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Beyond the “Wow” Factor of Exercise Porn
Or, Training Solutions for the Rest of Us: Beyond the ‘WOW Factor’ of Exercise Porn and the Essence of Program Design Exercise porn – yep, it’s a thing. I see it every single day, and you likely have as well – especially on some specific social media platforms that...
Simple Ways to Optimize Metabolism
Let me ask you something: Are you interested in a simple diet-strategy tweak that could make all the difference to optimizing your metabolism in a healthy and sustainable way – optimizing it in a way that makes weight loss and weight control profoundly easier and...
Client Q&A with Karmin B
Today's post is a guest post or Q&A with one of Scott's coaching clients, Karmin B. What were you initially looking to get from the Coaching experience? About 8 years ago, I was consistently working with a personal trainer who introduced me to Scott’s...
Bodyweight “Mancave” Circuit
As of late, and since we’ve been recording a massive library of exercises, exercise sequences, and of course the Flexible Fitness Workouts/Training Product in the home gym dungeon, many people have been writing me asking me for more Many of you have been stating how...
Client Case Study: Checking in with Byron Leveck
It’s been almost 3 years since client Byron lost close to 80 lbs. Recently, I had a conversation with him that I thought worth sharing. Perspective is everything! A lot of people forget or don't know how much weight Byron lost. He's kept it off and it's become his...
Metabolic Shoulder Blast Circuit Using ONE Resistance Band!
This particular shoulder blast sequence was inspired by one of my recent trips to Aruba. To put it diplomatically, the hotel where I prefer to stay in Aruba doesn’t have the best gym on the island. They have a “fitness room,” and it has an adjustable bench and...
Flexible Fitness: Fitness For the Soul/Senses!
JOIN ME, JOIN ME, JOIN ME, below for a different kind of workout. And I also want to tell you why this sort of thing is so important right now. Yes, these are strange times in unchartered territory for all of us and I won’t belabour this point. And we should recognize...
Case Study: Introducing Jess Leveck
The very first and most important point to make about this “Case Study” is that Jess Leveck is a newcomer to fitness. If you’ve been following my video exercise demonstration posts, and/or if you have my Flexible Fitness workout/training program, then you have seen...
“Pumping Rubber” Arm Blast with Resistance Bands
Supersetting biceps and triceps has been a tried-and-true method for arms training for decades, but many trainees have a problem doing supersets or training complexes in busy gyms. Enter: “Pumping Rubber.”
Stella K Testimonial
I am Stella K. I am a member of the Platinum club, age 50+. I am 5'10, and I am for this first time, 148 lbs. I am a busy wife, mother and professional with a stressful career. As well as being a coaching client of Scott’s,- I have been doing Scott’s Busy Woman's...
Programmus Interruptus
This is an advanced resistance bands training strategy to help you reasonably stick to your workout(s) when you’re traveling for work or even on vacation. Many people write me as though “all is lost” when they have to travel for business or some related reason. But...
Testimonial from Jessica Whiteley
Today's post is simply a testimonial from an amazing client, Jessica Whiteley. I hope it's instructive about what's possible and about what progress looks and feels like! -Scott Hi Scott, Becoming a coaching client of Scott’s is definitely one of the best things I’ve...
Three Reality Checks for Building a Better Body
If your goal is aesthetic muscle gain and physique development—without the crutch of steroids—then there are three general, high-level reality checks you should never take for granted. Progress stalled? Any single one of these three points could be what’s really...
Stair Climb Workouts for Sculpted Calves and Legs
I remember one of the early Muscle Mag articles about my athletes said that one of the key differences on stage between my clients and others came when my clients turned around, and you saw their backs, their hamstrings, and their calves. They were more ripped and...
The Cycle Diet vs. 6-Day Vegan: What's the difference?
When I released Lean Without Trying, I got a lot of questions from people worried that I would be focusing exclusively on vegetarian or vegan dieting. (The answer is no.) In fact, most of my books still illustrate examples of an omnivore diet-strategy. The meal plans...
Metabolism, Food Indulgence and Psychology
I recently went to Aruba and conducted a bit of an experiment on myself. I’ve discussed the results, and in a follow-up discussion offered a few keys to healthy metabolism. However, I also noticed something based on the comments from people I read during the...
Three Key Factors to an Optimized Metabolism
Series on metabolism: I’ll discuss 3 key factors that I believe contribute to an optimized metabolism.
Optimized Metabolism: How to lose weight after 17 days of massive overeating
Have you ever considered that you can train your metabolism? If you have, think about this, as well: what would it look like if you did this for years and years, and your metabolism just became more and more optimized? I want to talk about that in this article. I...