Build Your Body Adding lean muscle is the number one thing, within your control, to improve your metabolism. More muscle means more calories burned at rest. More calories burned at rest means less time wasted with extreme diets or excessive working out. More muscle is the easiest and most enjoyable path to looking better and…
How do you fit workouts into a busy schedule? You probably don’t have time to work out. I certainly don’t have time to work out the way I do. But I do it anyways. Time and money are easy excuses. “I don’t have time to…” and “I can’t afford to…” have stopped many people from…
If I Lost My Health and Fitness Overnight, Here’s Exactly What I Would Do to Hit Reset and Get It Back If my entire health and fitness progress was erased overnight, would I be able to get back to where I’m at right now? If so, how long would it take to reset my health…
Deload Week Benefits: Train Smarter, Gain More This year I’m doing something I’ve never done before in my fitness journey. I’m trying to go all in on the deload week benefits. This might be the craziest thing I’ve ever done — crazier than training for a 100-mile race in 3 months. Now don’t laugh at…
Exercise Volume: The Number One Thing I’m Changing This Year to Build More Muscle There are a lot of things you can do to when building muscle, but what is the optimal training volume for muscle growth? I’ve tried a lot of programs over the years. But there’s one thing I’m especially focused on changing…
Forget Health and Fitness Resolutions. Master the Fundamentals. I find myself spending more time reflecting as we approach another new year. I’m a fan of goal setting. Not so much a fan of new year’s resolutions. I’m a fan of reflection and looking ahead. Not so much a fan of waiting until the new year…
Metabolism and Fat Loss: Why I couldn’t lose weight consistently until I understood these principles If you’ve ever struggled to lose weight and keep it off, it’s not your fault. Our metabolism is incredibly complex — and the common advice to eat less and exercise more rarely works the way people think it does. In…
Fat Loss Lessons I Wish I Learned Sooner On My Journey There are some things I thought I knew about fat burning. I was wrong. Today, I want to share the lessons I wish I knew earlier when it comes to burning fat — and getting the body you actually want. I’ve tried dozens of…
Ever feel like there’s just too much noise in the fitness world? One person says intermittent fasting is the key.Another says you need six meals a day.Someone else says burpees are essential—and then there’s the liver king guy… It’s overwhelming. And it leads to the same outcome every time: Paralysis by analysis. But what if…
“How do you know when enough is enough when it comes to your workouts?” Great question—and one I hear often, especially from guys getting back into fitness after a long layoff. And as much as I’d love to give you a one-size-fits-all answer, the truth is:It depends. More Isn’t Always Better In a culture that…