The Home Gym Under Your Bed: 7 Benefits of Kettlebells
The Ultimate Home Gym Tool Kettlebells were always an odd exercise instrument to me. They were always stashed in the corner of every gym I went to, collecting rust and dust. The color variations were all over the place; they were either a bright plastic-looking blue or a dark metallic black. They were always lined up next to each
Avoiding Crooked Fitness Paths: Stewardship, Skills, and Strength
“Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.” – Proverbs 4:25 – 27 The Fitness Intersection There is an overwhelming amount of information in
The Farmer’s Walk Hack to Forge an Iron Grip
Stronger Steps With a Farmer’s Walk The farmer’s walk, also called a farmer’s carry, is as simple as it is effective. Pick up an object with some weight. Hold it with your hand(s). Go for a walk. Try not to set it down. Repeat often. Build serious functional strength and an iron grip. You can use kettlebells (my preference), dumbbells,
Protein, Muscle Growth, and The Gospel
“And He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.” – Colossians 1:17 For body-stewardship, it’s important to understand the basics of what protein is and its role in muscle growth. It should come as no surprise that there are traces of God’s nature in how our bodies function (Romans 1:20). There are glories to be displayed in
How to “Make Time” to Exercise
When do you make time to workout? This is by far the number one question, challenge, and concern I’ve heard from other men when it comes to exercise. Since this has been such a regular question and salient challenge, I want to offer a few thoughts and ideas by sharing my own tips and schedules that have and still work for
5 Tactics for Exercise While on Vacation
Summer months are nearly upon us, and with these months come travel and scheduled vacations. And vacations are gifts from the Lord. There tend to be two approaches to exercise while on vacation: No exercise — I’m on vacation! More exercise — I’m on vacation! Regardless of which camp you fall into, the responsibility to steward our bodies
A Minimalist Home Gym: 6 Exercise Equipment and 10 Workouts
The Home Gym Home gyms vary in size, equipment, toys, and costs. But they do not need to be elaborate to be effective. You don’t need to invest thousands of dollars into recreating your local gym at home. Trying to mimic your local gym in your garage will create both an “analysis-by-paralysis” equipment evaluation, as well as cost you far
5 Tips for Sticking to an Exercise Routine All Year
“The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty” – Proverbs 21:5 Plans and Routines It’s commonplace for fitness resolutions to fizzle out as January progresses. Excitement on January 1st turns into reality on January 14th. Lack of planning creates room for reasons and excuses not to exercise. Overdoing it
The “Non-Fluffy” Christian Workout Playlist
Sifting through the myriad of Christian music out there is getting more difficult, especially if you are on the hunt for songs that teach sound doctrine. The most popular Christian songs today teach vague truths about God and lack artistic creativity, as they use hazy choruses and the same four chords on repeat for minutes on end. These songs are