How to Do One Arm Push Ups for 20 Reps

I typically don’t make new year’s resolutions, but one thing I would love to be able to do is the one arm push up. When I first started lifting the big goal was to bench press 225 pounds for reps…

An Aggressive Dieting Approach to Use After a Period of High Calorie Eating

Most people, myself included, spend about 3-4 weeks eating higher calories than normal during the holidays. I am not just talking about on the actual day of the holiday. I had at least 10-12 days in…

Ryan Kwanten's Workout - Jason Stackhouse from "True Blood"

Ryan Kwanten is an example of a guy who stays extremely fit without going anywhere near a gym. He also keeps a normal amount of muscle mass for his frame, while keeping his body fat low. The result…

Fitness Forums - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!

A few years ago I decided to visit a few fitness forums to give helpful advice. Unfortunately back then, there were only two types, hardcore bodybuilding forums or extremely generic health and…

"Workout Like a Rock Star" - Literally

I have been alerted to an extremely entertaining body weight course used by actual Rock Stars while on tour. The course used to cost $27, but it has just been released for free. The thing about…

Fitness Tips and Observations From My First 40 Years

Instead of doing a post analyzing a scientific study, I wanted to make a list of random fitness tips that came to my head when thinking about staying in shape and eating well, etc. These are just…

How Interval Training Works - Lactic Acid, Oxygen Debt, and Recovery

I talk about different forms of interval training and circuit training on this blog on a regular basis. I tend to shy away from discussing things like lactic acid and oxygen debt, because these are…

How to Get Stronger at Push-ups and Pull-ups Using a Soviet Special Forces Technique

I want to explain to you a method of how to get stronger at push-ups and pull-ups. I found out about this method from former Soviet special forces trainer, Pavel Tsatsouline. Pavel is a guy I began…

The Common Cold Has Little Effect on Exercise Performance and Recovery

I wanted to do a post about having the symptoms of the common cold and whether you should still exercise or take a break entirely. With the weather beginning to cool down and seasons changing in…

"The Vacation Body Blueprint" - My Free 56 Page Report is Ready for Download!

I am about a day late in releasing my free “vacation prep” report, but it wound up being 16 pages longer than expected. People have been asking me for something like this for about 2 years. I…