New Years Eve, Alcohol Intake, and How it Affects Weight and Performance in the Mountains
After July 4th, Americans consume the most alcohol between Thanksgiving and New Years Eve with the latter accounting for a large majority...
Valley to Peak on Rokcast! Prep and Recovery 101 for backcountry hunts
A big thanks to Jordan Budd and Rokslide for having me on to chat all things nutrition prep and recovery after a long backcountry hunting...
FAQ: Single best nutrition tip to prevent muscle damage on long hunts and high-volume training?
One of the most common questions I get is “how can I prevent muscle loss while training a lot for an upcoming event?” It’s a great...
Should you run before you lift? Lift before you run? Does it matter...?
"Should I be doing cardio with strength training (i.e. lifting weights, etc…) or will that hinder my progress for performance? What if I...
Seven groups that would likely BENEFIT from supplements (are you one?)
It’s no secret that I’m not a huge proponent of supplements. It’s not that I have a huge vendetta against them- I don’t. In fact, if...
Overtraining- What it looks like and Why (exactly!) it Prevents Progress
Most of the folks I speak to every week are looking for one of three things: weight loss, better performance, or accountability-...
A CASE STUDY: Tanking during workouts; the cause, existing problem, and fix!
Two-a-days. The very thought of it brings up memories of Nick Smetlz throwing up his lunchtime Doritos during freshman football...
"Burning Calories." What's it even mean? Heck- what IS a calorie even!?"
I've been convinced for a very LONG time the most important piece of truly understanding nutrition was understanding WHY and HOW things...
Exercise Taper, Carb Loading, and Preparing for an Event/Backcountry Trip.-Part 2
“Eat more pasta.” That’s what most folks’ strategy is when I ask them how they plan to prepare for an upcoming event or big trip in the...
Should I Lower My Calorie and Carb Intake on Days I Don't Workout?
There are more than 400,000 posts on social media with the hashtag “keep hammering”. It’s a mantra made famous by a lot of folks in the...
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