Shoes To Maximize Deadlifting

When deadlifting, you want to avoid wearing shoes that have a shock, a spring or an absorbing sole on them, as this will cause an unstable surface for you to pull from. Instead, try a minimalist shoe (Vibram) or a shoe with a hard sole (Chuck Taylors), or even go barefoot. This allows you to.. Read more →


Getting Rid of Cellulite – Can It Be Done?

Cellulite has been estimated to affect 85-98% of all post-pubertal females. It is essentially fat pressed up against the connective tissue on the underside of your skin. According to the Mayo Clinic: “Cellulite is caused by fibrous connective cords that tether the skin to the underlying muscle, with the fat lying between. As the fat.. Read more →


Improving Your Dumbbell Curls

Here’s a little adjustment you can make to your dumbbell curls to one, make them a little more difficult and two, increase the challenge on one of the functions of the biceps – supination. The obvious function of the biceps is elbow flexion – which is trained with any and all curling variations. However, another.. Read more →


Finding a Doctor to Deal With Hormone Issues

If you’re having hormone issues and are having trouble finding help, local compounding pharmacies in your area (or areas willing to drive) are a great resource. Reach out to one.


How To Properly Start A New Training Program

When most people start a new training program they want to just jump in and crush it. I however, take a different approach, at least partly due to the fact that I do not believe in frequent programming changes or program hopping; instead preferring to work a program for a relatively extended period of time… Read more →


What Would Someone Successful Do?

Whatever your fitness goal may be, one tool that may help you stay on track is to ask yourself the following question when you’re feeling tempted to veer off plan: “Does a person who is successful at *insert fitness goal here* do what I’m about to do?