Tired of going nowhere on the treadmill? Respectfully speaking, skip the long slow cardio if you want to build calorie-torching muscle.

As an added...

“It’s not about the cards you’re dealt, but how you play the hand.”

~ Randy Pausch

Successful folks know you are...

You order a quarter chicken (mixed light and dark meat) with honey sauce and salt and pepper. It arrives in a paper bag with deep-fried potato...

Boss: "You're an hour late!"

Guy who is about to invent daylight savings time: "Haven't you heard?"

In some parts of the world, during daylight...

A client looked at his new training program and frowned.

"Squats again, Coach?" he asked.

I gave him a look that said, "There is never an absolute...

Bacon is the duct tape of food. It fixes just about any meal.

You can make this dish for breakfast; however, it's delicious at lunch and dinner...

Most folks are majoring in the minors...

"Which workout is the best?"

"Should I take a dairy-based protein powder or beef protein or plant...

You've heard the still, small voice in the back of your mind, right?

You know, the one that tells you to take shortcuts. To take the easy road. To...

Life is not a sprint or a marathon.

It’s a series of sprints combined with a boxing match.

You’re not just running; you are getting hit...

It was a brisk Halloween night. 

The October moon shone so full and bright that we didn't need flashlights to find our way.

Me and Sharon were...

Getting lean shouldn't be tough.

"Losing weight" seems to be the most common goal if you're an over-40 man or woman.

Digging a little deeper, the...

Batch-prepare your meals, on Sundays and Wednesdays, to save time and make sure you have healthy options for the week.

But that doesn't mean you...

It's been a long day and your legs are tired from being on your feet for many hours.

Maybe you are coming home from the office or perhaps you were...

Is adversity actually your friend?

I'm talking about a bump in the road. An obstacle.

Could it be the first domino that ultimately leads to greater...

The sweet aroma. The orderly rows of fried sugary dough just waiting to be enjoyed with a cup of hot coffee.

Or a tall, cold glass of cow's milk.

...

If you’re ready to make a change, may I suggest you do these four things:

1. Practice mindful nutrition

Do the calculations to figure out how...

Did you know you can target your goals by tailoring your repetition tempo for power, endurance, or increased muscle?

Here's another article I wrote...

Allow me to share a story about a client-athlete of mine. We’ll call him Achilles (not his real name).

Achilles is a corporate executive at a...

The old-school medicine ball, considered outdated until recently, is a form of resistance training designed to strengthen your abdomen, hip...

The key to success in most things, especially your personal health, is to win your day.

It's something I learned a long time ago as a...

It's no secret that many over-40 folks struggle to build and maintain muscle.

They think it's completely normal to lose all of your muscle as...

Whether it's due to stress, boredom, or just a habitual late-night snack, those post-sunset binges can really throw a wrench into your health and...

No matter what anyone says, just show up and do the work.

If they praise you, show up and do the work.

If they criticize you, show up and do the...

Maybe you've gained some weight over the last six months and you know something needs to change.

Luckily for you, there’s a proven strategy...