It's 10pm, and I'm brewing a cup of coffee. Not just a little bit, but a full on pot of coffee that will largely be finished off. I've been staring at my computer screen for a few hours now, but my eyes are starting to feel heavy. I think for a … [Read more]
The Majority of Stressors Aren’t Real
When I was young, Pokemon was the cool thing to do. It seemed like every kid in school had a Gameboy loaded up with every version of Pokemon imaginable. The craze seemed to hit me sometime around October that year. I was instantly obsessed. I had a … [Read more]
Where Many Exercise Programs Miss the Point (And Why I Still Run Occasionally)
160 pounds again! Damnit! I was slightly down last week when I hopped on the scale. Despite my best efforts to gain a few pounds, I was stunted at a five pound growth. Yes, 160 pounds is five pounds heavier than my normal weight. It's a bit sad for … [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]