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Question from a client: measurements going the wrong way due to muscle gain

December 15, 2011

Ok, i know weight lifting isn’t going to make me huge but the one thing I don’t want to get bigger are my legs since they’re already too big….and in the last couple of weeks….I have a pair of boots I can’t zip up anymore, another pair is tight that wasn’t and a pair of [...]

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Good Reads – 12/5/11

December 5, 2011

Joel Jamieson gives a great primer to the autonomic nervous system and heart rate variability and how these things relate to stress and recovery. My buddy JC dropped some awesome insight on the everyday struggles we all face pertaining to fitness, progress, and consistency.  He always has great perspective. Many of the women who contact [...]

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BI Interviews James Krieger of Weightology.net

November 16, 2011

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve updated the blog.  Since I’m past due, I promise to deliver something that’s worth your time.  James Krieger, one of my favorite fitness/weight loss bloggers, took some time out of his busy schedule to answer some questions about obesity.  That’s his primary area of interest and study. While [...]

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Good Reads – 10/11/11

October 11, 2011

Dr. Arya Sharma discusses an interesting concept pertaining to core body temperature and its relationship to metabolic rate.  It’ll be interesting to see what new research arises from the line of thinking that obese people may very well have lower core temperatures.  Be that as it may though, the current body of evidence seems to [...]

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Good Reads – 9/28/11

September 28, 2011

Dr. Sharma highlights an interesting paper that came out recently highlighting the addictiveness of food for some obese people.  He goes on to explain how solving the obesity epidemic is going to depend, at least in part, on identifying the causative variables of said obesity.  Only then can we match appropriate treatment strategies to the [...]

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Gremlins, Pareto, & Food Rules – Oh My!

September 20, 2011

Two weeks ago I published a Nutrition 101 page under the resources tab of the website.  Since then, it has received thousands of views.  However, one complaint is that there’s just too much information there.  It’s meant to be read more like a book than the traditional web article.  That said, an important component of [...]

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Good Reads – 9/12/11

September 12, 2011

It’s been a minute since I posted a good reads list.  If you have the time, these articles will definitely be worth your time. JC of JCD Fitness drops some common sense and practical advice about counting calories.  In fact, it’s more about counting your macronutrients, which indirectly leads to the appropriate calorie intake. Steve [...]

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The official nutrition page of BI

September 6, 2011

For the last couple of months I’ve been slowly plugging away at a nutrition resource page for the main site.  The operative word being slowly.  With work and family life nowadays, writer’s block seems to be more severe and persistent.  I contemplated making it a free downloadable ebook due to its length, so please keep [...]

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A little common sense

August 3, 2011

People get so married to the numbers of it all (how many meals, how many pounds, what time, how frequently, how many reps) that they wind up drowning in rigidity. The question they should be asking themselves is how much mileage am I getting out of these rigid rules and numbers?  What if I tried [...]

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What happens when you reach your goal weight unsatisfied?

July 22, 2011

You appear incredibly knowledgeable and I’ve reached a turning point. I’ve read some of your stuff (wow) and am nearly convinced strength training is what I need to do. My stats: 5’6″ 112ish lb on any given day Soft around the belly, inner thighs I’d been doing 40 minutes on the elliptical 3-6 times a [...]

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