Leigh Peele

One of the top searches bringing people into this blog is “Leigh Peele Pics.” I also get accused of not being real, being extremely fat, and being a man. I just think people aren’t paying attention enough. I feel I have addressed this before, but here it is again. I also get a lot of questions about clients, who and where I train, where I have been published, etc. So, I decided to update my “about me” page. If this isn’t good enough, then you can also add me to your facebook. I try to keep friends and pictures private because people I don’t know (and motives I can’t always trust) have access to those things. I haven’t had the best of luck in that area so I sit on the side of caution with these things. That being said, there are a bunch of pictures in there, I just think people don’t know how to use facebook. It’s called a photo album people.

I will be announcing more about the consults soon as well, but I will say I am making a huge transition in my career for the next 6-12 months. From there, we will see. In the meantime, I hope this gives you a little more to chew on.  I even threw in a FAQ list at the end. These are the top questions people send me through email about what I do.

About Me Page Intro

I think to some degree you have to possess a bit of narcissism to have a truly excellent “about me” page. I don’t know if I am 100% there yet, but I do keep looking in the mirror and thinking “Wow, you are awesome.” In a nutshell, this about me page is going to attempt to give you a brief understanding of who I am. It may come across as an unabridged facebook description, but so be it. Continue Reading…

“Many of the great achievements of the world were accomplished by tired and discouraged men who kept on working.”

We don’t always rise up in the morning with the gleam of hope shining in the corner of our eye. Mostly, all we see blinking is the alarm clock. We draw inspiration from all types of media and people. I know there are times I need a good G chord to get my day started. Sometimes, I need to be inspired but mostly, I need to be reminded not to take myself so seriously. Get to feelin’ good with these feel good songs. Continue Reading…

This is a fantastic recipe from forum member and blogger of the awesome Unsweetened Cocoa blog.

Yields 60 pogácsa

These flaky, buttery biscuits topped generously with cheese make for a satisfying and truly delicious snack, or accompaniment to a hearty stew or soup. Continue Reading…

On my old blog, I did a video post on the topic of body fat percentage. It is still incredibly popular to this day. A problem some people had with it was:

a) It is a video, not a blog post
b) too long in length

What I want to do with this post is provide you with a comprehensive picture gallery of various body fat percentages in men and women. In short, I am providing you the video in a post form, with a few changes and updates.

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Episode 20: Critical Thinking FTW

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News:

Static Electricity is Evil
Consult Update

Questions:

What do I think is the ideal female bodyfat?
100pushups.com, is it good? (Pull-up article)
Can people tell if you went to the gym today?
Good book for building muscle? (http://www.ampedtraining.com) and Muscle Gain Article.
Critical looks at diet comparisons
Can you use goal weight to determine deficit?
Are beans a complete protein? A vegan argument.

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2 years ago I wrote an article on pull-ups for the now closed, Figure Athlete. While it was good, I thought I could make it better and apply it to everyone. For some, the pull up is a myth, a fable told by others. The pull-up isn’t merely an exercise or a movement, it’s the quintessential bodyweight movement.

Anatomy of a Pull-up

Before you can conquer the pull-up, you must know your adversary: understand how the pull-up works. First, you need to look at the variation of grips. A change in grip changes muscles targeted, and technically, even changes the name of the exercises themselves (pull-ups as opposed to chin-ups). For the purpose of this article, we are going to be talking about three different grips, and the importance of each to your training. Continue Reading…

You may remember the simple chicken recipe we did a video of before. This time we kicked it up a notch with my favorite chicken cooking methods. Most people do not use this method, but it really makes all the difference in how your chicken tastes. Continue Reading…

There is something I love so much about cooking in a ramekin and everything being in one place. This is a perfect package that packs a huge flavor. It is also very easy to do and you can do more than one at a time. If making more than one at a time, increase the time in the oven the more you put in.

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.

2. In a medium sauce pan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Once melted add mushrooms, onions, and ham; cook for 5-7 minutes.

3. Mix ham and veggie mixture, sour cream, and turmeric together and put in large ramekin.

4. Add 2 egg whites and 1 egg on top of sour cream mixture. Season eggs with salt, pepper, and dried basil.

5. Place ramekin in a baking dish, and pour water into the baking dish until it is halfway up the sides of the ramekin. Carefully place the baking dish in the oven.

6. Bake eggs for 15 minutes, or until set.
Yields 1 serving

Entire Recipe: Calories- 247.95, Protein- 26.26 g, Fat- 10.39 g, Carbs- 12.35 g, Fiber- 1.07 g, Sodium- 838.03 mg

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Like this recipe and want more? This recipe is from the Breakfast Champions Cookbook. This book is for members only at the Leighpeele.com members site. You can only get it with membership for this month only.

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(The Melody Principle posts are dedicated to giving you variety for your workout playlists. If you enjoy this one make sure to check the archives for others.)

There exists different types of guilty pleasures. There are guilty pleasures we are allowed to enjoy. Guilty pleasures that so many people have surrendered to, it becomes a born again masterpiece. A few notable examples are, “Elton John – Bennie and the Jets”, “Katrina and the Waves – Walking on Sunshine” or anything touched by the wisdom of Hall and Oats.

This is not one of those guilty pleasure mixes.

No, this mix rips to the core everything you don’t want to admit liking. Songs so pathetic you think the sheer admittance of them will leave you alone for the rest of your life. The only hope you have after admitting you like this music is reality TV show dating. There is only one word to describe liking these songs – shame. It is okay, you are among friends. Continue Reading…

A chief complain for people not wanting to cook is time. Cooking in bulk saves tremendous amount of time but some people are often left confused about how to store it. A question I receive a lot is, “Leigh, when I make a bulk batch of food, how to I separate it into portions?” This comes up a lot for things like chili, soups or large stir fry.

This information can also be good for serving yourself and family as well at meal time. Check out the new video covering this topic. Continue Reading…