people

TESTICULAR FATIGUE? I spent a lot of evenings and weekends at the beach this past summer. There I espied hundreds of beautiful, nearly naked girls, many of who were candidates for future lower back problems, if you catch my drift. Now, however, I have no energy. I have mild depression and...

Take This, Forget About That Health Supplements: What to Take, What You Can Probably Skip When America wants nutrition advice, they generally defer to medical doctors. Why that is, I don’t know. Most medical schools only spend about 15 minutes teaching nutrition. As such, I’m always skeptical...

Many people get into fitness because they love the possibility of seeing success, and in some cases, training is even enjoyable for them. However, the challenge for many is the nutrition component. Because of that challenge, fad diets have grown in popularity because of their marketing as “the”...

Beginners trying to lose body fat don't need to follow an advanced fat loss program in order to get results. If you're fat, you're fat, and following an advanced training program won't necessarily speed up the process. All you really need to do is move. The same can be said about newbie...

For years, renowned exercise physiologist Dr. Andy Galpin has spent years working with professional athletes and Olympians to help them be at their best when it matters most. While most of those athletes had dietitians, skill coaches, and other health and wellness experts in tow, Galpin noticed...

Whether you love or hate social media, it is a big part of our lives because it’s pretty difficult to ignore. News media reports on it, Congress investigates it, and many people make a living from it. Social media is great for trainers and coaches to get their message out and for people to...

Fitness professionals often complain about fitness “influencers” with large social media followings who peddle “T&A—and abs” all over their social media. This almost always leads to the inevitable discussion of how to differentiate a skilled and reputable coach from someone who only wants to...

BAD SCIENCE A few years ago, researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center reported that diet sodas made people fat. In fact, they got pretty damn specific about it. They said that every can of soda you drink increases your chance of being overweight by 41%. I'm not even sure...

We live in an interesting era. It's an era in which food selection can actually define you as a person. It shouldn't, but if you're looking for significance or purpose, it's an easy way to feel like you've found it. This new phenomenon was catalyzed by the explosion of social media. We can now...

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW... Those who are relentless find comfort in discipline. For them, hard work is cleansing, good for body and mind. The relentless do their research in the weight room and in the kitchen. They test things out for themselves and don't require the opinions of others...

Maybe you've got a grandparent or two that you care about, or some parents that are getting close to being grandparents themselves. You might have seen how they faced war, economic instability, and personal hardships, but none of it came close to defeating them. No, it wasn't until old age and...

THE REVERSE VEGAN DIET For those who don't know, a carnivore diet is an all-meat diet, usually lots of red meat. No fruits, veggies, grains, or plants of any of kind. Plants are "toxic." Some practitioners have a small amount of dairy foods and eggs; some don't. Usually, alcohol and coffee are...

When it comes to having success with training and nutrition, psychology trumps physiology. Here are five reasons why that's true, along with what you need to know to avoid the mistakes that hinder your gains. 1. Eating High Reward (Supernormal Stimuli) Foods High reward foods are very calorie...

Dihydroboldenone (also known as DHB or 1-Testosterone Cypionate) is an injectable AAS and the 5-alpha-reduced derivative of Boldenone (Equipoise). In other words, DHB is to Equipoise what DHT is to Testosterone, but DHB and DHT are extremely different. DHB is not a popular AAS by any means, but...

Vitamin D deficiency is common. Fewer people are getting outdoors, and those who are vitamin D deficient will get even less during winter months. As you know by now, this has numerous health implications. But new research by Jung et al. found that vitamin D status can influence performance as...

Fat has the most calories per gram, which may be why people get so confused about how much to eat. My advice? Establish your go-to healthy fat sources and know which ones to avoid completely. Your favorites will differ from mine, but generally, my main sources are olive oil, avocado, and...

WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? There are people who never take action yet seem to always be looking for the best way to accomplish their goal. They want everything to be tested out (by other people) and then they want to compare those results to other results, and then they want an analysis done by a...

It's that time of year, when even the most anti-cosmetic guy thinks a little bit less about his lifting totals and a little bit more about how he looks in his spandex lifting suit. If that just made you throw up in your mouth, or made you want to punch me in the face, you don't have to keep...

How about a boost in muscle growth, fat loss, and recovery? How about getting a more restful sleep while doing so? The following tips can help to optimize hormonal output to help with our body composition and performance, and make us feel better while doing it! This optimization includes not...

What's the most important life lesson you can learn in the gym or from lifting weights? Charles Staley – Strength Coach TRAINING TEACHES US THAT THERE'S A DIRECT, UNMISTAKABLE CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HARD WORK AND REWARD. You work hard and good things happen. You don't work hard, and good...