• Still Dreaming Big

    I remember my first suit-wearing job. I was 18 years old at the time and the father of the most beautiful and fun-loving little girl in the world. I was also skinny. If I stood sideways and stuck out my tongue I could be mistaken for a zipper. What...
  • Straight Talk About Training

    Forget the magic diet and magic training program. It’s really very simple and I explain the basics in this episode of my Vlog then I hit the gym for a workout at City Athletic Club in Vegas. Please subscribe to my channel if you haven’t and please ask any...
  • Getting The Genie Back In The Bottle

    So I looked in the mirror this morning and some sloppy looking tired dude was brushing my teeth. I took a good look at him. He looked a lot like me a couple of months ago but the muscles were less round and full, and the belly wasn’t. His...
  • Bodybuilding Is Not The Only Way

    Model: Ana Tigre Location: Bodysport Fitness Centre, Las Vegas There was a time when getting in shape meant either running outdoors, or lifting weights in a gym, or lining up to use a treadmill. There wasn’t anything else, or better said, there were very few gyms that offered other...
  • How Long Should I Rest Between Sets?

    The answer to this changes depending on whether your goal is to increase your strength, power, muscle size or muscle endurance. While the typical gym goer will choose a rest period that is usually based more on their level of motivation, this topic has been studied extensively so we...
  • The Secret To Changing Your Body

    I spent almost two decades working for fitness magazines as a writer and photographer. I spent a handful of years before that in the supplement industry. I owned a gym for nine years. I’ve been a coach for over 30 years and an athlete much longer than that. I...
  • Put Up Your Dukes

    Soon after moving to the USA 15 or so years ago, I started Boxing, then got into Muay Thai, and then MMA. Full contact fight training can be hard on a body. I’ve broken bones in my right foot, two ribs on my left side on two different occasions,...
  • What I Learned About Pushups

    In April I set a goal to do 1000 pushups on my 57th birthday. Yesterday was my birthday and it took me 1 hour and 10 minutes and 2 seconds to complete 1007 pushups. Honestly, it came and went without much problem at all. When I set the goal...
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