The Biggest Lesson The Gym Has Taught Me

The Biggest Lesson The Gym Has Taught Me

 Working out is my therapy. My daily dose of heavy iron keeps me a sorta sane, marginally productive member of society. I’d be lost without it. Or at least doing six months house arrest for road rage. The gym is also an incredible teacher, if you’re willing to learn....
How To Weight Train Without Getting Hurt

How To Weight Train Without Getting Hurt

I have a stalker. It started with emails and Facebook messages. It progressed to voice mails and increasingly desperate sounding texts. Last night, I found a business card on my car with just three words on the reverse, written in tear-smudged ink: I miss you. It’s...
Does Size Matter?

Does Size Matter?

Muscle size that is. Apologies for the click-bait title. At times you have to pull out all the stops to make a point. And that point is: contrary to what I’ve been hearing lately, building bigger muscles is a good thing. Now I still believe that guys should ultimately...
How to Stay (Or Get Back Into) Shape

How to Stay (Or Get Back Into) Shape

Welcome Back! Actually it was me that left. I just moved again. What an enormous shit sandwich that is. I’ve moved 5 times in the past 5 years and it never gets easier. Your once organized life becomes utter chaos; everything you need to function suddenly lost in a...
How to Get Ripped — Putting it All Together

How to Get Ripped — Putting it All Together

 Information is cool. But execution is what matters. If losing fat were as simple as having access to information we’d all be ripped. Especially the dorks arguing on Facebook about when to start drinking their “peri-workout” drink. Instead, the average gym goer is,...
Lose Fat by Building Muscle

Lose Fat by Building Muscle

How do you exercise or “train” to lose bodyfat? Well, you’ve got options, Tiger. But first let’s back up a bit. In my first blog in this fat loss mini-series I covered “why” you should get lean. Specifically, how understanding and embracing “why” makes the whole fat...