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Target Your Rear Delts Like Never Before
If you’ve struggled to feel your rear delts working—or to fill in that rear delt gap—this variation of the bent-over lateral raise could be the
Don’t Like Breakfast? No Problem!
I swear, sometimes I go to bed at night dreaming about breakfast. I love my leftover-dinner breakfast and can’t wait to have it! But many
The Cholesterol Rant
Is dietary cholesterol really the villain it’s made out to be? In this video, I break down the myths surrounding eggs, meat, and cholesterol—along with
How to Choose a Prenatal Multivitamin
Not long ago, a couple I train was planning to start a family. Their doctor prescribed a multivitamin, and they asked for my opinion. The
Fast Relief of Ankle Pain
On Wednesday evening, my 16-year-old client Amanda came limping into the gym. She had rolled her ankle earlier that morning during a field hockey game.
Push-Ups: 21 and Counting
Push-ups are a great way to assess upper body and core muscular endurance. Both the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Canadian Society
Use Passive Methods for Active Rehab
In an interview with Stan “The Rhino” Efferding, the importance of active rehab is emphasized. Passive methods—such as massage, ultrasound, electronic muscle stimulation, Active Release
Please Help… My Son has High Cholesterol!
Here’s part of an interview I did many years ago on the topic of cholesterol. A word of warning: the message goes against the grain.
Pace Your Recovery
We all know by now that active recovery is better than passive recovery. It’s better to keep moving between sets than to sit on your
The Beauty of Collagen
Back in the old days, if something was ailing you, they’d tell you to eat the specific part of an animal that corresponded to the
Female Client Doing Push-Ups
Transitioning from bent-knee to straight-leg push-ups can be a daunting task—especially for many female clients. But with the right approach, it’s absolutely achievable. Watch one
Eat the Whole Egg
Even with a strong Paleo movement in place, many North Americans are still convinced that fat is evil. Low-fat diets continue to be in vogue,
Nature Does the Healing
The modern approach of “rest it and ice it” is not the best way to heal an injury. We’ve known for ages that movement, along
Olympic Lifting for Athletes Revisited
Olympic weightlifting is a sport. Performing Olympic lifts during strength training is not mandatory to improve athletic performance in other sports. In fact, many experts
A New Way to Taper
Traditional strength training wisdom often fails when it comes to tapering. Here’s a more effective approach that preserves your hard-earned gains. A common practice in
Insane Health & Fitness Traditions
Albert Einstein once defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results. There are many examples of insane traditions
Don’t Use Bioelectric Impedance to Measure Body Fat
Recently, a 70-year-old client of mine wanted to add high-intensity interval training to her routine, so she joined a local gym. As part of her
Female Client Doing Pull-Ups
Pull-ups are one of the toughest exercises for most people — especially females. In fact, the average number of pull-ups a female can do is
Female Client Doing Pull-Ups
When Jessica first came to me, she couldn’t do a single chin-up — let alone a pull-up. Fast forward to today, and that’s no longer
How to Get Stubborn Calves to Grow
Stubborn calves are either bored calves — they’ve “been there, done that” and refuse to grow — or they’re lost calves — they’ve been searching
Are Chin-Ups a Natural Movement?
For years we’ve been told to avoid behind-the-neck pulldowns and pull-ups. They place tremendous stress on the shoulders when lifting a heavy load with the