There’s a plethora of information out there on how to train, and it seems half the internet is devoted to arguing over which programs are the best. The latest and newest program is just a click away, full ... Continue Reading
Will A Vegetarian Diet Prevent Breast Cancer?
Talk to any vegetarian (or vegan), and they will gladly extol the virtues of a veggie-based diet. The truth is that there are many health benefits of vegetarian and vegan diets, including reduced risk of ... Continue Reading
Why You Should Vary Your Back Squat Stance
The back squat is known by many to be the most universal strength training exercise. It is used by powerlifters, strongmen, weightlifters, athletes, and those interested in general fitness. But ... Continue Reading
The Pros And Cons Of Testosterone Therapy
Hormone therapy is a treatment recommended for men suffering from hypogonadism (reduced testosterone production) and other disorders related to an unnatural decrease in hormone production. However, over ... Continue Reading
Should You Squat With Your Knees Forward?
Should your knees move forward of your toes during a squat? Ask five different coaches and you’ll get five different answers. A study from the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research examined ... Continue Reading
Your Belly Fat Could Be The Death Of You
Belly fat is a much greater concern for men than for women. The female body tends to store excess fat around the thighs, buttocks, and the backs of the arms, but for guys, the excess fat usually goes ... Continue Reading
Make Fewer Decisions, Get More Fit
With the fast-paced lifestyles we all lead, making as few decisions as possible will help set you up for better health. Making the right food choices or summoning up the willpower to hit the gym can be ... Continue Reading
4 Practical Templates to Simplify Workout Design
You want to grow muscle, become stronger, and look better. Obviously, hitting the weights is the plan, along with proper food intake. Great, but what should you do? You want to spend your training time ... Continue Reading
Common Sense Splits for Strength and Size
It’s funny how rapidly things come and go and then come back around again. Training isn’t any different. When it comes to building quality muscle and strength, the pendulum has swung incessantly from one ... Continue Reading
Don’t Negotiate With Fear
If there’s one thing that’s sure to ruin your whole day, it’s being ambushed by masked gunmen and held for ransom. I’d even be willing to bet that a situation like that would ruin your whole week, month, ... Continue Reading
Exercise Doesn’t Lower Weight
Click to enlarge What the heck? How can a statement like that even be true? After all, everyone knows that exercise is the best way to lose weight. Exercise burns through the glycogen (produced from ... Continue Reading
Why Gratitude Is an Essential Training Mindset
What is your primary reason for training? Perhaps you want to lose fat, gain strength, improve in your sport, or complete a mud run. Maybe you simply want to feel more capable and confident as you move ... Continue Reading
10 Steps Toward Fat Loss Success
Fat loss is a daunting task. One riddled with myriad opinions, theories, and the latest and greatest programs, plans, and magic bullets. I like to give everyone the benefit of the doubt and believe that ... Continue Reading
Worms May Be The Key To Solving Obesity
Obesity is one of the most serious health problems we face in the U.S. today. The NIH estimates that roughly 68% of American adults are overweight or obese. That’s more than 200 million people carrying ... Continue Reading
Your Libido Needs More Than Testosterone
It’s something young men take for granted, and women often are reserved about; their sex drive. However, sex drive is an important indicator of health, and could even signal underlying endocrine ... Continue Reading
The Gifts of Mortality and Self Discovery
You are going to die. Yes, you, dear reader. Not a pleasant thought, is it? But it’s true. Take a moment to absorb that reality. Each year, I talk to a room full of about 500 freshmen. I tell them ... Continue Reading
Practical Advice on Peri-Workout Nutrition
Despite all the confusion surrounding pre and post-workout nutrition, what you should consume comes down to common sense, more than anything else. To break it down mechanistically, carbohydrates are ... Continue Reading
Is Stress Killing Your Brain And Heart?
If you've done research on any disorder, disease, or ailment in the last few years, no doubt you've turned to the internet (sites like WebMD and MayoClinic, among others) to help you figure out what's ... Continue Reading
Beat the Time Crunch with Plug and Play Workouts
Most training programs revolve around the nine-to-five worker. These programs set up the five-o’clock rush hour traffic, not only to the gym but also in it. It’s tough enough to muster the energy to ... Continue Reading
Help for Your Shortie Hamstrings
My hamstrings and I have had a long and troubled relationship. While we’re pretty happily enamored with one another these days, it wasn’t always so sunny. In fact, because of a birth injury that I had, I ... Continue Reading
The Real Function of the Big Toe
The hallux (big toe) is considerably larger and thicker than the remaining four toes on the human foot, but why? The hallux plays a key role within dynamic and static activities. For example, ... Continue Reading
The Perks of Play to Better Your Movement
Play gets a bad rap. We call it kid's stuff—silly and impractical. But this attitude doesn’t take into account the huge neuroplastic benefits of playful exploration. You can use play as an incredibly ... Continue Reading
Defy Aging with HIIT Training
(Source: Bev Childress) Wouldn't it be awesome if there was a way to turn back the clock and be younger for a few more days, weeks, or even years? Age is the one thing we can never fight or overcome, ... Continue Reading
Red Meat Isn’t The Villain Any More
Until the early 2010s, red meat was perceived as being unhealthy and not heart-smart. To this day, doctors are still recommending a reduction of red meat in order to prevent cardiovascular disease. What's ... Continue Reading
