Judging by late night television infomercials, training, cardio, and diet have only recently been discovered. So who would have thought that in America, the concept of a training routine combining weight training, aerobic exercise and a formalized diet plan is as old as the country itself? 

Every so often I get a message on Facebook that goes something like this…
“Yo J, I wanna get my ass into tip top shape bro. Can you point me in the right direction?

With summer getting close, the one thing on many gym goers mind is “what can I do to lose that extra 10-15 lbs...

An athletes ability to run a fast 40 yard dash, dunk a basketball, kick a field goal, or take down an opponent in hand to hand combat are all highly determined by explosive strength.

Over the past few years, I’ve gotten a ton of questions from people asking how they can increase their max number of Chinups/Pullups.

During the Golden Era of Bodybuilding (1900-1980’s), the three movements that make up the sport of powerlifting were used by virtually every bodybuilder during their preparation.

From http://www.inexhale.com/the-bench-march-2011/in March 2011
How in the world can a 165 lb person bench press well over twice his body weight or perform a 534 lb deadlift?