The almighty pull-up: an exercise that requires full-body control and challenges even elite athletes. It’s one of the best upper body exercises out there, utilizing many major muscles like biceps, lats, scapula, forearms, and core all in one movement. It’s certainly something to see someone throw heavy weights around in the gym. But to watch someone bust out 20 consecutive pull-ups like it’s no big deal is a major feat of its own.

While motivation is something that you feel inside, inspiration is taken from an outside source and is something that compels you to take action. And while having a motive, or reason to do something, or finding inspiration to lead you to that motive are both helpful tools for accomplishing your goals, there’s got to be something else that gets you through the times when those two forces don’t quite cut it.

You’ve heard this saying time and time again: Abs are made in the kitchen. WHY? Because the food you eat and the energy you expend complement one another. And it takes a synergy between BOTH diet and exercise to cultivate a lifestyle that supports your goals. No matter how hard or long you train, you’re not going to build a lean, muscular physique unless you’re following the right nutrition strategy.

Gaining muscle can be a challenging process. You’re putting in the effort, but not seeing your desired results. So what's missing in your game of #gainz?

Let’s face it, gym memberships are expensive. And at times, very inconvenient. Or, if you choose to build out a home gym complete with dumbbells, kettlebells, and even a bench, you’ll need a pretty chunk of change and a fair amount of extra space in your home. But what if it didn't have to be this way?

Can you build muscle with resistance bands? This is a question we hear all the time. There’s a common misconception that gaining serious muscle is only achievable by throwing heavy weights around in a gym. The truth is, there are many ways to get to where you want to go on your fitness journey.

Who doesn’t want all the benefits that come along with with going to the gym – feeling lean, strong, confident, energetic and healthy. We all know that going to the gym is good for us but the one thing that I don't like about the gym is being stuck indoors. I'm in an office all day, five days a week, so when it comes to my free time I just want to get outside. The last thing I want to do is go from one box (the office) to another box (the gym).

The average gym membership in the US costs almost $700 a year, according to a study by the Statistic Brain Research Institute.

If you workout then it’s likely that you’ve heard terms like Progressive Overload, Progressive Resistance Training or even Linear Variable Resistance. If it makes your head spin trying to discern the differences between the three - don’t worry, here’s a quick and simple breakdown between each.