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The Catalyst for Optimal Health & Performance

So what is this?A catalytic converter. The reason I am starting out with this is to help YOU wrap your head around how Vespa is a natural catalyst to drive performance level fat metabolism.What is a Catalytic ConverterAlmost every gasoline powered car built since 1977 comes with a catalytic converter, so, unless you own an Electric […]

How Murder Hornets can save you from bonking

In spite of the hyper focus on COVID-19 the ‘Murder Hornets’ have made the headlines on all the major news outlets like the N​Y Times and ABC News and are trending on social media. The stories extoll their power and lethal nature. They can kill a human, hunt rodents and insects many times their size […]

What to expect when changing your fuel from Carbs to Fat

There is no doubt that carbohydrates provide a lot of energy but it is important we understand the metabolic problems they can cause to find the ‘BALANCE’. One example comes to mind when I was talking to a triathlon coach about an athlete of his who claimed she had chronic fatigue syndrome.  This coach did […]

Champions are made in the off season

This quote, credited to Football Coach Steve Szabo, could not be more apropos with this weekend’s Superbowl on the horizon. While their journeys could not have been more different, the 49ers and Chiefs didn’t make it to the Superbowl by accident. . . and neither should your journey this season be any different.(Please share this […]

The best times to use Intermittent Fasting

What the heck does the Superbowl have to do with Fasting have to do with Endurance Sports?  Well I shot this before Christmas and didn’t get it to you, however, with the winter weight gain and the upcoming Superbowl  now makes this the perfect time! Heck, some people think the Superbowl is way better than […]

How to enjoy Festive Events and stay Fat Adapted

In a recent article I talked about how you can use Intermittent Fasting over the holiday season.  The key points today add to the fasting tips and help you have a strategy so you let go and enjoy your festivities. It is also an opportunity to enhance your fat burning by extending the fasting windows […]

Fat Adaptation is not about macros or calories

We never evolved to count our calories or our macros, and fat adaptation was not a concept, it was the natural state of our bodies. In this article I want to talk about the real way to view food for optimal performance and health, and why I created the OFM (Optimized Fat Metabolism) Program. OFM is […]

Cell health and Mitochondria – every athlete needs to know this!

Today we are taking a deeper dive into the underlying physiology (Mitochondria) and why optimizing your fat metabolism has profound implications for your athletic performance AND health.  Additionally this has implications on aging and actually reverse the aging process. The key is Mitochondrial Health. Why is Mitochondria so important for you as an athlete?These literally are […]

The Unseen ‘Heavyweight Champion’ of Fat Metabolism: Beta-oxidation and It’s ‘Cornermen’; Ketones and Glucose

Years before Keto exploded, when I was pioneering fat-adapted performance, I dove deep into fat metabolism and realized it was all about “Beta-Oxidation”.  Beta-oxidation is the sustainable delivery of fatty acids, literally, the tens of thousands of calories you have on your body and more than any gel, shots or liquid nutrition can deliver! So […]

Removing the Stress out of Carb Counting | Fat Adaptation

In today’s video I’m going to talk about how to count carbs without going crazy.  OFM (Optimized Fat Metabolism) makes carb counting sustainable and doable for you. With the strictness of the Keto diet, counting every gram of carbohydrate creates stress which is actually counter-productive to what you want to achieve.   So how do we make […]