This is the halfway week of JTF's Mount Crushmore, y'all! It's flying by and I still have so much to share! I'm writing this on a Monday morning with arms and shoulders that are in permanent "typing" position -- not because I am just SO HYPED about writing this post but because it's nearly all … Continue reading JTF’s Mount Crushmore, Week 6
As the fifth week of JTF's Mount Crushmore begins, so does a new meal plan. I want to start it by referencing a topic one of my favorite online trainers James Smith said in an email this week. After a brief tour in the States, the Australian-native trainer discussed how much he's looking forward to … Continue reading JTF’s Mount Crushmore Meal Plan: Week 5
New thing! I'm going to start delivering select "center-post" announcements via my social and blog on Wednesdays! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AGkq4fUR3Y This week we're talking about BOOT CAMP at TITLE Boxing Club Knoxville! It starts Saturday, June 1 and runs for eight weeks every Saturday at 8:00am! This is our fourth year doing summer boot camp and we're … Continue reading TBC Announcements 5/1/2019
So at week five that means JTF's Mount Crushmore is starting its second month -- a third of the program is behind us! There's a lot to get through so let's get through it. As always, this week's weigh-in is brought to you by InBody and Nutrishop Knoxville. Weekly Weigh-In: 222.2 Pounds (Goal: 210 Pounds; … Continue reading JTF’s Mount Crushmore, Week 5
Did you read my post about Calories yet? If not, give it a go. I'll wait here. If you already did, then I need to ask you ... Are you just getting started with your weight loss/gain goals? If so, I'll say that you can (and should) read this post, but do so with the … Continue reading JTF’s Mount Crushmore (Supps) — Macros
I knew I'd have to make a post like this sooner or later. Didn't realize the Easter holiday was so fast approaching when I started Mount Crushmore so it's as good a time as any to talk about something that's going to happen in your weight-loss / fitness journey: You're going to have some weeks … Continue reading JTF’s Mount Crushmore, Week 4
Three. Three, y'all. In the last week and a half, I've spoken with three people about their nutrition because they were having some issues with their weight loss goals and/or body composition. And in each of those cases the verdict was the same -- people not eating enough. I know it sounds counterintuitive -- I … Continue reading JTF’s Mount Crushmore Meal Plan: Week 3
Last week I started a 20g/day load on creatine while simultaneously de-loading on my weight training program. This week we're going all-in with muscles fully saturated with creatine and a workout plan that's going to go hard! I promise to detail my workout plan more closely in the coming weeks (I'm not playing; I've gotten … Continue reading JTF’s Mount Crushmore, Week 3
Last week I promised a post that spells out everything regarding calories, how many you need to eat and what they need to be made of. This is going to be a long post and it's going to get geeky at times but I'm going to try to make it entertaining and easy to understand … Continue reading JTF’s Mount Crushmore (Supps) — Calories
And with that, Week 1 is done, y'all! We've got pesky introductions knocked out, gave an outline for workout and nutrition ... now we're going to start getting into the meat of things! Last week I shared ALL of my readings so we had a good starting point. This post won't be so dense, for … Continue reading JTF’s Mount Crushmore, Week 2
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