Young Roman soldiers were required to do one thing post-battle: they had to walk the battlefield searching for their slain brethren and hoist them into a wagon for burial. Lifting dead weight from the ground…
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No More Bullsh*t: 11 Fitness Myths You Need to Stop Believing
Dear Earth, we’re screwed. Right now, as you and I hurtle through space, some people believe that the Earth is flat. Yes, something that’s been a scientific fact for a few hundred years, is now,…
7 Physique Altering Unilateral Exercises that Build More Muscle & Improve Your Life
Do you feel like one side of your body is weaker than the other? Wouldn’t it be great as well if you could address those weaker body parts while also burning a few extra calories?
How to Get Superhero Strong: 4 Heroic Strategies for Serious Lifters
Strength training is the fountain of youth. That’s not hyperbole, either. It’s science. Over an 18 year period, researchers studied 8,762 men aged 20-80 and found that those men who built and retained strength throughout…
Get Rid of Your Pebble-Sized Delts and Build Bigger Shoulders
When you look in the mirror, do your shoulders look more like tiny pebbles you could use to skip across a lake? You’ve tried to build bigger shoulders for years, and yet you’ve never developed…
Why It’s Important to Practice Basic Lifting Patterns Everyday
I felt no pain at first. But once I saw the blood, dirt, and sweat coalesce, that’s when I felt it: A searing sensation that surged from my lower body to the back of my…
How to Isolate (and FEEL) Your Chest While Bench Pressing
You’ve been in the gym for a few months now. And so far you’ve: Lost 12 pounds Increased your total body strength (which makes climbing stairs or carrying groceries easier than ever) Your shirts fit…
How to Increase Your Mind-Muscle Connection
You can feel it, even hear it whispering from the depths of your mind. But you’ll never admit it. Still, it’s there, inspiring you every step of the way; a mental image you use as…
The 5 MOST Delicious Halo Top Ice Cream Flavors
I love ice cream. More specifically, Ben and Jerry’s. But, those old hippie-Vermonters are a bit behind the times these days. They have yet to produce a low-calorie version of their ice cream. When…
The Rockstar Guide to Epic Fat Loss: (How Metabolic Resistance Training Can Help You Burn More Fat in Less Time)
My wife is a college professor. It’s a frustrating job at times. There are committee meetings, staff meetings, meetings for what will be discussed at weekly faculty meetings, oh and ya know, she still has…