Category: strength training

Getting Older? Start Training

Old folks can add muscle just as fast as young folks. And the older you are, the more you need to add muscle—because time is taking it from you every day.

The Road to Recovery: Part 2

So why did my Achilles tear? No one will ever know for sure. At this point, I’m only concerned with recovery. I was going to approach this like training for an athletic event. I felt determined and motivated. It was time to go to war.

Getting Rid of the Mom Pooch

If you’ve got the dreaded mom pooch, you may have already tried everything to get rid of it, including diet changes, exercising, and abdominal training. For many women, those things aren’t going to fix it. Here’s why.

The Road to Recovery: Part 1

I heard a gunshot. Then everything went black as I crumbled to the ground. It felt like someone had hit me in the back of the leg with a baseball bat. I had torn my Achilles tendon.