What muscle soreness really is
You don’t understand what muscle soreness really is.
You stack the bar with tons of weight, move it 6 inches, and claim you lifted it… don’t be that guy.
You don’t wipe down gym equipment…
You tell people to chillax…
You tell people sit ups burn belly fat…
You go as hard as you possibly can every time you step in the gym…
Don’t be that guy.
How to improve posture
70-93% of communication is non verbal. Want to communicate powerfully? Stand up straight.
3 Supplements I use (and what they may do for you)
Fitness supplements are a $14 Billion industry. A market that size will have products ranging from great to dangerous. Here’s a quick guide to 3 supplements that I like and why.
What does an hour of daily yoga do to you?
Ehy did I need a month of daily yoga? Because a month ago I woke up feeling old. I plodded into the bathroom; my feet hurt; my back was stiff.
Dreams + Goals = Action
There’s something about having a dream, a thought, an idea, then writing it down, breaking it into small goals, and making it happen. Well actually there are two somethings. Encoding and the Generation Effect.
Most googled Fitness Questions Answered
Evidently these are some of the most googled Fitness questions- answered. I’m warning you- none of these questions have clear answers. All my answers will probably start with… ‘it depends’.
Low Carb, no carb, fast carb, slow carb
The low carb craze is marketing processed food that can stay on shelves for a minute. Eating low carb processed food is like getting punched by a middle weight instead of a heavyweight. Less damaging, still hurts.
The best shape of your life
If I can do it I can train you to do it.
But first you’ve gotta dump that big weight you’ve been carrying around your neck.
That’s your ego. It may feel like it’s motivating you, like it’s helping, but it’s only holding you back.
Drop it and you too may just get in the best shape of your life.
Live from the Danger Zone
Maverick has aged as well as you can.
Is it good genes? Luck? Botox? A secret diet? I think it’s a bit of everything; and I’d add one more reason to the list, perhaps the most important one.
Discomfort.
My ass is killing me: piriformis syndrome
Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder. It occurs when the sciatic nerve is compressed or otherwise irritated by the piriformis muscle causing pain, tingling and numbness in the hip/ buttocks and along the path of the sciatic nerve descending the lower thigh and into the leg.
I just wrote that without looking at a textbook. Impressive, eh?
Kidding. That’s from wikipedia.