How Reading Good Men Project Lowered my Testosterone

Low testosterone levels being brought on by reading websites like Good Men Project are no joke. I’ve suffered at the hands of male hormone altering blog content and it was tough. But I came out the other side a stronger and better version of myself. Here’s my story. A few years ago I was in […]

The Art of Eating: Timing, Planning and Preparing

How many Dads do you know who eat a really good diet? Dads who eat well – whole food, fruit, vegetables and quality proteins? I know a few who eat intelligently. But then there are the others. The ones that don’t even get close. There are lots of problems with this. Firstly the majority of […]

15 Things You Shouldn’t Be Doing Anymore

I can pretty much put my finger on the point at which I realised I was growing up. I was half way through running a Parkrun 5k soon after my wife and I had decided to start a family. It was one of the first true acts of selflessness that I had experienced. As I […]

Supplements for 531 Training

What are the best supplements for 531 training? Jim Wendler’s strength programmes are some of the post popular from the last 10 years. Wendler has written extensively on his training and nutrition but when it comes to supplements, information is more scarce. One reason for this is that Wendler rarely writes about supplementation, or nutrition […]

Up Your Twitter Game And Grow Your Audience

I recently wrote about how to get to 1000 followers on Twitter (I’ve done it a few times now). That post was pretty high level and I’ve had great feedback from readers wanting a more in depth analysis of the Twitter game. I’ve also been checking out Ed Latimore’s post on a similar subject. Ed’s […]

10 Lessons from a Year of Gorilla Mindset: Part 1

As I write this, it’s just over a year to the day that I bought the book Gorilla Mindset. And what a year it’s been. It’s only right that I do a summary of what I’ve learned since buying Gorilla Mindset as well as looking to the future. Keep reading to find out more. First […]

How to Get More Active and Have Better Outdoor Adventures

Commando Dad Mission Adventure is the latest book by ‘Commando Dad’ Neil Sinclair. It follows on from his earlier successes in the series titled ‘Basic Training’ and ‘New Recruits’ which focus on training new Dads to be ‘elite carers’. The books are written in a fun style with military language (Sinclair is a former Royal […]

Should You Take Preworkout Supplements?

A question I get a lot is this: should I be taking preworkout supplements. Now that’s a pretty broad question with a variety of answers. The first is pretty simple though: No. There is no supplement that you ‘should’ be taking if you have a fully complete and healthy diet. I’ve tried lots of different […]

Easy Meal Prep for Busy Dads: Mexican Chicken and Rice

As soon as I started eating healthily – higher protein, moderate carbs and fat – I began pre-preparing (also known as ‘prepping’) my meals. That was few years ago now but since then, meal prep has become much more fashionable. There are whole social media accounts and blogs on the subject of meal prep with […]