Workouts
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LA Vlog: A Day in Venice Beach Between Competitions
My latest YouTube video takes you along for a busy day in Los Angeles as I balance competition prep with work, training, travel, and recovery. I was only in LA for a couple of days, but there was plenty happening. One of the main reasons for the stop was a shoot for a new brand… Continue reading
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My Shoulder Routine Doesn’t Start With Heavy Weights
Every week I spend hours training my shoulders. Heavy presses, lateral raises, rear delts, chest workouts — it’s a lot of volume over the course of a year. People often assume the key to healthy shoulders is simply getting stronger. Strength is important, but it’s only part of the equation. One of the best investments… Continue reading
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Why I Never Skip Rear Delts
If you asked me to name one muscle group that’s easy to overlook but can completely change the look of your physique, rear delts would be near the top of the list. Most people love training chest, arms, and shoulders. Even when they train shoulders, the focus usually ends up on the front and side… Continue reading
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New YouTube Video: Back Day And The Mindset Behind Better Training
My latest YouTube video is now live, and this one is a little different because it’s entirely in English. I take you through one of my back workouts as I continue preparing for my next competition, but the video is about much more than simply moving weight. Throughout the session, I explain why I believe… Continue reading
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Training With Matteo Rivellini And Team Vitality
I recently had the opportunity to spend the day at Muscleworks with Matteo Rivellini and Team Vitality, where we filmed an episode of Project Vitality together. It was a great experience because it wasn’t just another workout video — it was an opportunity to exchange ideas about training, coaching, and the principles that have shaped… Continue reading
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YouTube Video: Road to Prime
My latest YouTube video is now on-line. In it, I bring you with me to the gym to go through a chest and biceps workout, and I chat with my mentor Sav from Muscleworks, where I receive valuable tips on how to build my best condition yet. Be sure to check it out below! And… Continue reading
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Saturday Selfies: Ready to Train
Every workout starts long before the first set. A few minutes to get focused, loosen up, and prepare for what’s ahead. Progress is built one session at a time. Continue reading
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Coming Soon: Road To Prime
The work doesn’t stop after stepping off the stage. In my next YouTube video, I take you behind the scenes as I begin making the adjustments that will shape my “Road to Prime” — achieving my best condition yet. I’ll share the feedback I received after one of the biggest competitions of the season, the… Continue reading
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Truth Tuesday: Some Exercises Are Not Worth the Risk for Most People
One exercise I personally think many newer lifters should be very cautious with is the behind-the-neck shoulder press. Years ago, it was much more common in bodybuilding routines, and some people still swear by it. But over time, I’ve seen too many lifters force themselves into positions their shoulders simply are not built to handle… Continue reading
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Motivation Monday: Staying Consistent
Some days in the gym feel amazing. Most don’t. Most workouts are just me showing up, putting my headphones in, and getting the work done whether I feel like it or not. That’s the reality of bodybuilding after enough years. Nobody sees the hundreds of regular training sessions behind the photos and stage shots. They… Continue reading
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Sculpting Sunday: Three Bicep Exercises I Always Come Back To
People love searching for secret arm exercises, but after enough years in bodybuilding, I’ve realized bicep growth usually comes more from consistency, execution, and proper tension than constantly changing movements every week. There are a few exercises I continue returning to because they consistently work when performed correctly. The standing dumbbell curl is still one… Continue reading
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Sculpting Sunday: The Second Rep Rule
Most people think the set is decided at the end — when the weight gets heavy, the breathing gets loud, and the reps slow down. That’s where effort is obvious, so that’s where attention goes. But over time, I’ve learned something that completely changed how I train. The most important rep in a set usually… Continue reading
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The Precision Gap: Why 10g Matters When You Repeat It Every Day
There’s a detail in bodybuilding that most people dismiss because it feels too small to matter. Ten grams. Ten grams of rice. Ten grams of oats. Ten grams of chicken. Ten grams of oil left in the pan. Ten grams you “round up” because you’re in a hurry. Ten grams you forget to log because… Continue reading
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Ego Lifting: The Fastest Way to Stall Your Physique
You can spot ego lifting from across the room. The weight gets loud. The tempo disappears. A set that was supposed to train a muscle turns into a full-body negotiation—hips swinging, shoulders rising, lower back helping, face clenched like suffering automatically equals progress. I get why it happens. Strength feels good. Numbers feel clean. And… Continue reading
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What a Good Coach Should Ask You — And What You Should Ask Them
Choosing a coach is one of the most important decisions you can make in training — and it’s also one of the most rushed. I see it all the time. Someone wants to change their body, improve performance, or take training more seriously, so they jump straight to who looks impressive online or who promises results the fastest. A… Continue reading