Things I’ve Learned Over The Years — I’ve been lifting for some years now, and I’ve learned quite a bit. Through a combination of constantly seeking out advice and info from others with experience and knowledge, and learning from my own experience, I’ve distilled a few principles which seem to be the most important and productive. …

Let’s Crunch Some Numbers — Every year, I see articles about how to avoid holiday weight gain. Some of them even focus on a single holiday, as if you could put on pounds just from Thanksgiving dinner. Well, let’s think about this and see if it really adds up. A pound of fat contains 3,500…

It’s time to put an end to the ‘debate’! — The ‘debate’ concerning the ingestion of carbohydrates and weight gain rages on here at Medium. While some insist it isn’t true that carbs lead to extra pounds, others will avow that it is. So who’s right? I mean, someone has to be wrong, right? Wrong! Everybody is right! Carbs don’t…

How To Reverse Insulin Resistance Nobody wants to end up needing the items in the photo above, yet so many people end up needing them anyway. …

They Don’t Tell You Everything in the Handbook! When I decided to go on the keto diet almost three years ago, I expected to lose weight. I researched it extensively for a month before giving it a go, so I thought I knew everything about it. But there are always those things beyond the scientific facts that often…

Through a Combination of Stretching and Strengthening Feet are often overlooked when it comes to exercise. People will work their chests, shoulders, backs, arms, legs, glutes, and some will even do their necks, but rarely do we think to include our feet. We often take our feet for granted, assuming that they’re already up to snuff for…

And It’s Ridiculously Easy! Anyone can lose weight. The problem is that many people just don’t know how to. Many people try to starve themselves to lose weight, but all that does is make you insanely hungry. Just as many people try to burn it off with intense exercise, but that just makes your…

How I make a resolution and stick with it — It’s that time again! The new year is upon us, and we’re determined to make that resolution to improve our lives in some important way. The internet is full of statistics showing that the vast majority of people fail to succeed in realizing their resolutions, but I believe that it…

Humankind’s best exercise — I recently injured my elbow, so I needed to give up weightlifting until my elbow heals. Having a bum elbow takes a lot of things off the table, and running or biking just don’t measure up to lifting when it comes to building any kind of strength. I’ve always enjoyed…