fitness

I often get asked about my lower body workout programs, because I tend to load the bar and rep out on Romanian deadlifts, a staple of mine, or do crazy Kang squat mix-ups or a reverse pull-through. It all ... Continue Reading

Has it occurred to you that if you’ve learned how to ride a bike, it is almost impossible to forget? When you are a kid, it’s a right of passage and freedom, especially once those training wheels are ... Continue Reading

Recently, I had the opportunity (I say that loosely) to travel from North Carolina to Nevada. This was not my first cross-country trip. I have driven from Florida to Washington state and then Washington ... Continue Reading

A lot of us repeat the mantra "No pain, no gain" over and over in our heads as we sweat, grunt, and strain through our workouts. Whether you're a resistance trainee, a CrossFitter, a runner, or an HIIT ... Continue Reading

We've all heard the saying, "Too much of a good thing can be bad for you." Yes, that includes exercise. Studies in the past have indicated that excessive amounts of exercise can lead to a broad ... Continue Reading

As so many people will attest, weight loss in the modern day and age is so darn hard. People spend years dieting, exercising, and doing their best to try to lose weight, but they barely see any results for ... Continue Reading

Alcohol can make any weekend cookout, Super Bowl Sunday, or girls' night out a whole lot more enjoyable. At the end of a long work week, it's nice to kick back with a cold beer, a glass of wine, or ... Continue Reading

That may sound like utter nonsense. After all, strength literally means your muscles' ability to generate force as they contract and expand. So how could anything be more important than your muscles when ... Continue Reading

Exercise is one of the most effective methods of combatting obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Through daily activity, you can prevent fat storage, eliminate excess body fat, keep your arteries ... Continue Reading

Exercise often feels like hard work. It damn well should, because you're lifting heavy objects, pushing your cardiovascular system to its limits, and forcing your body to burn fat and glucose to supplement ... Continue Reading

We're all very familiar with the strength-related benefits of resistance training. With stronger muscles, we're more easily able to carry out our activities of daily life: hauling out the garbage, moving ... Continue Reading

Most of us walk out of the gym/studio/training field feeling two things: exhausted because we pushed ourselves hard, and happy because we know we did the right thing for our health. The endorphin rush ... Continue Reading

Everyone gets tired and sleepy. It's just the body's way of telling us we need to rest, or that we're short on energy and nutrients. It's normal to feel fatigued or desire sleep at the end of a long day, ... Continue Reading

It's amazing how many studies have discovered the dangers of the chemicals used in diet beverages. From an increase in diabetes to more body fat storage to a higher risk of stroke and dementia, diet ... Continue Reading

Testicular cancer is one of the less prevalent forms of cancer among men. Though prostate cancer is #1 on the list, testicular cancer is still a concern—with roughly 5.7 new cases per 100,000 men every ... Continue Reading

Back in 2008, the former actress known as Gwyneth Paltrow launched Goop. She calls it goop, but we're going to take a grammatical license here and be difficult. It is, probably, against all sense and ... Continue Reading

Don’t overcomplicate your training without good reason. If you have been training for awhile and you are still focusing the vast majority of your lifts on the smaller movements (i.e. correctives and ... Continue Reading

The popularity of short content in the fitness industry is staggering, especially considering the complexity of the topic. Grabbing attention for attention’s sake now overshadows the importance of ... Continue Reading

The word “guru” originally comes from Sanskrit. According to Wikipedia, it means, “teacher or master of a certain type of knowledge.” However, in an industry where your expertise ... Continue Reading

The word “guru” originally comes from Sanskrit. According to Wikipedia, it means, “teacher or master of a certain type of knowledge.” However, in an industry where your expertise is your currency, some ... Continue Reading

Note: Charles is here on a weekly basis to help you cut through the B.S. and get to the bottom of the biggest questions in health and training. Post your questions directly to Charles in the comments below ... Continue Reading

I like personality tests. I’ve taken just about all of them, from Myers-Briggs to the Enneagram. While personality tests aren’t an exact science, in taking such tests, I have gotten to know myself a little ... Continue Reading

As P.T. Barnum once said, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Nowhere is this truer than in the fitness world. Why people allow themselves to be suckered so easily is simple - working out is ... Continue Reading

Everyone wants it all in terms of his or her fitness plan. They want strength, fitness, low body fat, and flexibility. The problem with the human body, though, is that it only gets good at the things it ... Continue Reading