From Microdiscectomy to Deadlifting 405: How I Came Back Better
Way back in 2014, more specifically March 13th 2014, I herniated my disc (L4-L5) for the 4th time that year. Yes, you read that right; four freaking times! This was also two days before my first bodybuilding show. After two months of drop foot, popping...
Why Cardio Is Not The Fat Loss Answer
Winter is wrapping up and the warm weather is around the corner. That means before you know it there is going to be a lot of skin out there for the world to see. Since we planned ahead for this, we started dieting after New Year’s. Things were going good in...
How to Do Pullups
I love pullups. Not those hybrid diaper - underwear, but the exercise. Believe me I'm not proud of that joke either. You can tell a lot about how strong someone is by watching them perform strict pullups. A traditional back exercise you can also assess...
How To Win With a 0.1% Chance of Success
“They have a 0.1% chance of winning going into the 4th quarter.” “No team has come back from a 25-point deficit in Super Bowl history.” Going into halftime of the Patriots-Falcons Super Bowl, I was riding high. Patriots fans were quiet for once and the...
How the Super Bowl Can Teach You To Be a Successful Dieter
I am excited for this year’s Super Bowl. Not for the commercials. Not for the hopeful Patriot loss and Brady’s immediate retirement (fingers crossed). But because these two teams illustrate things I’ve been trying to convey to the Aesthetic Physiques community for...
Deload Week: Being All About That D
Key Points A Deload Week help your body reduce fatigue so you can come back stronger and reduce nagging injuries Active Recovery weeks are great during a bulking cycle to really reduce stress #TeamNoDaysOff is stupid At one point in your drinking career you’ve hit...
Who is the Enemy on the Plate?
High Carb dieters are like “Fat makes you Fat!” Low carb dieters are like “Carbs are the enemy!” Vegans are like “Protein is the antichrist!” Freakin vegans always gotta take ridiculous to the next level. So who is the enemy on the plate so...
The 80/20 Workout
Who needs to be in the gym for hours? Get an effective workout in a fraction of the time with the 80/20 Workout. If you know Tim Ferriss you know about the 80/20 principle or Pareto’s Principle. For those of you that don’t here is a quick and dirty summary....
Be the Steve Jobs of Meal Prep
“I’m too tired to cook tonight; I’ll just have cereal.” How many times have you said that or something similar? Chances are it happened right around Thursday. Work is kicking your ass. You’ve been running around all week with the kids. You’re...
What Should I Keep in my Gym Bag?
So you started hitting the gym and decided to buy a gym bag for your new habit. Unfortunately, that gym bag is only filled with the hopes of gainz right now. So what do you throw in there? The gym bag is our Batman utility belt. Depending where you are...