Category Archives: Insights

Simple Supplements

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Phill

Given this whole Animal Cuts / ZMA thing… I’ve been thinking about supplements a bit the last few days. And I think I should stop going crazy trying supplements. Especially supplements that play around with hormones – they really don’t … Continue reading →

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Training while at the loft

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Phill

Something that’s been on my mind more and more recently, is how I’m going to approach training when I’m at the loft. I’ll no longer have access to my own personal gym, so it’s going to be quite the profound … Continue reading →

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Toxins in fat

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Phill

Wow… this whole Precision Nutrition (PN) site is amazing… I love it. I’m finding out so many useful pieces of information! I’m sure I shouldn’t be sharing them all here, but since not many people know about this site, I … Continue reading →

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Nutrition Rotation

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Phill

Another piece of advice from PN that I’m going to implement hopefully soon – is the goal of rotating your nutrition. Right now, my diet is pretty static. It’s chicken and rice / pasta in the evening, turkey with crackers … Continue reading →

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Inside versus Outside

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Phill

Today I got my Precision Nutrition package. It’s a lot bigger than I expected… but it’s good… I’ve started reading through it, and while I won’t be able to adhere to some of their recommendations (eat veggies with every meal), … Continue reading →

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Thinking Forward – Goals

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Phill

While at the cabin this weekend, I was thinking about what some of my goals are… goals that affect both work and home life. Right now, it’s obvious that my primary goal is fitness. It’s an achievable goal, and one … Continue reading →

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Calorie Deficit Outside of Exercise

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Phill

I was just reading this interesting article on Fitness Black Book about ‘skinny fat’ people. It’s about people who look reasonably trim, but who have additional weight around the body… they’re carrying excess, so they’re not quite as ripped or … Continue reading →

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Great Fat Loss Calculator

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Phill

Just flipping through some transformation on bodybuilding.com – and came across Joel Bacchus. If you scroll down the page, you’ll see a little widget that lets you figure out how much protein, carbs and fat you should be having a … Continue reading →

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Day 15

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Phill

Short trip to the gym this morning – just a cardio workout. Not bad at all – still a stretch to get through 30 mins of pretty intense biking. But good. Last night I have to put my hands up … Continue reading →

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Days 90-91 // Weekend Off

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Phill

This was a funny weekend… I was so chilled / relaxed and what I’d called grounded. I was also extraordinarily happy. Next Friday marks the end of my current phase, and the end of part 1 of my training. Then … Continue reading →

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