You know, when I first got into the whole fitness and health scene, it used to surprise me what people would believe and fall for. My brown forehead was red from the incredible amount of times I face palmed myself in disbelief and muttered, “Fuck me… people actually fell for that shit?!”But I’ve learned to cope. Now, I don’t smack myself anymore since I expect something insane to pop... more.

You are about to read one of my most recent and brand-spanking new theories that just might change the way you think about weight management. I call it, Bodyweight Memory.The idea came about on Friday the 13th (how ironic eh?) when I was looking at some hard data of my own bodyweight over the years along with some of my logs. I’m one of those people that writes everything down… if I had tr... more.

If you know how to use Twitter right, it can be one endless source of entertainment. I mean really, the amount of personal shit that people Tweet out for the world to see is crazy… and so I see it as my duty to humiliate such people. To an extent. Now obviously, since I focus on getting people in the best damn shape of their lives, I focus on Tweets that relate to my field. So after watching my ... more.

Dudes always seem to email me and ask, “FJ, I’m a skinny twirp, what’s the best meal to put on some weight?!”, to which I say, “Lard!”. Then I stumble upon a grand realization that what they’re actually talking about is quality muscle mass. Ah, big difference. Fat has weight, so does muscle and we obviously want the latter… so let’s stop it with these stupid generalizations and g... more.

One of my pet peeves about the fitness industry is the general expectations that people have when it comes to seeing results. It’s annoying because opinions are always polarizing and hardly ever sensible. We have morons that think they will lose a hundred pounds in a month and then we have underachievers who give people slow and un-motivating expectations by saying that results will take decades... more.

We’ve all done it haven’t we? Seen a dude or gal who is in the gym, has some skills, is lifting a heavy ass weight over their heads and after they accomplish their lift, instead of saying “Damn, good job yo!” we blurt out “Yeah but… your technique was off, you didn't do it right.”Yeah? STFU!Let me put out a clear warning before I get started with this whole mess about “tech... more.

There are some exercises that are good, and some that are great. The pistol squat is one of the greats… but the problem is that it’s one of those things I suck at – thanks to banged up knees from years of power tumbling. So I figured, I’d have Al talk about them since he seems to be able to do pistols without falling over. I know, there are things FJ sucks at… crazy huh? Anyways on with ... more.

Today is a glorious day – and not just because it’s a Sunday, though that is most definitely awesome in it’s own right. No, today marks the day where social media and the fitness niche finally combine into a one harmonious creation. What I’m about to reveal to you is a project I’ve been hard at work on for the past month with my good buddy JC (jcdfitness.com) and we call it, Fitmarker. ... more.

This is for all the boys who are trying to be men.For the men who’ve lost their boyish charm.For the dudes who’ve had it tough.And for the guys who’ve had enough.What exactly constitutes as being a man? The answer to this question used to be brain dead simple a long time ago… in fact it could just be based on where or not you had a pair between your legs. Yet in today’s w... more.

It’s true that hard work pays off… but working hard without using your brain will result in wasted effort and a nice flat plateau for you to sit on. This is the reason many people ask the question “why…”, “why am I not dropping weight even though I’m hitting the gym 5 days a week?”, “why is my bench press at the same level it was at a year ago?”… why why why. Well today I hav... more.