If you lift weights consistently, chances are you’re going to live longer, look better and be more healthy. OK, it’s not as simple as that. There are more factors at play than simply, “pick up that weight and you’ll live longer!” How you’re living outside of your workouts also plays a significant role. But, research […]
There are a ton of fitness-related goals out there to choose from. In January, I chose to commit to an extended “bulk.” What’s a bulk? Pretty simple… I’m trying to put on muscle and, accordingly, weight. This is a pretty common goal for many people, so I figured I’d share some information on how I’ve […]
Just last week, I struggled to be honest with myself to answer this question. That’s tough to do — be honest with yourself — when you’re in a groove with your training and nutrition. When everything is synchronized and clicking, it’s really hard to just stop everything and lay around all day, even if that’s […]
When working with a coach or trainer, or by just browsing around the internet for fitness info, you might come across the RPE scale and wonder what the heck that is when it comes to fitness. What is RPE? What does RPE mean? How can the RPE scale be applied to your training? We’re going […]
Well, it’s complete. I finished my 102-day cut, and the results were just about exactly what I hoped for. Over that time, I lost a total of 21 pounds. At the beginning of my cut, I weighed as much as 190 pounds. At the end, I checked in as low as 169 pounds. Before I […]
A lot of people will tell you there’s a BIG SECRET to achieving success in the gym. Unfortunately, virtually all of these BIG SECRETS are just part of a scam to sell you products or misinformation. The fitness industry is notorious for this type of marketing. You’d think something like fitness, with such a wholesome goal […]
This topic has been of utmost importance to me since the start of 2017. Just after the new year, I hurt my right shoulder while playing ice hockey. For the next few days, I struggled to lift my arm up in front of my body and out to the side laterally. After about a week, I […]
I was in the gym last week and started to have those thoughts that plague everybody from time to time. As I took a look around the gym, there were a ton of people that looked better than me, lifted more weight than me, and generally just looked farther along in their fitness goals than […]