What is really holding us back from gaining muscle? A few things in my opinion: We are not spending enough time where we are weak which is usually the contracted phase of an exercise. Examples. 1. When doing a lat pull down, the motion often ends before the upper arms connect with the body. 2. Biceps curls do […]
As I was returning from a great family vacation in the Caribbean to cold and rainy NYC (why do I live here again??), I kept thinking about a strange phenomenon I encountered while there. During the first 48 hours on the ground there, I was constantly hungry, and I mean ravenous to the point of going hypo. Interestingly enough, […]
True. If you are a powerlifter. #Powerlifting is a clearly defined sport where the total of these reps will determine your placing. If you use them for a better physique, you have picked poor tools. The bench and deadlift have most likely hurt more Americans than cigarettes , on top of all they are poor […]
One of the most damaging things to do when trying to improve your physique is to obsess. What do I mean by that? Basically there are two layers. One is to worry about things that have minimal impact , if any. stuff that falls into that category 1. Anything that biohackers say. ( you can not hack […]
When should you increase the weight? Great question and as I am out with a #leg injury, I might as well try to tackle it. You talk to anyone in the #fitness world and everyone agrees that you need to make progress in some form in order develop a better #physique. The most common answer is : […]
This time of the year you basically have two types of people. group A: has New Years resolutions group B : does not/ makes fun of them PersonallyI think starting something new on the 1st of January makes as much or as little sense as the 12th of October, so why not. It is the […]
A client asked me: “Why do you call me a beginner? I have been lifting for four years now.” That made me realize a fundamental issue with training: we are too focused on all the external stimuli such as time in the gym, sets, weights, etc., when in reality, none of this matters. If I have […]
When you talk to anyone about getting in shape, they will always mention training, sometimes diet but hardly ever recovery. This is a big oversight, because you can not grow without it. The old saying that muscle grows outside the gym is true. So what is to be done? 1. Establish proper sleeping patterns . Have a […]
Unbelievable! In the competitive landscape that is NYC , we were voted ” best personal training company”. Ok, it is not world peace or even bowling a perfect game like Homer Simpson but hey! To us, that means that we are doing something right and that we are providing value, not just a service. None […]
My take on the game changers It seems that every two years or so , we are getting a documentary that causes people to drop everything they are doing because it ” literally changed their life’ The 2019 edition would be the game changers a documentary presenting the advantages of eating a purely bland based […]
