Stop buying fitness gadgets

Stop buying fitness gadgets

Stop buying fitness gadgets. Barbells, plates, dumbbells, benches, etc. have been around for 100 years. Jack LaLanne, the first fitness influencer, invented the cable-pulley machine in the 1950s. Though I wouldn’t be surprised if some yoked Soviet lumberjack beat him...
Don’t chase novelty, chase results

Don’t chase novelty, chase results

Changing your training program every 4 weeks is very popular. It’s also one of the dumbest things you can do. Much of the “gains” you experience in the first few weeks of a new program are neural i.e., your nervous system getting used to the workout and the...

3 Reasons You’re Not Adding Muscle

Let’s be clear: there could be many reasons you’re not adding appreciable muscle to your physique. On some level, everything matters. Total volume, training frequency, diet and nutrition, exercise selection, recovery and stress management, sleep quality,...

Building muscle with a solid foundation

“I want to build muscle but I keep reading that I should get lean first or it won’t work. Is that just BS?” Sorta. It depends on the physical state of the person (how fat they are), their goals, and even some non-physical factors. The internet gurus...

The Silverback Summit

Wanna hang out at the end of October? I have to chop down a dying tree in my yard so my neighbour, The Angry Lawyer, stops giving me the stink-eye over the fence. But if that’s not your game, how about joining October 27-29 in beautiful Palm Beach Gardens, Florida for...