THE SECOND-MEAL EFFECT: MASTERING METABOLISM THROUGH SMART MEAL SEQUENCING
Nutrition, Transformation Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder Nutrition, Transformation Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder

THE SECOND-MEAL EFFECT: MASTERING METABOLISM THROUGH SMART MEAL SEQUENCING

The second-meal effect is a metabolic phenomenon in which the foods you consume at one meal influence your body’s glucose and insulin response to the next meal. In practical terms, choosing the right foods for your first meal can reduce blood sugar spikes and insulin demand at the next meal, even hours later.

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A TAILORFIT EXPERIENCE: REDEFINING NUTRITION THROUGH A PRIVATE CHEF’S TABLE
Events, Nutrition Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder Events, Nutrition Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder

A TAILORFIT EXPERIENCE: REDEFINING NUTRITION THROUGH A PRIVATE CHEF’S TABLE

As part of TailorFit’s vision, I want to make sure that we collaborate with the industry's top coaches and specialist throughout the entire world. For this specific experience I didn't just want it limited to the lecture room. That’s why I partnered with my private chef, Derek Finnochio, to host a TailorFit 3-course lunch—a dining experience designed to bring the seminar’s themes to life, to show how what we eat can teach as much as what we train.

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THE RETURN: THE JOURNEY BACK TO THE STAGE AND BEYOND
Transformation, Lifestyle, Training Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder Transformation, Lifestyle, Training Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder

THE RETURN: THE JOURNEY BACK TO THE STAGE AND BEYOND

There comes a moment in every man’s life when the quiet voice inside grows too loud to ignore.

For years, that voice was a whisper—a memory of bright stage lights, of competition days, of a version of me that lived and breathed for that next step toward greatness. In my twenties, I walked that path. I competed in Men’s Physique with Musclemania and the NPC, chasing the magazine covers and the dream that men like Rob Riches, James Ellis, David Kimmerle, and Greg Plitt made feel possible. Those names weren’t just competitors; they were beacons.

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SHILPA AT 50: THE ART OF BECOMING
Transformation Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder Transformation Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder

SHILPA AT 50: THE ART OF BECOMING

Shilpa turning 50 wasn’t a celebration of age. It was a declaration. A personal decision to reimagine what this decade could look and feel like. And through the process, she didn’t just train her body—she reshaped the very narrative of what strength, elegance, and vitality mean after 40.

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THE ART OF APPRECIATION - CULTIVATING GRATITUDE WITH A JOURNAL
Lifestyle Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder Lifestyle Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder

THE ART OF APPRECIATION - CULTIVATING GRATITUDE WITH A JOURNAL

I find that in a world of abundance we periodically find ourselves losing touch with being grateful for the people, places and moments in our life. Honestly, with the rise of the digital age at our fingertips it is hard not to blame you for getting stuck in the overabundance of information thus leading to mental and emotional state of analysis paralysis.

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BUILDING STRUCTURAL BALANCE IN THE LOWER BODY
Training Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder Training Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder

BUILDING STRUCTURAL BALANCE IN THE LOWER BODY

Unfortunately, most people do not physically earn the ability to Squat. Majority of the population are dominant in sitting rather than moving. This will lead to restrictions in their range of motion more specifically in the hips, hamstrings, quadriceps and ankles.

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THE ART OF TAILORED FITNESS
Lifestyle Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder Lifestyle Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder

THE ART OF TAILORED FITNESS

In the world of luxury fashion there is an emphasis on Experience. The heritage, the craftsmanship, the attention to quality and detail. It is what separates high end fashion from just any other company. Companies such as Tom Ford, Ralph Lauren and the great bespoke tailors of Savile Row such as Thom Sweeney and Henry Poole embody this particular principle.

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3 SUCCESS HABITS TO START YOUR MORNING
Lifestyle Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder Lifestyle Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder

3 SUCCESS HABITS TO START YOUR MORNING

To be successful means to accomplish an aim or purpose. What is your aim? What is your purpose? Your answers will dictate the blueprint to your journey. Figure out your why then try to replicate the successful people before you.

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STRENGTH TRAINING FOR ATHLETES
Training Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder Training Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder

STRENGTH TRAINING FOR ATHLETES

Endurance athlete’s overuse their Aerobic Energy System which can lead to decreases in performance and recovery. Analyzing testing data with my athletes from numerous tools, I have seen declines in VO2 max, HRV, Sleep…

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THE ZOTTMAN CURL
Training Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder Training Steven Nickel | TailorFit Founder

THE ZOTTMAN CURL

The Zottman Curl is one of my favorite Biceps exercises to program into training for Arm Strength, Arm Size and Prevention of Elbow Injuries.

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