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Myths and misconceptions run rampant in the fitness industry. One of the most common misconceptions is the fear that women have about bulking up too quickly. As a fitness professional for over 20 years, I can say with complete conviction: IT’S NOT THAT EASY TO BULK UP!  For a little more insight behind this concept,

Like most young males, my initial foray into weightlifting centered around the glamour muscles of the upper body: chest, bis, tris, and abs. A couple of injuries, and ALOT of education forced me to realize that training for form over function was a rookie mistake. Muscular balance ( upper body to lower body, front to

Anabolic and Catabolic hormones typically have an inverse ratio. As our growth hormones like testosterone rise, stress hormones like cortisol fall. And vice versa. This is why the chronically stressed typically have a lower sex drive. When we are fighting a lion, our bodies don’t care much about reproduction at the moment. I’ve always taught

Nothing will strengthen and shape the booty like Deadlifts. The Gluteus Maximus also has the highest percentage of androgen receptors in the body. Exciting the Glutes with Deadlifts can equate into huge results in intrinsic anabolic hormone production, which paves the way for overall muscle growth and fat loss. I always tell my clients that

When most of us think about the Trapezius muscle, we envision the bulky muscle that runs from the base of the skull to the top of our shoulders. Or we know it as the muscle responsible for shoulder shrugs. Although these statements are true, they are only describing the “upper” traps. There is a middle