Why is Changing Your Diet SO DIFFICULT?

One of the absolute hardest things as a coach is getting our clients to change their diets. For whatever reason—lack of time time, motivation, willpower, or a massive sugar-addiction—it’s much easier for people to commit to a gym routine than it is for them to stop eating processed foods, or to break their overeating habit. I've seen this time and again. I’m not suggesting there’s a magic-bullet solution; we believe in different strokes for different folks, but here is some FOOD for thought

The RWS Guide to Macros

Macros, brah. Eating the correct amounts of fat, carbs, and protein (and by extension, calories) on a daily basis is 80% of the nutritional battle. Seriously. There's a great article on JTS here that talks about it. So how do you figure out exactly how much to eat? Well, trial and error mostly, but I can get you in the ballpark. First let's figure out your long-term ideal body weight. This is a function of your height and frame. BWT = body weight (pounds) H = height (inches) Men: BWT = 7H - 300