Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, DPT, CSCS: Strength, Recovery, and Physical Therapy Expert

Ranking the healthiest cut of steak for building muscle and managing weight

Dec 10, 2025 · 12 min read

For building muscle while managing weight, eye of round is one of the leanest steak cuts, helping keep calories and saturated fat relatively low while prioritizing protein. Here’s how to rank the leanest cuts so you still get leucine-driven muscle protein synthesis without the excess saturated fat that can push LDL higher.[5] “Steak is often ...

Henry Cavill weight training: The physiology behind the Man of Steel’s physique

Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, DPT, CSCS: Strength, Recovery, and Physical Therapy Expert

Dec 07, 2025 · 11 min read

Henry Cavill’s “superhero” build (reportedly about 190 to 210 lb on screen) is achieved by combining high-mechanical-tension lifting to stimulate hypertrophy with metabolic work (including fasted cardio) that can support energy balance and lipid oxidation. Here’s how recovery, neuromuscular adaptation, and joint-protective programming make that body composition sustainable instead of short-lived “ego lifting.” “When we ...

What do elliptical trainers do for your physique and longevity?

Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, DPT, CSCS: Strength, Recovery, and Physical Therapy Expert

Dec 07, 2025 · 13 min read

Elliptical trainers provide low-impact, weight-bearing cardio that can improve aerobic fitness and help maintain or reduce body fat when programmed at sufficient intensity. Here is what they actually do to your muscles, joints, heart, and hormones, and how men can use them for real results. “When guys ask me what do elliptical trainers do, they ...

Weight lifting and calories burned: How many calories does lifting weights burn for men?

Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, DPT, CSCS: Strength, Recovery, and Physical Therapy Expert

Dec 06, 2025 · 13 min read

Most men burn roughly 200 to 600 calories in a 45 minute lifting session depending on body weight, the MET level of the workout (traditional lifting around 3.5 METs vs vigorous circuits around 8 METs), and how dense the session is (rest times and transitions). Compared with a steady cardio session of the same length, ...

Lifting in Converse: The biomechanics, benefits, and risks of flat sole training

Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, DPT, CSCS: Strength, Recovery, and Physical Therapy Expert

Dec 04, 2025 · 11 min read

Converse-style zero-drop, incompressible flat soles can improve center-of-pressure stability and reduce energy loss from sole compression in deadlifts, but for squats they remove the 0.75 to 1 inch heel lift that helps ankle dorsiflexion. If mobility is restricted, that can increase knee and lumbar torque. Here is how to know when flat shoes are the ...