Well actually, me and a shit load of other trainers have always preached the following: if you want to lean out, you will lean out in a way that your body WANTS to lean out… and you can’t do a damned thing about it. This means that if the umbilical region (belly) is the 1st choice for fat storage for YOUR body, then that’s where it will go. Then it will go on to the next site and the next si... more.

Another Friday means another talk to jump start your lazy ass and give you an awesome recipe. But I can only give you the jump start... Wendy does the delicious cooking. Be sure to visit her blog >> The Local Cook Help – It’s something everyone needs from time to time. A helping hand, friendly assistance, mentor guidance and so on. And today there is absolutely no shortage of help ava... more.

So since I was taking a little Jerkation last week and catching up on reading while vegetating... FJ Friday couldn't happen. But this week, we are back in full swing baby! As always, be sure to check out Wendy's Blog for the full FJ Friday experience... this week she's sharing a shredded beat salad recipe. Looks scrumptiously red and delicious if I should say so myself. On with the pep-talk... ... more.

First of all… the whole term “lose weight” is false. Even when people really really mean it, no one actually wants to lose “weight”. They want to lose the fat. Unattractive, jiggly, mushy, gross fat. Muscle is advantageous in almost every way, which is why you never hear most (intelligent) people say “i want to lose quality mass”. Now that we’ve made that distinction very clear,... more.

My pep talk for this week is below. As always, be sure to drop by Wendy’s Blog for some awesome recipes and to complete the entire “FJ Friday” experience… If you’ve read my stuff in the past… then you know how I feel about “information” and “knowledge”. There is plenty of it out there, but no one is doing anything with it. Knowledge isn’t power, applied knowledge is where ... more.

When you are nervous, hesitant or have self doubt in your mind… what should you do? What do most people do? Well since we are social beings and we are always seeking for some encouragement and validation, so we try and get advice from our family and friends. And when you seek advice from people who already admire/like you, what type of “wisdom” do you usually receive? “just be yourself ... more.

This week on FitJerk Fridays I'm going to share a really intimate little post. Well, as intimate as my outspoken crazyness can get. It's about your workout buddy, or why you should get one if you don't currently have one. You can call them your partner in crime because together you can seriously run shit with super tight efficiency. Then Wendy from Simply Me shows us a basic, yet delightful Roaste... more.

(image cred: http://paxarcana.wordpress.com/) I deliver results, so I shouldn’t be trusted. I speak the truth, so you should pretend to hate. I have passion, so you should respond with ignorance. I’m a giver, so you should never take. I’m always upfront, so you should bask in suspicion. I curse and yell, so you shouldn't be reading between the lines. I practice self respec... more.

So if you recall, last week I wrote and article which mentioned 5 solid reasons why you need amazing abs. I got a pretty good email response from that one. A few guys were trying to be sneaky little bastards and asking for the promised ab routine before the masses could lay their eyes on it. Pfft… nice try doods. I don’t break that easy. But fear not, because today the wait is over. I’ll ... more.

. Recently I read a kick-ass article over at Wired on how the effects of Placebo is getting stronger and stronger in humans… resulting in drug companies having to ditch the testing and production of new drugs because they usually do not fair better (sometimes worse) than a lame ol’ sugar pill. How incredibly insane is that? Now when it comes to the pharmaceutical industry… I for one, a... more.