Weighing in…On Permission
Only one person can give you permission to ask for what you want in life. Where are you seeking permission from someone or something other than yourself?
Story of Glory: Tyler Whitman
In today’s Story of Glory, we bring you the inspiring tale of Tyler Whitman. You’ll learn about what it means to pursue fitness for the long haul and what it means to being willing to truly run your own race. Tyler Whitman, we salute you!
Healthy Gainz, Part 2: Quality Counts!
Can’t pronounce it? Then don’t eat it! When eating for muscle growth, food quality is everything. Learn to read your ingredient labels, eat the right meat, and decide when you should go organic.
Healthy Gainz, Part 1: Fueling Your Body for Muscle Growth
This is part one of a two-part series on fueling your body for muscle gain while eating healthfully. Part two will explore the benefits of minimally processed food choices to take your GAINZ to even more XTREME levelz than ever before! Gaining muscle – though definitely not easy – is really quite simple. The basic …
The Evolution Of Training Goals
Originally posted on HaroldGibbons.com Today we’re going to talk about evolution. We won’t be talking about Darwinian evolution, and I don’t plan on questioning your beliefs… yet. Today I offer to you what I believe can be a useful framework for us to appreciate how our training goals evolve over time. This may be useful …
Diversifying Your Movement Portfolio
Cross-posted from HaroldGibbons.com We’re going to talk about movement. Before we get to that, let’s talk about identity. In a past life, I completely identified as a powerlifter. Three years ago, I was wholly interested in my squat, bench press, and deadlift. That was it. Today, I’m far more interested in the lines that I …
The Power of Ritual
I’ve been thinking a lot about the power of ritual this summer. So today, I’d like to tell you a story that may help: In 2013, I was in South India researching and training in Kalaripayattu (the world’s oldest martial art) with my master teacher, Sivakumar Gurukkal. Every morning we would wake up at 5:00 …
How many bells for the new MFF class cycle?
Originally posted 6/20/16 on HaroldGibbons.com
Fit and Forty: “Unsexy” Training Methods are the Fountain of Youth
Did you know that we have the potential to lose 5 lbs. of lean mass per decade starting at age 25? That means that by the time that we are 65 we could potentially lose 20 lbs. of lean mass.[1]
Goal accomplished. What’s next?
Original Post on HaroldGibbons.com
