When you’re running for your life from a Velociraptor, the only thing that will determine whether you get to share the tale, at some point, with your grandchildren is whether you’re breathing hard or are really out of breath.  Yeah, consider how, for a moment, breathing is something we do from when we’re born. As…

All training is effective provided you show up, stay consistent and keep your routines challenging. It doesn’t matter how you choose to train, whether it’s bodyweight training, weight lifting or special gym equipment – all exercise works when you do it and do it regularly, upping the difficulty level every time it gets easier. That’s…

There is training and then there is Saiyan training. At it’s core there is a simple fact: no matter how strong you are there is always a way to raise your power levels and advance to the next level. You transform and then continue your transformation when you constantly push yourself to the absolute limit……

A quick break every hour will help break up the stress of a hectic day at work, lighten up the mood, get the blood flowing and help your brain go into high gear.    Instructions:  Every 60 minutes do one of the drills from the chart.  option 1) pick one of the drills at random option…

The only time your body changes and gets leaner or bigger is when it has to. The body is a bio-machine designed to adjust and optimize itself for survival so every single thing you do influences that change. If the conditions dictate it, it will get stronger, bigger and more durable simply because it makes…

Every time you do something physical your body changes. As a matter of fact it changes even when you don’t do anything physical which is the problem. Your body is an adaptive machine that’s in constant dialogue with its environment. Sit in a chair for eight hours a day doing nothing more strenuous than pushing…

In order to get fit and then stay that way you need to understand how the process works. It’s not magic and it’s not rocket science, it’s logic – more specifically your body’s logic. There is a certain number of fat cells in a fully developed human body which is fixed by eating habits during…

Prolonged periods of inactivity and a diet high in saturated fat and high sugar lead to visceral fat storage, fat in our midsection that surrounds our internal organs. Some of the fat from the fat cells in that area can get into the main vein that supplies and delivers blood to our liver and then…

Pull-ups are the ultimate form of taking control of your body in your own hands. Think about it: You are lifting your own body weight every time you pull yourself up, using nothing but your arms. This ‘simple’ exercise transforms you into something really special.  You see, every time you do a pull-up it’s a…

The question of how to lose fat and gain muscle is at the heart of almost every fitness activity. Before we get into what has to be done to achieve both at the same time it’ll help to understand the mechanisms involved. Weight loss and a reduction in body fat are the result of creating…