Why does Paul Saladino have his shirt off at the grocery store? It’s been the consensus of nutritionists for decades that most of what you eat should be coming from single-ingredient foods, so at least he and I can agree on that. You should be doing your best to avoid foods with nutrition labels on them for a plethora of reasons, probably the least of which is seed oil.

Americans are suffering from obesity at an astounding rate. This is because of our sedentary lifestyles and our massive portion sizes. I would absolutely agree that most of your food should be coming from protein and fruits, but where we disagree drastically is that plants are dangerous for human beings to consume. We are omnivores, our ancestors have been surviving primarily on a diet of vegetation for centuries. I mean how f***ing hard do you think it was to kill a woolly mammoth with a piece of rock attached to a stick to form a spear?

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Vanity is important. 4 lower body exercises to look better naked:

1️⃣ Hip thruster: Who doesn’t want a bigger, rounder butt? A lot of glute emphasis without a lot of fatigue.

2️⃣ Reverse lunge: Offers both aesthetics and function. Moving well will help keep you looking good.

3️⃣ Barbell squat: The grandfather of all squats. This exercise allows both hip hinge and knee bend.

4️⃣ Deadlift: The king of all exercises. However it’s a double-edged sword 🗡️ due to so many muscles being involved.

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America is not overweight because of fruit 🍎 An apple a day does in fact help keep the doctor away, because they are high in antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber. They also help facilitate good gut health. There is a difference between fructose and refined sugar.

This is amazing for breakfast or that afternoon snack. You can have it as you are walking out the door to work or on the way out of the office heading home.

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Why on earth would I want you to teabag your kettlebell? Because you should be standing directly overtop of it. You want to think about this thing slicing you right in half. But even when I tell clients to stand right on top of it, they don’t grasp it until I tell them to teabag this MFer. So ladies and gentlemen, teabag your kettlebell.

You can also think about it as athletic stance. You want to feel the weight in your heels and a nice stretch in your hamstrings at the start point of your kettlebell deadlift.

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Why do I talk about fast food as a nutrition coach? Because real life isn’t perfect. You might be stuck in the car with your kids, you might be on the road traveling, or you might just not have managed your day perfectly and now you’re f***ing hungry and need to figure life out. I get all these pompous, self-righteous people commenting on my videos who don’t even have abs or have it figured out. Perfection is a form of passivity. If you believe that you have to be perfect, you’ll never make an attempt at anything. That’s why I offer guidance for everyday situations. Now f*** off.

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HIIT (high intensity interval training) means you’re doing short, explosive intervals, followed by a period of rest. You can work until you complete a particular distance, period of time, or to reach a heart rate goal. You then follow with a recovery period of either a predetermined amount of time or until your heart rate goes back down. Here I’m aiming for 80-90% of my max heart rate, so usually 160-180 beats per minute. HIIT is great for improving your anaerobic threshold and VO2max. It also causes EPOC, which means you burn calories after exercise. Just remember, 80% of your cardio should be zone 2, or approximately 110-130 BPM.

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🥓 Pork Bacon vs. Turkey Bacon 🥓 Just because it’s turkey bacon doesn’t mean it’s healthier. If you can’t see the back of the label- they’re both processed meats, high in sodium, and have similar fat content. Pick whatever you actually enjoy.

If you are at the grocery store and you can see the back of the label, just look for less than 150mg sodium and 4g fat per slice.

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You do not need to eat your kids’ food, especially their Halloween candy. Here are a few alternatives to throwing it out:

🍬Take it to work
🍬Donate it

If neither of these seem realistic to you or you’re in the heat of the moment, just get rid of it. You’re not making the world a better place by eating your kids’ candy instead of throwing it away.

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Everybody likes a great triceps pump, but the issue with is it ends up becoming an issue with scapular stability because you can’t keep your shoulder blades retracted. Let me show you a better way.

We’re going to take a seat on the bench and use this as a tactile cue (a point of contact that helps us keep our shoulder blades squeezed around the object) so we can put all the emphasis on our arms and not on our shoulders.

Do you have an issue keeping your shoulder blades together and want to learn how to address it further? Comment below and we may do a video on it.

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Zone 2 cardio should be 80% of your cardio, leaving room for the other 20% to be what you enjoy or some sort of HIIT-style cardio. The only exception to this is if you have a specific sport or hobby that requires you to do a majority of your cardio in a different zone (ie maybe if you play a sport like lacrosse or if you are intensely training for a marathon). Zone 2 cardio is keeping your heart rate between 110-130 BPM. The American Heart Association recommendation is 75 mins of intense cardio or 150 mins of moderate cardio weekly.

Some of the benefits of zone 2 cardio are:
💥Lowers resting heart rate
💥Decreases blood pressure
💥Increases mitochondrial efficiency
💥Improves insulin resistance

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Halloween 🎃🍫🍬 Regardless of how well you prepare you’re probably going to be surrounded by candy. I often tell you that discipline is a fallacy, but in this case despite your preparation there are moments you’re going to have to rely on simply saying no. Remember:

1️⃣ There are no magic foods. Having a piece of candy will not ruin your fat loss progress.

2️⃣ Know thyself. Can you eat a single piece of candy like a complete sociopath, or are you like me and if you eat one fun size Snickers you’re going to eat 100 fun size Snickers?

3️⃣ Having candy around that you don’t enjoy is easier than having candy you do enjoy. If your kids bring home your favorite candy, make it magically disappear in the middle of the night.

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Fun size candy bars can feel harmless. They’re intended to hand out to kids on Halloween, but let’s face it, you can end up bingeing on them easily. One thing leads to another and you’ve eaten an entire bag, 1500 calories worth of Halloween candy.

2️⃣ fun size Snickers = handful of Lay’s potato chips 🥔

3️⃣ fun size Snickers = regular size Snickers bar 🍫 or a small McDonald’s French fry 🍟

4️⃣ fun size Snickers = slice of pepperoni pizza 🍕

Think about calories as a budget. There’s a difference between going out and spending $200 and $1500. The same is true of having 3 fun size Snickers vs an entire bag.

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