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4 People Who Lost Weight Eating Garbage
Let’s face it, a calorie is not always a calorie. Sometimes they’re unicorns. For the uninitiated, the term calorie is a metric for energy. The calorie conversation is a little complicated by what we read online. There’s this pesky law of science, called the law of thermodynamics. There are actually... Read more
Blow Up Your Chest With This Combo Move
Having a well-sculpted chest is the secret wish of every gym rat, male or female, of any age. That said, having shoulders that still enjoy a full range of motion is the pipe dream of most us over forty. Can we have both? This guy looks to be holding up pretty... Read more
Study Reveals [Shocker] Fitness Driving Wearables Technology
There’s nothing like an in-depth worldwide study on wearables to get me fired up. That, and pancakes. But back to wearables…   Pricewaterhousecoopers, or PwC, started as an accounting agency in London, but now is a global company geared towards finding better business solutions. As their site states, “We... Read more
Kill Your Legs With This Super Combo
Short of accidentally shooting yourself in the leg, there is one combination of exercises which will have you walking out of the gym like you soaked your legs in boiling water overnight. That’s a good thing. Sorry, Plaxico. My humor is not always in good taste. [Google: Plaxico Burres... Read more
The Problem With Cheat Meals
Cheating your way to success sounds like the best way to get there, especially if nobody gets hurt. Nobody, that is, if you don’t count yourself. In fairness, lest you think me not a fan, I’m totally a cheater. I do it all the time, which makes me super-qualified... Read more
Quit the Gym: Confessions of a Former Gym Manager Part 2
After over ten years in Big Fitness, I walked with many secrets I intend to share. This one, I believe, is going to shock you. If you aren’t using the gym membership you pay for, unless it’s for a temporary injury then quit. Try not to think of it... Read more
It wouldn’t be so bad that the hotel gym is smaller than your closet, but your conference schedule is packed all week. This Tiny Gym is all you’ve got. No sad face. You can use just about any gym to get a more intense workout than anyone else using... Read more
Get More From Your Gym; Stop These Things
You would go to the gym more if you weren’t so bored with your workout. You’ve tried adapting new workouts, but they all get boring too. If you go, it will be just to sit on you favorite piece of equipment to pump out as many reps as you... Read more
9 Legit Fitness Trackers For Swimmers
You can track your punching speed now, so, of course, you can track your swimming activities. Pretty soon we’ll track everything… yeah, everything, like Truman Show everything. Nah, not that bad, just health metrics as far as we know. The ability to track health metrics in any environment is going... Read more
Multitask Your Workout 5 Different Ways
I realize this goes against my previous blog stating that you should focus or leave working out, but for certain activities, you can do two things at once with ample proficiency. If you need to multitask to stay motivated, then by all means, go get ‘em. Bear in mind... Read more
3 Simple Rules to Organize Meals For a Leaner Body
Fine, we won’t talk about calories… much. Let’s assume you’ve figured your perfect calorie intake for your goals. Not only that, but you have a perfect relationship with your food, knowing exactly how much you can eat of any one thing to stay within your ranges. Great. I would... Read more
What’s So Wrong With Eating at Night?
Nothing, if you don’t mind turning into a Gremlin. Alright, if you weren’t raised watching The Gremlins during the holidays, you won’t get that one. I’ll spare you the explanation, but you owe yourself some quality Gremlins time before next December. It’s that important. If you believe that something... Read more
Introducing Glovdi; One Glove to Rule Them All
If Michael Jackson had lived to see it, he would definitely have worn Glovdi, bedazzled in sequins. I just gave away my age. Anyway, hopefully for all of us, we’ll live to see Glovdi on a few hands. This product is off-the-grid innovative, but… Begun as a Master thesis... Read more
You Can Master 5 Simple Phases of Mindfulness Meditation
I’m not a monk. There’s a lot more to this than I understand. I’m telling you this because I like to be honest, but more importantly, I don’t want you take this as direction. I hope you read this, thinking, that sounds simple – I could do that. It... Read more
Fat is Awesome

Fat is Awesome

Diet February 16, 2024

By fat, in this case, we mean dietary fat – the kind you eat. Body fat is pretty awesome too. It’s one of the reasons we survived when our smarter Neanderthal brethren did not. We were able to store fuel in the form of body fat, getting us through... Read more
7 Secrets To Increase Your Strength In The Gym
You’ve been weight training too long to lift such tiny loads. If it’s time to increase your strength, you should know a few things… Sorry to go all fitness-nerd on you, but don’t confuse full motor unit recruitment with true gains. Motor unit recruitment is a fancy term to... Read more
Quit Bodybuilding: Confessions of a Former Gym Manager
“So, what’s that work?” asked the guy, grabbing at the body fat hanging over his hips. I was teaching him barbell floor bridges. He was hoping I would reply hip fat. In case you’re wondering, the glutes drive the floor bridge’s movement, but the answer to what does it work? That’s a question based... Read more
The Painful Truth About Stretching – Part 2 of 2
Ditch your stretching routine for a mobilization routine. In case you’re wondering what I’m talking about, you may have missed part one. It’s a quick read. Mobilization is going to ask a little more of you than your tired old routine, but the return will be oh, so worth... Read more
The Painful Truth About Stretching – Part 1 of 2
You can stop now. You weren’t really focused on that stretch anyway. When the stretching backlash hit the media, those of who’d been through any kind of fitness education, checked our calendars to see if it was April 1st. It wasn’t. Respected fitness professionals were saying, you can stop stretching now... Read more
5 Fitness Trackers That Don’t Look like Fitness Trackers
“How do you like your tracker?” asks the cashier at the grocery store. Ugh. You so wanted to talk to random people about your fitness tracker over-and-over… except, no. Thankfully, you don’t have to look like an early adopter to be one. Here are five fitness trackers, from the... Read more