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When I was young, most of my role models were professional athletes. I marveled over Shaquille O'Neal's dominance on the basketball court and was constantly in awe watching Ken Griffey Jr. effortlessly swing a baseball bat. Both of those superstars made their challenging craft look so easy...

There are two things that almost every lifter in the weight room cares about: growing their chest and increasing their bench. Fortunately, if you focus on one, you can usually improve the other. Although strength is usually a bigger priority for powerlifters, bodybuilders can also benefit from...

After a summer spent in tank tops and shorts, there comes a day when you put on the sweat pants and start bulking up. It's grow-time! So, all you need to do is cram all the protein, carbs, and fats you can into your face, and work your ass off in the gym, right? If only that were the case! The...

When people are struggling to lose weight, they often don't realize how much of it is because of their diet plan—or lack of one. If you're trying to lose weight and aren't following a targeted weight-loss meal plan, you're making things harder than they need to be. Yes, you can lose weight by...

Dehydration is one of the most popular practices weight-class athletes and bodybuilders use to help shed the last few pounds. In a quest to make weight or come in with a more defined physique, athletes will restrict water intake, perform cardio in head-to-toe sweats, or melt away in a sauna, all...

"What is that in your bottle and what does it do?" We get asked this everyday when drinking our Xtend (BCAA, L-Glutamine and Citrulline Malate) during our workout. But how many times have you sat down at a restaurant and had people ask how that meal was going to benefit your workout tomorrow...

Fad diets have been around for as long as any of us can remember. A new one or a new spin on an old one are always popping up with all sorts of claims of not only weight loss, but health benefits. Some diets market themselves not as a traditional diet, but as a lifestyle or lifestyle change...

As they say, every workout counts. The only bad workout is the one that didn’t happen…and the only one sure to make you cry is this insane leg day sponsored by The Curse! by JNX Sports. We like to say that The Curse! kicks like a bull at the gate and leaves you screaming for more. It’s going to...

Most people will look to cut weight at some point in their fitness journey. Whether you are cutting for a competition, looking to lose 50lbs, or somewhere in the middle, the basics are the same. From the gym to the kitchen table to your supplement stash, here's the info on what it takes to drop...

What Is A Turkish Get Up? The Turkish getup is a full body, multiplanar movement, usually performed with a kettlebell (but can also be done with a dumbbell, sandbag, or bodyweight only). Unlike many of the other movements typically associated with kettlebell training; like swings, cleans, and...

For most lifters, finding a 1 rep maximum (1RM) on a given lift is a regular part of training. Whether you’re training for strength, size, or power, using percentages to calculate working intensities is probably part of your process when beginning a new program. For anyone interested in seeing...

Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know about bulking and cutting: the process of strategic weight gain and loss for big returns. First, the basics. Bulking means intentionally eating more calories than you burn, with the goal of putting on mass, particularly muscle mass. Cutting (also...

Although steady state cardio can be great for your overall health, it probably isn't the most effective way to lose weight. Here are four reasons why you should start your weight loss journey through diet and lifting weights instead of slaving away on a treadmill. Reason #1: Doing Cardio...

The goblet squat revolutionized the way squats are being performed and taught worldwide after the great Dan John came up with it. If you don’t know what a Goblet squat is, I’m getting Dan John to come over to your house and personally put you through his goblet squat workout—but it’s probably...

Using Carb Cycling to Lose Weight and Cut Fat Fast Make no mistake that calorie control is the main determining factor when you need to lose weight, or more specifically for losing fat, but macronutrient manipulation (e.g. carb cycling) is the next step for accelerating that process. It’s...

Cardiorespiratory exercise, known simply as cardio, is used to describe exercise that works your heart, since your heart is a (smooth) muscle after all. Simply put, cardio is movement that makes your circulatory system work harder. Performing exercises like brisk walking, running, swimming, and...

The endogenous growth hormone secretagogue Ghrelin may play a paramount role in your quest for muscle growth. This gastric hormone stimulates hunger in mice and in humans by binding to the ghrelin receptors located in the hypothalamus and the hippocampus. Reasons why people feel the urge to eat...

I receive an abundance of messages from folks looking to cut fat off and alter their lifestyle for the better. A good friend of mine sent me the proceeding message and I hope my thoughts and tips to his questions can be extended to the plethora of individuals that are in a similar predicament...

No matter what you’ve been told, you can totally throw down on Thanksgiving. Seriously, eat whatever you want (if you want, of course). You don’t even have to do a “Thanksgiving workout,” again, if you don’t want to. It’s one of those rare days in which you’re entitled to enjoy with your loved...

For fitness enthusiasts and bodybuilders alike, tracking your progress is arguably the most important task on a weekly basis. If you’re not consistently keeping tabs on quantitative and qualitative changes in your physique, then you’ll never know what’s working and what isn’t. Therefore, we put...