Primal Strength

Counting Calories

Posted June 5, 2018

In my journey through losing almost 100 pounds of body weight, I've learned some painful lessons.  Perhaps the biggest lesson learned was about calories, and the deceptions so commonly spread about them online.  Here is an example of the typical article you can find about low carb, or keto, diet plans on the internet today: "How to Stop Counting Calories and Lose Weight with Ketosis"  .... Read More

A lifetime approach to nutrition

Posted April 30, 2018

I was a skinny kid and pretty much what they call a hardgainer.  It took me years to gain strength.   For most of my training years, I took the 'skinny' me for granted and focused on building strength and size.  I had a powerful lesson that I would learn: "What you take for granted, you lose."   .... Read More

Introducing ketogenic nutrition

Posted April 16, 2018

Burning fat is the ever-present goal on the American fitness scene.  This article introduces a proven approach to turning your body into a fat burning machine, ketogenic nutrition, with resources and next steps. What is ketogenic? Ketogenic refers to the metabolic state of body known as ketosis, a normal process which occurs when your body does not h  .... Read More