As every bodybuilder knows, in order to build muscle, it’s not sufficient to lift a lot of heavy things, one also has to eat a lot of food. One might say that eating is half the job. But what types of foods should one ideally consume…? This is a question that many a gym-goer has […]
Physical Activity
How to Build Muscle in a Healthy Manner: 12 Hard-Learned Lessons of a Former Gym Junkie and Personal Trainer
It’s great to be muscular. Not just because it looks good to have strong, well-developed abs, shoulders, arms, and glutes, but also because muscles are useful to have in everyday life and it’s healthy to be fit and strong. Muscular people have an easier time conducting many common tasks than weak people and tend to […]
Holiday Tip: Exercise Before You Eat
Eating is a key part of Christmas. Some would probably say that it’s the key part, as well as the thing they look the most forward to. Unfortunately though, eating isn’t without risks. This is particularly true in this day and age, in which junk foods abound, and during Christmas, when it’s common practice to […]
8 Questions with Trevor Connor – the Once-Broken Cyclist Who Changed His Diet and Became a National-Class Racer
Today I have the pleasure of sharing a unique interview with one of my favorite health & fitness writers – a man named Trevor Connor. I first came across Trevor’s articles a few years back and was immediately struck by the quality of his work. He comes across as being intelligent and knowledgeable, and manages […]
Organic Fitness: A Display of What’s Needed to Perform the Dragon Flag
Throughout the years I’ve worked as a coach/trainer and nutritionist, I’ve serviced a diverse assortment of clients, both via the web and in real life. Whereas some of these clients were very sick when they initially approached me and needed help overcoming one or more serious health problems, others were quite healthy and were just […]
Hate Exercising? This May Be Why…
It’s well-known that there’s a connection between physical inactivity, ill-health, and obesity. The general assumption is that physical inactivity is a cause of poor health, metabolic derangement, and fat gain. While not wrong, this presumption, which is certainly a very logical one, is incomplete, in the sense that it doesn’t encompass the full complexity of […]
Ask Eirik: How Often Should I Exercise?
I haven’t been very good at answering questions from reader’s lately. I apologize for that. Just now, I went through some feedback and questions that have come my way recently. (If you have a question for me, then feel free to send it my way via the e-mail form on this page). As I was […]
Walking: The Truest Form of Organic Fitness
When I was in my teens, I remember thinking that walking doesn’t really qualify as exercise. Back then, I was doing lots of sports and I regularly went to my local gym, where I lifted heavy weights and did high-intensity training on the rowing machine. That’s what I considered to be exercise. In my mind, […]
The Organic Fitness Pyramid
The physical activity requirements of organisms such as us humans are genetically determined. The genomes of organisms, in turn, are shaped by the selective pressures imposed by the environments in which the organisms evolve. Hence, it follows that in order to elucidate what the organic fitness pattern (i.e., a physical activity pattern that is inherent […]
10 Tips That Can Make You Squat Like a Flexible Kid
The squat is one of the most fundamental human movements. It activates big chunks of the human musculoskeletal system, challenges one’s balance and coordination, and can help prevent and treat a variety of postural deviations, injuries, and pains. This is particularly true if it’s performed with added resistance. Unfortunately though, a lot of people perform […]