5 Misused, Abused, and Bastardized Training Methods
Good Exercises Gone Wrong
March 16
The Easiest, Most Effective Conditioning Exercise
This simple exercise boosts your metabolic conditioning, burns fat, and improves athleticism. Bonus: You can do it anywhere.
January 11
How to Train for an Obstacle Race and Not Die
Are you a beast with the weights but suck at cardio? Sign up for an obstacle race anyway! Here's how to prepare for one and not suck.
January 9
Metcon for Size and Strength
Too much cardio can backfire, but so can avoiding it. Here's why metabolic conditioning will boost your gains, plus two workouts to try.
December 22
The Fasted Cardio Folly
For fat loss, the idea of fasted cardio makes sense... until you look at the actual science. Here's what really happens.
November 16
The Worst Case Scenario Workout
Whether you're a first responder or just a citizen caught in a bad situation, it pays to be conditioned. This workout will get you there.
October 31
The 5-Minute Metabolic Complex You Can't Handle
This might just be the fastest, most effective metabolic conditioning complex in existence. And you get to lift weights. Check it out.
October 5
The World's Fastest Workout for Fat Loss
Can you sprint your way to summer leanness in only 30 seconds? Hey, it's worth a shot. After all, it only takes 30 seconds!
September 26
Training for the Tactical Athlete
Law enforcement officers, firefighters, and military personnel are tactical athletes and need to train like it. Here's how.
July 23
Assess Your Metabolic State, Dominate Your Workout
You need to balance your training if you want to build muscle or lose fat. Do this by evaluating your current metabolic state. Here's how.
July 2
The 4 Dumbest Cardio Workouts
According to a doctor of physical therapy, here are the most joint-destroying cardio workouts, plus four safer alternatives that work better.
June 18
The Best and Worst Cardio for Natural Bodybuilding
If you're into natural bodybuilding, the worst thing you can do is train like a drugged bodybuilder. That includes cardio. Here's why.
June 5
The 3 Worst Conditioning Workouts
Some conditioning workouts can damage your tendons, ligaments, and joints. Here are the worst offenders, plus some better alternatives.
April 28
Total Metcon: 6 Workouts for Metabolic Conditioning
Smart people lift weights. And smart lifters do metabolic conditioning. Here are the 6 types of metcon and the unique benefits of each.
April 2
The Easiest Exercise Every Lifter Should Do
It boosts recovery, burns fat, increases work capacity, and even makes your back feel better and your brain work better. Are you doing it?
January 23
Reach Your Full Potential: Build Work Capacity
You've built some muscle and lost some body fat. Nice. But what's missing? Work capacity. Here's what you need to know about it.
January 12
Get Big. Get Strong. Don't Get Fat and Die.
You gotta do some conditioning work to stay healthy, but how do you combine it with strength training without interference? Three plans here.
December 12
Hot Water Immersion: Better Than Cardio?
Is relaxing in a hot tub better than cardio? Maybe. Here's some new research that might have you cutting your cardio workout in half.
November 1
The New Circuit Training Workouts
This kind of circuit training will help you build more muscle and lose more fat than whatever you're doing right now, if you can handle it.
October 25
Metcon is Mandatory: Cardio for Physical Dominance
Metcon is the missing ingredient. Here's how metabolic conditioning workouts will improve everything, from fat loss to muscle growth.