How Often to Change Your Workouts Because of a Plateau

I recently received a message concerning when to change a training routine once a plateau is looming. I get asked this question rather often and it's one I love to answer. Why? Because I feel like it's one of the most important pieces of advice I can give. And one that has worked for me … Continue reading How Often to Change Your Workouts Because of a Plateau

The Overnight Transformation of Fitness

I was a typical skinny kid who naturally wanted to build muscle and get stronger. At 14 I started with a basic iron barbell and dumbbell set in my backyard. I used my father's homemade freestanding picnic table bench to perform numerous exercises from Arnold's The Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding. Armed with just those few … Continue reading The Overnight Transformation of Fitness

7 Tips to Lose Love Handles Fast for Men Over 40

Trying to lose those last few inches of fat around your waist isn’t only tough for most of us, but it seems almost impossible when you’re over 40. For some reason, we feel as though our bodies know how old we are and take all of the stereotypes as doctrine. It’s tougher to build muscle, … Continue reading 7 Tips to Lose Love Handles Fast for Men Over 40

7 Things No One Tells You About Building Muscle After 40

Building muscle after 40 isn’t impossible. Everyone from professional athletes, to weekend warriors, and even bodybuilders is experiencing success and longevity well into their forties. Muscle is muscle no matter how old you are and if your training is dialed in, your diet is on point, and you’re taking the proper steps for rest and … Continue reading 7 Things No One Tells You About Building Muscle After 40

Why You’re Not Getting Results From Your Fitness Plan and What To Do About It

The tired old dilemma of trying to either lose fat or build muscle is as old as, well, way before my time. Let me guess, you set out to change something about your diet, workouts, or both and declare that this is the day/week/month/year it all changes. So you grab your phone and scour social … Continue reading Why You’re Not Getting Results From Your Fitness Plan and What To Do About It

The Site Direction and What’s New

It's been a while since I posted anything. To spare you one of my personally most hated words (busy), I have been focusing my attention elsewhere lately. Specifically on writing fitness/bodybuilding articles and YouTube scripts for several sites. Still, no excuse. Recently, however, I've combined both of my sites into this one. BradJournals.com has now … Continue reading The Site Direction and What’s New

No Tech Old School Training Tactics

I wrote a new op-ed on Fitness Volt talking about the advantages of the old school mentality without the technological gadgetry that purveys our lives. Check out the article here: Get Back to Old School Training Without the Tech In it I list out several ways to boost your training results, nutrition, and motivation without … Continue reading No Tech Old School Training Tactics

Be Like Bruce Lee, My Friend (or How to Stick to Your Training)

There's a famous interview with Bruce Lee where he describes his philosophy of his life. As he was most notable for his martial arts and movies, he applied this mindset to everything. He was truly a man of deep reverence by his peers, the public, and an ever-growing audience from every generation to this day. … Continue reading Be Like Bruce Lee, My Friend (or How to Stick to Your Training)