Negative Chin Up Test

If you cannot do a real pullup this is something to begin preparation for you to do so. For the test I’m laying out for you below to maintain uniformity I want everyone to only do palms-facing-away pullups (pronated grip) and not palms-facing-you chinups (supinated grip). On the video below the Coach shows multiple grips…

My USA Today Comment

Grab a bullhorn and stand on the highest mound in your city and shout “Eat less and exercise more!” Watch how many people change because of it–virtually no one. Almost everyone understands the basic five-word diet mechanics of weight loss. If only it were that easy in the real world. Modern-day weight loss is complex…

Interval Training Efficient and Effective

The usual excuse of “lack of time” for not doing enough exercise is blown away by new research published in The Journal of Physiology. The study, from scientists at Canada’s McMaster University, adds to the growing evidence for the benefits of short term high-intensity interval training (HIT) as a time-efficient but safe alternative to traditional…

My Marketing Mentor Joe Polish Honored

Not all that long ago my long-time marketing mentor and friend Joe Polish interviewed me for his success series. If you didn’t hear the interview you can get the MP3 downloads of it here http://www.geniusnetwork.com/davidgreenwalt/ The username is PURSUE and the password is PERSIST. What I really wanted to say here is congratulations to Joe…

Protein Timing For Fat Loss? No

You may read about this in a bodybuilding mag. I think it’s a classic example of how focusing on the inconsequential minutia makes for cool headlines and internet-blog flamefests but really does little for truly improving strength or leanness. PURPOSE:: To determine if protein supplementation (PRO) prior to an acute bout of heavy resistance training…