Dear Davey, Do you know of any good trapezius exercises? I’m having trouble finding any. From, Jeff Dear Jeff, The trapezius is a large superficial muscle that runs along your upper back, shoulder blades and neck. It performs a number of important functions in the body – but it is often overlooked in workouts. Recently, I’ve incorporated a very simple [...]

A lot of people are surprised the hear that I was once overweight. I casually mentioned my own fitness transformation in a recent post, and a number of people expressed interest in knowing more – and learning how I released my excess weight. So here it goes. As I very young child, I was healthy and active. But somewhere around [...]

It’s no secret that we must breathe to live, but most of us don’t do it properly. When we’re born, we use proper breath – but over time, with stress, tension and fear – we adopt less effective and efficient techniques. As I’m on a week-long Pilates retreat in Provence, France, I asked my instructor to teach us how to [...]

We’ve all seen pictures of tanned, oiled up bodybuilders competing for titles. With their bulging muscles and impossible physiques, one might think that a bodybuilder is the epitome of health. But it couldn’t be further from the truth. On the day of a competition, most true athletes are at a peak level of health and fitness. For a bodybuilder, it’s [...]

In a few hours, I’m heading out on a week-long pilates adventure in the south of France. My summer reading is (finally getting through) Marianne Williamson’s A Course in Weight Loss. It’s a spiritual approach to weight loss, and one that resonates with me as someone that was once overweight. If losing weight was just a matter of nutrition and [...]

Hey Davey, I have been doing a lot of cardio recently but have found that in the past four days I weigh four pounds more than usual? Is it water weight? Is it new muscle? What’s going on! Thanks, Jerry Hey Jerry, First things first, four pounds is nothing to fret about. I think I’ve taken shits that are bigger [...]

Feeling uncomfortable or intimidated at the gym is actually fairly common among beginners. With bodybuilders and seasoned exercisers and athletes, it’s easy to feel out of place or like you don’t belong. I think the most obvious piece of advice for overcoming those feelings is to not care what other people might think about you. If you measure yourself by [...]

No trip the gym feels complete without a good run (and subsequent sweat) on the treadmill. I’ve been running for more than a decade – in fact, I first started running for my high school’s indoor track team – and I’ve learned a few tips from coaches and experts along the way. Here are 7 of my absolute favorite running [...]

Dear Davey, I’m 14, and bassically obese. What can I do to inspire myself to lose weight? From, Todd Todd, Thank you for the email. I, too, was overweight growing up – and so I understand what it takes to transform one’s body and one’s life. First things first, it’s great that you recognize the importance of self-motivation. While many [...]

Circuit training is a great exercise strategy that combines both strength training and cardio. In a nutshell, circuit training involves doing one set of each exercise (in a series of many exercises) with little rest in between. Because circuit training involves moving quickly between exercises, it gets your heart pumping – and hence, the cardiovascular benefits. Circuit training may be [...]