Soylent changed the way people think about meal replacements. Targeting techies and busy entrepreneurs, Soylent wanted customers to look at meal replacements as a crucial part of their productivity ... Continue Reading
3 Muscle Building Kettlebell Circuits You Need to Try
Kettlebells are a versatile tool for building muscle, increasing power, and shedding body fat. Like most training programs, building muscle with kettlebells is highly dependent on: load/intensity ... Continue Reading
Ample Vs Ample K – There Are More Differences Than the Fat Content
Ample is on a mission to change the meal replacement game. Launched in 2015 by Connor Young, a one-time owner of his own CrossFit gym, the idea behind the brand was to produce a meal replacement for folks ... Continue Reading
ONE Bar Review — Best Tasting Bar?
In the last year, we've seen ONE Bars take a completely different form on the shelves and in the eyes of those that consume them on a regular basis. With newly refined packaging and a clean appearance, One ... Continue Reading
5 Useful Strength Training Lessons Everyone Can Benefit From
Alright, maybe the list below is common sense, and maybe you already knew these. Regardless, I felt like this article was appropriate for any strength athlete or lifter who needed a friendly reminder, ... Continue Reading
Build Big Shoulders With This Supplementary Shoulder Workout Routine
Lately, I’ve been incorporating more bodybuilding work into my powerlifting training, and I’m seeing fantastic results out of it — in both size and strength. I used to think that if you wanted to be the ... Continue Reading
How to Build More Unilateral Strength (Plus a Free Training Program)
During my time getting qualified as a personal trainer, I received a lot of bad advice, a shocking amount in fact. Now I’m sure this has a lot more to do with the particular school I attended and the ... Continue Reading
Reverse Lunge Exercise Guide
The reverse lunge is a unilateral exercise than can be used to build strength, muscle hypertrophy, and enhance movement mechanics for strength, power, and fitness athletes. While most athletes spend a good ... Continue Reading
Transparent Labs Stim-Free Pre-Workout Review – Is Anything Missing?
Transparent Labs is making some pretty serious waves in the supplement industry, and not just because their products are all free from artificial ingredients. This is the kind of company that takes ... Continue Reading
3 Foolproof Shoulder Exercises That Add Mass to Your Delts
Many lifters struggle with delts — whether it’s struggling with size, strength, or pain, the shoulders can be a difficult muscle to incorporate into a powerlifting routine. As I explain to the athletes I ... Continue Reading
Why Do I Yawn When I Lift?
You’re psyched up. You’ve had pre-workout coffee, jogged up a sweat, mobilized, done your warm-up sets, hit your working weight, and after your first working set… you yawn. Shake it off. Another set. ... Continue Reading
Through the Bar: 4 Ways to Cue the Deadlift for Stronger Pulls
I'm not going to lie, I love the conventional deadlift. It's by far my favorite movement to train and strongest lift on the platform by far, but unfortunately, it's also the most taxing on my body. In a ... Continue Reading
Transparent Labs Organic Vegan Rice & Pea Protein Review – Pros Vs Cons
Transparent Labs is a popular supplement company that really likes to emphasize — big surprise — transparency in their products. They don't just get really, really specific with their measurements (there ... Continue Reading
Calf Raises: Are They Worth It?
The calf raise is an exercise that can be done primarily in two distinct ways. The first targets the soleus and is done with the knee flexed/bent. The other targets the gastrocnemius and is done with an ... Continue Reading
GrubSub Meal Replacement Review – Too Much Iron?
GrubSub was started by biochemistry major Jesus Flores and two friends he met while studying at the California State University of Fullerton, and the product differentiates itself a little bit from other ... Continue Reading
Ample V Review – Does the Vegan Version Taste As Good?
Ample is one of the rising stars in the world of meal replacements, partly because all of their products are made with all-natural foods, but we'll be honest, the fact that their high fat content makes for ... Continue Reading
3 Ab Exercises That Will Actually Help Your Lifts
Abs are probably the favorite and the most controversial muscle group of them all, regardless of whether you’re training for aesthetics or strength. Makes sense: not only are they the centerpiece of a ... Continue Reading
Reebok JJ Watt II Shoe Review — Can They Support Weight?
When it comes to cross-training, multiple shoe companies try to create shoe renditions that embody the perfect mixture of versatility and comfort. For those who cross-train and like Reebok, then often ... Continue Reading
The Untold History of the Overhead Press
The Military Press is undoubtedly one of weightlifting’s most elusive challenges. Done correctly, and with strict form, the Press can humble even the greatest ego. Done incorrectly, the Press turns into a ... Continue Reading
3 Ways to Modify Lifts When You’re Having a Bad Workout
We’ve all had those days: the ones where you walk into the gym and you’re just not feeling it. Whether you’re feeling under the weather, you’ve had a hectic day, or you’re just plain worn out, it’s ... Continue Reading
Queal Review – Can a Meal Replacement Taste Like Apple Pie?
Queal is a Dutch company and the name is short for "quick meal." It comes in several varieties including high protein, low calorie, and vegan, plus they sell bars and nootropics as well. The company is ... Continue Reading
American Metabolix Keto Meal Review – A Butter-Based Meal Replacement?
American Metabolix is a supplement company based in Texas and while they don't just do keto supplements, they do a lot of keto supplements. There's a keto greens powder, a keto pre-workout, and then ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Why Soccer Players Need Olympic Weightlifting
With the soccer World Cup in full swing, you can’t help but be impressed by the athleticism that the world’s best soccer players possess. They are the human equivalent of Formula One race cars with an ... Continue Reading
3 Simple and Effective Methods to Increase Workout Intensity
Most of the time, when I write about programming, I’m trying to argue that less is more. I really believe that optimal training involves balancing work and recovery, and that many lifters underestimate ... Continue Reading