#LIKEABEAST BLOG

“How do I stay motivated and see continued success on my health/fitness journey?” In parts 1 and 2 of Everyday Athletes, I introduced the approach of Moderation, talked briefly about how it’s not often used in the health/fitness industry because it’s generally considered boring and laid out a plan to...

There will always be that amazing woman, whose willpower is as iron-clad as those abs you see popping through her shirt as she glides through a brutal workout.  This woman stays lean all year round, evidently born without the gene responsible for making fresh-baked brownies so darn irresistible.  The rest...

Technically, I've been in the home stretch for a few days now, but today marks the "less than a week" mark. Pressure's on now! It was leg day, and I always say that unless you're nervous on leg day, you're not doing something right. With my lack of carbs during...

What a week!  This week I decided to start a new program instead of continuing onto weeks 9 and 10 of my current lifting schedule.  It's not being afraid to mix things up like this that can often produce results in the gym.  All too often we get stuck in...

Today was an interesting training day. It marked the beginning of my "last day to train body part X before the show". It also marked the first day I trained using the Beast Mode preworkout powder. Join me in the mindset of a soon-to-be competitor. We'll ignore the fact that...