Eating healthy during the holidays can be tough. Starting around Thanksgiving and lasting through January, you’re compassed by endless treats at parties, get-togethers, and grocery stores.  What’s more, your normal fitness routine—working out, preparing meals, getting plenty of sleep, and so forth—will likely be interrupted with travel, festivities, and other obligations.   Many fitness folk respond…

The Beginner’s Guide to Massage Guns (2020) – Legion Athletics 0 Written by Michael Matthews Evidence Based   Muscle recovery nostrums are an evergreen fad in the fitness industry.  Fancy foam rollers, special kinds of stretching, overpriced medical tape, CBD oil, and gimcrack supplements are all à la mode. If you stay up to date…

How Ryan Used Bigger Leaner Stronger to Lose 30 Pounds and 16.5% Body Fat – Legion Athletics 0 X X X X X Written by Michael Matthews “I’m more active with my family. I get outside and do more activities!” How many months’ progress do your pictures represent? What were your stats for each picture?…

With the New Year around the corner, you may be thinking of a resolution. And if you’re like most people, that resolution may include reaching a specific goal weight. If you have a specific goal in mind for yourself, usually the first thought is to find a diet or plan or another quick-fix that will…

The Best of Muscle for Life: Deep Nutrition, Sleep & Muscle Building, Monthly Fat Loss Targets, and More – Legion Athletics 0 X X X X X Home / Blog / Podcast / The Best of Muscle for Life: Deep Nutrition, Sleep & Muscle Building, Monthly Fat Loss Targets, and More Written by Michael Matthews…

Key Takeaways Muscle hypertrophy refers to an increase in the size of your muscle cells, and hypertrophy training refers to strength training in a way that maximizes muscle hypertrophy. The single best way to stimulate muscle hypertrophy as a natural weightlifter is to get as strong as possible. Keep reading to learn the best exercises,…

Eric Helms on the Science of Autoregulating Your Training – Legion Athletics 0 X X X X X Home / Blog / Podcast / Eric Helms on the Science of Autoregulating Your Training Written by Michael Matthews If you’re here, you probably care at least a little bit about picking up and putting down heavy…

A Very Strange Holiday Message for You – Legion Athletics 0 X X X X X Written by Michael Matthews A time to transform the living room into a hellscape of landfill-bound fripperies. A time to trade the goji-berry and kale slurries for mom’s deep-fried brownies stuffed with cheesecake stuffed with a molten core of…

6 of the Best Exercises for Low-Back Pain – Legion Athletics 0 X X X X X Written by Michael Matthews and Scientifically Reviewed by Dr. Dennis Bojrab II, MD Fact Checked Evidence Based   Modern medicine has a cure for nearly everything.  After all, it’s eradicated smallpox, eliminated malaria in most developed countries, and…

Key Takeaways People often take collagen supplements to improve their joint health and reduce joint pain and to improve the appearance of their hair, skin, and nails. The only kind of collagen supplement that’s been shown to significantly improve joint health is undenatured type II collagen. Keep reading to learn what collagen is, why people…