A few months ago, at football practice, one of the coaches was talking about the relationship between physical conditioning and the role it plays in the mind. Of course this was right after we had just finished up with sprints and most of us gasping for air.
The coach, who just happened to be on a [...]

Do you workout because you “want to” or because you “have to”?
Which category do you fall in to? The “want to’s” or the “have to’s”? The answer to this question could determine how successful you are in acheiving your strength and fitness goals.
Think about it….
If you treat your workouts as a “chore” and something that [...]

Have you gotten out of your comfort zone lately? I know I have and have a video to prove it! Keep reading and you will see the video below.
I’ve traveled to Michigan from upstate NY (12 hour drive) twice in the last month for a photo shoot for some possible fitness modeling and acting.
You see [...]

How do you eat when you’re on the road?
Do you stay on track with your goals and eat like a warrior
or
do you get off track and eat like sh%@?
Here’s a short vid of me eating on the road. I just drove 12 hours from upstate NY to Michigan for a photo shoot.

Stay tunes for some [...]

What kind of warm-up do you do before your training sessions?
Do you warm-up at all?
The warm-up is a very important part of a good training program. Without warming up properly you are increasing your risk of injury and it also will take away from your performance.
There are many different ways to warm-up and prepare the [...]

What kind of gear do you use when working out? Do you use gloves? Do you wear wrist wraps, knee wraps or straps? A weight belt? Do you workout barefoot or in highly cushioned sneakers?
Here’s a list of my recommendations for workout gear and why. Enjoy!
#1) Gloves:
Wearing gloves makes the bar, dumbbell, or handle [...]

How is your work out environment? Do you work out at home? In a high tech fitness center? A hardcore underground gym? or at the park?
Are you a bodybuilder? Powerlifter? Athlete? Fighter? Runner? or a weekend warrior?
The reason I ask is I believe that to get the best results and to reach your fitness goals [...]

Summer is upon us again and hopefully you took some action in the last year, added some lean muscle and discarded some unwanted body fat. Guys you are now not ashamed to take your shirt off and for the ladies reading you are now not afraid to sport that hot new bikini you just bought [...]

That is what you have to ask yourself. How bad do I want it? Whether it’s getting bigger and stronger, losing weight, getting a new car, new job, new house…etc!
When i was training for my bodybuilding show last year, I was working security in Berlin, Germany. I would work 12 hour shifts and didn’t have [...]

The key to achieving a lean muscular physique is found in the recovery period, when our muscles are being repaired via proper nutrition and rest. The amount of stress we have in our day –to- day lives has a huge impact on how well we recover. Without getting into the science of it all, basically [...]