A blog for people over 30 who want to lose weight, get stronger and live better.

Summary The anaerobic threshold is the lowest intensity of exercise at which the production of lactate exceeds the body’s ability to utilize lactate as fuel in aerobic metabolism. Once you [...]

In this article, you will learn what the aerobic threshold is and why it is the key to building a robust cardiovascular engine and, sometimes, the key to improved strength gains.

Understand the best methods and practices available to succeed, while avoiding the most common mistakes people first make when training the cardiovascular system.

The problem with most everyday athletes over thirty is that they tend to ask the wrong question when working towards their own personal vision of fitness. This subtle difference in mindset can [...]

 Summary Fitness should be seen as a lifetime pursuit of health and well-being. In today’s article, we’re going to share with you the reasons why you shouldn’t train like [...]

Introducing the Strength Matters Hierarchy of Athletic Development. You will learn the ten components of complete athleticism, the importance of following a system for long-term athletic success [...]

When it comes to our own athletic development, we need to remain objective and look at our own fitness and athleticism through a clear, unbiased lens. This system allows us to do that.

There are a number of key factors that go into helping someone do their first pull-up.  Here are the four most important aspects that you need to address.

Non-exercise activity thermogenesis, or N.E.A.T., is a fancy name to describe the calories burned from all of the movement you do during the day that is not exercise, and it can make a big [...]

Sleep loss affects every single aspect of our lives—from socially and economically, to physically and nutritionally. It doesn’t spare a single facet of the human body.