One of the most popular pieces we've ever published on The Daily Banter was a rebuttal to celebrity fitness guru Tracy Anderson's diet and exercise plan (check it out here).   I wrote the piece mostly in anger after reading some of the ridiculous claims Anderson had been saying ...read more

All this time I was thinking Miley Cyrus was a rebellious, irritating, desperate-for-attention overgrown child star. Turns out I was wrong. Miley is a feminist. Who knew? After appearing on stage at every opportunity wearing less than Tarzan would feel comfortable in, Miley ...read more

I'll preface this piece with some personal history: I'm a certified Exercise Therapist, a qualified Krav Maga instructor, and long time boxing and kick boxing instructor. I worked as a personal trainer to the rich and famous in Los Angeles for several years, taught classes in ...read more

Trying to understand the logic behind popularity on the web is extremely hard to do. One would think that writing a great article about a timely topic would lead to thousands of page views. Often it does, but there are no guarantees and there are occasions when a great deal of ...read more

I've received quite a few emails in regards to the article I wrote about Tracy Anderson and her questionable claims about exercise and nutrition. My basic argument was that Anderson's method is no better (or worse) than any other form of exercise, and her dietary advice is ...read more