Here’s a simple routine for getting more exercise — even when you are crunched for time. — A few years back I picked up an old tattered copy of actor and martial artist Chuck Norris’s autobiography The Secret of Inner Strength. Today it’s falling apart but it is filled with gems on mastery, raising your standards and taking your fitness to higher levels — including his direct…

If you’ve never been athletic and struggled with exercise — here’s why this is a hidden boost for your fitness journey. Recently I’ve been devouring Mud, Sweat and Tears by Bear Grylls. There are so many gold nuggets in this book on breaking through limits… pushing beyond physical limits… and…

Here’s one of the most common excuses people use to not exercise and why it won’t fly anymore. — One of my favorite strength coaches and motivational speakers is Todd Durkin. He is the owner of Fitness Quest 10 (recognized as one of “America’s 10 Top Gyms” by Men’s Health), been a featured trainer on NBC’s Strong and has trained superstars such as Aaron Rogers, Drew Breese, LaDainian Tomlinson…

If you’ve been hypnotized into believing your best physical years are behind you — here’s a rude awakening to snap you out of this mentality. — When Wayne Gretzky started making tidal waves in hockey and blowing past his competition, parents of the other kids started to get defensive and criticize him: “When I was ten, they were saying I’d be washed up at twelve. When I was twelve, they were saying I’d be washed up…

This recent fitness trend has gained steam — here’s what it is and what it has to offer for your fitness goals. — An interesting fitness trend has recently gained steam called ‘Zone 2’ training. This is where you are exercising in a certain intensity zone (based on max heart rate). For example, zone 5 is 90–100% max heart rate which something like bike sprints or wind sprints would trigger. On the other…

The debate rages on for doing squats. Whether you love them or loathe them, here’s an important lesson to keep training hard and staying injury-free. — Years ago, my best friend told me his grandpa used to play college football. Apparently since those glory years, his grandpa had terrible back pain, struggled to stand upright and told him that deadlifting was to blame. Now I don’t know if deadlifting was really to blame. …

How she made this dramatic change by getting real about what was holding her back. — A few weeks back, I went to get my haircut at my go-to place. (which I kind of regretted when a snowstorm and freezing temps hit my area a few days later…) Anyway, after a few minutes of talking with the stylist and going through the usual small talk and…

One day this fitness influencer was scanning nutrition labels when he stumbled across an unlikely protein-packed meal. — Years ago, my roommate and I decided to up the ante on some goals we had. I wanted to write a certain number of articles, while he wanted to get a certain number of workouts in. We decided that whoever couldn’t finish their goal had to eat a can of…

I’m the last person to ask about ballet — but here’s a subtle (and powerful) mindset shift that can transform your relationship to exercise. — Here’s a bit of a deeper fitness lesson: One of the most interesting articles I’ve read this year was about how ballet influenced fitness. What struck me was the idea that fitness largely focuses on the external (such as looking toned… thinner… more muscular etc.), …