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Squatober Challenge Week 4

For those of you who missed out on the action from previous weeks and need to catch up – you can still swipe the workouts from  Week 1,  Week 2, and Week 3 and get started. Well this is it… Squatober has finally reached its peak week. For those of you who are still standing… Still grinding… And still loving the battle… …

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Squatober Challenge Week 3

For those of you who missed out on the action from previous weeks and need to catch up – you can still swipe the workouts from  Week 1 and Week 2 and get started. Welcome back to the action. We are now deep into Week 3 so if you are reading this right now it means you’re a true warrior. So …

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Squatober Challenge Week 2

Welcome back. Last week we completed 6 squat workouts in one week. For those of you who made it through the first week and completed all of the workouts, congratulations. It wasn’t easy, but you pushed through it. For that, you should be incredibly proud of yourself. On the flip side… For those of you who may have missed out on …

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Squatober Challenge – Week 1

I often hear people debating “When is the best time to workout? Morning, noon, or night?” It’s really not that scientific, just lift bro. Just get it in, be consistent, and the rest will take care of itself. Early birds don’t get bonus points for grinding early, and late nite cats (like myself) also don’t get points for grinding late. …

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How To Fix Your Annoying Gut Problems

If you’re a regular reader of this blog you’ll know how serious I am about gut health. Part of that emphasis is due to that fact that I have been living with Crohn’s Disease for just around 15 years now… …which has made me have to really step up my gut health knowledge and focus. Crohn’s Disease really sucks…but I think it …

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Learning To Love The Process

2002 Clemson Tennis post-workout on “Muscle Beach” behind Jervey Athletic Center I know looks can be a little deceiving so let me give a little bit of background: This pic was taken a little over a year after I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease and was still working my way back into playing shape after losing about 40 pounds and …

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How to Improve Your Digestion for Greater Gains in the Gym

You dedicate your life to it… Spend thousands of hours training for it… Sacrifice friends and fun to study and research about it… Lay awake for hours at night thinking about it… GAINS. You want em, you need em, you just gotta have em. You do all the right things…train hard, eat right, get enough sleep. But what if all …

The Best Supplements For Athletes

This post is dedicated to all of the true athletes out there… …and since I believe all of us are true athletes at our core, this post is actually dedicated to everyone out there who seeks to improve their health, fitness, and/or athletic performance. And since you’re here reading this today, I know you’re a serious athlete. I know you’re a …

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How I Cured My Crohn’s Disease

Before we get started I just want to point out that there is no official “cure” for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis), or any other autoimmune disease for that matter, at least not in the context of science as we currently understand it. Even when you heal, your body will always retain the ability to attack itself. …