Compound movements (squats, deadlifts, presses, pulls, loaded carries) are the single most effective tool men over 40 have for fighting age-related testosterone decline, because multi-joint heavy lifts trigger a systemic hormonal response that isolation exercises can’t match. TL;DR — The Short Version What’s in This Guide What Are Compound Movements (and Why You Should Care … Read more
Ever found yourself stuck in a fitness rut, lifting the same weights or running the same miles, but not really getting anywhere? You’re not alone. Many of us hit the gym with the best intentions, only to find that our progress plateaus faster than a pancake on a griddle. But what if I told you … Read more
I watched this video with Arnold Schwarzenegger today where he shared some of his thoughts on working out. And there’s one thing that really resonated with me: You can watch the entire interview (it’s well worth it) or just skip forward to the section where he talks about this at 7 minutes 30 seconds into … Read more
Ever wondered how many reps are best for you? Well, that really depends on the result you’re going after. What is it that you want to achieve? Stronger muscles? Bigger muscles? Fatloss? The following video does a good job at explaining the different rep ranges. Main takeaways: The most important thing is to train in … Read more
Here we’re going to cover muscle soreness as a result of exercising, and questions like should you work out when your muscles are sore, how long muscle soreness lasts, and more. First of all, Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) and just the exact name for sore muscles (aka muscle fever) that are a result of exercising, and … Read more
Here’s a useful piece of information I learned today from Jeff Cavaliere of Athlean-X: To grow muscle, you want to put it under tension for about 45-60 seconds. That’s the sweet spot for growing muscle. That’s known as the time under tension (TUT) training. That means you want to put strain on your muscle for 45-60 seconds … Read more
