Q&A: Chicken or Duck Eggs, Tracking Caloric Expenditure, Nutritional Basics

Q&A: How Long To Lose 40-45 Pounds, Muscle Imbalances

Live Q&A! Ask me anything.  Answered here:  -“I've recovered from Covid, how shall I pick my fitness back up?  I was working out 4-5  days per week.  Power lifting and crossfit.”  -“What fitness plan would you give an almost 60 year old guy who doesn't have a lot of time?  Would buying a gym membership make me more likely to set aside time to exercise?”  -“If you only have  4 exercises you could do with weights to tone and strengthen your body what would they be?”

Answered here:  “What is your best motivational talk?”  “What advice would you give to an absolute beginner for nutrition. What should a healthy diet consist of? What is a good general rule of food to stay away from? What food should I gravitate towards?”  “Calorie consumption - do you have a good system or method for measuring intake?  I’m also a beginner to nutrition and have no idea how many calories are in the things I eat”  “Your thoughts on Elliptical training?”  “Is there a ratio of what your squat, press, and dead lift should be? Should your overhead press and your bench be the same?”

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Answered here:

-"My goal has always been to run a 5k. Im way past out of shape after 4 kids lol. Ive tried apps but I can't handle their fast pace. Could you give me some tips on how to build up to it?"

-"I’m at home under a COVID lock-down, working from home, schooling kids at home, not leaving the house much and the temperature outdoors is just below freezing. I’ve gained about 25 pounds over this time. What exercise should I be focusing on with no access to weights or equipment?"

-"So much of the "hustle culture" is geared towards early risers. Like "Check out all I did before 9am!" I have always been a night owl. I roll to a slow start in the mornings. But am wide awake at 11pm. Is there a time management structure that doesn't involve me having to "kill it" before Dawn? Or do I just need to restructure my natural tendencies and force myself to be an early riser?"

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-“How much do you charge a month?”

-“What is the hardest part about coaching someone?”

-“Push pull leg split how many exercises per day?”

-“I feel like I ask about rest days a lot, but here’s another question . Are rest days really needed? For context I do some form of workout everyday and I honestly enjoy it, but people keep trying to tell me “I need a rest day.”

-“Do you have and “end of day” routine that gets you ready for sleep and if so what are some of the key parts?”

-“I can honestly say finding time to do everything is difficult. Time to study, time to visit, time for family and time to try and be healthy. The only reason I have been able to workout the last 6 months is because I am unable to visit with the members of the church. All that to say, I am open to suggestions for when life gets back to normal.”

-“I hear a lot about "auxiliary lifts". I have also heard you discuss the Starting Strength program, which I am familiar with, but then you may say something like "so start there and then add other lifts". Outside of Starting Strength main four, what other lifts should be part of your weight training, assuming someone is not aiming for body building, just total body strength and health?”

-“Getting back in the gym after 10 years away. Now in my 40’s. I used to do alternate days (upper body/lower body). Would you recommend that for someone in their 40’s or something else? Alternate push/pull? Maybe a three day rotation to allow more recovery time? If a 3 day rotation, how would you break up the muscle groups? Thanks bro. Love your positivity.”

Answered here:  -“I have a set of hand weights, a folding chair and at this point I do not have the liquid assets to invest further at the moment.  Will this work to start and where's the best place to find a program?”  -“When trying to get bigger, should I prioritize protein or carbs?”  -“If my legs are still sore from Saturday is it ok to do legs again Tuesday?”  -“What’s a good workout for stamina after COVID?”  -“What's a good app or resource for suggested food weights?I've had trouble with this one for a while.”  -“How can people who have fallen off the fitness wagon motivate themselves to get back on?”

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