Where the real magic happens

Where the real magic happens

The older you get, the harder it is to build muscle. Specifically, new muscle tissue—not maintaining what you already have. ‘Cause if you’re in your fifties and in good overall health, preserving the muscle you’ve built over the years is mostly...
2 Challenges that never fail

2 Challenges that never fail

There are many diet and exercise “challenges” out there. Most are directed at attracting newbies, which sure might help build a client roster. But personally, given the failure rate for newbies is so high already, isn’t “the process” challenging enough? But for...
Train for the long term

Train for the long term

You won’t wake up on your 40th and suddenly need a stair-lift and mobility scooter. But training in your 40s and beyond IS different. Consider this recent client question: “As a man approaching 50 that’s lifted for many years, do you feel that preserving...

I’m pulling for Charlie; remembering 9/11

I love martial arts. It’s the perfect complement to strength training. The most intense and rewarding fight training I’ve experienced was at a Krav Maga school in New York City. I’ll spare you any contrived tough-guy war stories because this story isn’t about fighting...
Get in the best shape of your life

Get in the best shape of your life

@dangarnernutrition is a human performance specialist and one of the sharpest minds in sports nutrition. He’s also a successful coach and experienced bodybuilder. But with bandwidth stretched to breaking point and a travel schedule that could kill a roadie, Dan...