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…
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How to Get (Long-term) Results at Planet Fitness
Let’s talk Planet Fitness for a minute. And no, I’m not here to lambaste the company. (I mean I do find it extremely hypocritical that they claim they’re “judgment-free” and yet they won’t allow tank…
Swoltality: 7 Fat-Burning Workout Finishers that Torch Body Fat
Workout Finishers that Keep Your Metabolism Toasty Do you remember the first time you ripped off your mask and blew a fireball at your opponent and watched him burn down to the bone? Or do…
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 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…
9 Things You Want Out of Diet and Exercise But That You Won’t Get
Do you remember your first school-age crush? You know, that one person you were so infatuated with in high school that you wrote in your journal, “if we don’t get together I’ll die.” (Well, apparently, you…
How to Be More Successful at Anything: Why You Need to Practice Where You Want to Be
Be honest, you and I both aren’t fans of making decisions. We’ll do everything we can to circumvent or even push back the most stressful decisions of our lives. The act of taking action is…
7 Powerful Ways to Stop Overeating After Workouts
One of the biggest problems I’ve had to overcome when training intensely, is overeating. During my years as a college football player, coaches lead me to believe that after a tough workout, there was no…
5 Ways to Train Your Rear Delts & Improve Posture and Strength
Remember this guy? Good, then that means you’re a child of the 90s. If you don’t know who it is, we can’t be friends. Rocko’s Modern Life was a part of the Golden Era of Nickelodeon…
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…