I want to talk to you about something that I’ve personally struggled with over the years, and that “something” is staying motivated. Motivation—or rather, a lack of motivation—is a common pain-point that can lead you to feeling lazy, like you’re not doing enough and/or like you’re failing at life… But I’m going to share a...

If you’ve been training at BIM, you may have noticed the hexagonal steel bar used to coach deadlifts… The Hex Bar, also known as a Trap Bar, allows you to have a more natural/neutral hand positioning with your palms facing your hips. Why should you care about a neutral grip? Not only does a neutral grip provide your working muscles...

I’m a big fan of pasta. It’s a quick and easy comfort food that tastes great no matter what time of year it is. Despite that however pasta is one of those things that many of us nix the moment we’re looking to trim a little fat and hit a particular fitness goal—because of it’s high-carb content. If that’s...

Your glutes are the largest muscle group in your body—with arguably some of the greatest potential. Despite that however our glutes are often the most under used muscle group in our body. If you currently have glute exercises programmed into your workouts, you’re already doing great. But one key thing to keep in mind is type of glute exercises you’re...

Have you ever noticed that no matter how often or how long you stretch for, certain muscles always still feel tight? Well, there’s a reason for this that stretching alone won’t help. Here’s the thing… Certain muscles have a tendency to stay “on” for three reasons: [list type=”1″] For protective tension Because they’re continuously being overworked Or...