The world is a crazy place, and life is stressful. It’s important to take time for yourself. Headspace is an app that is full of meditations and mindfulness exercises intended to help you relax, focus, improve sleep, and more. There are loads of different meditations and courses to choose from, in a variety of themes. […]
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My husband and I were looking for an affordable way to avoid having to do our cardio workouts outside in the cold Pennsylvania winters. With limited space in our home, we needed something fairly small that could fold up and be put out of the way when not in use. The Ativafit x8 Foldable Bike […]
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Why Reduce Your Caffeine Intake? If your caffeine intake has been creeping up over the past year, it may be time to scale back. My daily average caffeine intake was well past the 400 mg recommended by the FDA. Granted, it’s less harmful when spread throughout the day (rather than downing that much caffeine at […]
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With life stressors such as the pandemic and unique working situations, we find ourselves losing focus. Maybe you think of a worrisome bit of news when you’re trying to work, or maybe you start thinking about that show you watched last night that ended on a cliffhanger. There are accounts of people zoning out for […]
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Training for a one hundred mile ultramarathon is a seemingly impossible feat for most runners to get their head wrapped around. Admittedly, these races tend to attract a fringe group of runners, widely considered to be a little off their rockers. But those runners that are willing to train hard and put in the work […]
[toc] Dumbbells can provide a great workout without needing a ton of fitness equipment. They’re also perfect if you find yourself pressed for time. You can load a set of dumbbells and get going instead of finding the perfect gym with all the unnecessary equipment. If you’re looking to put some trapezius exercises into your […]
[toc] In this post I will lay out a progression you can use to achieve 100 lb weighted chin-ups in your training regimen. In the first post in this series I outlined why you would want to use weighted chin-ups in the first place (to build powerful arms and back) and showed some of the […]
Blueprint Cleanse and Diet Do you know there’s one simple method for putting on muscle or losing fat? It’s not some secret formula. It’s simply knowing the amount of maintenance calories your body needs each day. Using this piece of knowledge will let your hard-fought efforts show. Yet, with the many ways to calculate your […]
I never thought I would write about eating bulls balls, but here we go… Let’s begin with a story: About 6 weeks ago, Rusty Moore and I sat in a bar in Austin, TX, drinking, minding our own business… You know, just hanging out and having a good time. We had no idea what was […]
L-Theanine While many use L-theanine for its anxiolytic benefits, it also comes with the added bonus of improved focus. This is particularly true when it is paired with caffeine. This caffeine and theanine combination is often seen together in supplement formulas. Theanine is an amino acid found in all teas and is popular for its […]
Do you think you can get a strong upper body without having the right shoulder routine in place? Well for anyone who wants to get a statuesque and sexy chest, or develop a Herculean back that looks like it’s carved out of marble, then you’ve got to have a strong set of shoulders. But putting […]
If you really want that six-pack to show sometimes steering your diet for fat loss just isn’t enough. Sometimes you’ll need to think about how to get rid of water weight, because more often than not it’s usually the culprit that keeps a lean physique just out of reach. In this post I’ll list seven […]
I wanted to share with everyone the best serratus anterior exercises you can do at home to help make those abs you’ve been working hard on to look their best. The muscles that frame the abs, like the obliques, are just as important to develop as the actual six-pack muscles. The good thing here is […]
One of the first challenges I faced when I first started exclusively working out from home was that all the my routines in some way were based on equipment only accessible at the gym. And by accessible, I mean I didn’t have thousands of dollars to spend on a smith machine. Now, I like to […]
How to Bulk Up Fast With Kettlebell Routines Are you looking to add on some muscle? For anyone wanting to learn how to bulk up fast, this post will discuss a simple plan of attack that is exclusively for kettlebell routines, so you can get to the size of your dreams right from home. If […]
While hiking, I’m fairly concerned about maintaining a balance of electrolytes in my system. Not only do I have low blood pressure and an irregular heartbeat (which are intensified without proper electrolyte intake), but also I’m prone to sweating a thick rim of salt onto my clothes, particularly in warm weather. In fact, a couple […]
It’s easy to see why white rice is so popular: it’s cheaper, it cooks faster and is fluffier than brown rice. Unfortunately, this means that people lose the benefits of brown rice, a real energy source that actually has twice the fiber than white rice. In this post we’ll go over several brown rice recipes […]
For a while it was thought that there were only 20 amino acids, and many websites still reflect this today, but in fact, a couple of new aminos were discovered making a total of 22 amino acids. But how many amino acids are there really? The real question is how many amino acids exist beyond […]
I’d like to propose something: The king of testosterone-and-GH-producing training movements is the muscle-up. Not the squat. Not the deadlift. That may concern some people because they may think they could never do a muscle-up. Please stop selling yourself short. If you’ve got the desire to do them, you can. There’s a simple step-by-step approach […]
Let’s talk about testosterone Testosterone is primarily a male sex hormone, though it can also be found in small amounts in females. It plays a key role in developing male musculature & bone mass, as well as forming reproductive tissues and habits. We’re talking performance here fellas. Maintaining healthy testosterone levels is important for many […]