I got several emails about this whole intermittent fasting thing with some really good questions, especially after reading the previous post on intermittent fasting. Many of them were the same questions I had in mind when I first heard about it and shamefully, I was pretty close-minded when it came to fasting.  You see, I believed in several of the following myths, too.  Well, I went from close-minded to adopting it as a lifestyle.  Fasting has helped me maintain my weight (even through the holidays), and that includes a bi-weekly (ok, maybe weekly) trip to my favorite frozen yogurt place, Menchies. So, let’s talk some more about intermittent fasting.  I’ll let Eat-Stop-Eat author and nutrition expert Brad Pilon explain.  Enjoy! 7 Lasting Myths About Fasting By Brad Pilon, MS Eat-Stop-Eat Continue reading…

I’ve been getting some great questions about intermittent fasting from friends, family, clients, boot-campers and others.  “Don’t you starve?”   “Won’t your metabolism shut down?”  “You’re going to be so cranky”.  Ha-ha!  And here you are at CrankTraining.com.  100% pure ironic awesomeness.   Look, I’m going to be honest with you.  I used to think Fasting was just another gimmick.  Then I read Brad Pilon’s Eat-Stop-Eat book and was literally blown away. It was a … fast…. read, too.  Yep, I went there… it’s just how the words played out.  Seriously, Brad debunks many myths about fasting and I find it one of the most simplistic “diets” to follow for both short-term and long-term success.  I currently have several clients using this method because quite honestly – it’s very easy to Continue reading…

Before we get into the guest article from Brad Pilon, I wanted to give you a heads up on our next boot camp.  It was originally scheduled to start Monday, 3/28, but with Spring Break coming up, I was asked if I could move it.  The next 4-week boot camp now starts Monday, 4/11.  I hope everyone has a safe, yet fun spring break.  Enjoy yourself!  For more information and to save your spot for the next boot camp, you can click below: Click here for the next 4-Week Fat Loss Boot Camp  Now onto the good stuff (guest article from Brad Pilon) 3 Keys to Losing Fat and Maintaining Muscle at The Same Time By Brad Pilon, MS URL: www.eatstopeat.com There are three main keys to losing fat and Continue reading…

I’m always “on the prowl” for strategies than can work for my readers and clients to reach their fitness potential, especially when those strategies are simple to use.  I was absolutely blown away with the research and information found in “Eat Stop Eat”.  With that being said, here is a guest article from “Eat Stop Eat” author Brad Pilon. Guest article by Brad Pilon, MS www.EatStopEat.com If you and I went to the local magazine stand and scanned the covers of the fitness magazines we would find dozens of ‘weight loss’ rules. In fact we could spend the rest of the week reading magazines about the latest greatest weight loss tricks many of which may actually work for someone. But realistically there’s just no way you could actually follow ALL Continue reading…