Health & Fitness Tips
Training Tips
Do More Loaded Carries
One distinct advantage of loaded carries is their low-skill/high-output nature. Because skill is such a limiting factor to intensity with more...
read moreTips for Improving Pull-up Performance
One thing we pride ourselves on at Go Primal is helping people develop pull-ups. The average male in the U.S. can barely do a single unassisted...
read moreNutrition Tips
Add Cinnamon to Your Water
A lot of people struggle to drink water because they simply don't like the taste. But don't worry, where there's a will there's a way. One of my...
read moreFood Volume
One of the many reasons I encourage my clients to eat 6-9 servings of veggies a day is because green veggies are a high-volume density,...
read moreThe #1 Tip All Health Professionals Can Agree On
If you locked 100 doctors, dietitians, nutritionist, strength coaches and naturopaths in a room and told them they couldn't come out until they...
read moreRating Your Workouts
When I first sit down with a Body Comp client we talk about goals, mindset, training (type, volume and intensity), and perceived obstacles to...
read moreFive Simple Ways to Reduce Your Estrogen Load
Estrogen dominance is a real problem in modern society, be it from an over abundance of foreign estrogens in our environment, obesity, or critical...
read moreCoach’s Top Ten Protein Sources
If you've ever been coached by me you've heard me say over and over again that protein is THE most important macronutrient for muscle gain, fat...
read moreMiscellaneous Tips
The Qualities of a Good Personal Trainer
Personal training is a highly sought-after profession these days. It seems like everyone wants to be a fitness professional, guru, coach,...
read moreCredits vs. Debits. A Strategy for Stress Management
Stress is an unavoidable part of life. Our body is designed to handle acute bouts of stress followed by a return to homeostasis (the tendency toward...
read moreA Few Thoughts about Magnesium (Mg)
Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral in the human body. 66% resides in our bones, 33% in our skeletal and cardiac tissue and 1% in our...
read moreFour Simple Ways to Improve Communication
As I mentioned in a previous tip, over 55% of all communication is non-verbal. The likelihood of a positive human interaction can be dramatically...
read moreWhat Would Love Say?
I've studied Native American culture extensively. The Indians that occupied North America prior to the colonization of the white man were some of...
read moreTen More Lessons to Live By
Written by a 90-year old... 1. Growing old beats the alternative...dying young. 2. Get outside every day. Miracles are awaiting everywhere. 3. The...
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