WELCOME to the organized-chaos that is my brain!
Hi, I’m Michael Sahno and I have a Master’s of Science in Applied Physiology & Kinesiology from the University of Florida. If you are looking to find my professional advice on Exercise Physiology, Sports Nutrition, and Performance Psychology, then this is the place to be.
Don’t worry, I did my research and I will hopefully give you what I think is the best advice that can be given on each subject. Does that mean that it might, at times, be controversial and go against today’s Influencer Driven Health & Fitness narrative?
Yes, you bet it does. And, that’s why we have comments!

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Adapt, Overcome, and Conquer
I am a Pistol Instructor. Certified. I have an Essential Tremor. I shake more than a washing machine on its spin cycle. Those two statements,

Getting Sidelined with Overtraining
So, I’ve been sick. That, by itself, would have been bad enough if, just beforehand, I hadn’t also been recently injured. It all started when

Don’t Believe Everything You Read (Including This)
I just recently finished reading Science Fictions, by author Stuart J. Ritchie, Ph.D., a Scottish psychologist from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at

We Should All Get Humbled a Bit
I got humbled. I thought that I was in shape, but knew that I needed to push a little harder and add to my training

Why You Should Be Using Creatine
As a supplement, Creatine is one of the most popular and widely used ergogenic (intended to enhance physical performance, stamina, or recovery) nutritional aids on

The Numerous Benefits of Walking
Sometimes I hate to get up. I love my chair, and the wonders that are spoon-fed to me by my YouTube recommendations generally make me

Eat a Tuna Fish Sandwich!
I LOVE to eat fish. I live for it. Not just because of the healthy qualities that fish bring to the table, but because I

The Sandbag Calisthenic Workout
So, if you read the opening to the newsletter you know that we released a new program, the Sandbag Calisthenic Workout. Why is this SO

What is Professional Fitness?
I am taking the opportunity to tell all of you about a new direction that Sea & Land Fitness is taking and how we are

Overcoming the Winter Blues
As the winter months set in Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD comes about for millions of us every year. It causes us to become more

Does Eating Fats Make You Fat?
For years doctors and nutritionists have told us not to eat Fatty cuts of beef or to eat the skin on your chicken due to

Making The Right Training Decisions
Decision Making is an important part of a training plan. From the obvious decisions we make, such as choosing which exercise to include in a

Why You Need Carbs
EVERYBODY needs Carbohydrates. It is literally a part of the structure of our DNA (DNA contains deoxyribose, RNA contains ribose -both sugars, or Carbohydrates). It