Pistol squat is one of the most advanced lower body exercises out there. It requires lots of strength, great mobility and proper technique as well as lots of patients combined with hard work while training for it! If you have never done pistol squats in past, you may be really overwhelmed trying to figure out how to do it for the first time. You can in fact be very strong and be able to perform relatively heavy back or front squats, yet still struggle with pistols. But don’t worry - I got you! In this article I will outline most effective pistol squat regressions that have helped many of my online clients master this unique exercise. Let’s take a look all of the steps!

Bodyweight training is the oldest type of training known to humanity. It was here before dumbbells, kettlebells or even barbells. In fact, calisthenics have been around for just as long as the human race has been. Ancient Greek warriors didn’t have shiny lat pulldown machines..they were doing pull ups! And even though free weights were invented around ~2000 B.C., bodyweight training was still the most popular method of training ever since mainly due to its simplicity and effectiveness.

I decided to write an article outlining some important facts you need to know about muscular soreness, and the ways it affects your health, performance, recovery, and more! Let's start with a simple definition: Muscular soreness is the pain and stiffness felt in muscles several hours to days after unaccustomed or strenuous activities. Now let's talk about various myths and facts related to it...

Finding the best solution for your fat loss goal can be very overwhelming. Some suggest certain diets, while others offer “fat burning exercises” or even special supplements to “stimulate fat loss”. Lots of information, many options and still very confusing (and NOT very trustworthy or safe in most cases). Well, I hope that after reading this article you will no longer be confused about this topic!

As a personal trainer, I know that not getting enough sleep or having poor sleep quality is an important issue that can be holding you back from improving your physical performance like getting stronger, faster, gaining muscle and even losing body fat. You can have the best training program and nutrition plan one could ask for, but unfortunately all of that won’t take you far if you are one of those people who constantly experiences fatigue from the lack of good sleep.

Any time I get asked about my diet, people tend to be really surprised to hear that I’m vegan. That means I don’t eat meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, or any other animal products. “But then where do you get your protein?” tends to be following question, and then I go on trying to explain that plants have all the protein we need to be strong, muscular, and healthy.