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I was told once from a prominent coach in the CrossFit world that “adrenal fatigue is part of the game.” He then showed me proof. Numerous lab results from multiple athletes with low cortisol levels …
My role as Deathstroke in the Nightwing series began when I was teaching my final boot camp class at the Camp Rhino Gym in Las Vegas, Nevada. I was going about my usual routine, teaching …
As a gym owner, it’s your responsibility to make your group training as effective as possible for your clients. I’d like to help you make it more efficient, fun, smart, and results driven, essentially creating …
I know all this despite what CT Fletcher may have led you to believe. But, now the response we get most often is: “There is no such thing as Over-Training, just Under-Recovery.” Every time I …
Growing up in Kansas it was just known that hard work was expected. I had to look no further than my Dad — 6 am out the door for his first job, 10:30 pm in …
Okay, ONNIT Nation. You asked for Part 2 and I am here to deliver. In my first article, I touched upon some basic principles pertaining to fat loss, getting a six pack and the fact …
Everyone has experienced some “Rites of Passage;” we have all gone through some sort of change or growth in life, whether it was puberty or maybe in athletic competition. There is something ceremonial about growing …
It’s fight week and the UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw is getting ready to defend his title in a rematch against Renan Barao. This past Wednesday, the champ took over the Onnit Instagram to give …
From the moment I got my first action figure at the age of 5, I knew that having a six pack was cool. I remember admiring my Batman action figure’s six pack thinking to myself how …
So you decided to spend the money and hire a trainer to help you hit your fitness goals. Are you wondering if you made a mistake now? Well let’s look at how you chose your …
Essential to every swole session is a dope soundtrack, but that soundtrack is only as good as the headphones you are using. The Plantronics Backbeat Fit headphones are out of this world. Sorry, I can’t …
In a recent Performance Podcast, Robert Dos Remedios asked himself the cliché question, “If you only had one exercise to do the rest of your life what would you pick?” He said, “Sleep.” In our …
I am a huge data nerd. I love analytics and so when the “quantified self” movement started years ago I was onboard. However, if you have read Gretchen Rubin’s phenomenal, Better Than Before, I am …
Allow me to begin by clarifying a very important thing: I am not a pothead, a stoner, or a recreational drug enthusiast. Never was. Growing up, I was originally a fantasy-fiction writing, World of Warcraft dominating …
I won my first figure competition when I was 24. That evening, I was on top of the world – the leanest I’d ever been, sitting at 11% body fat, abs popping, my friends and family …
It is human nature to laugh at newcomers’ hilarious attempts to better themselves through physical fitness… It’s sad, but true. If you don’t believe us, go to the gym at the start of the year and …
I’m not going to lie. The prospect of using natural deodorant frightened me. I knew my chemical-laden deodorant worked perfectly. I used it since 5th grade after my teacher sat us all down after recess …
Have you ever heard of the digestive system? The lymphatic system? How about the muscular and nervous systems? Of course you have. Science has been studying them for years, making breakthroughs in our understanding of …
The Montage. Everyone’s favorite passage of time scored by synthesizers, started as a filmmaking technique cutting between different angles as opposed to just changing scenes completely. “Montage” has since come to signify a series of …
People don’t think of programming as beautiful. It’s reps and sets on a piece of paper or a Google doc. Yet, if you look at a score of music it isn’t especially striking either, lines …
Apologies to Chuck Palahniuk and Tyler Durden 10 days from now, “Dad Bod” won’t be around anymore. It’ll be on a top 10 list of 2015. It’s a fad. Here and gone. Like Tebowing. I …
Is there really a difference between commercial and box gyms? There is a seemingly massive divide between the clean and polished “commercial” gyms and the grungy “box” gyms scattered all over the country. On the surface …
Most people know Mark-Paul Gosselaar from his character Zack Morris in the 90’s TV show ‘Saved By The Bell’. What they don’t know is his commitment to health and optimization. We discuss these topics and …
Are you scared that by skipping a day of exercise you’re gonna get fat? Do you feel like your workout was lame because you didn’t puke afterwards? You’re not alone. Ben Greenfield joins us to …
A party in your mouth. Pure white light massaging your tongue into blissful explosions. This is what is described as a Paleo-Gasm by Paleo Kitchen host Camille Macres. Join us as we dive into the …
Cortisol equals stress equals belly fat. That is what most people know about cortisol and although that is not fully wrong it is far from the whole story. Before we get into the physiology and …
Does eating a delicious cheesy pizza make you head for the latrines? Aubrey Marcus and Guest Shawn Stevenson help LifeSlicer Orlando Rios solve his pizza predicament while unraveling the mysteries of the human digestive system.
You can ask yourself cliché questions like has your performance stayed the same or decreased over a long period of time? Has your motivation to work out plummeted? Is your libido shot? Do you wake up …
It was very cool to see the evolution of the Paleo f(x) conference this year. It grew exponentially, but still had all the punch of last year and the very grassroots and community oriented vibe. …
Workout Plan mastery involves more than just creating a difficult, fancy program to produce outstanding results. There are many factors that will decide whether a program will produce its desired effect. In this article I will …
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