As a direct result of the popularity of our Bodyweight and Weight Training article, we’ve enlisted the help of Ashvin, J. in order to  give you a very detailed understanding of calisthenics and how to apply it in order to achieve your fitness goals. Many people have the misconception that building a great body involves hitting the weights. However, the efficient and most common method of sculpting your physique does not come at the...

Perhaps the easiest way to begin this article is to acknowledge there are two groups of people that go to the gym (generally). There’s the individual most focused on power lifting and strength, and there’s the individual who is there to build an aesthetically pleasing physique. Now, don’t get this wrong. The two are certainly not mutually exclusive, in fact, they can be combined and often are. Many, if not most, look for...

To start, I’d like to point out that “clean food” will obviously mark the foods we’ve come to be told are good for you (oatmeal, vegetables, grilled chicken). “Bad food” will deal with the foods you’re supposed to stay away from (fried chicken, brownies, ice cream). Furthermore, there’s a very important distinction to be made in regards to what exactly I’m going to discuss in this...

The golden tan, the washboard abs & the perfectly sculpted summer physique, sounds like a winning combination. All the hype these days is over looking and feeling healthier. The problem, unfortunately,  is that way too many people want the results without understanding the core concepts that are a must to achieve them. Most importantly, they overlook the necessity of a rock solid nutritional plan & assume that weightlifting is the...

I’m going to begin this article by pointing out the fact that most people do not understand the Mind Muscle Connection, and that I see this fact confirmed every time I step into the gym. Perhaps I’m generalizing, but this doesn’t really matter. What matters is that without instituting this basic concept into your workouts, you will not be able to enhance training in a way that allows you to take your workouts to the next...