What’s up my NERDS! It’s 2022 and EVERYONE and their cousin is setting goals. Quit smoking, quit drinking, make more money and GET FIT! Now, when setting fitness goals, chances are you’re going to need to do cardio or strength training to achieve them—and most likely, you’ll have to do both. After all, this combo […]
Paleo diets, vegan diets, carnivore diets, fasting, intermittent fasting, HIIT training, extra cardio … let’s face it: there seem to be many avenues to losing body fat. However, many people trying to lose weight tend to jump around between diets (myself included in the early years!), trying to find “the one” that will burn fat […]
By Eric Leija When you’re juggling a million things at once, it can be hard to schedule a workout into your busy day. But whether you’re trying to get fit, gain strength or lose weight, it’s important that you intentionally set aside the time to work out, no matter how busy you may think you […]
You don’t have to lift less as you get older, you just have to make a few adjustments to your training. It’s no secret that our bodies change as we age. Muscle mass and strength decline, it takes longer to recover from hard efforts, and our capacity to handle high training volumes can diminish. On […]
Build up your back muscles to gain power and prevent annoying aches Your core is the powerhouse of your body, the place from which most of your movement starts. But many forget that your back is an integral part of the core and often neglect those muscles during training. The back is the unsung hero […]
What are The Keys to a Consistent Physical Practice? Habit? Health? “It’s not about being pretty or getting fit for Instagram. It’s about getting fit for life.” (Eesa Cantley, Makoa Combatives Group) Aikido master and philosopher of human potential, George Leonard once said, “The athlete that dwells in each of us is more than an […]
Forget training load and bio-mechanics. A surprising new study suggests that avoiding injury might come down to something far simpler: Eat, Then Sleep… There’s a danger that this article is going feel a bit like a seven-step illustrated guide (or, say, a TED Talk) on how to tie your shoes, but please stick with me. […]