatine FAQ

Creatine is the most popular sports supplement on the market. For this reason, its very important that you know what it is, what it does, how to use it, when to use it, and is it right for you and your goals. What I have done here is accumulate a list of the most Frequently Asked...

Homemade Protein Bars

Like many of you, I dont really have the time to prepare some of the gourmet meals and snacks that are included in the P90X nutrition guide. I would love to try some of those items, but its just not in the cards with family, church, events, work…it get kinda crazy sometimes and a...

Eating Out

Eating out is something that is very intimidating for someone who has just began an extreme lifestyle change. That change being a person who is committed to health and fitness rather than TV and Hungry Man dinners. For me it was especially hard since when my wife and I go out to eat, its...

Calculating P90X Nutrit...

Many of you know that the reason I became a coach was to help others develop a passion for health, fitness and life in general. As a coach, I have made it my personal mission to simplify nutrition for you so that YOU have the best chance at reaching your goals.  I recently posted a video...

James Defies Doctors!

James Garr has one of the most inspiring transformations on the web in my opinion. Going from overweight and being diagnosed with Type-2 diabetes to a lean mean healthy machine, James is a prime example of what it mean to BRING IT! He wouldnt accept being on meds as a way to stay...

Are Cheat Meals Okay?

I get asked this question quite often. “can I still eat this” or “can I still eat that”.  This is something that a lot of people struggle with including myself when I first started P90X. As some of you know I didnt go “all out” my first 140 days of...

Good Carbs vs Bad Carbs

Carbs, or better known as carbohydrates play a huge role in our nutrition and provide a majority of our energy. With this in mind, we need to understand them and know how to use carbs to benefit our health and fitness goals rather than sabotage them. If you dont know the difference...

The Cost of Health

One of the most common excuses I hear for not being able to stick a nutrition plan is that “It costs too much”.  Before we get much further, I want you to say something to yourself and really dwell on this. “My health costs too much”.  Go ahead and repeat it a few...

Eating Often

One of the glorious things that I have learned on my journey to fitness fun land, lol…is that I love to eat!!!  Yes I know, it was very obvious when I was tipping the scales at 228 pounds, but I now have a new appreciation for eating.  Why do I have a new appreciation for eating? ...

Food Matters

I wanted to share this video with you guys because everyone NEEDS to know the information provided in this documentary.  We live in a world that is all about a quick fix for everything, and this film really sheds some light on what your body needs in order to operate efficiently.  Please...

P90X – Round 3

So I am nearing the end of Round 2 of my P90X Journey!  Just one recovery week before Round 3 begins.  This round is going to be quite different from the rest, and I will let you know how in a moment, but first I wanted to recap my Round 1 & 2 so you can have a better idea of how I...

Tracking Your Nutrition

I know you all have heard this before, but 80% of the results you see are going to be accomplished in the kitchen.  The other 20% would be the workouts.  Now this is not meant to minimize the importance of your workouts, but instead, to emphasize how important nutrition is.  You can...

My 1900 Calorie Diet

For those who are wondering what I do during a FAT SHREDDER phase of my diet, I have created this a 7 day table showing exactly what I eat.  Obviously you can substitute things that you like, or work for your budget, but this is just a guideline in case you want to follow EXACTLY what I...