You know that one of the biggest, and most ironic, reasons people don’t go to the gym is because they don’t think they look good enough! Gym intimidation is a serious problem because it can go much deeper than what a little pat on the back can fix. It really doesn’t matter if someone tells … Read more
(Originally published on July 25 2016) I’ve seen a quote about cleanse diets and detoxing being shared on Facebook quite a lot lately. Each time it shows up, it gets hundreds to thousands of likes and hundreds of shares. Amazing the power of a superficially logical statement that is actually based on a fallacy. This … Read more
Citrulline malate is one of the most popular pre-workout ingredients sold today and has become a staple in pre-workout supplement formulations. Does it work? If so, what does it actually do? Why is citrulline malate used in bodybuilding and strength training formulas? The malic acid salt of citrulline, citrulline malate is a naturally occurring amino … Read more
The hardest part of training the lats for size is learning to feel them contracting. We are not used to, in our everyday lives, feeling this muscle being isolated or working on its own. And, since the biceps are involved in the lat pulldown, they can be used to do much of the work to … Read more
If you don’t train the failure, then you have no need for a spotter. Oh my, so very, very, wrong. And yet it is a commonly stated idea. If you never need a spotter, then it is fair to say you never truly train for strength. Strength training involves lifting very heavy weights and sometimes … Read more
For years now there has been a lot of talk about Michael Phelps and his many, many medals. Is he the greatest Olympian ever? Is he the greatest athlete ever? Well, it depends on your perspective. As has been said already a thousand times, a case can be made that he is the greatest Olympian … Read more