Category Archives: fitness

6 Dynamite Ways to Get Your Beach Body in 6 Weeks Before Summer!

Now that we are early into April, this is the last month before we start to break out the bathing suits and get ready to spend time out by the pool and the beach, and see how our beach bodies look(or lack thereof). For those that currently don’t like the bodies that they have, it…

A Hardgainer’s Guide to Building Muscle in 7 Steps

obesity is a problem throughout much of the world, but being chronically underweight isn't much healthier!

If you’re anything like I was throughout the majority of my teenage years, building quality muscle seems like it is next to impossible. Simply put, a hardgainer is an underweight individual who has trouble building much muscle mass, if any at all. This is someone who usually doesn’t eat enough calories to be at maintenance…

3 Reasons Why Smolov Jr. is Such an Effective Powerlifting Peaking Program

Smolov Jr. is a three week abbreviated version of the full Smolov program that is typically applied to the squat and bench. It a a 4x per week training protocol that involves increasing intensity and sustained volume. It spans 3 weeks in total, and is most effectively utilized a few weeks prior to competition. An…

9 Fitness Myths You Need to Stop Believing!

fitness myths are far too prevalent in the fitness industry

In a world full of lies, the fitness industry is unfortunately no different. There are numerous unverified  “fitness influencers” or “gurus” that stress ridiculous claims about how to get into shape, and those who don’t know any better fall victim. Getting your ideal physique is about knowing just as much on what NOT to do…