Lifestyle
NewU articles on lifestyle. Practical fat loss, training, and coaching from Ryan Spiteri.
Can You Get Abs While Still Going Out on Weekends?
Visible abs are almost entirely a body fat problem, not a willpower problem — and a structured weekday approach means you can get abs and still go out without your social life being the reason you fail.
How to Break a Fat Loss Plateau Without Cutting Out the Things You Actually Enjoy
A fat loss plateau isn't a willpower failure — it's a predictable physiological response to sustained dieting, and you can break it without cutting calories further, dropping alcohol entirely, or becoming a monk.
Alcohol, Business Dinners, and Fat Loss: The Realistic Compromise
Alcohol doesn't directly cause fat storage in most men — it temporarily displaces fat oxidation for 2-8 hours depending on quantity, and the real damage comes from the calories, poor food choices, and disrupted sleep that surround the drinking, not the alcohol molecule itself.
Family Dinners and Fat Loss: How to Eat With Your Family and Still Lose Weight
You don't need a separate meal plan from your family to lose fat — you need a portion strategy and three simple adjustments that work around the food already on your table.
How to Hit Your Macros on a Business Trip (Without Eating Sad Salads)
A man in a suit at an airport food court confidently choosing a high-protein meal from a normal menu, with a macro tracking app visible on his phone.
Alcohol and Fat Loss: How to Drink Without Destroying Your Progress
The first thing most nutrition articles will tell you is to cut alcohol completely. That’s good advice if you’re willing to take it. But for most men in their 30s and 40s, drinking…
How Much Sleep Do You Need to Lose Fat? The Data Might Surprise You
You’re training four days a week. Your nutrition is on point. You’re in a calorie deficit. But the fat isn’t moving as fast as it should. There’s a variable you might be underestim…
How to Eat at Restaurants and Still Hit Your Macros
You’re trying to lose fat, but you also have a life. Business dinners, birthday celebrations, date nights, and Friday drinks with colleagues. Telling yourself you’ll just avoid res…