By Jim Laird Women hire trainers far more often than men do. It’s a proven fact. Women are more likely to ask for help, and they’re more likely to trust that what they’re being told about fitness is the truth. Trouble is, most of the information available for women, both online and otherwise, is … [Read more...]
The Cute Girl Dream Sheet
March 21, 2013 By 8 Comments
Women want compliments. If you don’t think so, you’re crazy. If we tell you we don’t, we’re lying. If you’ve read my last article here on, however, you know I’m of the opinion that the compliments we want need to be delivered a certain way if they’re going to do you—or us—any good. Regardless, we … [Read more...]
The X-Frame Protocols: An Introduction to Excellence
March 20, 2013 By 8 Comments
By Monte Spicer Clear your mind. Now, picture the letter X—an X with the caps lock on, and not the lowercase version. Look at the structure of the X. Examine its design. It’s wide on top, narrow in the middle, and wide again at the bottom. … [Read more...]
Bringing Sexy Back
March 13, 2013 By 7 Comments
By Rachel Guy Have you ever seen a piece of raw meat wrapped in string? You don’t need to spend time in a butcher shop to imprint this image on your consciousness. Instead, just look at the legions of “skinny-fat” girls wasting hours on all the cardio machines in your gym. When you’re skinny-fat, … [Read more...]
From Bookworm to Bikini: Week Four
March 11, 2013 By 10 Comments
By Caroline Gick Last week I presented a general overview of the type of Shockwave Protocol training I do, showing you what my weekly training split looks like. This week, I want to get into some specifics when it comes to my actual training days. I’ve always felt as though workout diaries and … [Read more...]
How to Deadlift
March 6, 2013 By 7 Comments
By Brian Carroll As I said in the first installment of this series—“How to Squat”—I’m not writing these pieces with beginners in mind. It’s important to note, however, that squatting is squatting—and in this case, deadlifting is deadlifting—so the technical points I’ll be making here will apply to … [Read more...]
From Hothead to Hot Commodity
February 27, 2013 By 10 Comments
Scott Paltos believes a life can be redefined. He's living proof. Act One Being a douche can be a hell of a lot of fun. When things don’t go your way, you scream, you yell—maybe you haul off and punch somebody in the face—and worry about the consequences later, if you even give a shit at all. For … [Read more...]
Gold’s Gym Manifesto: What I Learned in Venice
February 27, 2013 By 7 Comments
By Monte Spicer Bodybuilding is dead. The sport is still around, and people still compete, but the atmosphere around the game isn't even close to what it used to be—and it never will be again. When I talk about training atmosphere, my frame of reference from my bodybuilding career is the time I … [Read more...]
Be Stronger For Longer
January 29, 2013 By 7 Comments
By Scott Paltos “Scott Paltos is a beast. He’s a former NFL player who owns an unbelievable training facility in New Jersey, and of all the CrossFit athletes who’ve approached me over the years, he’s the only one I’ve worked with for any length of time because he simply gets it. He’s strong as … [Read more...]
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