I love birthdays. Some people run and hide from their birthdays and lie about their age, but not me. I’m like a pig in mud, rolling around as happy as Larry (or a pig) when it’s my birthday. When it’s … Read More
Strength training
Unilateral exercises you should be doing
Don’t you love “that” person who stands in your way of the dumbbells while doing unilateral curls and making faces only his mother would love? What if I told you that he’s on to something, minus the faces and grunting? … Read More
The biggest gym mistake
There is only one way to learn (in my experience) and that’s the hard way. If you didn’t suffer, you’d keep on making the same mistakes repeatedly, right? I think mistakes and the repercussions afterwards are the universe’s little reminders … Read More
Cardio strength
Note- This post first appeared here I despise traditional cardio. I’d rather pour gasoline over myself and jump into a fire than run on a treadmill. However, give me a barbell and a few weight plates and I’m happier than … Read More
5 Underrated Exercises For Improved Results
You cannot go past the basics. The squat, presses, pulls, and hinging must form most of your training. However, just below that, there are underated exercises that you tend to forget about. Everybody loves an underdog, right? The one nobody … Read More
4 household items for strength training
At most gyms you walk into, there is equipment as far as the eye can see — fancy treadmills that have TV’s with push button controls and machines that isolate every muscle imaginable. Lots of equipment is nice and gives … Read More
Reclaim your waist line with 5 simple moves
After you polish off your second side of fries and the guilt sets in, you finally resolve to go the gym to work on your waist line. If it’s been a while since you’ve hit the gym and you’re thinking … Read More
Efficient training
When I was footloose and fancy free, I had all the time in the world to train and I acted accordingly. And before you ask, yes, dancing was a part of my pre-workout but I was no Kevin Bacon. Now … Read More
New year’s fitness tips
Everyone likes a tip. A tip that is actionable and helps you reach your goal or outcome you desire. The best fitness tips usually revolve around consistency, efficiency and lifting tricks. Because let’s face it, if you have no consistency … Read More
Winter training tips
The leaves are changing color, the winds are blowing and old man winter is starting to knock at your door. It’s that dreaded time when the temperature and your motivation to exercise drops faster than Usain Bolt winning the 100 … Read More