When you hit the gym, what’s your pre-game? A commercial energy drink or something au naturel? Let’s chat about a combo you might not have considered but could very well be your next workout game-changer: honey and salt. Why Honey? Forget your overpriced pre-workouts for a second. Honey is nature's fuel pump. It’s crammed with simple sugars like glucose and fructose, plus it throws in some proteins, enzymes, and vitamins to keep things interesting. Studies, like one from the Strength and Conditioning Journal, show that honey can keep up with glucose in fueling athletes through the grind. It do ..read more

Miley Cyrus has graced our televisions since her first role alongside her father in "Doc." Since then, she has reinvented herself from "Hannah Montana" Disney star to the "Bangerz" wild child and, of course, the millennial rock rebel; Cyrus is the perfect example of an artist who doesn't sit by and let the world evolve without her. Like her, Miley's workout routine has evolved over the years, too. Whenever she walked the 2024 Grammy Awards red carpet in a sheer, gold-netted dress that accentuated her toned arms, abs, and legs, I couldn't help but be impressed! So what does she do to maintain t ..read more

We live in an extraordinary era of increasing convenience. Almost anything you want can be delivered right to your doorstep. In 2024, even healthcare has become more accessible through telemedicine and online services. Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) is one such treatment available online. It allows people to get their testosterone levels checked and cared for without having to jump through a bunch of hoops. If you stumbled onto this article, I'm sure you've at least heard about TRT. But you might be wondering if it is right for you. We will get to that in a second, but TRT addresses sy ..read more

With Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) becoming increasingly covered in the mainstream and the results displayed by several well-known outspoken celebrity proponents for it, it kinda makes you scratch your head and wonder, can it really be legal if it's helping that much? Well, believe it or not, yeah it is. TRT in a Nutshell Imagine your body's testosterone as the fuel that keeps the engine humming smoothly. When the fuel runs low, TRT steps in like a trusty pit-stop crew in a Formula 1 race, ensuring everything's running at peak performance. But here's the kicker: getting this premium f ..read more

I remember the first time I walked into a supplement store. I had only been working out for a couple of months and had been told that to take my workout to the next level; I needed to start taking supplements. Like most people, I was naive and believed everything the sales rep told me.  I ended up leaving the supplement store with two large bags filled to the brim and my wallet empty. Over the years, I have done my research and learned that if you want to put on mass, you don't need to refinance your mortgage; instead, you need to ask yourself a couple of questions. Will this supplement g ..read more

Testosterone isn't just about muscles and masculinity. Of course, it is about that, but it also impacts every area of your life. Getting your testosterone in check is one of the first places to look if you want to optimize your health. Yet, our modern lifestyle is littered with pitfalls that can send Test plummeting. The fact that men's testosterone levels are falling demonstrates this. And it's not just impacting the unhealthy among us. Hardcore fitness fanatics (like you and me) are not immune to some of these mistakes.  In this article, I will unveil the top 8 testosterone killers you ..read more

Progressive overload. You've probably heard of this topic being preached on TikTok and other social media sites as the best way to maximize muscle growth. But what exactly is it? To keep things simple, progressive overload involves continually increasing muscle tension over time to cause growth and adaptations. The two most common ways to promote progressive overload are to increase the load lifted or the number of repetitions performed. Recently, a new study compared these common methods. I believe it is worth it to dissect this paper and discuss other potential training strategies you might ..read more

A common question I get is, why am I not seeing better results from the gym? It's no secret that the biggest reason many of us train is to look super jacked. Yet, despite hours spent in the gym and meticulous attention to nutrition, many fall short of their desired physique. In some cases, this lack of progress even leads to one of the worst questions a man can get—Do you even lift, bro? Sorry, I had to. In this article, I will cover the eight most common obstacles to your progress. From misconceptions about training to dietary slip-ups, understanding what's going wrong is the first step to un ..read more

Amazon's new remake of Roadhouse just came out, and unless you're blind, you probably noticed a couple things. Connor McGregor is looking saucy Jake Gyllenhaal was absolutely shredded. In order to get his incredibly jacked physique Gyllenhaal worked with his long time trainer, Jason Walsh for over a year. In a video with Men's Health, Walsh detailed the work that went into transforming Jake Gyllenhaal into the beast that he was on film. Warm-Up To get started, they would perform a some light movement to get the body temp up and then mobility drills to get the body limber. One of Walsh's fav ..read more

Only a couple of things are guaranteed in life: we are getting older, and rice cakes taste like cardboard. As we get older, it will start to get harder to get in shape and even harder to get jacked. So, suppose you want to build an eye-bulging physique that commands the attention of everyone around you. In that case, you need to focus on developing some key muscle groups that make you stronger and look jacked, juicy, and overall more muscular. If you're in your 40s or even older, then you know that focusing too much on training volume can wreak havoc on your joints and leave you sore for way l ..read more