Welcome to our weekly open thread. Let's get to it. Chris: I know that your "go to" animal proteins are humanely raised grass fed cattle and chicken. Do you ever change it up and consume bison, lamb, ostrich etc.? Chris, Thanks for the question. I don’t discriminate. I eat all of your illuminated animals and more. Deer, elk, rabbit gator, boar, all sorts of … [Read more...]

Here we go. Neat Freak: Thoughts on wearable fitness trackers? NF, I’ve never tried them frankly, but I have an inclination to. Not because I want to know how many calories I’ve burned, but because I’m fascinated by the built in thermometers and heart rate monitors and the potential to utilize the data acquired to be predictive. From digitaltrends.com: "Even a basic … [Read more...]

Diving right in. Matt Cameron: Do you ever mix front squats into your workout? Matt, Appreciate this very much. Here’s why: I’ve been performing front squats on and off for many moons. I value the move highly. I’m not alone. From breakingmuscle.com: From a coaching perspective, front squats are easier to teach, almost self-correcting, and promote better depth. From … [Read more...]

Welcome back to our open thread. Let’s get moving. Steve: Hey Kap - absolutely love the site and it has become a staple in my daily internet routine. Quick question for ya - I just graduated college this past May and my friends and I were huge into working out and lifting weights. Besides classes and the partying, all of our free time was spent in the gym, so we all ended … [Read more...]

Welcome back to our open thread. Let’s get started. Professor Twain: Kap, thanks for the open forum. I'm 60 years old, have been lifting weights for 20 years. I've had a knee surgery, doc wants me to avoid too much strain on the knees. For the last 10 years my goal has been maintenance. I do circuit training, mainly dumbbells for upper body, pyramiding between 12 and 6-8 … [Read more...]