Posts in Workouts
DIY Deadlift Blocks

The Block Pull Deadlift is the simplest variation of the Deadlift. Elevating the bar is easier on the back and also allows those with limited mobility or structural issues in the hip to set up in a safe position in order to get the benefits of the Deadlift .I decided to make a set of my own that would elevate the bar to the correct height and also provide some deadening when the bar comes down. These cost me nothing; it’s all stuff I had lying around.

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The Struggle Bus (A Bumpy, Bouncy Ride That Never Reaches Its Destination)

Everyone goes through times where things like work, raising a family or the day-to-day happenings that are part of being a grownup gets old but nowhere does it bother us like it does with health and fitness.

Let’s fix that. We need some strategies that will help us continue down the path we’ve set out instead of what usually happens, which is bargaining with ourselves, then blowing it off.

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The Diet That Won’t Die (The “Diet” Goes On Forever but the Weight Never Goes Down)

Permacut is a term we use to describe a diet that goes on for what seems like eternity while forever failing to produce the desired results.

Instead, let’s carefully build a lifestyle that focuses on healthy habits where we eat foods we enjoy, have a great time with family and friends, go on vacations, enjoy holidays and also learn that making mistakes with all of this is part of life.

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Go Heavy or Go Home (Lift Weights to Lose Weight, Look Good and Live Long)

In our experience – and science confirms it – when it comes to losing weight, building and toning muscle, looking good and feeling like a million bucks, nothing works better than old-fashioned weight lifting. Combine it with a good nutrition program and you’ll get shredded, add lean muscle and flat-out get stronger no matter how old you are.

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Why We Love You Can't Screw This Up by Adam Bornstein

We love You Can’t Screw This Up because it provides a codified and simply laid out approach to something we’ve always said is critical to your success - developing a system that’s flexible, works for you and doesn’t avoid delicious food, great times, travel and all the things that make life great.

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My Middle Age Is Spreading...

I don’t think anyone who’s made it this far thinks the fabled middle age spread is a secret or a myth.

Take heart because it only takes a few tweaks to change it all and you’ll get far better results than you imagined. It takes less time than you’ve been led to believe and you’ll discover eating food that’s healthy, delicious and works towards your goals is a lot easier than you think.

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You Have To Change Your Lifestyle...

Always said with a perfectly straight face and deadly serious tone it’s one of the most commonly used phrases when it comes to weight loss. I’ve been guilty of it many times myself.

But what the heck is a lifestyle change?

You’re smart enough to understand if you want to lose weight, get in shape or build a physique, obviously, you’re going to need to make some changes to reach the goal. All too often, those changes are lumped into the “lifestyle change” category without much thought about what it means and what’s required.

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Best Way to Track Water Intake

Water.

Why is it so important?

Approximately 67% of our body is water. In order for it to function, we have to give it the essential ingredient: H2O. Without the proper amount our bodily systems will begin to slow and eventually fail.

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The More Things Change...

Riddle me this Batman... if the same workout program, the same diet, the same supplementation, hydration and recovery plan worked, why would you need to be bombarded with ads... 

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Transition Your Condition

Body transformation. Is it the newest thing, all the rage, the thing to do? Well, it's pretty much been around forever. It's gone by various names and disguises but below the surface it's the same thing with a different skin on it

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