Does your workout quality depend on how your day is going? Do you feel like you have to drag yourself to the gym in the morning? Looks like you need a mindfulness pick-me-up. Mindfulness is a way to strengthen your mind so you can focus better, feel less stressed and anxious, and…
Ask any old-school meathead in the gym about cardio training, and you might get a huff and a grunt. Not everybody includes cardio training in their program. And it’s possible to get lean, shred body fat, and transform your body without doing a ton of cardio. But what if you actually enjoy cardio? …
There’s a single piece of equipment you’ll find in just about every physical therapy office around the world. It’s used to help patients build muscular strength and endurance, increase mobility, and ultimately recover from an injury or surgery. Know what it is? Anyone who’s ever had to rehab a shoulder, has probably used this for…
You’ve probably seen the popular TV show, The Simpsons. Remember Mr. Burns? That’s Charles Montgomery Burns. He’s the cranky and maniacal owner of nuclear plant in the fictional town of Springfield. And he’s got a little problem with core strength. For a lot of people, weak core muscles aren’t quite as obvious as Mr. Burns.…
Did you see Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the movie Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle? Or maybe a better question: Did you see The Rock’s triceps? A nerdy high school kid with a video game habit lands in detention with a group of other students. Stuck in a supply room for the day, he…
If you’re on a mission to build lean muscle mass, and you take your questions to Coach Google, you’re going to turn up a lot of information. As in an estimated 5 million results on “how to build lean muscle.” That’s a lot of information to sift through, and I don’t recommend trying to.…
Are you stressed out? You just had an argument with your significant other. You’re stressed out every time you drive in rush hour traffic. Maybe you’ve got a lot going on at work, or you don’t get along with your boss. And then there’s money problems, relationships, a death in the family, or some…
Do you want to catch a movie or stay home? Soup or salad? Legs on Monday and Chest on Wednesday? If you don’t really care and shrug your shoulders, you can thank your traps for that. Developing this diamond-shaped muscle group helps give your body that V-shaped look by developing your upper back…
You’ve got more than 640 muscles in your body, and the largest muscle gets the least amount of exercise for most people. Your glutes deserve better. Think about this. The average person spends 60 percent of their waking hours sitting. That’s an average of 9 hours a day spent at a desk job,…
Ever show up to the gym with tight muscles? Or spend the day after a tough workout complaining about muscle soreness? In most cases, a little muscle soreness is a good sign that you’re working hard when you’re in the gym. Your pecs are tight after chest day. You feel a burn in…