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Reading Time: 2 minutesGive me 5 minutes to talk with someone and I can size up whether they’re a winner or on track to be a loser who settles. The way you talk to yourself and others says a lot about how you are as a person. And it frames  your world view for how you perceive yourself […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe hardest part of achieving a respectable physique is not finding the magical workout, diet, or supplement. The hardest part is showing up every day and putting in WORK. It’s being dedicated. Making the commitment. You can talk all day about science, theory, and what’s optimal. You know I love it. But none of it […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesIf you’ve ever been on social media, chances are you’ve seen #IIFYM posted under a picture of some frisky food porn. If not, then maybe you’ve heard about it in conversation when the topic of diet is brought up: “Oh, I’m doing IIFYM!” But what is it? IIFYM stands for “If It Fits Your Macros”, […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesWho doesn’t love fitness. The gym…the grind…the nutrition…the progression. It’s freakin’ addicting. We all know how it feels to get that surge of excitement before hitting the weights. Hell, I spend most of my waking time thinking about and researching fitness topics. Just for fun. But every once in a while we need to take […]

Reading Time: 6 minutesIt’s 3AM and you just flipped on the TV after a night of partying to chow down on the post-drinking meal and drift off into La La Land. As you slink into the soft bliss of your silk sheets, there on the screen you see another predictable late night fitness program infomercial. “This system is […]

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLife is far from perfect or easy. Shit happens. Things get scary or uncomfortable. People come and go. Disaster strikes. We have to face challenges, and oftentimes we didn’t even ask for them. It can be a lot to take in. At times, it can be overwhelming. the future can look bleak and it’s hard […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion: I want to build as much muscle as possible and know that I should be in a calorie surplus, but should I have a calorie surplus on my rest days too? I don’t want to put on too much fat for no reason. You are not alone. This is a very common question. For […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes“You’ve got to squeeze the muscles.” “You’ve got to feel them working and moving the weight.” “It’s all about the mind-muscle connection.” For decades, the mind-muscle connection has been preached about in the bodybuilding world. From legends like Arnold Schwarzenegger to modern day Olympians, the idea of forming an intimate connection between mind and body […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesHow much do you max, bro? Unless you work out exclusively in your cabin gym in the middle of the wilderness separated from all civilization, chances are you’ve heard this question on more than one occasion. It is THE question. The question that’ll make or break you. It’s the question that has been lifted up […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesPersonal training and online coaching is the hot new occupation. Nearly every other fitness account throwing up mirror selfies or gym tips has “online coach” or “personal trainer” in their bio (hey, mine included), and lots of people out there are actually dropping their hard-earned cash on them hoping to get some solid fitness results. […]