“Here we go again,” you mutter under your breath. It has been three days since you last went to the gym. For a few weeks you were hammering out workouts, eating like a total boss, and making lifestyle choices that were congruent with your goals. But now, after a few days of missed workouts, of […]
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How to Get Your Butt in the Gym (And Keep It There)
Struggling to get in the gym? Having a hard time staying true to the program? Then it’s time to get back to basics with these 5 questions designed to set you back on track. Doing your workouts in the gym day-in and day-out is tough. Wanna know how we make it even harder on ourselves? By […]
25 Rules for Dominating the Gym
1. Do squats more than once a week. Add speed squats, partial squats, squat jumps, pistol squats, and so on. 2. Excuses are nothing. Don’t feel like it? So what. Sore? That’s nice. Excellence requires unnatural levels of commitment. 3. Sleep like a log. This is where the magic (recovery) happens, so break up with […]
“Getting Back In Shape” And What It Actually Means
You hear the expression frequently when discussing working out with friends. “I just want to get back in shape.” “I’d be stoked if I could bench 300+ again.” “I just want to get those hints of a six pack back for the summer.” If you take even a passing glance at the magazine rack at […]
Become Unstoppable: How to Make Working Out a Habit
Making working out a habit is the most powerful way to get in killer shape. And yet, so many of us struggle with it. Here is your guide to locking down the exercise habit. Habits, good and bad, form a massive part of our day. Whether its brushing our teeth (yup, that’s a habit), to […]
Why Starting Over (Again) Isn’t So Bad
It’s frustrating. Maddening. Hair-rippingly annoying. You know the drill well enough by now: You set yourself a goal, white-knuckle it for a couple weeks, before something happens to derail you and your progress, forcing you to start over from scratch a couple days, a couple weeks, or a couple months (or years) later. The exercise […]