Heyo, There’s a lot of hype around incline walking at the moment – specifically the claim that it’s better for fat burning compared to running. But is this actually true? Let’s find out. Does incline walking burn more fat than running? Let's start with a story – don't worry, it's a great story, and it's starring you and your eternal quest for snacks. You're sitting on the couch and, I dunno, maybe you're three videos deep in a YouTube rabbit hole about why the K-Pop Demon Hunters soundtrack...
2 months ago • 6 min read
Hey, You know how I made all those jokes about "messages from a sponsor", but it was just me slinging my own stuff? Well...in a weird turn of events, The Vitamin is actually sponsored now. If you click any of the links below, I get paid. Worst-case? You find something useful. Best-case? I can afford that Lamborghini. Fine. The Lego Lamborghini. Whatever. This week in the Vitamin: A reader asks how improving your physical fitness would impact your total daily energy expenditure. Read on for my...
7 months ago • 7 min read
Hey, I didn't send an email last week because, well, the truth is, I was totally burned out by the end of the Acceler8 launch. Between rewriting the sales page, writing sales-specific emails, making Instagram content, troubleshooting tech stuff, and staying on top of 1:1 check-ins, client programming, these weekly emails, and regular IG posts—Oh, and that whole parenting thing, it ended up being a bit more than I could handle. It got so bad that my resting heart rate increased by 10 bpm in...
7 months ago • 6 min read
Heyo, A few days ago, I spent the morning filming content and my god, I suck. Like, really bad. So bad that I'm pretty sure I managed to create a new type of motivational content––just watch me attempt to film a 90-second Reel and instantly feel better about yourself. And I'm not gonna lie – there was a moment where we were 2 hours into filming and we'd only recorded one video that I was going to throw in the towel and stick to writing. Thankfully, the voice of reason showed up and slapped me...
8 months ago • 5 min read
Heyo, I'm back with another long(ish) form article this week––I know, I know, damn, Aa, two long-form articles back to back? Turns out that when you're only sleeping 5 hours per night, you can actually get way more done. Who knew? Before you dive in, I highly recommend reading this on the website. Not just because it’ll make for a better reading experience, but mainly because the new iOS 18 Mail update might prevent images from loading. And if you’ve read my stuff before, you know the images...
9 months ago • 8 min read
Heyo, I’m fairly confident you’ve heard people (including me) say it’s hard to out-train a bad diet. While that’s true, there’s another side to that phrase that isn't talked about enough: It's equally difficult to out-diet a sedentary lifestyle. In today's article, I want to answer that. Specifically, why physical activity is just as important as your diet when losing fat. You can read the full article here: -> It’s Very Hard to Out-Train a Bad Diet but It’s Equally Difficult to Out-Diet a...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Something I've struggled with for a while now is the realisation that my attention has become increasingly fragmented. This is new to me, and I don't know when it started happening, but it's become more pronounced over the last year or so. I remember a time when I could sit and focus on a task for a solid hour before needing to take a short break. These days, it's hard to get through thirty minutes before my mind starts rebelling. So what's the solution? I don't know. But something I've been...
10 months ago • 7 min read
Heyo, It's time for another instalment of the Vitamin––the weekly fitness newsletter that helps you be healthier, stronger, and leaner while navigating fitness bullshit. ..AADAM ANSWERS.. Is my protein powder dangerous? Q: I live in Arizona (land of guns and seed oil skepticism) and my weekly argument with my raw milk drinking, chicken-raising mother is that she wants me to start taking this for protein, when I currently take this, to which she has this to say: “Honestly, this is a terrible...
10 months ago • 6 min read
Hey, It's time for another instalment of the Vitamin––the weekly fitness newsletter that helps you be healthier, stronger, and leaner while navigating fitness bullshit. AADAM ANSWERSWeighted vests for fat loss? Q–I originally heard about a pro bodybuilder named Eric Salazar who used a weighted vest to get to his leanest body fat percentage for one of his competitions. He didn’t have to lower his calories & he didn’t feel as hungry because of it, even though he was sub 10%. Do you think this...
about 1 year ago • 6 min read