Strength

Love them or hate them, there’s no denying the benefits of a good warm-up. But while its effectiveness at improving performance is unquestionable, the process continues to be riddled with uncertainties. What should my warm-ups consist of? How long should they last? Can they really maximize my results? While there[…]

I’m going to get your arms bigger, faster. But first, a story. My cellphone’s touchscreen is dead. Now I’m waiting at the Apple Store, which I’m sure is one of Dante’s Circles of Hell. First, it’s 45 minutes to see someone. Then, it’s another hour for them to complete the[…]

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words “solid core”? If your answer is six pack abs, then, I will go out on a limb to say that your balance and stability might be lacking. And I get it. Getting your abs primed for summer[…]

In the 1999 blockbuster movie The Matrix, we’re introduced to Thomas Anderson played by Keanu Reeves. In this first installment of a trilogy, Anderson, as well as the audience, spends the first half of the movie in confusion. Thomas Anderson was a normal guy by day: he’s a computer programmer[…]

Somewhere between a chaotic year of college, holding down a part-time mailroom job and aspirations of becoming a filmmaker, I fell into my first plateau. A fitness plateau – also known as the killer of hopes and dreams – is the moment when your body stops responding to the stresses[…]