The Truth About Cheat Days
Dispel the noise around Cheat Days and have a plan for the holidays.
When it comes to non-linear dietary approaches, we have a few options: Refeeds, Diet Breaks, Cheat Days
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Nutrition Series: Meal Planning & Prep, Part 1
Learn the importance and how-to's of meal planning.
Time to put all of our basic nutrition to work where the “rubber meets the road” and talk about meal planning.
How to Break Through a Weight Loss Plateau
Scale Not Budging? Here Are 10 Foolproof Ways on How to Break Through a Weight Loss Plateau
Struggling with how to break through a weight loss plateau? Here are 10 ways to get you back to losing weight again!
SAID Principle
How to Leverage Progressive Overloading for Muscular Development
How to Leverage Progressive Overloading for Muscular Development
Nutrition Series, Part 3: Supplements
Should I take vitamins and supplements to support my strength training program?
Whether you are a seasoned athlete, or just getting started, you have probably been told by friends, family, or coaches to add vitamins and various supplements to your diet and exercise routine.
Top Workouts When You’re Short on Time
HIIT, Tabata, and EMOM are three quick workouts that can help you burn a lot of calories in a short amount of time.
Pressed for time? Does fitting a workout in seem impossible? Here are 3 quick workouts you can squeeze into your busy schedule to maximize calorie burn!
Intermittent Fasting
Is a diet that offers superior weight loss, better muscle retention... too good to be true?
Proponents of Intermittent Fasting will claim superior weight loss, improved cardiovascular health, decreased cancer risk, neuroprotective effects, improved glucose metabolism and lengthened life span as benefits of fasting.
Strongman Training at Home
To be a strongman requires exceptional functional strength that is not achieved through basic resistance training.
In this blog I will give an overview of what to expect in a basic Strongman event, the key adaptations to achieve by progressive overload in training, nutrition recommendations, injury avoidance and some home strength training ideas to add to your training.
Warming Up For Lifting Using Calisthenics Exercises
Calisthenics exercises are great preparation for heavy lifts later in training.
The most commonly practiced form of calisthenics, often used to supplement other forms of training such as Crossfit and weightlifting.
Nutrition Series, Part 2: Fluids
Explore the importance, and often overlooked benefits of proper hydration for your health and fitness goals.
Staying appropriately hydrated will help you reach your health and fitness goals and should be a priority, not an after-thought.
Top 10 dumbbell leg workouts
Friends don’t let friends skip leg day. Why? Because your friends don’t want you to have a massive torso with chicken legs.
Here's our top 10 dumbbell leg workouts to help you start off on the right foot and make your leg day much more interesting.
Open-Kinetic Chain vs Closed-Kinetic Chain Exercise for Bodybuilding
Demystify the hype around kinetic chain training.
Ever wonder what all the hype is around open or closed kinetic chain training? If you follow some of the top fitness influencers on social media, you have probably heard these technical buzz words dropped at some point.
Nutrition Series, Part 1
Macros and Micros
A mixture of the intake of foods will provide your body with a variety of nutrients and calories from all of our macronutrient sources as well as an assortment of micronutrients. Food is our fuel and can be enjoyed while still meeting our health and fitness goals.
Why You Should Take Your Workouts Outside This Summer
Still exercising in your old, monotonous space? Get the energy and motivation boost you need by taking your workouts outside this summer.
How To Prepare a Space for The Perfect Home Gym
Finding a perfect place for your home gym equipment can be a challenge. Here are some tips on how to best select and prepare your area.
How to stay motivated when you don't have a training partner
Get some great tips on how to keep your workouts fun and not miss out on hitting your goals with this article.
Pull-Ups vs. Chin-Ups: What's the Difference?
Pull ups and chin ups are fundamental exercises in a trainer's tool kit. Learn the advantages of and differences between these two critical exercises.
Summer Pump Workout Guide
As the days get longer and the weather gets hotter, you might find yourself spending more time without a shirt on. Here’s how you can get the pump you need to get you through the beach day feeling confident and cool.
Get a Toned Summer Physique with this Simple Routine
Target the most important muscle groups for a summer physique with this simple, easy to follow workout routine.
Ironmaster dumbbells are indestructible (and fire proof)!
Story of a terrible tragedy and how something amazing was pulled out of the ashes.
Just Bought Ironmaster Quick-Lock Adjustable Dumbbells? Congratulations! Here's what to do next.
After receiving your Ironmaster Quick-Lock Dumbbells, you may be unsure what to do next. This is a guide outlining the next few steps to get the most out of your recent purchase.
10 tips for ramping up your bench press safely
Weightlifting safety is critical but not common sense. From warm-up to lifts, read our home gym bench press walkthrough to learn more about proper form and technique.
7 Mistakes that Gym Beginners Should Avoid
In order to maximize your gains and confidence, there are some essential areas to avoid making mistakes in.
10 Hacks for Your Home Gym
A guide on how to optimize your home gym for the best workouts.
10 Reasons a Home Gym is Better than a Commercial Gym
Home gyms come with many benefits that can help you reach your goals more effectively than a commercial gym can. Here's a list of those benefits.
Adjustable Dumbbells vs Fixed Dumbbells: Which Dumbbell Set Should You Buy?
Everything you could ever want to know about comparing dumbbell types and which are the best choice for your gym.
CrossFit: The Ironmaster Way
Here's how you can complete an entire, curated CrossFit workout routine at home with only Ironmaster equipment.
Dumbbell Press vs. Barbell Press - Which is Best for Bench Presses?
Both types of bench presses are common, but which is a better option?
Meet your New Year’s Resolution Goals with a Home Gym
96% of people fail to follow their New Year's resolutions. Here's how you can be part of the 8% who don't.
Why Dumbbells Are Better than Kettlebells
Many exercises can be done with either dumbbells or kettlebells, so why are dumbbells the correct choice for your workout?
Using Dumbbells for an Effective Leg Day Workout
Never skip leg day. Here's a program to help you get through it with only dumbbells.