I read an article the other day called the Ultimate Bulking Guide. What I hate about these guides, aside from their lack of scientific basis and poor grammar, is how they promise quality mass gains but only provide the normal rules of train more, eat more. The diet portion, obviously, requires more...
Today, I found out I’m an asshole. This isn’t something you take lightly or try to sugarcoat with, “oh, I just have an edge to my writing,” because remember, my fat-kid nature still looms and I’ll swallow anything sugarcoated, especially if it lets me ignore the truth. Maybe, just maybe,...
Since it’s the new year and many already see several weeks of effort thrown toward achieving their resolution, I thought I’d put together a stupid-simple, bulletproof set of rules to fail this year, just like so many millions did last year…and the year before that…and before that…
Rule...
When I checked out Julia Ladewski’s training log on EliteFTS and found out she had quietly been using Carb Back-Loading — since APRIL 2011! – getting stronger and leaner, and feeling healthy and content on it to boot, I HAD to comment. (Specifically, I think I cat-called her on...
Surgeon General’s Warning: DH.com Is Known To Cause Radioactive Superpowers
To me, a super hero is not only someone who does the amazing, but does it easily. Superman’s not super because he can lift a car—I’ve seen a guy lift a car before—Superman’s impressive because he lifts a car without effort. Superman wouldn’t seem so super if he strained with every feat of strength, blew a hernia every-now-and-again and had to take a week off from superheroing.
Dropping the F*Bomb
WARNING: This essay contains vulgar language. Don’t read it…
A health-industry figure posted on their Facebook wall an expression of disappointment that someone dropped the F*bomb on a fitness-radio interview while their child listened. That someone in the interview could have been me, I don’t know. I don’t have any beef with the guy, so I don’t want to mention him by name, but I did think it appropriate to voice my opinion on dropping the F*bomb.
Synthetic Wisdom Equals True Bullshit
I’m not one to complain, but for a society catapulted to the pinnacle of world power by scientific achievement, we sure do love mystics. Not mystics in the neo-cultural sense that read palms, the stars or numbers to tell the future; I’m talking about the vintage mystics, witch doctors of former times who keenly watched the world and codified observations into a manual for health, happiness and curing the common ailments.
Tribal witch doctors never understood why anything worked, so they couldn’t modify or deviate from their code; they only knew if A happened, do B and expect C. And if C didn’t happen, then it was time to beat something—maybe a person—with a blunt object.
Guest Post: Success, Failure, and Doughnuts on Carb Back-Loading™
What does it mean to do Carb Back-Loading™ “wrong”? A personal testimonial turned cautionary tale. Also, doughnuts.
Interview with Kiefer about Carb Backloading
Here’s an interview with Kiefer conducted by Tanner Fox, a Carb Backloading true believer who had a few questions, as well as a nice testimonial about using this protocol himself. The guys just kinda launch into it after an amusing intro conversation, which you’ll catch the tail end of at the beginning of this track.
Topics Covered
This conversation touches on a ton of the curiosities you readers have expressed yourselves. Things like…
Bonus Material from Kiefer’s Interview with Tanner Fox
Fox Tanner’s testimonial of using Carb Backloading and some amusing conversation leading up to the full interview.
(Subtitle: “Where’s that accent from, anyway?”)
You can download this part of the interview as an mp3 HERE. (~8 MB)
I’m Back
Explanations…
Once again, I’ve taken a hiatus from DangerouslyHardcore.com, all but ignoring the site and audience responsible for getting me into EliteFTS.com, Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Fitness, Flex, Power Magazine and as of today, T-Nation. So yeah, I kind of feel like a douche.
Caffeine Therapy
Caffeine is a model of drug abuse34, and I love it. I don’t know where I’d be without caffeine. Actually I do know where I’d be right now—in bed asleep for the last four hours—but thanks to a strong cup of joe and sugar-free energy drinks, I’ll burn several more hours writing and researching before the caffeine wears off. My name’s Kiefer and I’m a caffeine addict. More…
Go CrossFit!
It’s time I devote an article to CrossFit, and in so doing, reveal the secret origins of a pillar of the CrossFit lifestyle, WOD. What most of you don’t know is that WOD did not originally stand for Workout Of the Day. More…
Interview With The Coroner
Note: I’ve been away for some time now, but I am back and ready to resume where I began: delivering cutting edge information, scientific explanations and practical applications. I noticed that as the length of my silence grew, questions accumulated and eventually—even rightfully—speculation arose about my untimely demise, speculation that was not limited to the Internet. More…