I have to admit, I don’t want to appear to be hoping on a fad just because. The simple fact is I love training toys. My training style by nature is more bodyweight, band, and local jungle gym then it is squat racks. I think there is a way to incorporate it all if you want to. The questions are – which system and how much is right for you?  I decided the best thing for me to do was try out a few types of suspended trainers and see what I came up with.

Sometimes the best books you can read on a subject, are not technically about the subject. Everyday I try to read something to inspire me to forgo standing in my own way. It’s a great day when the right quote or message can make you laugh at how melodramatic this all seems. Having the body you want is rarely as simple as “eat less, move more.” Let’s be honest, it is never that simple.

These are some of my favorite books that make me feel stupid, in the best of ways.

The above recipe is one of my favorites from the Breakfast of Champions cookbook. It utilizes two of my favorite cooking techniques. Poaching and Blanching. When it comes to eating and trying to achieve the least caloric intake, these techniques are perfect. Both utilizing water; not oil and both bring the color and flavor of your food to life. It is tricks and techniques like this that take your diet food from cardboard to gourmet.

Request For Readers

I have received a tremendous response from the Body Fat Picture article on wanting more examples.  You would be surprised how hard it is to come by people standing in a relaxed position for these types of photos. I can’t simply take them from the internet randomly (however tempted). The solution? If you so desire, send a front and back picture to trainer @ avidityfitness.net. Here are the specifications.

The new members cookbook has been released and it is titled – “Around the World 30 Recipes.” It features 30 recipes from various countries around the world that are optimized for health, high protein, and great taste. A few of the featured countries are – Thailand, India, Jordon, French, Italian, and Jamaica. Here are a few recipe titles  -

Bauernfruhstuck (Germany)
Chicken Potstickers (Chinese)
Rare Lean Sirloin with Irish Colcannon (Ireland)
Date Nut Bread (Iraq)

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.

“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.

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.

On my old blog, I did a video post on the topic of body fat percentage. It was incredibly popular and still receives high visits 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.

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.

Books to get: Fat Loss Troubleshoot or Body By Eats

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