As we all have experienced at some point in our lives, too much of any good thing can cause damage. Training is no different, and often it shows up in the form of muscular dysmorphia or bigorexia. What do I mean by this? Most people train to feel better in their bodies and succeed to […]
In the year 2003, my life was changed with the release of the film, “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines”. As if saving the world twice already wasn’t enough, Arnold Schwarzenegger came back to save humanity for the 3rd time and once again reminded us why we (or maybe just I) loved him so much. […]
Stretching and warming up seem to go together like peanut butter and jelly. Walk through any gym or basketball court and you’ll see someone stretching a hamstring, pectoral muscle, or their biceps. The usual response is this: “I’m warming up,” or simply, “That is what you do before lifting.” Hmm…. Not terribly scientific if you […]
If you have ever stayed up enough to start flipping through infomercials (who hasn’t?), you will for sure have seen at least one ad for cortisol-suppressing supplements. The sales pitch is rather simple: you are feeling very stressed out, the body in turn releases cortisol to counter the stress, and so what happens? Cortisol ends […]
I could not resist! In order to honor the historic blowout on the semifinals by “die Mannschaft”, I write this articles dedicated to my favorite team and the once in a lifetime (hopefully not!) event that they gifted us this past week. Here are seven principles that can help you on your way to your […]
Today’s topic also comes from our readers (thank you!): “How do you design your own workout?” Hmm. Designing your own workout is often almost as complex as designing a spaceship and many trainees feel overwhelmed by this task. The result? Monday night chest routine also known as the “brah workout”. Let’s take it from the […]
You spoke, we listened! A reader on our Facebook page requested today’s topic, and it deals with what to eat before, during, and after your workout for optimal performance and body composition. It’s a fantastic question (thank you), and one that I am asked very often. My short answer? Well, it depends. The goal of […]
As I am finally settling down from Germany’s thrilling beat down of Portugal (sorry Ronaldo, but you had a pretty great feature in our last week’s newsletter), my red pen came across a gem from the Huffington Post. This week, they decided to jump on the “protein is evil” bandwagon. You see, nutrition is a […]
There’s been another upgrade in our system, and we come to you today with a new look for our weekly newsletters. Just moments ago, you should’ve received our free e-book, “Top 10 Ways to Get Your Summer Body” in your inbox. This is our way of saying THANK YOU. Thank you for always being there […]
As someone that deals with issues around diets and nutrition on a daily basis, when a New York Times article talking about calories gets sent to me by a fellow trainer, it certainly sparks my interest. If you didn’t catch the article already, here are the cliff notes by yours truly: A. Calories are not […]
