So you’ve been killing workouts at your gym for a while now, and you’ve got this healthy lifestyle thing down. Now you’re feeling as though you’re ready for the next step—competing. But how do you know when you’re truly ready? We’ve put together a list of tell-tale signs the time may be right to step it up a notch and take it to the next level: your first competition. 1. Physical Preparedness You should be able to perform the foundational movements with consistently solid tec

Procrastination is a trap that many of us fall into. In fact, according to researcher and speaker Piers Steel, 95 percent of us procrastinate to some degree. While it may be comforting to know that you're not alone, it can be sobering to realize just how much it can hold you back - especially in relation to our health and fitness goals. Procrastination is often confused with laziness, but they are very different. Procrastination is an active process – you choose to do somethi

Each of us has a genetic and physiological design that determines our body type, or somatotype, and different body types have different responses to certain fitness programs. Let's start by talking about the three different body types. Ectomorphs are long and lean, with little body fat, and little muscle. They have a fast metabolism and have a hard time gaining weight. Fashion models and basketball players fit this category. While most of us love to hate these genetically-ble