by Matt Weik

Now, I see a whole bunch of perverts looking over at their girlfriend or wife and I can see the mouse running on the wheel in your brain. We aren’t talking about sex toys, gentlemen. At ease. We aren’t looking for you to star in your own homemade porno. What we are talking about today is something called whole-body vibration (WBV). A study was just published that brings up some interesting data that shows sitting, lying, or standing on a device that vibrates can be considered a form of exercise. I can sense a bunch of questions coming on, so let’s get into it.
Read More »Sit on A Vibrator to Get Fit?

The muscle confusion theory says that by changing your workouts constantly, your body can’t adapt to the workouts or that the new exercises will “shock” your muscles into new growth. This concept has been back in the spotlight recently largely because an infomercial fitness trainer, Tony Horton, has been promoting it as the basis for his wildly popular exercise program called P90X. As a result, I’ve been getting tons of questions about this “new” muscle confusion technique.
Read More »The Truth About Muscle Confusion Training

by Anders JP Eskilsson

Minor injuries happen to most of us from time to time. They can be annoying, especially if you are following a good training and nutrition plan. Injuries can be even more annoying and frustrating if you must take time off from the gym. However, there are ways to reduce possible performance anxiety during those times.
Read More »How to Cope With an Injury!

by Matt Weik

Society is getting lazier with each passing day, which is driving up the obesity statistics in the United States. Don’t be a statistic, take control of your life. Even if you don’t have a gym membership, there are things you can do throughout the day that will help you burn off some extra calories. This article will cover some of the things you can implement into your daily routine that will allow you to expend some energy and burn calories.
Read More »Easy Ways to Burn More Calories Throughout the Day

by Matt Meinrod

Is there anything you wouldn’t do to reach your goals? Regardless of what I once said when I was 18, I wouldn’t have eaten dog shit or given up my left nut to sleep with the hottest girl in high school. That’s not to say other guys out there still wouldn’t, but it makes me think back on how glad I am that I didn’t make more stupid choices when I was younger. In bodybuilding, Bostin Loyd is known for hitting 13,000mg of gear per week! And he’s not alone, several other national level NPC competitors have told me in confidence they use similar doses. Is this, “get big or die trying,” mentality the norm or just youthful stupidity?
Read More »How Far Would You Go?

“Mainstream fitness advice” is full of nonsense and misleading information. Despite clear ongoing advancements in the field of nutritional science, the majority of fat loss hopefuls out there continue to repeat the same basic mistakes over and over again. Mistakes that unnecessarily over-complicate their diet, negatively impact their progress, and make it far more difficult to achieve the results they’re after.
Read More »Avoid these 20 Mistakes with Cutting

by Matt Weik

Let’s face it, there are items that we all use when heading to the gym—the staples. It’s like a ritual we go through before we walk into the weight room and make the daily sacrifice to the Gainz God. But let’s be clear about one thing. If you don’t have the items listed below in your gym bag, you’re simply not a legit member of our ripped and cut cult. Here’s a quick rundown of must haves….so you’re not left out!
Read More »Are You A Gym Bro?

by Anders JP Eskilsson

To make a sport grow and get more publicity which can lead to interest far beyond the regular venues, one of the most important ingredients is the need of superstar athletes.
Read More »The Importance of Charisma in the Fitness Industry

by Matt Weik

Previously I published content on why a magic fitness pill wouldn’t solve anything in terms of our behaviors as a society. I also mentioned I didn’t feel it would do much to fix our obesity epidemic. The last thing I said in the article is that a magic pill will never exist. Well, I might be eating my words soon. Researchers now believe that they have data that could very well bring to market the pill that we all joked about.
Read More »Magic Fitness Pill in the Works?

by Matt Weik

How many of you one time or another have looked at someone you pass in the street or see on television or in a magazine and wished you looked like them? Maybe it was their musculature. Maybe it was their leanness. Whatever the reason, you harp on the fact that you don’t look like that or maybe you’ll never look like that no matter how much effort you put into it. You know what? It’s ok. We all have flaws—myself included. And I’ll touch on that in just a minute. But I read an article not too long ago that lit the lightbulb above my head that this topic might be worth touching on.
Read More »Be Comfortable in Your Own Skin