I’m a former vegetarian turned occasional butcher. I explain my turnabout, and how I try to balance my own health priorities with animal welfare concerns.

Details of what the original Olympian competitors ate: the more things change, the more they stay the same.

Setting solid foundations to transform into your best physical self ever.

The hips are supposed to be the powerhouse of the body — but they’re often, stiff, weak, or uncomfortable. Here are time-efficient strategies to fix them.

Old-time strongman “support lifts” change up the exercise paradigm to help us create healthy, resilient shoulders.

To be “fit,” should we stick with a routine, or constantly switch it up? The golden answer: A little bit of “A,” little bit of “B,” and a lot of “it depends.”

Indian clubs: a Victorian tool for modern woes.

From “solid enough” to “I want to do more!,” where do you fit on the core strength continuum?

Quite possibly my proudest accomplishment in my entire life to date.

Ready for a barbell in your own home gym? Here are some field-tested suggestions.