Moobs. My new word of the week. And they are far too common nowadays. I had them back in my heavier set days eating too much left overs in my job as a line cook. Environmentally driven by plastics and birth control pills in our food and water supply? Maybe. Stress related due to our …
You’ve been there. A night of debauchery, followed by the morning after waking up to notifications on your phone. “You’ve been tagged in a photo” Gulp. I faced this dire situation on Nov. 1, 2008. It wasn’t the fact I was dressed up in this ridiculous genie costume that was so humiliating… (although that’s pretty …
I was wrong. When I first became a coach, I thought every client would instantly buy in and find the passion for exercise and health to the same level I was at. “OMG, is that purple kale from Australia? AWESOME!” But, frankly, I was the weird one. Because I completely forgot where I came from. 13 …
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I’m still reeling from the surprise turn of events during Monday’s episode of Bachelor in Paradise, so bear with me… Beautiful women seem to have a way of getting what they want with subtle manipulation… In case you haven’t been watching it (shame on you), two characters on the show, Samantha and Joe, texted AT …
Recent evidence suggests that exercising the antagonist muscle enhances subsequent performance for the agonist muscle when performed in alternating fashion. I.E. super sets, bro. Bottom Line: An example of agonist/antagonist muscles: chest/back, bicep/tricep, hamstring/quad. In one study, 15 recreationally trained men were tested for exercise performance, with or without performing super sets. Significantly greater muscle …
The first 21 years of my life were pretty average in the fitness department. In fact, that lack of physical activity led to some pretty average results in other areas of my life, too. I played hockey, but not at a high level nor much past age 14. I sought satisfaction from video games and …
The hamstrings are the most undervalued and underdeveloped muscles in the body for most men. Whatever your goals are, your hamstrings are a major factor in your ability to perform explosively and avoid injury. But finding exercises to train them are easier said than done. Also, too often I see clients utilize too much lower …
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It’s brutal. It’s ugly. And it’s the truth. And I can almost guarantee most of you reading this will not like hearing it. You know how you’ve been struggling to lose that fat that’s crept up on you over the years? You keep telling yourself it’s because of a lack of time, or your “genetics” have gotten worse …
Your career is blooming, you’ve got a house, family and white picket fence. Life is good. But something’s not right. You shouldn’t feel as old as you do. I get it, your time is limited and you can’t spend 2 hours at the gym every day. You have dogs to feed, kids to run to …
When it comes to cardiovascular exercise, treadmill and elliptical are considered to be two of the most commonly and popularly used machine. These machines works effectively in order to tone the muscles of the lower body including quads, hamstrings, calves, hips, Gluteus and others. What are Gluteus muscles? Gluteus muscles can be considered as combination …
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Do you even squat, bro? No, in fact, I don’t. Here’s why: I used to preach to my clients that squats were a necessary component of any training program, regardless of primary goal. But I was wrong. If squats are not working for you, don’t do them. Seems like simple advice, but rarely do people listen …
Put down that coffee filled with butter and coconut oil or you’re liable to spit it out all over your keyboard (or smartphone) when you read this… I suspect I’ll get some disagreement from the ketogenic and very low carb communities out there (it’s because your low carb intake is negatively impacting your brain’s serotonin levels, but I digress…) …
