The French call it raison d’être, a reason to live. But when it comes to meaning or purpose, I love the Japanese concept of ikigai. You see, ikigai combines two words, iki (to live) and gai…
How Star Wars Can Change Your Life
“Why do you need four copies of Star Wars?” To me, that’s the dumbest question my wife could ask me. Of course I need four copies of Return of the Jedi. There’s the unaltered version,…
What’s the Best Fat Burning Exercise?
How did you make it to the page you’re on now? Did you Google “fat burning exercises” hoping to find the secret to leaner legs, toned arms, and less belly fat? Cool. If you used…
ARMerica: 3 Exercises for Building Bigger Biceps
America is the best nation on Earth and that is a scientific fact. Why is this an undeniable fact? It’s not because we invented freedom, or Coca-Cola and McDonalds, and as much as I would…
Why Everyone Should Lift Weights
As the self-proclaimed “Sith Lord of Strength,” there’s one thing I (absolutely) believe you should be doing. You should be lifting weights. But my reasoning why may surprise you, as it has nothing…
Progressive Overload: The Ancient Secret to Getting Stronger
Have you ever heard of Milos of Croton? Sure, he sounds like someone from Game of Thrones. But he was a real dude. And his story is the best example of how to progress in the…
15,000 Plus Pages: Or, The Kick Ass Lessons I Learned from 48 Different Books in 2020
2020 wasn’t any different than any other year. Okay, it was a leap year so it had 366 days vs 365. But it still had 12 months and 4 seasons. Okay, so it also had…
Opening Up About My Mental Health
I’m embarrassed to admit this, but I’ve been thinking a lot about the Dallas Cowboys lately. Specifically, I’ve been thinking the most about Dak Prescott. This began long before his season ending injury a few…
How to Feel Your Triceps
Ever notice the writing on the side view mirror of your car? It says, “objects in mirror are closer than they appear.” What you see reflected in those mirrors appears smaller and farther away because…
The Bodybuilding Secret Bodybuilders Barely Talk About (and it’s not what you think)
*A version of this article appeared on Bryan Krahn’s website as a guest post.* Knowledge is a slippery slope. A small amount can turn any novice into baton twirling know-it-all. Give sedentary Jerry a little…