A reader recently sent me this excellent question that I think a lot of us can relate to. Hey Brad, Question for you. Over the years, I've tried biking to work. It serves a practical function (as my family only has one vehicle), but also provides exercise, of course. And I enjoyed it. However, I … Continue reading Will Biking to Work Slow Leg Gains?
Category: Blog
Knee Pain from Leg Extensions: My Experience
Knee pain and the worst leg extension machine ever! I'm dating myself a little, but I remember when leg extension and leg curl machines had the arm bar in the middle of the foot/ankle pad. It made complete sense to me. It evenly distributed the load, and the pad had little potential to bend over … Continue reading Knee Pain from Leg Extensions: My Experience
Revitalize Your Workout Routine: The Importance of Lightening Up
We often want to push beyond what we did yesterday. Lift more weight, perform more reps, or jack up the intensity. If we're not moving forward, we're either standing still or moving backwards. It's the pursue-your-goals-at-any-cost mentality. I don't blame us humans. It's in our DNA to strive for better; better food, better shelter, better … Continue reading Revitalize Your Workout Routine: The Importance of Lightening Up
Focus on the Process: A Physique Goals Cheat Sheet
As the old saying goes, it's not about the destination but the journey. I see many gym-goers talk about their goals without much to show for it. Goals are great, but focusing on the end result and not paying enough attention to the process doesn't leave you with much progress. You've heard all the quotes: … Continue reading Focus on the Process: A Physique Goals Cheat Sheet
Navigating Fitness Advice: A Simple Approach
Before you run far away from this topic, allow me to elaborate. Fitness advice is one of those subjects that can conjure anger, frustration, and dogmatism. Everyone seems to have their own camps of thought. Fitness has never been so divisive or passionate as it is today. From the extreme to the nuanced, fitness has … Continue reading Navigating Fitness Advice: A Simple Approach
Lifting, Self-Worth, and Body Image
Here's an excellent question from a reader about the concerns of self-worth and body image, how it relates to exposing their child to weight training, and how it can potentially influence and impact their confidence. Here it is: Hey Brad, I'm going a little deep on this one. You've mentioned having a son. I have … Continue reading Lifting, Self-Worth, and Body Image
Ditch the Gym Myths: Dedication Over Equipment
When Air Jordan's came to market, Nike had everyone thinking that the shoes could make them jump higher and make more baskets. The everyday high schooler soon found out that they had been sold a little white lie. I see something a bit similar on the gym training front. Social media is riddled with videos … Continue reading Ditch the Gym Myths: Dedication Over Equipment
5-Day Muscle Building Hybrid Split Routine
In previous posts here and here, I discussed a 2-day split that I ran for a short period of time. I'm currently back to my traditional 3-day A/B routine and have been for several months. The 2-day split was a great experiment. I was able to gauge my capacity for a much higher frequency and … Continue reading 5-Day Muscle Building Hybrid Split Routine
Is Bodybuilding Still Relevant in Modern Fitness?
Here's a recent message I received from a reader that concerns bodybuilding style workouts compared to more trendy, functional training modes. I felt the need to post this in hopes of addressing others' questions out there as well. Hi Brad,I just stumbled on your blog by searching info for over 40 muscle building. (I'm 42 … Continue reading Is Bodybuilding Still Relevant in Modern Fitness?
7 Ways to Stop or Even Reverse Any Progress in the Gym (or How Not to Gain Muscle)
Lift as heavy as possible every single workout. Be sure that you never lift light, no matter how much your joints hurt. Always perform low reps for all lifts including isolation exercises and movements that have a deep stretch. Eat as much protein as humanly possible. There's never an upper limit to protein consumption. The … Continue reading 7 Ways to Stop or Even Reverse Any Progress in the Gym (or How Not to Gain Muscle)
Brad Borland 