Ten Seconds to More Muscle

Ten Seconds to More Muscle

People love to dissect and analyze lifting weights. I think this is a good thing, especially from a hypertrophy or “bodybuilding” perspective. Anyone who’s been at this a while will tell you there’s more to building muscle (and staying healthy)...
Your To-Do List Isn’t Enough

Your To-Do List Isn’t Enough

Perhaps I’m bass-ackwards… But when I want to quickly improve my own body composition, I don’t kick things off with a laundry list of Fat Loss To-Dos. Instead, I always strike a balance of Ying and Yang, good cop bad cop, strikes and gutters. In other words, I...
Thoughts on “Fitspo”

Thoughts on “Fitspo”

The “build a better body” side of the fitness industry has always tip-toed the delicate line between inspiring people and preying upon insecurity. And while women are expressing frustration at the exploitative nature (and rightfully so), just remember...
Lose Fat, Get Healthy, and Stop School Shootings

Lose Fat, Get Healthy, and Stop School Shootings

School shootings affect me greatly, privately. Even more so since becoming a father. I’m not alone. My social media feed in the hours (minutes?) following these horrific events is a visceral stream of anguish and demands for change. But while offering sympathy (and...
Is Music Killing Your Workouts?

Is Music Killing Your Workouts?

Distracted driving is a problem. So is distracted eating, distracted working, even distracted communicating. I’d add distracted exercising to the growing list of focus issues. Research on distracted driving suggests there’s more to it than just the phone...
How To Be a Lean, Strong Man Over 40

How To Be a Lean, Strong Man Over 40

Here’s the scene. I’m on a FaceTime call with a long-term client. We’re supposed to be reviewing his progress — how training is going, can he squat a Brooklyn-bound L train yet, has he been able to establish a diet rhythm, etc. Instead we’re picking my program...