The 10,000 Hour Rule
Earlier this week I picked up Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, Outliers: The Story of Success,and all I have to say is wow. I cannot put it down. For those who aren’t familiar with Gladwell, he also penned the books The Tipping Point and Blink, which also happen to be two amazing reads. In Outliers, the… Read more
Woman Gains Weight. Trainer Is a Nimrod.
I’ve heard a lot of asinine stuff in my time. My short list includes: 1. High protein diets will make your kidneys explode. 2. Protein powder will kill you (note to readers: as promised, I’ll be writing about protein powder supplements later this week). 3. One’s knees should never project over their toes will exercising…. Read more
Blah Blah Blah “Stop Doing Sit-Ups.” Blah Blah Blah. Is Anyone Listening?
Long story short, I trained at Hell-on-Earth Bally Total Fitness over the weekend, and in doing so, it reminded me just how lucky I am that I train at my own facility. You can only imagine all the things I saw that made me want to light my face on fire while I was there:… Read more
Hot Chicks + Chairs = Nobel Prize Worthy Fat Loss (That’s What I Like To Call Math People)
I am so conflicted today. If you’re a regular reader of my blog, you know that when it comes to women and fitness I hate buzz words like tone, sculpt, or anything to do with Tracy Anderson. Moreover, the whole idea that women are these delicate creatures that shouldn’t lift anything more than a pink… Read more
Supplements Will Make You Swole/Yoked/Jacked. Or Something Like That.
I haven’t discussed supplements in quite some time, so I figured I might start a weekly discussion on them; maybe. Each week I’d like to pick a supplement and discuss it’s pros/cons/whether or not it will make chicks want to hang out with you, etc. Although I have to say that supplements are kind of… Read more
Deadlift Troubleshooting and I’m Pretty Sure I Found My Future Wife (Sorry Jen from Saugus Hooters)
Q: I am having issues with my deadlift. No matter what I do it seems that I can never get my deadlift to 400 lbs and above (which is embarrassing). Currently, I am using your Rule of 90 Percent article and finding great gains in everything but the deadlift. Do you have any suggestions or… Read more
Miscellaneous Miscellany Monday (I meant to post this yesterday, I suck)
1. I was perusing a back issue of Men’s Health the other day and came across a section titled “Guy List.” In this particular issue the list described “15 Must-See Sights,” and one in particular caught my attention. A Predator in Midhunt: a fox will stare motionlessly at a mouse den for many minutes, just… Read more
Will Fruit Juice Make You Fat?
Last week on The Fitcast, the gang and I discussed fruit juice and how it’s gotten a bad rap as of late. First off, let me just say that there are far worse things that people could be drinking: soda, beer, battery acid, etc. At the very least, fruit juice will provide vitamins and minerals,… Read more