… And so it began… one terrible bicep curl and painful sit-up at a time. No, being at the gym was not fun at first. Matter of fact, it sucked. I felt as though it was absolutely the most humiliating and frustrating thing I had ever put myself through. I Read more…
Obesity is epidemic, most Americans struggle with it. The CDC reports that 69% of adult Americans are overweight or obese. The average weight for men rose ‘dramatically’ from 166.3 pounds in 1960 to 191 pounds in 2002; women went from 140.2 pounds to 164.3 pounds. Obesity is the second leading Read more…
Weight loss isn’t easy (if it were, we wouldn’t have a billion different diet plans and products to waste our money on). But even the smallest weight loss tricks or mind hacks can make a big difference when it comes to sticking to your diet or weight loss plan. Here Read more…
This post is all about programming, but it’d be shortsighted to wrap up without reminding you that I’d rather see a mediocre program executed with outstanding intensity and adherence than an outstanding program executed with mediocre effort. You can’t outprogram “soft,” so be sure you’re working hard in spite of Read more…
An overhaul of the way we view what our bodies need in order to thrive is long overdue. The fitness viewpoint of compartmentalizing movement into a small box during the day isn’t working for us. When you go from stationary for 10+ hours to intense exercise, it just doesn’t work. Read more…
There are many exercises to choose from for effective ab training. The key is to practice both feed-forward and feed-back tension and to say farewell to the “burn”. All of the StrongFirst curricula—kettlebell, bodyweight, and barbell—are obsessive about building strong abs. Consider the Total Tension Kettlebell Complex as an example. Read more…
It’s human nature to label something as good or bad, but this myopic outlook often does us more harm than good. Those wanting fat loss call insulin the “bad” hormone that’s making us chubby by inhibiting fat burning and increasing fat storage. Those wanting muscle growth call insulin the anabolic Read more…
Generally speaking, if you’ve been working out several times a week for more than a year, your muscle memory is solid . In fact, with that strong of an exercise habit, scientists are quite willing to drop you in the “athlete” category. And for athletes, your fitness can deteriorate at Read more…
Mark Rippetoe, author of Starting Strength, shows me how to perform the deadlift. We talk about proper form, using an alternate grip, and whether you should drop the weight. For more information about Mark and his books, check out his YouTube Channel and his site startingstrength.com via How to Deadlift [VIDEO] | Read more…
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