Michael Dean Johnson is a Certified Fitness Professional at Philosophy Fitness and a proud member of Team MuscleTech. The certified trainer and fitness model, who has also been featured on MTV’s reality show Are You The One? and Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, took time out of his busy schedule to chat with MuscleTech.com about becoming a #GirlDad, how Stoicism has impacted his life and training, and why he believes that fitness should be for everyone.
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Going Viral, Embracing Vulnerability, & The Importance Of Goal Setting – A Q&A With Team MuscleTech’s Madeline Adams
Madeline Adams, a model, runner, and brand ambassador, is a proud new member of Team MuscleTech. The former Boston College Track & Field athlete made time to talk to MuscleTech.com about her 2016 ACC Cross Country Championships race that went viral, allowing herself to be vulnerable, the importance of goal setting, and why she wants to help women with their fitness journeys.
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Take Advantage Of Cooler Weather – Outdoor Workout Ideas
Working out outside has both fantastic physical and mental benefits. We get away from living life behind a computer screen. There’s fresh air to enjoy. Opportunities to get Vitamin D the natural way (sunshine!).
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Strength and Performance for Golfers
To bulk up or not bulk up? That is the question for many golfers. As for the answer, there are usually two schools of thought for this one. Some golfers believe that working out too much may negatively impact their swing, while others think that’s complete nonsense.
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How Do You Progress to Intermediate Lifter Status?
What makes the difference between a beginning and intermediate lifter? There’s no cap-and-gown ceremony, that’s for sure. Rather, it’s a conscious choice to take your training to the next level. Here are a few variables that will change.
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Reverse-Grip Back Exercises Have What Advantage Over Overhand Grip?
Reverse-Grip Back Exercises Have What Advantage Over Overhand Grip?
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Improve Your Fat Loss Efforts by Hanging Out with Healthier Friends
Old habits die hard, which is why beginning a fitness routine can be so challenging. When assessing your social support system, are your friends likewise committed to a healthy lifestyle or are they among the large group of Americans who don’t exercise?
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Spark New Muscle Growth by Testing Alternate Exercises
Beginners commonly learn an exercise and stick with it like glue. But, as you gain training experience, it’s important to learn several variations of the same exercise for a number of reasons.
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The Advantage of 4×4 Training
Not all training programs have to be complex. In fact, one simple, popular and effective protocol is based on the number four, and there’s a good reason why it works. What makes the protocol unusual is that each exercise provides a unique training stimulus. When training a given body part, after warming up:
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Can You Really Target an Area of a Muscle for Growth?
One of the biggest misconceptions with regard to resistance training that won’t die on the Internet is the mistaken belief that muscle groups fire all or nothing. Essentially, the argument goes that you can’t zero in on a particular area of a body part, say the upper chest or lower abs, because the movement enervates all the muscle fibers. That thinking suggests, then, that you’d need to do only a single exercise in your body-part workouts because, in essence, they’re all the same, activating every muscle fiber.
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