If your fear of getting fat or having a heart attack at 45 just aren’t getting you out the door and running, Zombies might. Run For Your Lives is a 5K race in which participants must traverse obstacle courses and avoid hordes of zombies.  There are 11 races coming up this year in locations around the…

Myth-busting web series inFact takes on the myths surrounding plastic water bottles and the chemicals they supposedly leach into your water.  Apparently, they are perfectly safe.  Brian Dunning, explains why: Plastics are complicated compounds and do contain all sorts of scary sounding chemicals. The one getting the most headlines now is BPA, bisphenol-A. The latest…

Arthur Boorman was left with a debilitating back injury due to countless jumps as a paratrooper in the Gulf War. Doctors told him he’d never walk unassisted again, but with the help of a trainer, a strong will and a lot of yoga, he proved them wrong. Amazing fitness transformation!

The 2012 NFL Draft weekend is about 3 hours from being in full effect.  There’s nothing better than a 6 pack and some hot-wings to get festivities going, or is there?  Buffalo wings are great tasting but not so great for your waste line, but it is possible to get all the flavors we all…

On a recent trip to London I had the opportunity to workout at Virgin Active Health Clubs spectacular facility overlooking the River Thames, near Canary Wharf. It was here that I was reminded of the benefits of a training partner, as a complete stranger noticed I wasn’t pushing myself during a set of decline sit-ups….

  Gaining strength and size while fasting and losing fat may sound like an oxy-moron, it isn’t.  As we’ve previously covered Intermittent Fasting is an outstanding method to attain fat loss without sacrificing muscle int he process.  Combing and scheduling your weight lifting routine, cardio, meals and everyday life however can seem complicated.  I’ve received countless questions…

Working on your calves can make a huge difference to your physique, helping to give you a more proportioned look, whilst also having huge benefits in everyday life and in sport. As part of the posterior chain of muscles that run along the rearward side of your body, these muscles (including those of the back and…

[wide][/wide] An apple, cup of coffee and cigarette a day is not a well-thought out dieting strategy – no matter how many time Hollywood tries to convince you otherwise. If you’re a guy looking to shed fat, bulk up without getting fat or looking to maintain what you’ve got they have a diet to suit…