How to Stay Consistent With Your Diet and Training
Q: Hey Mark, I can’t stick to the plan and I don’t know why. What should I do? A: I know where you are coming from, and it’s not uncommon. Trust me, I hear you; you have every intention to eat well and train as prescribed, but for some unknown reason you are finding a […]
What To Do When You Hit a Plateau
Q: Hey Mark, my body fat is still sitting at 18%. I’m making no progress! What should I do? A: That’s an interesting question… One that I always start with, tell me a little bit about where you were 6 months ago… Usually it goes something like, Well 6 months ago, I really hated my […]
Why Diets Fail and How to Achieve a Weight Loss Mindset
What you eat is so much more that just ‘what you eat.’ Whoever said ‘you are what you eat’ was right. There are so many reasons for eating. And what we eat is often a reflection of values. Ask yourself: do you value food as a source of abundant energy and health? Or, do you […]
The Best Foods to Eat for a Healthy Breakfast
What you eat first thing in the morning often sets up your eating behavior for the rest of the day. Eating a healthy meal first thing in the morning is telling your brain, ‘yes, I am going to make good choices today.’ I find that by taking this approach soon it will become a habit […]
How to Overcome Binge Eating
The best thing to do is to reflect back on the moment you binged… Were you experiencing helplessness or defeat? Perhaps you felt like you weren’t really getting anywhere and thought, “what’s the point?” Thoughts and feelings such as these come out of us comparing our values (or bodies) to an outside influence. For example, […]
Brain Picking with Derek Woodske – World Class Strength Coach (Required listening for trainers and strength coaches)
I have had the pleasure of not only being taught by Derek Woodske, but have also had the pleasure (and pain) of being trained by him. I achieved this deadlift training under Derek’s guidance; (235 kilos, 205kg weight/30kg chain weight at a weight of 85kilos) Shortly after this, I pulled 215kg for a triple at […]
