One of the best aspects of your daily routine to apply a life hack to are your personal fitness goals. This is something we’ve covered in past posts, but today we’d like to expand the list. By carefully selecting the time of your workout, the combination of techniques, and the proper post-workout snacks…

It’s the holiday season, which means those New Years resolutions are coming up fast. For those of you who are considering exercising more this upcoming year, here is a workout specially designed for the geek in you. The Problem with Traditional Workouts The number one problem with most workout plans for the life hacker is that they…

I don’t like shoes. I think they look silly and I think our society gives them too much power. Their main purpose is to provide protection for our soles when we are walking outside on rough terrain but why can’t it end there? Why do business men and women feel the need to have to wear…

It’s probably no secret to you.  Some people were born with good DNA.  Nothing they ever do seems to have any negative implications on their physique.  They eat what they want, their training programs seem to be haphazard and yet they still have the body of an all star athlete.  How can this be? It’s…

Being courteous.  Polite.  Mindful of others.  These things seem like common sense in any type of workplace environment.  So what happens to people when they step through the doors of a gym?  It seems that all these things get thrown out the window.  Most gyms have their own rules about these things.  But shouldn’t…

From the several hours I spend a day at my gym I get to observe all types of gym goers.  One thing most of them have in common is that they all appear to be lost.  The gym, much like a dense forest, can be a very scary place and if you don’t have…

Leg Extensions You’ve already spent most of the day in a seated position.  The last thing you need to do is train your legs from that same position.   As someone who spends any amount of time sitting, you have to be sure that your workout routines are well-balanced,  providing exercises that focus more on quality movement…

As much as you all love spending hours in the gym, I have some bad news for you.  Your workouts are too long, inefficient, and frankly they’re just plain boring.  Here are 3 tips you can use to trim that workout down into an efficient, productive and time-saving routine. 1.  Use Full Bodied Workouts Let’s face it…

I’m still keeping up with my new year’s resolution to work out and I’ve been doing pretty good. I have been feeling a lot better and a lot more in control of things–and of course you start to see results after awhile. As if you need another good reason to work out, here’s yet one…

Dr. Andrew Weil, a healthy aging expert, suggests that to keep your brain agile, we need challenges for our brain as we age. Some real examples on challenges for the brain are learning languages, playing card games etc. Anything that is complex for your brain so that your mind can have a good workout:…