Functional training and the development of functional muscle in the tactical sense means building functional muscle that will get you “through the door” or “outta the shit” and enable you to “embrace the suck”. For many people this simply means developing the muscle required to function on a daily basis. For others functional training means […]

These 5 Important Health Tests For Men over 40 should be a priority for you. Dudes don’t like getting things like this done… I understand.  But listen, without some of this critical information you are basically walking blind. Think of your body as a machine: if you take care of it, it will run well […]

The 5 Best Prehab Exercises for Guys Over 40… and by prehab I mean warm up… but prehab is super fancy so Im rolling with it. Don’t wait for pain or injuries to keep you out of the gym. Spend time doing the best prehab exercises to get your body in pain-free, injury-resistant shape! I […]

Surviving Mass Shootings and Ambush Tactics I feel compelled to write something in the wake of what I would categorize as a shocking tragedy in Las Vegas.  Simple tactics and mindset for surviving the unthinkable. The threat of mass shootings or a terror attack continues to be a major concern and time has proven that […]

Carb timing and peri-workout nutrition has been examined extensively over the years. There are as many strategies around optimizing nutrition as there are people who will tell you about them. I want to keep it simple. In recent years, carbs have become the most controversial and perhaps misunderstood of the macronutrients. But let’s face it… […]