Many of us are still looking for the fountain of youth, but most are looking in the wrong places. However, Chad Landers has gone in a completely different direction. Everything about the coach and trainer embodies longevity, from his coaching to his business and his relationships with both his A-List and regular Joe clients. “I […]
Most lifters end the year knowing something is wrong, even if they can’t explain exactly what. Strength stopped climbing like it used to. A few joints started barking. The conditioning faded faster than it should. The training remained consistent, but the reward did not match the effort. The natural response is to change everything. New […]
So, what is the truth between these opposing views? Is there really a “right” time to do cardio, and will it crush your gains? The short answer: it depends on your goals. Ask any “expert” when it is best to incorporate cardio into your workout and you are sure to get answers ranging from “Do […]
With consistent training and training, the true enemy of our evolution is not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of progress. In other words, we all fall victim to the dreaded “plateau phase” at some point in our training journey. We’ve all been there. Lifting and working consistently, doing all the right exercises […]
The setup for the seated dumbbell overhead press seems simple: you grab the weights, sit down, hoist them up, and get after them. However, the setup often trips up many lifters. Without a solid setup, you’ll be fighting unstable dumbbells, straining your shoulders and burning the energy that comes with shoulder sexiness. Unlike a barbell, […]
Popular strength and conditioning coach Joe DeFranco, the owner of DeFranco’s gyma private facility located in East Rutherford, NJ, has trained martial artists, NFL players and WWE wrestlers and motivated them to push their limits. But in a recent Instagram post, the fitness pro explained why a lack of form could derail any athlete’s progress. […]
The act of pushing yourself to your limits to see results with your physique is an oft-repeated mantra that makes a lot of sense. After all, building muscle requires training fibers until they tear and strengthen again, but sometimes a phase of making workouts shorter, or even cutting them in half, can yield surprising results, […]
When it comes to building strength and fitness, British weightlifting champion and current CrossFit competitor Craig Richey is an online coach you should definitely follow. Despite his status as an elite athlete, Richey understands that quick and efficient workouts are often the key to staying consistent. That’s why he’s shared some simple, time-saving full-body workouts […]
Eric Janicki, competitor in the Men’s Open division earned his IFBB Pro Card in May 2025and is now in the hunt for an Olympia qualification. To get himself into the mix, the big man has varied his volume to find the sweet spot when working his chest and triceps, while protecting himself from injury by […]
Walk into any gym and you’ll see someone hammering out crunches to flatten their stomach. Another lifter does side bends and tries to “melt away” their love handles. Or someone camped out on the hip abduction machine and tried to slim down their thighs. They all strive for the same thing: reducing grease stains. The […]