Have you hit a plateau in your quest for weight loss? Here’s the skinny - if you want to lose weight, train for a triathlon. You don’t need to be a contestant on The Biggest Loser to figure this one out…Shake it up!
Anyone who has tried to lose weight has tried dieting. Diets are […]

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Trismarter.com Tri2Lose client Peter Shankman took on the NYRR Race for the Parks 4 miler in Central Park this morning. As a Tri2Lose client, Peter is losing weight and training for a triathlon, but not just any triathlon. The Ironman.
Read Peter’s complete blog post and race report here.

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From Endurance Planet, it seems that another of The Biggest Losers is getting into triathlon. Evidence, yet again, that just about anyone can train for and complete a triathlon. Matt’s story is interesting because he was actually an athlete in college and suffered from injury prior to gaining weight and becoming sedentary. Sounds a lot […]

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I recently attended a Grand Rounds lecture at a prestigious ivy league medical institution. The topic of the lecture was medical treatment for obesity. I wasn’t out of place in the audience as obesity treatment and prevention has long been an interest of mine. The lecturer, a very highly respected authority on the topic, eloquently […]

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We’re psyched to be working with one of our newest clients: CEO, entrepreneur and adventurist Peter Shankman. Peter is also widely known as the founder of HARO. Check out Peter’s interview on Fox News recently regarding the Tiger Woods apology.

Peter does Fox News on Tiger’s “apology.” from Peter Shankman on Vimeo.
Peter has chosen to work […]

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Movement is an important part of our total daily energy expenditure. Simple movement, such as walking, can contribute significantly to the number of calories we burn independent of our training sessions. Few appreciate just how many steps they take each day until those steps are quantified or measured. At Trismarter.com, we recommend that all of our Tri2Lose clients purchase and […]

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A recent report from the journal, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise concludes that compared to diet alone, diet plus exercise leads to greater improvements in aerobic fitness and, in turn, cardiometabolic measure. From the abstract for this report, “Despite similar effect on fat losses, combining CR (caloric restriction) with exercise increased aerobic fitness […]

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Think big, right?
Watching The Biggest Loser on NBC for the first time ever and pleasantly surprised to see that the contestants, in teams of two, are challenged to ride a bike 26.2 miles. Yes, that’s right, teams of two have to ride 26.2 MILES. I wonder if the folks at NBC have taken notice of […]

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We all know it’s true. Millions of people resolve each year to lead and live healthier lifestyles. For triathletes, this may not be the case. A triathlete is more likely to resolve to “swim more” or to “practice transitions” or “do more speedwork”. Where does the tradition of New Year’s resolution come from, anyway?
According to […]

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I had the pleasure of meeting with a potential new client (we’ll call him Jim) this morning in-person. Years ago, I’d meet each client personally over dinner or coffee. These days, as Trismarter.com has grown, that is rarely possible. The relationships our triathlon coaches and triathlon nutritionists forge with their clients is something that I […]

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