Is Your Driver’s License Pre-1980? Congrats! You’re Screwed. (Or Not.)

Whip out your driver's license. Is your date of birth pre-1980? Congratulations! You’re screwed. Have a good week! If you’re past the age where living in mom’s basement is socially acceptable then according to the internet you’re at a major disadvantage. At least in terms of building your body. Sure, there’s stuff tailored towards “older lifters” but it’s always so fricken lame. Don’t do barbell...

Approaching the holiday season and fitness like a sane person 🎄

Every year we hear the average person gains 2-3 pounds over the Holidays, which if ignored can obviously add up to a lot of extra chunkage. Now the solution to this is obvious: just don't do Holidays like normal folks. Bring a low calorie meal packed in Tupperware to Thanksgiving dinner. Skip any Christmas get-togethers — there's a pandemic right? Better just stay home and share your broiled...

#MotivationMonday vs Actual, Practical Solutions for Lifestyle Challenges

Monday on Facebook & IG means a bombardment of memes and captions intended to stoke the motivational fires of those on a diet and exercise plan. I appreciate the effort (and we all need a little encouragement once in a while) but I'm skeptical as to whether or not anyone with a few brain cells really gets much out of it. In my opinion folks need SOLUTIONS to their problems more than mere...

10 Things Real Men Do Daily (or… not)

Many social media influencers copy one another, which sucks when it's unhelpful or disingenuous drivel. I see "How to be a Man" lists on Twitter all the time. They're always regurgitated tropes or stereotypes that are at best superficial & irrelevant, but often are condescending & demeaning. 10 Things Real Men Do Daily 1. Don't 2. Fall3. For4. This5. Weak-ass6. Twitter-guru7....

Going “All In”

A buddy of mine is also in the fitness business and has been snake-bit lately with bad luck outside of the gym (relationships, work drama, etc). But whenever he gets too down on himself I always say the same thing: “Dude, you gotta train more.” Not that 19-inch arms will solve his relationship woes. Although I do believe #MuscleSolvesProblems, in this context the desired outcome is not the...

Injuries and Size Gains with a Bodypart Specialization Phase

Tearing my Achilles followed by six weeks of scant movement (very little training) has not been kind to my calves. Believe it or not, the current pic (the bottom) is actually flattering! The good news is after 6 weeks I'm now allowed to leave the couch to train — but upper body only. Bad news? It's still gonna be a while 'til I'm allowed to work lower body, especially my now anemic calf, except...

The Greatest Fat Loss Article to NEVER Get Published

Years ago I was at a crossroads. I was working as a personal trainer in three different gyms, plus helping a friend coach athletes at a private facility. And I was burning out fast. I needed to get off the gym floor at least a few hours a day, but I still needed to make money. And for some self loathing reason, I wanted to stay in fitness. Good thing was it was back when the internet was...