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How the Terry Crews workout routine defies biological aging

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

Dec 27, 2025 · 10 min read

By training with high-volume, high-intensity resistance work for 1–2 hours, five days per week (plus ~4 miles of daily running), Terry Crews creates a sustained anabolic and mitochondrial stimulus that can counter the typical male aging curve of ~3%–5% muscle loss per decade and ~1% yearly testosterone decline after 30. Here’s how his consistency, fasting ...

Can somatic exercises for weight loss actually help men get lean?

Dr. Jonathan Pierce, PhD: Clinical Psychologist & Neuroscience Specialist

Dec 27, 2025 · 9 min read

Somatic exercises don’t meaningfully drive fat loss through calorie burn, but they can help men get leaner by shifting the autonomic nervous system from sympathetic “fight-or-flight” to parasympathetic “rest-and-digest,” lowering chronic HPA-axis stress and cortisol — a hormone linked to visceral abdominal fat accumulation in men. If you’re training hard and dieting but your midsection ...

Healthy Subway options for men: How to find low fat fast food that doesn’t wreck your numbers

Dr. Susan Carter, MD: Endocrinologist & Longevity Expert

Dec 25, 2025 · 12 min read

Healthy fast‑food choices at Subway come down to a repeatable formula: keep saturated fat low (because it drives LDL cholesterol upward) while pushing protein and fiber high to blunt “passive overeating” from ultra‑processed meals. Here’s how to upgrade your “default order” in minutes—lean proteins, high‑volume veggies, smarter sauces, and drink swaps that support better blood ...

What causes newbie gains? The science behind rapid strength growth

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

Dec 23, 2025 · 10 min read

Newbie gains are caused primarily by rapid nervous-system adaptation—especially improved motor learning and motor-unit recruitment—so most strength increases in the first 4–8 weeks occur before substantial new muscle is built, and untrained lifters can gain more than 5× as much strength over 21 weeks as trained lifters. Here’s how this short 6–12 month “hyper-responsive” window ...

Sauna before or after your workout? A science-based timing guide for men

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

Dec 22, 2025 · 12 min read

For most men, the better default is sauna after training because pre-workout heat stress increases core temperature and heart rate (via vasodilation), which can sap energy and reduce peak performance. Here’s how to time sauna for recovery and cardiovascular benefits — including when a short pre-session makes sense and how long to stay without overdoing ...