I get quite a few questions messaged to me about training, diet, supplements, and motivation. So instead of keeping all my answers private, I'll be posting a few here (with permission) so that more of you can benefit. If you have a question of your own just go to the contact page and fire away! … Continue reading How Long Do You Rest Between Sets?
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I Just Finished Chemotherapy and Am a Little Nervous About Pushing Myself in the Gym Again
I get quite a few questions messaged to me about training, diet, supplements, and motivation. So instead of keeping all my answers private, I'll be posting a few here (with permission) so that more of you can benefit. If you have a question of your own just go to the contact page and fire away! … Continue reading I Just Finished Chemotherapy and Am a Little Nervous About Pushing Myself in the Gym Again
I’m Trying to Lose Fat But Am Gaining Water Weight on Creatine, What Do I Do?
I get quite a few questions messaged to me about training, diet, supplements, and motivation. So instead of keeping all my answers private, I'll be posting a few here (with permission) so that more of you can benefit. If you have a question of your own just go to the contact page and fire away! … Continue reading I’m Trying to Lose Fat But Am Gaining Water Weight on Creatine, What Do I Do?
Move
One of the most important and instinctive functions we can do as humans is move. When it's a case for survival, moving is necessary. We move forward from mistakes. We must move to exercise. We must move ahead in our careers. When we're in an idol state our limbs want to fidget (move). We move … Continue reading Move
The Common Thread of Kindness
There is a hidden message out in the world which is: There is a common thread of kindness. We are inundated with negativity from the news, social media, and that one dude who cut us off in traffic. We tend to focus on the negative far more than the positive. That's why social algorithms will … Continue reading The Common Thread of Kindness
How to Maintain Workout Motivation
Motivation to workout isn't some new problem to solve. Just do a quick Google search about how to get motivated to train and you'll get a little over 28 million results to date. Of course, you'll get the canned "5 Secrets to Workout Motivation" among others. These templated, generic listicles may work for some, but … Continue reading How to Maintain Workout Motivation
My Favorite Supersets and Other Tricks in a Crowded Gym
As I get a bit longer in the tooth I'm more inclined to find new ways to train. I love resistance training and I'll probably be doing something with a barbell and dumbbell until I die, but sometimes doing a set, resting, and then doing another set can get a bit redundant and monotonous. Even … Continue reading My Favorite Supersets and Other Tricks in a Crowded Gym
Too Much Media?
As I write this I've spent (I think) way too much time sifting, shifting, and flipping through too many media sources. From email newsletters and RSS to YouTube and podcasts, I feel like I'm trying to keep up with something that's been mandated. A constant feeling of keeping up. I don't really "do" social media … Continue reading Too Much Media?
How to Act Right in the Gym
Having proper gym etiquette is long gone. It's nonexistent, a nonissue, a lost art relegated to the dusty bin of behaviors of yore. Old gym codgers are the ones to always point out the ills of the modern gym atmosphere, right? Gyms are for the young influencers trying to brand themselves while attempting daily maxes … Continue reading How to Act Right in the Gym
Building Bigger Biceps: The Not So Secret Method
The one question I get asked most in the gym is how I built my biceps. A set of nicely peaked biceps is great to possess at the poolside or in a well-fitted T-shirt. They are one of the sole aims of most who have ever picked up a dumbbell but are still frustrated by … Continue reading Building Bigger Biceps: The Not So Secret Method
Brad Borland 