Train for the long term

Train for the long term

You won’t wake up on your 40th and suddenly need a stair-lift and mobility scooter. But training in your 40s and beyond IS different. Consider this recent client question: “As a man approaching 50 that’s lifted for many years, do you feel that preserving...

I’m pulling for Charlie; remembering 9/11

I love martial arts. It’s the perfect complement to strength training. The most intense and rewarding fight training I’ve experienced was at a Krav Maga school in New York City. I’ll spare you any contrived tough-guy war stories because this story isn’t about fighting...
Get in the best shape of your life

Get in the best shape of your life

@dangarnernutrition is a human performance specialist and one of the sharpest minds in sports nutrition. He’s also a successful coach and experienced bodybuilder. But with bandwidth stretched to breaking point and a travel schedule that could kill a roadie, Dan...
Are you doing everything right?

Are you doing everything right?

Are you doing everything right but still struggling to build muscle? Chances are it’s one of two things: 1. You’re not training “hard” enough, and 2. You’re not recovering sufficiently to grow. Now of course, hard is subjective—so we’ll clear...
Start where you are

Start where you are

Some people need strict and specific eating directions. It’s not always a knowledge or experience thing. They just do better when things are laid out in VERY black and white terms. i.e. “8 oz grilled or baked chicken or turkey breast.” On the other...
I wanna look like that

I wanna look like that

I wanna look like that. A prospective client completed my coaching application, and the follow-up call got me thinking. He sent pics of a handsome physique model and said he wanted THAT end result. Which, to me, read like he wanted to look like him—right down to skin...