No one cares how many likes your content gets. Or at least they shouldn't anyway. Let me rephrase that. Social shares are important, but they shouldn't create as much clout as we let them. Somehow, we've transitioned into a period where the number … [Read more]
The Day I Thought I Wanted to Be Donald Trump
When I was a kid, I went through a bunch of different fads. Pokemon was one. Pogs were another. Hell, I even dyed my hair and dressed up like Eminem for longer than I'd like to admit. Perhaps on the more bizarre side of the spectrum, I was quite … [Read more]
Does the World Need Another Post on Deadlifts?
I received this e-mail the other day: I'm having a bit of an identity crisis... I started domain.com because I love fitness and nutrition and equally love writing. However, the fitness industry is pretty crowded and I can't help but think I need … [Read more]
How I Almost Failed Graduate School Before It Started
One hot topic in the press right now is about our education system. With hundreds of thousands of students emerging from the academic system right now, there's an incredibly high unemployment rate for those in the early twenties. Not exactly the … [Read more]
Have Your Beer, Your Social Life, and Your Abs Too
Avoid any diet that discourages the use of hot fudge. ~Don Kardong That picture above represents a typical dinner order I'll place at a restaurant when we go out. Yes, that's two meals. One guy, two meals - that's an equation that makes … [Read more]
Hyperfocus: How to Actually Get Stuff Done
Sorry for posting this a few days late. I usually try to get a new blog post up on Tuesdays, but I was a bit busy getting down and dirty with Engineering the Alpha which I must say is the best thing to happen for guys since the ousting of … [Read more]
What’s Wrong With the Personal Training Industry (and What to Do to Fix It)
Side-note before we begin: To spark conversation, I'm going to give one random commenter a copy of Engineering the Alpha which is due out today. Go ahead and light up the comment section. "To hell with this." That was my reaction one day while … [Read more]
High-Five’s, So-So’s, and Hand Grenades
"Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will." - Zig Ziglar You may not know this about me if you haven't directly met me in-person or somehow absorbed it through my writing - I'm a very positive person. You … [Read more]
Act Like a Kid and Get More Done
“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” ― Albert Einstein You may not have seen the story in the news, but a 17-yr old kid (pictured above) … [Read more]
10 Tips for Those Looking to Start Freelance Writing (and a great book to help)
Over the past few years, I've spent the majority of my time building my portfolio and freelance writing as many articles, blog posts, and exercise descriptions as possible. The bulk of my time is spent on the keyboard trying to thumb up new posts and … [Read more]