Want to know the secret of top performing athletes at your local gym? For the most part, it’s not a magical supplement (the guys with the needles hanging out their butts don’t count), or a fancy new piece of athletic gear. While it may not be the sexiest tool out there, the most powerful workout […]
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6 Reasons to Use a Bodybuilding Workout Log
You are taking all of the right supplements. Your form is flawless. You are committed to going to the gym every day, at precisely the time you set out to do so. But you’re still not satisfied with your results. You want more. Lucky for you, the simple tool that is a bodybuilding workout log […]
Must Watch: The Secrets of Sugar Documentary (Video)
CBC’s investigative newscast The Fifth Estate did a piece recently called “The Secrets of Sugar.” While traditional health and diet media and literature talk frequently about the effects of fat and sodium on our bodies, there is a small yet growing body of literature on the effects of sugar. One of the small problems with […]
Are You Using a Weight Training Log Book?
One of the best tools available to lifters of any age and ability is a weight training log book. It’s dirt cheap, comes with no known side effects, and is easily personalized for the OCD level of each user. Most top lifter swear by them, and if you talk to most elite athletes they will […]
79 Different Exercises to Work Your Core [Video]
Andy McDermott is one of my favorite personal trainers to follow on YouTube. He has 170+ videos of different workouts and exercises, and many of them with little to no equipment. If you are having a hard time finding variety in your core workout you certainly will not after watching this video, where he demonstrates […]
14 Reasons Sugar is The Worst
It’s no secret that sugar isn’t exactly healthy for you. By now we all know that it leads to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, moodiness and lethargy. The folks over at Buzzfeed.com put together a list of 14 Ways that Sugar is Secretly Evil, and here are just some of the high-lights (lowlights might […]