I played on the basketball team during my freshman year at The Johns Hopkins University. At the start of each practice, our coach would make us jump rope for 5-10 minutes. At first, I absolutely hated it. My calves would be on fire before practice even really got started. However, I quickly understood why our… [Read More]

Difficult exercise can be uncomfortable. However, it’s worth doing because it makes you stronger- physically, mentally, and psychologically. Here are four ways to make difficult exercise feel easier, whether you are an elite athlete who wants to push even harder or a beginner who wants to make exercise a habit: 1. Choose types of exercise… [Read More]

Have you ever wondered how fit you really are? One of my goals each year is to get into the best shape of my life for my birthday. For years, I had no official way to measure this. It was just a subjective pursuit. So, I decided to create The Ultimate Fitness Test. It consists… [Read More]

Different exercise programs can help you achieve different physical goals. For example, there are certain programs for weight loss, others for adding muscle mass, and others for increasing strength and power. However, have you ever wondered what the best exercise program is for your brain? There is a growing body of research on the connection… [Read More]

Everyone knows that exercise provides a variety of physical benefits. It strengthens your bones and muscles, improves your body composition, and improves your physical health. However, the mental and psychological benefits of exercise can be even more powerful. “Building muscles and conditioning the heart and lungs are essentially side effects,” writes John J. Ratey, M.D.,… [Read More]

Have you ever struggled to make exercise a habit? Maybe you stay on track for a few weeks or months and then fall off for a bit. Or, maybe you have never exercised consistently. In this article, you will learn how to make exercise a habit. Follow these six steps, and you are guaranteed to… [Read More]

A well-designed strength training program provides tremendous physical, mental, and psychological benefits. In this article, you will learn the six most common mistakes that people make when it comes to strength training.  Avoid these six strength training mistakes and you will get much better results. You will also eliminate any chance of injury. 1. Not… [Read More]

It seems like everyone is tracking steps these days. As of early 2018, there were over 25 million active Fitbit users. Millions of other people use other devices to log how much they move each day as well. Employers are jumping on the bandwagon too. More and more organizations are purchasing or subsidizing fitness trackers… [Read More]

It seems like everyone has a part-time job or side hustle these days. More than 3 million people drive for Uber or Lyft. (Most of them drive part-time.) Millions of others make extra money as bloggers, freelancers, tutors, real estate agents, babysitters, dog-walkers, DJ’s, or as sellers on Amazon or eBay. While some of these… [Read More]

According to recent data from the CDC, less than 22 percent of U.S. adults meet the average weekly recommendations for strength training. One major cause of this is the myth that strength training will make you “bulky or “too musclebound.” In this article, we’ll overcome that myth. You’ll also learn four reasons why every man… [Read More]