5 Matters of Muscle

5 Matters of Muscle

You’re a bodybuilder. Yeah, I get it. You don’t compete in bodybuilding competitions or a have a drawer full of posing trunks and 16th place ribbons. But you exercise primarily to look better. So you, my friend, are a bodybuilder. And the sooner you get your head out...
The Big Picture Approach to Muscle

The Big Picture Approach to Muscle

I want to look like that guy. No real man would ever say that. It’s superficial. What mature male builds their body just to look pretty? It’s weak. Girly. Non-functional. You should workout to be strong enough to deadlift a car. Or snatch double your bodyweight. Or...
The Truth Is… Maybe You Just Suck?

The Truth Is… Maybe You Just Suck?

Maybe you just suck? There’s nothing “wrong” with you. You’re not genetically inferior or “metabolically damaged.” You can’t even claim ignorance or old school stupidity. Perhaps you’re not getting results because you have no standards? But I think you’re better than...
Muscle? Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That

Muscle? Ain’t Nobody Got Time for That

I read my email right away. I know it would be smarter to set a block of time and read it all in batches, but I’m just not that disciplined. Perhaps I’m still a big, impulsive kid at heart, secretly hoping that this is email is finally the one from Nick Fury and the...
Who Stole The Soul?

Who Stole The Soul?

Most guys train like zombies. Mindless, soulless, and seemingly clueless members of the growing fraternity of weight training undead. On the one hand they’re “there.” As in present. In the gym, in expensive shorts and trendy minimalist shoes. They’ve foam rolled (oh...