Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson takes his training seriously. And that includes shocking his metabolism every so often with a cheat meal or cheat day. You’ve probably seen these pictures via his Twitter and Instagram pictures showing just how monstrous these meals are– But what does he eat the rest of the time? While in Budapest […]
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Big Guy vs Water Bottle
Proof that big arms doesn’t always correlate to strength is no more apparent than this guy who gets broadcast on live television struggling to open a bottle of water. He tries a series of different grips, starting with old faithful (regular grip), before going into the hands-in-pants grip (pictured above), overhand grip, switching hands, until […]
4 Not-So-Obvious Benefits of Strength Training
For most people lifting weights is all about getting in shape and looking good. For others it is to put on muscle. Both groups are hitting the gym for aesthetic reasons, but did you know that there are a bunch of other benefits of strength training? Lifting weights not only improves the reflection in the […]
5 Reasons You Aren’t Seeing the Progress You Want
It’s a familiar feeling… You’ve been working your butt off at the gym. Putting in the hours. Watching your diet. Taking the rught supplements. Seeing incremental gains here and there. But after a while, you begin to feel like you aren’t progressing fast enough. You are not big enough. You are not strong enough. This […]
11 Ways to Keep Your Fitness Goals on Track
Toronto-based Kathleen Trotter, personal trainer extraordinaire, shares 11 simple and powerful ways to keep your fitness goals on track. We all know that starting something is always the hardest part, so the next time you feel your motivation dipping use any of these little hacks to keep your goals on track– 1. Don’t keep your […]
PT Intel: Scott Middleton Shares a Quick Abs Hack
In today’s PT Intel, personal trainer Scott Middleton shares a quick hack for getting the most out of your abdominal work. Scott holds his BS in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (by NSCA), and certified by NASM for personal training and as a corrective exercise specialist. He […]