Tools, Gadgets, & Gear Archive

Top 5 Wireless Headphones for Fitness Junkies

Brian Shellabarger Tools, Gadgets, & Gear September 11, 2017

A high-quality pair of wireless headphones can make or break your workout routine. There are many great options on the market, and each of them cater to different needs. Below you’ll find five unique and popular options. No matter what you’re looking for, you’re ...Read More

Apple Watch Users: Two must-have apps to visualize your workouts

Brian Shellabarger Tools, Gadgets, & Gear March 11, 2016

I’m a hard-core Apple Watch user and I firmly believe it’s the best fitness tracker on the market. By far. However, I’ve been a little jealous of the FitBit HR owners… mostly because the Fitbit app on the iPhone and Android produce these SUPER ...Read More

Meal Planner Tool

Brian Shellabarger Meal Planning, Tools, Gadgets, & Gear November 12, 2015

Are you that guy standing in the grocery store aisle comparing nutrition labels with your calculator out? Not anymore! Say hello to your new personal meal planner. This is amazing. It is EXACTLY what you need if you’re new to IIFYM (If It Fits ...Read More

Tool for Converting Recipe Cards to Nutrition Labels

Brian Shellabarger Meal Planning, Tools, Gadgets, & Gear November 12, 2015

This is seriously cool. CalorieCount.com has a tool buried deep within their site that lets you enter any recipe into their text box to analyze and provide nutrition label that goes with it. You can print out your label and tape it to the back ...Read More

Let’s Talk Gear

Brian Shellabarger Tools, Gadgets, & Gear October 26, 2015

The Essential Gear I’ve bought a lot of fitness-related gear during my journey. Most aren’t worth the money and are glorified gimmicks at best. I have a few, however, that I couldn’t live without. MyFitnessPal Premium Upgrade to MyFitnessPal Premium. It has much better ...Read More

I'm Brian. I'm 37 years old and I've lost almost 100lbs over the last 13 months, and I'm now in the best shape of my life. I've learned an incredible amount on my journey -- the most important of which is "there are no shortcuts". However, I've also learned that when it comes to fitness and weight loss, there are efficient and inefficient ways to achieve your goals. The purpose of this group is for me to share some of the best tips, tricks, and ideas I've come across to help others who might be on the same journey.

I also became frustrated with finding accurate information online. It seems that almost everyone on the internet has some method for helping you to lose weight -- and they're all selling something. So to be VERY CLEAR.. I am not selling anything. I am not profiting from this (not even advertising). I gain nothing from your readership.