Myth Busting Protein Use and Assimilation

The metrics of daily Protein consumption have always been a big topic of discussion in the performance and health,  in the past few years, it has become particularly trendy with Social Media Influencers – mainly because it is the one thing most everyone can agree on: You need protein! Additionally, there are well established metrics ranging […]

Invest in YOUR Metabolic Health During the Holidays

At Vespa and OFM, we ‘get’ it. Inflation has eaten up discretionary spending and the Holidays are here. . . Your Inbox is flooded with Black Friday, Cyber Monday promotions . . . Your Social Media feed is a running commercial . . .This creates an environment of “Reactive Distraction”. . . and it is […]

The New Normal – IronMan Metabolic Health

Your daily life is your event. This is why optimal Metabolic Health is SO important and crucial to you. Whether you are at work, home, working out, or out with family or friends – having the metabolic capacity to consistently function optimally, as if you were competing in an IronMan, is your only way forward. Not […]

Get “MOVING” on your Metabolic Health

In my conversation with Dr. Cathy after her finishing an IronMan Triathlon we discuss how metabolic health lies at the core or true health. This is the way Nature shaped us and how the conveniences of modern life are our undoing. You see, we have dumbed down health to the point what is considered ‘healthy’ […]

Taking Control of YOUR Health, Avoiding Chronic Disease and Living Strong with Dr. Cathy

OFM: The new model of normal for the busy professionalI sat down this week with Dr Cathy after her recent Ironman finish for a conversation on Metabolic Health.  Cathy discusses how she can comfortably complete an Ironman even though she is a busy professional.In this podcast we discuss:The sad state of what ‘normal’ human health […]

Does KETO work for High Performance Athletes?

Dr. French’s latest Hammer Nutrition blog post, Demystifying Keto Part ll, Keto for High-Performance Athletes discusses how a Ketogenic Diet applies to serious athletes like you, which provides me the opportunity to take up where this article leaves off, so you can achieve higher health and peak performance.How does Keto and Athletic Performance Work?“What about […]

How to Improve Training Effect and Reduce Recovery Time

As I illustrated in “My 7 Recovery Tips” vlog, when you minimize or eliminate the oxidative stress and lactate load of burning a lot of glucose, i.e. sugar, you PREVENT THE DAMAGE which occurs on a cellular level.THE DAMAGE which occurs on a cellular level. This minimizes the need to “recover” from said damage. But […]

The Journey to True Metabolic Health

Anything great starts with a strong foundation. Problem is in today’s virtual and instant gratification filled world, we skip to the quick solution and end point rather than do the hard work of building a foundation. Add to this that, generally, foundations are not seen. Foundations are not the bling nor the sizzle but the […]

Beating The Bonk With VESPA – Podcast with Jeff Browning & Peter Mortimer

In this roundtable podcast with Ultra champions Jeff Browning and Peter Mortimer we discuss how they use VESPA in their training and racing. In it you will learn:What VESPA isHow using VESPA increases fat metabolismHow increasing fat metabolism dramatically reduces the reliance on external caloriesHow VESPA dramatically reduces the risk of the Gastrointestinal (GI) challenges […]

My Final Hammer Nutrition Demystifying Fat Review: Hidden Details YOU need to Know!

Today’s vlog, the final one in this series . . . and I PROMISE it will be a lot shorter! . . . If you have not seen my first 3 videos you can see them here:Pt 1 – Hammer Drops A Fat Bomb – My Take on Part 1 of Their ArticlePt 2 – […]