There was a recent comparative study that pitted free weight workouts vs. machine workouts. Many people have asked me about these two types of training. Many want to know which is the better style. I have my own theory, but the conclusion based on the results of this study just might blow your mind.

Around this time last year, I released a 10-part series called "10 General Rules For Life." It was actually longer than 10. It was 18, but I widdled it down to 15 and then to 10. These 3 were the first that I cut. Maybe you might see all 18 rules in the future, but until then, enjoy these 3 equally helpful rules.

There are a lot of times when we give ourselves excuses for why we fail. Sometimes those excuses are valid, but people usually blame other things/people. Today we're going to talk a little about pace, taking responsibility for your feelings, and creating success by moving forward. This is an episode that spawned from a recent real-world experience, so I believe you'll find the application to your life very fitting.

Everyone says that sitting is the new smoking. Many of us sit all day, so it's important to know the proper way to sit as well as how to train your body to be strong enough to sit without creating compensations. In the episode, I also messed up a few times and called a Swiss ball instead of a yoga ball chair, but if you want to see the one we made up, click here to see the video version of this on YouTube.

Many people think that functional training is anything that involves body weight. That's not the case, however. Especially, if we are talking about functional training versus aesthetic training. The two may seem the same because many fitness gurus use the two interchangeably. Today, we're gonna clear the air and help you think differently about functional training and why it may or may not be in line with your health and fitness goals.

Today we wrapped up our talks on blaming yourself and having a strong core...This time metaphorically. It's great to be strong in the gym, but what help is it if you use that newly found strength to tear yourself down? Love yourself and show it with some of the tips used in today's episode.

Sometimes we want to achieve a lot in a little bit of time. It seems like we can do it and it may even look successful, but in the end, we usually see that the work we put in might have some unintended consequences that become barriers to success in the future. Today, we're gonna take a look at how we can avoid those unintended pitfalls that cause us to lose ground.

I wanted to wrap up my strength talks today with a real-life example of strength. Many people believe that the bigger your muscles are, the stronger you will be. It's not true. Just think about people like Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan...or even me when as the smallest person at the 2012 WNPF World Powerlifting Championships, I won and got lifter of the meet. Strength isn't about size, it's about core.

Everyone wants to be more flexible. But flexibility is not all it's cracked up to be. There's a thing called hypermobility that's a bit of a misnomer. It should be called hyperflexibility because it is more of a demonstration of flexibility than mobility. What's the difference? Well, today we're going to find out.