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The body responds to stress
With no stress, there is no change!
A little more each workout, every time

You’re literally paying to water down your coffee with inflammatory oils and sugar. 🛑☕️
​For years, real, single-source foods like heavy cream and butter fueled our mornings. Now, the shelves are packed with chemical concoctions designed to mimic the texture of the real thing using seed oils, thickeners, and emulsifiers to keep it all from separating.
​Metabolic health starts with what you put in your cup first thing in the morning. If your "creamer" has a longer ingredient list than your breakfast, it's time to make a swap.
​My go-to? Black coffee loaded with butter, MCT oil, collagen, and whey protein. Real fuel for real performance.
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If you throw—a punch, a ball, a Frisbee—the power comes from your hips. 🥊⚾🥏
If you swing—a bat, a racket, or a club—the power comes from your hips! 🏌️‍♂️🎾
ANY activity that requires acceleration… the power comes from YOUR HIPS! 💥
​So, how do we train for power? With STRENGTH.
​Here is the breakdown:
💪 Strength is how much total force you can produce (how many muscle motor units you can recruit). We measure this by the weight on the bar during a squat or deadlift.
⚡ Power is how fast you can produce that force. It’s how many of those motor units you can recruit ALL AT ONCE.
​The more motor units you have, the stronger you are. The stronger you are, the more you can recruit at the exact same time.
​If you want to produce more power—whether that's for out on the mountain bike trails or just staying capable for your retirement—you must get STRONGER. This is non-negotiable. 😤
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When I tell clients to hit 1g of protein per pound of ideal body weight, the immediate pushback is always: "That's way too much protein, that's too many calories!"
​But here is what calorie-counters miss: those calories don't behave like carbs or fats. Protein is biologically expensive to digest. In fact, you burn about 25% of the calories in protein just breaking it down!
​Carbs and fats are your biological batteries, but protein is your scaffolding. To even try to use it for fuel, your body has to strip away a nitrogen molecule through a rigorous process called deamination. Then, your liver has to work to convert the remaining amino acids into glucose for the brain or ketones to fuel your muscles.
​The Takeaway: This is exactly why I advise my clients to count their macronutrients and not just their calories. Separate the pure energy you need to perform from the structural building blocks you need to recover and thrive.
​Stop stressing over the total calorie count, hit your protein goal, and let your metabolism do the heavy lifting. 💪
​Drop a 🥩 in the comments if you are hitting your protein goal today!
​TrainingForLife FolsomCA Metabolic Health

Water retention over the weekend