The Ohio train derailment and some of the national health impacts of this disaster are being overlooked and not covered by the mainstream media. I was on two news podcasts about polychloride compounds' accidents and dangers surrounding the Ohio train derailment. Both links are below. One of the k...

I know that your abs, and rectus abdominal, are one muscle, but you need to think of them as 2. The upper half and the lower. I see many people trying to train abs with one motion, and it isn't going to work out that well for you. Remember that every muscle has an origin and insertion point. Usua...

There are many ways to work out, and I want to cover some that impact us, and you might have yet to think about this. Isotonic means that you are working out by holding the same Tone or how hard you are pulling/pushing for some time. Think of Yoga and holding a position for a time and how that fe...

I keep using the term functional training and functional movement, and I get asked what I mean by functional movement. The difference between most sport training and functional training is the range of motion or ROM. Typically, weightlifters training for lifting events train to go parallel with t...

We talked a lot about the core, how it is your pelvis, and the things that attach to it. So I wanted to go through and go over some of those muscles. From a historical  note in the 1640s, "to disable, render useless," a figurative verbal extension from hamstring (n.) "tendon at the back of the kn...

Training the muscles in your body can help do a lot of things.  It can help with pain, balance, look, health, mental function, breathing, and eyesight. Yes, you can exercise your muscles to support your eyesight significantly. You see, the reason that you can see at all is that the muscles in you...

I hear a lot about how the IT band is too tight, and we need to foam roll it. This is not the case. Foam rolling is great for recovery/post-workout routines to move lactic acid and other waste out of the leg muscles. However, it's not the right thing for IT band issues. The ilium, femur, and tibi...

So, I am about to start a giant fight with people but let's talk about it. Calories in vs. calories out for fat and muscle levels is NOT all you have to worry about. Chemistry matters. Does the body respond to 2000 calories of lemonade the same way the body responds to 2000 calories of vodka? No,...

I get asked all the time what the best way to lift or what style of exercise people should not do is. For those who do not know, this is a big conversation in the exercise and health community. The real answer isn’t “CrossFit bad and my way good.” The real answer is highly dependent on your goals...

One of the things that people ask the most about is weight loss. I have often said that I will not work on weight loss but will help with fat loss. I will not help with weight loss because it ties success and self-worth to a number on a scale and isn’t healthy or the proper way to view your goals...

I get asked about investing all the time, and I can tell you one of the best things you can ever invest in is your relationship with your spouse. Having a great home life can never be understated. If you have built a relationship with your spouse to the point that you are best friends, it will im...

There are three types of bodies and the ectomorph is most notable for the person who can eat almost anything they want and not gain any weight. This sounds great from the fat standpoint; however, it also means it is tough to gain muscle. These individuals are generally long and appear to have lon...