Guest Blog: Where Geek Meets Muscle

Guest Blog: Where Geek Meets Muscle

I have a post coming out in a few days about bad research interpretation in the mainstream fitness media, but I want to set it up by offering a very smart researcher’s opinion. You see, I’m a total bro. I believe that the pump equals growth. I believe that hunger is a...
Muscle, Manhood, and Alpha Men

Muscle, Manhood, and Alpha Men

I’m insecure about a few things. I think most guys are to a degree. Some are insecure about their careers. Others are insecure about their relationships, or lack thereof. But there’s something about physical insecurities. They’re deep seeded and debilitating. And...
The Best Way to Lose Fat

The Best Way to Lose Fat

Fat loss sucks. Let me rephrase: Losing fat is pretty damn cool, but the process sucks like a Hoover. Especially the cardio, or energy system work, or whatever lipstick you want to smear on that old hairy sow. I loathe it; in an instinctual, visceral way that all...
Vibrams, Van Halen, and Brown M&M’s

Vibrams, Van Halen, and Brown M&M’s

I marvel at how some fit guys that I know can meet attractive, stylish women and keep them relatively engaged for a while. Not because they only talk about training or eat weird shit or have really skewed priorities — you can have that and still close the sale...
A Muscular Career Marriage

A Muscular Career Marriage

Who Are You? Forget “to be” — this is the question. Recently at the annual Fitness Summit, I spoke about the importance of branding from a fitness pro’s perspective. Branding isn’t just about marketing or “cutting through the noise.” A strong brand will define...
Heart Attack Man

Heart Attack Man

Let me tell you about the time I almost killed a thousand bodybuilding fans. Okay, that’s an exaggeration. But it was still reckless and stupid. Around 10 years ago I was asked/told at the last second to work a sponsorship table at a bodybuilding show taking place...