Answering emails, drinking green tea (3 cups a day helps repair muscle tissue). I love what I do. Over the past year I have learned a lot from many different people, different situations, tribulations, and… books. It’s been a year that I’ll never forget because it was a year of constantly moving forward, but also […]
The System That Changed My Life: the PowerHowse Challenge
In the past week I’ve mentioned the system that helped me build 32 pounds in 32 weeks a few times, but I have yet to get into detail about what it really is. So here we go… Just over a year ago I began writing a book. I had no title, but I had a […]
3 Tips to Make 2011 Your Best Year Yet
This was taken last NYE – looking to top it this year! How do you make any year your best year? Personally I think it boils down to making memories: moments that will stick with you and getting away from the “usual”, which are the things that get lost in the shuffle, even if it’s […]
The #1 Thing Holding You Back From Building Muscle: Insanity
Albert Einstein said: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Well, for my first 7-years in the weight room I was doing pretty much the same thing week after week, month after month. I’d start a new workout, experiencing some gains, and then stick with the same split, […]
My Unique Muscle-Building Journey
I’ve told bits and pieces of my journey to building the body I have today, and had eluded me for so long, but I never went into any great detail so I figured now would be the time – and with good reason (more on that later). My journey to building 32 pounds of muscle […]
Winter: ‘Tis the Season To Build Muscle
Rocky pulling Paulie in Rocky IV – the film was shot in BC (where I live). If there’s ever a time to pack on a few extra pounds of lean muscle mass, winter is the season to gitterdone. Don’t waste it! Don’t be one of those guys who starts in May, hoping to add muscle […]
Stressed out? Head to the Gym
photo by erica chan photography We all run into glitches on a daily basis; things that stress us out. Events that we may have control over or not, but either way they get to us. And they’re inevitable. How we deal with them can make a huge difference in the quality of our day, in finding […]
Top 5 Boxing Films of All Time
‘The Fighter‘ a film about the story of ‘Irish’ Mickey Ward First, I’ll start off with a question: What is it about boxing movies that guys love? We can relate to them. The adversity faced in the ring is a microcosm of what we face in life. And boxing provides the perfect platform for triumph […]
the Best Way to Build Lean Muscle: Accidentally
Reggie Bush What do Reggie Bush, Wladimir Klitschko, and George St. Pierre all have in common? 1. They train to perform better. They focus in improving things like speed, power, endurance and quickness. 2. Each of them is as shredded as can be and physiques that a lot of guys would dream of having. So […]
How Greed Can Be A Good Thing
Ol’ Ebenezer Scrooge had a bit too much of it. But a healthy amount of greed – or ambition – is a good thing. A Healthy Amount of Greed An unhealthy amount of greed can ruin a life. It can blind a person to everything around them that is good, and fix their focus on […]
Building Lean Muscle & Athletic Power (video)
Last week I did an article called “Tricking Your Muscles: 3 Tips to Maximum Muscle Growth.” In it I go over a few tips to help you break through plateau‘s a continue your optimal gains. This week I figured I’d take this concept one step further and give you a few visual examples as well, […]
5 Movies About What it Means to Be a Man
Russel Crow in the Gladiator Lately I’ve seen a few of these lists around, and I figured I’d give my two cents on the subject as well. le critéria Took me five minutes to figure out how to make that little accent – time well spent 🙂 For starters, what is a man? Being a […]
Tricking your Muscles: 3 Tips to Ensure Maximum Muscle Growth
Photo by Erica Chan Photography I’m sure you’ve heard of this phrase before – but what exactly does it mean to “trick” your muscles into growing and developing? Let me ask another question. Have you ever done a workout that has absolutely kicked your ass in the first month where you saw some pretty impressive […]
Part II: the World Ain’t all Sunshine and Rainbows
The Wrestler – great movie. A raw movie about a guy who keeps can’t catch a break – starring Mickey Rourke. “…Now if you know what you’re worth then go out and get what you worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits. And not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you wanna […]
the World ain’t All Sunshine and Rainbows
“The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place. And I don’t care how tough you are, it will beat you to your knees and keep you there if you let it. You me or nobody is going to hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard […]
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