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Most guys don’t enjoy cardio. The monotony. The lack of heavy lifting. The sweating. The heavy breathing. It’s just not fun. But do you know what is fun? Racing. Competition. Having a training goal. A… Read More »Training for a 5k for dads

Q: Between my job, kids, and wife, I barely have time to lift. If I only have time for three 45 minute strength training workouts per week, what should they look like? That’s easy. I… Read More »An exercise program for dads

Fat loss is rarely easy. The workouts, the food deprivation, the temptations, the sweating, the chafing, the tasteless vegetables. Arghhhhh. At times, it can be downright miserable. But….. It doesn’t have to be. You can… Read More »How to burn 400 calories by doing almost nothing.

Q: I read somewhere (cough, cough US Weekly) Brittney Spears does 1000 crunches per day. She has amazing abs. Should I be doing crunches? Surprisingly, this question gets asked a lot… By guys. Can you… Read More »What ab exercise will get me a 6 pack?

Q: I’m 270lbs. I’m 35 years-old. My doc tells me I need to drop 30lbs, possibly more.When I graduated from high school I was only 165lbs. Too much beer. Too much golf. Will you write… Read More »Should I run or lift weights to lose weight?

My gains have stopped. What do I do? I feel like I’m just wasting my time in the gym now. Periodization, aka proper planning, is your answer. It can be complex if you’re an Olympic… Read More »How do I make sure my gym gainz don’t stop

Now it’s time to start getting serious, putting some pencil to paper, and creating the best damn muscle-building, fat-burning program the world has ever seen. Ok.Ok. Maybe not the best program the world has ever… Read More »The 4 Step Process to Creating Your DadBod workout

To lift or not to lift? That is the question. Actually, the question I most often hear is slightly less poetic than Shakespeare- What the F should I do in the gym? It’s confusing right.… Read More »How to Design a Dad-Friendly Workout