Jun 103 Pieces of Fitness Advice I’d Give Myself When I StartedIt’s simple… but it’s hard work & you gotta be smart about it. — “If you want something you’ve never had, you must be willing to do something you’ve never done.” -Thomas Jefferson I tend to say the ugly truths. I acknowledge what does or doesn’t work regardless of how I might feel about it. There are some things I wish I knew 10…Fitness5 min read
Jun 7What happens to Your Body When You Start Lifting Weights?It’s deeper than you think… (A Quick Read) When I think weights… I think bodybuilders… I think muscle bound freaks of nature who live in the gym. When I think weights… I think dedication, pain, and consistency. But those are just the surface level attributions to lifting weights. Have you…Health3 min read
Jun 25 Minute Cookie Cutter Ab Workouts Won’t Give You Abs…Are abs built in the kitchen or the gym? — It’s that time of the year again… Everyone wants to look good on the beach and so as a result, the YouTube algorithm starts pushin the “Get abs in 5–15 minutes” ab videos. When you click on these videos, some super shredded phenom will proceed to do a singular ab…Fitness4 min read
Jun 1The 4 MOST Annoying Types of People in the GymUnfortunately, You will 100% Relate… — I like to think I have a high tolerance for bs. But there’s a slight possibility I don’t… If you’re like most people, you’re just trying to finish your workout so you can leave the gym. Or maybe you’re like me and you really enjoy working out. Either way you’re…Comedy4 min read
May 31How Hard Should You Train to Build Muscle? (A Must Read…)Train hard or train Smart? Why not both? — This seemingly simple question is quite a common one. How hard do you really need to train to experience muscle growth? Most people would arrive at the logical conclusion that you have to train as hard as physically possible. That you need to painstakingly urk out every last possible rep…Fitness4 min read
May 31This Simple Tool Helped Me Lose Weight (A Must Read…)“To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art.” -François de Rochefoucald You’ve probably heard about cheat days right? Over the last few decades they have steadily become one of the most popular emerging concepts in mainstream diet culture. The idea that once a week, you can have an entire day of unrestricted caloric consumption can be quite appealing…Fitness2 min read
May 29I Drastically Improved my Athletic Performance by Listening to Music (A Must Read…)“Music is an outburst of the Soul” -Frederick Delius If you’re like me, you probably listen to music when you perform your preferred style of physical activity. In fact, it’s almost abnormal to not listen to music while working out. You might be familiar with the memes on social media…Music3 min read
May 2Ever Heard of Deloads? A Great Tool for Sports, Bodybuilding, & Powerlifting (A Must Read…)“You make just as much progress outside the gym as you do in the gym…” In the world of physical endeavor, a deload is referred to a shift in training from intense workouts to recovery (factors like rest, sleep, proper nutrition, etc.). Most people still train during deloads, however training…Bodybuilding4 min read
Apr 23 Ways to PREVENT Injury as an Average Person (A Must Read…)“Time and health are two precious assets that we don’t recognize and appreciate until they have been depleted.” — Denis Waitley I don’t think you’d be surprised to hear that one half of all working Americans, report dealing with lower back pain each year or that frequent Knee pain that limits function/ ability affects approximately 25% of adults. I can keep listing statistics but I don’t think I…Health3 min read
Mar 28Eating Rice Krispies Before Working Out is Good? (A Must Read…)As of recent, I’ve noticed an emerging trend on social media where people consume a Rice Krispy before working out. At first this completely confused me. If you aren’t familiar with Rice Krispies, they are a puffed rice cereal and marshmallow treat. How can you fuel a workout with an…Heath2 min read