The key is to be methodical, precise, and consistent. Can you get stronger with a fixed weight *only*? The answer is a resounding YES. A "yes", that is, with an "if". Yes, IF you follow a solid program that: 1) Uses moderate weights2) Gradually increases the volume through time What are the benefits of patiently using only one weight for several months worth of workouts? The list is long as the benefits are legion. But here's a short list: 1) Allows your tendons to … [Read more...] about How to build brute strength with bodyweight only

Full disclosure: it's gonna take some time. When you work out, work out like it's your job. That doesn't mean work out all day every day. It means do it as though your livelihood depends on it. How would you do that? By making sure that you *practice*, NOT "work yourself out" - so that you could do the same thing again the next day if you needed to (not unlike professional performers have to do). Why would you want to do that? For the simple reason that it will sustain you … [Read more...] about How to build “old man strength”

There's more to it than you think The New Year is almost upon us, and you know what that means: New Year's Resolutions! And with that amply in mind, this coming year is the year you've decided that you're going to stop just READING about fitness and start LIVING it. Because you have no idea where to start (and that's okay), you've decided you're going to hire a personal trainer, and that's a great idea. Or it can be, anyway. The difference between a good personal trainer and a bad personal … [Read more...] about How To Choose The Right Personal Trainer

Think you're too old to get strong?  Think again, buddy. “Youth is wasted on the young.”George Bernard Shaw Ain’t that the truth. A lot of things are wasted on us young folks – naïve idealism, an inordinate amount of unearned confidence in our opinions, and, of course, the ability to rock and roll all night and party every day. But one thing that’s not wasted only on us: the ability to get strong.  To me, it seems almost trite to even have to mention this. Heck, it’s your … [Read more...] about How to Get Your First Pullup At 50+ years Old

It's simple - just not easy. So, you wanna excel at bodyweight training? You wanna do stunts that drop jaws, inspire envy, and give you a heretofore unimaginable level of personal fitness (not to mention a qualitative edge on attracting/obtaining phone numbers from attractive humans)? Great decision! But know this: you'd better be ready to spend a good, long time getting exceptional at these basics:- Hollow position- Pushups- Pullups- Squats - Leg raises- … [Read more...] about How to kick ass at bodyweight workouts