Something all of us have to face sooner or later is aging. Past a certain point, our hormones start to change, our cells and joints alike gradually, slowly wear out and our bodies become more sensitive to various stressors: physical, emotional, dietary, lifestyle, environmental etc.The key to continuing to make progress and in our training and overall health is to be very proactive and pay more attention to the fine details in training, diet and lifestyle.Life, when you get down to it, is all about adaptation to an ever-changing landscape, both around us and within. Being just over 50...…Something all of us have to face sooner or later is aging. Past a certain point, our hormones start to change, our cells and joints alike gradually, slowly wear out and our bodies become more sensitive to various stressors: physical, emotional, dietary, lifestyle, environmental etc.The key to continuing to make progress and in our training and overall health is to be very proactive and pay more attention to the fine details in training, diet and lifestyle.Life, when you get down to it, is all about adaptation to an ever-changing landscape, both around us and within. Being just over 50...WW…

The push-pull split is likely the most versatile framework which you can use to set up your optimal training program.You can set up a push-pull training template and plug-in literally endless exercise variations, loading parameters while optimally manipulating the fine balance between volume, frequency and intensity. With the numerous upsides to training like this, it's popularity is no surprise.Let's dive into push-pull training, it's benefits in detail and then look at the killer workout that you should be doing!Essentially, push-pull training groups together the major muscle groups based...…The push-pull split is likely the most versatile framework which you can use to set up your optimal training program.You can set up a push-pull training template and plug-in literally endless exercise variations, loading parameters while optimally manipulating the fine balance between volume, frequency and intensity. With the numerous upsides to training like this, it's popularity is no surprise.Let's dive into push-pull training, it's benefits in detail and then look at the killer workout that you should be doing!Essentially, push-pull training groups together the major muscle groups based...WW…

"For physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body; it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much is not yet understood. But we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong. that hardy spirits and tough minds usually inhabit sound bodies."  President John F. Kennedy, Sports Illustrated, December 26, 1960The roots of testing the...…"For physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body; it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much is not yet understood. But we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong. that hardy spirits and tough minds usually inhabit sound bodies."  President John F. Kennedy, Sports Illustrated, December 26, 1960The roots of testing the...WW…

The hallmark of an athletic body starts with a well developed set of shoulders. They play a vital role in aesthetics too, as they accentuate your core, adding to the tapered look.If you play any kind of sport, you will appreciate how much the deltoid and supporting muscles of the shoulder come into play from a variety of angles.However too many train their shoulders with the same exercises and in the same planes of motion. Let's look at some shoulder exercises you should be adding to your routine!Given that all upper body exercises will involve your shoulders, it makes sense to pay...…The hallmark of an athletic body starts with a well developed set of shoulders. They play a vital role in aesthetics too, as they accentuate your core, adding to the tapered look.If you play any kind of sport, you will appreciate how much the deltoid and supporting muscles of the shoulder come into play from a variety of angles.However too many train their shoulders with the same exercises and in the same planes of motion. Let's look at some shoulder exercises you should be adding to your routine!Given that all upper body exercises will involve your shoulders, it makes sense to pay...WW…

The push-up is the most versatile exercise in your training arsenal.You can perform it anywhere and it has potentially dozens of variations and its benefits are numerous. It has been a training staple of athletes for thousands of years for a reason.Let's take a look at the most practical, bang for your buck, push-up variations that you should be doing!With all that we've been through in the past year with gym closures, I bet we've all done more push-ups than ever before.I did lots of push-ups when I was a kid in gym class and loads of them in basic training in the military, but adding them...…The push-up is the most versatile exercise in your training arsenal.You can perform it anywhere and it has potentially dozens of variations and its benefits are numerous. It has been a training staple of athletes for thousands of years for a reason.Let's take a look at the most practical, bang for your buck, push-up variations that you should be doing!With all that we've been through in the past year with gym closures, I bet we've all done more push-ups than ever before.I did lots of push-ups when I was a kid in gym class and loads of them in basic training in the military, but adding them...WW…