So how do you “get your protein”? Do you eat plenty of lean meats? How about consuming the fanciest protein supplements?
Well, let me tell you about one of the best protein sources available – we can get it in powder form, but it has always been available to us. It’s gelatin powder. … Continue reading
For years, men (and women) have been getting leaner, bigger, faster, stronger, and more conditioned without being distracted by the latest “trend” in fitness. They lifted heavy stuff, ran fast, hoisted their bodyweight around, and ate well – it’s all hard work, but it creates results for these alphas.
So, how about these “trends” I make mention to? Who participates … Continue reading
When all my joint-related troubles began a few years back, I was focused only on physical movement – which stretches to do, which exercises to avoid, should I wear a splint, etc.
I failed to realize that I was approaching my joint health in a narrow-minded and one-dimensional fashion. Another aspect of living … Continue reading
Throughout the years, I’ve endured quite a number of injuries. I’ve dealt with plantar fasciitis, wrist sprains and laxity, rotator cuff impingement, and many, many more. All of this down time led to an overall decreased enjoyment in life but I found something to keep my mind occupied – tons of medical literature and discussions found online … Continue reading
Yummy, delicious, sweet, refreshing fruit juice. Everyone remembers growing up sucking on the straw of a juice box. I was an absolute juice fanatic. If it wasn’t sweet, I wasn’t drinking it. Looking back at it now, it’s unfortunate to realize I was consuming not real fruit juice, but some … Continue reading
For the past few years, I had been a huge devotee to the “paleo” or “primal” lifestyle. Although I can’t quite call myself paleo anymore, I still find quite a bit of common ground with their community.
In this time period, I’ve spent hours upon hours scouring through the blogs of famous paleo authors, … Continue reading
I discovered Pavel Tsatsouline over a year ago when just starting out with kettlebells. What I found out was this Eastern European dude is the one responsible for introducing this awesome tool to North America. I have to say, we’re all indebted to him for his work.
This former Soviet (originally from Latvia) … Continue reading
Note: My E-BOOK discussing these conditions is now available. I’ve posted an update at the bottom of this article. The information in this post is limited – it is only about my experiences earlier in the year (2013) with initially treating this injury. I’ve learned … Continue reading
This funky little element, along with the rest of the dietary minerals, plays an important role in the human body. Volumes can be written on zinc’s involvement in our physiology and metabolic processes, but I don’t have the time to do that today. I will, instead, list off 5 potential health benefits of zinc supplementation.
Let’s get to it.
Do you perform “functional exercise” and laugh at those working on the conventional back squat, or are you on old school weight lifter who thinks the guy doing split-squats is a sissy?
Today, we’re going to talk about unilateral exercises vs. bilateral exercises and figure out which one is the superior form of exercise.
This whole debate was ignited when … Continue reading