Let's have a conversation about calories. Why should you care and how to track them.
Managing Your Macros: Pizza
After all that Intermittent Fasting talk, let's go back to the basics: analysis on a single food item. This week, let's tackle everybody's fave: pizza. Ninja turtles love it. New York City rats love it. So even if it's not your most fave, there's no denying it's one of your faves. And with this whole macros … Continue reading Managing Your Macros: Pizza
Don’t Junk Just Cuz
I'm four weeks into the cut now, and it's time to talk about cravings-- the bane of anyone's diet. When you're hungry, you can get a little food crazy. If you've ever been on a calorie deficit, I'm sure you can appreciate this video: https://www.instagram.com/p/BGDKHJfLvYA/ Right now my carb range is at 150g, which is still enough … Continue reading Don’t Junk Just Cuz
Lifestyle: Be Consistent
With the start of the New Year, the theme we really want to push this month is be consistent. It's the most important thing to anything in life, really. You have to keep in mind that nothing in the fitness world happens overnight. It's not a sexy truth. Changes take time. It might help to think of it … Continue reading Lifestyle: Be Consistent
Holiday Eating Pitfalls
In an old interview, Chase asked Mike Vacanti, "What do you think is the biggest pitfall people need to think about and be aware of this holiday season?" His response holds true just as much now as it did back then. First of all, the biggest detractor has to be inadequate planning. The saying "failing to plan is … Continue reading Holiday Eating Pitfalls
Black Whopper Review
Chase Erwin, The Little Rock Architect, returns for some facetime. In this video, he reviews the dreaded Black Whopper from Burger King. The Architects of Aesthetics-- reviewing a better you!
How to Drink More Water
In case you don't know, you're probably not drinking enough water. The impact of improper hydration on the body is pretty significant. If you seem to get headaches often or get hungry hungry all the time with no appeasement, now you might know the culprit. Now comes the question of how? To be honest, me … Continue reading How to Drink More Water
3 Thoughts on Food That Wreck Your Diet
*Contains Spoilers to Seven (a movie from 1995)* Even if you haven't seen the movie, you probably know the quote. Many, in particular, are well aware of the scene. Huge props to Brad Pitt for pulling off such raw emotion. At the time, who knew he had the chops? Before that, what was he known … Continue reading 3 Thoughts on Food That Wreck Your Diet
Dieting: The “Best” Diet
When it comes to dieting, everybody's got an opinion. You'll hear lots of "eat this, don't eat that". What I want is for people need to recognize they... don't need stress out. Don't go locked in, so focused on the one way some person does it [thinking] that's the only way it can be done. … Continue reading Dieting: The “Best” Diet