It’s time to discover the best compound exercises for beginners! Compound exercises are the most “bang for your buck” when it comes to working out, so I’m super excited you want to learn more about them! In our 1-on-1 Online Coach Program, we prioritize compound exercises when building workout routines for our clients. We’ll explain […]
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One of the best exercises for you, whether you’re trying to build muscle or lose weight (or both) HAS to be the squat. However, it’s also an exercise I see nearly EVERYBODY do incorrectly. We do video form checks with every Online Coaching Client to make sure they’re squatting correctly, and we use a LOT […]
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After sterling first-place performances at the 2022 Texas Pro and the 2022 Arnold Classic UK, Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, a.k.a. “Andrew Jacked,” is undoubtedly hoping for a shining debut at the 2022 Mr. Olympia. As the potential bodybuilding phenom of the 2022 calendar year, some established icons already think he’s destined for greatness. In light of that, the athlete…
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Diet culture emphasizes the endless pursuit of weight loss, furthering the belief that there is a right and wrong way to eat and look. Here are some sneaky places diet culture shows up, and how to avoid them.
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Training for longevity isn’t just about your workout routine or diet. Here are 10 things to keep in mind to get the most out of your body and how you use it.
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In their free time, most 16-year-olds probably aren’t working on building their strength in the gym. Rather than polish up their staple lifts, they’re likely playing video games, hanging out with friends, or just chilling out on the couch. Knowing this, it’s clear that powerlifter Morgan Nicholls is no average teenager. On Nov. 28, 2022, Nicholls shared an…
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Hey hey friends! I’m so excited for today’s podcast episode because we have someone on the show who is a personal friend and someone I admire deeply: Lesley Logan. She is an amazing person, a powerhouse instructor, and has inspired thousands of people all over the world to live healthier, happier lives. Here’s what we…
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Reject New Year’s resolutions. See three beginner workout plans to kickstart a life-long fitness journey that lasts beyond 2023.

It’s been an eventful year for Larry “Wheels” Williams. Amidst various training updates and tidbits, the athlete disclosed he would stop using steroids indefinitely in a late-August 2022 video on his YouTube channel. After openly leaning on some measure of performance enhancing drugs for years, his rationale for stopping was that he wanted to see how his performance…
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If you listed the most popular ab exercises, there would be some familiar contenders like crunches, planks, and leg raises, no doubt. But one dark horse in the race is the Russian twist. You’ll see it performed by bodybuilders, fitness influencers, “functional fitness” athletes who wear toe-gripping shoes that look like gloves, group-fitness worshipers, and cardio enthusiasts.  One…
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