by Matt Weik

It’s obvious that the United States is in crisis mode when it comes to battling the bulge. With spare donuts and kegs around our midsections, there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight. It’s not difficult to start an exercise program, yet a large percentage of the people who start exercising never continue and commit to the process. People like you and I don’t truly need an incentive to exercise other than the fact we look and feel better by doing so. Yet, when people are incentivized to exercise with the promise of getting paid to do so, they still aren’t willing to stick to a program and hit the gym. This fact actually blows my mind. It’s hard to believe that anyone would give up something that pays them AND gives them health benefits as well.

by Matt Weik

It’s obvious that when training hard, you should be completely exhausted. If not, you’re probably not training hard enough. However, what does it mean when you haven’t even trained for the day, yet you’re completely wiped out and exhausted? Maybe once in a while it could be considered a fluke, but what about if it’s every day? This article will give you some reasons why you could be exhausted without even training, and how you can fix the problem before it causes negative health consequences.

by Matt Weik

Everyone loves protein shakes—well, at least if you’re into post-workout nutrition. They are simple enough to make, can be completely made-to-order, and are delicious. Most people can’t wait to finish their workout to slam down their tasty treat. Whether you make the shake at home or have the gym/juice bar make it for you, know that there are ways to make your shake unhealthy even when the bro-scientists are telling you it’s ok. This article will break down some common post-workout shake myths so you aren’t taking steps backwards when it comes to your health and fitness goals.

by Matt Weik

We all know that after an intense workout, we all need to feed the muscles and give them proper time to rest and rebuild. With that being said, we all also know way too often the effects of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) that can usually appear two days after a grueling workout. So, what do we do? We take the proper necessary steps to try and diminish the effects by consuming BCAAs intra workout to not only help during the workout itself, but also kickstarting the recovery process post.

by Matt Weik

There’s no shortage of supplement companies out there pushing their products onto consumers. In fact, each year more and more supplement companies are coming out of the woodwork. Some brands are trying to be an ecommerce giant while others go the route of working with distributors and trying to get their line in retail locations across the US. But, there seems to be one common practice in my opinion that majority of the supplement companies are lacking—content creation.

by Matt Weik

When it comes to supplements, majority of them you are told to keep in a cool and dry location—not the refrigerator. BUT, there are three that I would recommend you keep in there and use every day. So, if you haven’t already, make some spare room in your fridge for three (in my mind) essential supplements you are going to want to add to your daily regimen.

by Anders JP Eskilsson

Over the past years, there have been many pro bodybuilders in the line ups who have been way out of shape, as a result of being either flat, fat or holding too much water, or a combination of all. The reasons have often blamed on bad diets, sloppy mentality or simply too many cheat meals during the diet.

by Matt Weik

We all heard that Red Bull can give you wings, but now a drug problem as well? To be completely honest, according to new research, so could Monster Energy and all the other highly caffeinated beverages out on the market. While I find all of this quite comical, it’s what the research is showing. So, I guess this means down the road I’m going to have substance abuse issues since I love energy drinks? I have a feeling I’m going to screw up their research and statistics.

by Matt Weik

If you’ve ever visited the Arnold Classic Expo, then you know all too well the haul of samples you are able to leave Columbus with. Many people come with backpacks to fill, leave the expo once it’s full, dump out their stash, and then go back in for more. By the time the expo closes on Sunday afternoon, you could leave with hundreds, if not thousands of free samples. While this might be great for the consumer, it might be incredibly dumb for the manufacturer (and when I say might be, I really mean definitely is). Let’s take a peek at the other side of the story and have a little discussion.

by Matt Weik

We live in a society where the way you look labels you. If you walk around in a suit all day, you must be someone important, smart, and have lots of money. If you walk around in gym clothes all day you must be some sort of personal trainer or someone in a health field, or possibly someone who doesn’t have a job. If you wear scrubs you’re clearly in the medical field. But what if you wear muscles? Well, you must be a meathead, dumb, inject steroids, spend your entire day in the gym, and look at yourself in the mirror constantly. Where did this stereotype come from?