Everyday New York City’s first responders answer to thousands of calls for help around the city. From caring for the sick and elderly, to preventing crime, and fighting the cities worst fires. Our heroes work day in and day out, never holding a normal sleep schedule and putting strains on their bodies and minds that […]
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Old Man Fitness: Establishing a fitness baseline
I’ve been asked on multiple occasions over the years what I consider the be a good measuring stick when it comes to fitness, and just about every time, I respond with the same canned answer: fitness is a personal journey, and I’m not here to tell you how to pursue it. I really do mean that, we’re all […]
BowFlex SelectTech 5.1 Utility Bench
Aside from my power rack, the single most important piece of equipment I own is my adjustable utility bench. While I was in the beginning phase of planning out my DIY gym I spent a lot of time trying to decide on a utility bench. I didn’t want multiple benches because my workspace was limited. […]
DIY Plyobox
An often overlooked piece of gym equipment is the plyobox. Traditionally a plyobox is made out of wood, and designed in such a manner as to give the user three different heights (depending on which side you place down). Some gyms have gone to a metal plyobox (like a stool), but these are limited to […]
DIY Home Gym
It’s that time of year again. The time where people make promises to themselves (resolutions), and an overwhelming majority of these promises are about weight/health. For some people this means enrolling at their local gym, or signing up with a personal trainer to help create a plan. I like going to the gym, I do […]
Why You Aren’t Seeing Results in the Gym
A plan, execution, and the pillars of fitness are all you need to see results in the gym. It sounds simple, but it takes a ton of hard work and dedication.
SURVIVAL FITNESS: THE MACGYVER WORKOUT
MacGyver was the super agent who could solve complex problems with the basic materials he had at hand. So, how would he get a good workout if he had little to NO equipment? Olympic Coach Jim Schmidt used to show us some of the best videos ever. Stuff he’d taken himself or stuff he acquired […]
A Whey to Understand Protein Powder
Weather you are a fitness guru, or a couch warrior who is about to make the plug into the fitness world, there is one supplement you have heard of—protein powder. The market saturation for protein powder is at an all-time high, it can be confusing trying to understand what you may, or may not need. […]