This is a turducken of programs. As my second Frankenprogramming attempt (for first attempt of the year, go here), I took Jim Wendler’s 5/3/1 and Dante Trudel’s DoggCrapp and merged them. Then I took it further by picking and choosing specific types of 5/3/1 templates for different lifts based on…

I love trains. When I moved to D.C., I sold my car within the first week and have not owned one in almost two decades; the metro is my car now. I have done plenty of international travel and never rented a car, instead relying on trains, my feet and…

For those that follow me, you’ll know this is my second time running this simple Push-Pull-Legs program from Coolcicada. My first review has a lot about what this program is, while this review will be more about my transition from kettlebells back to traditional lifting thanks to my new functional…

Everything looks the same I know it all too well Am I numb and afraid Another year in the rear view on the fitness journey and, while I should feel Zen, instead I’m feeling just a little burned out. That’s because this year’s theme was repetition. Entering my third year…

Every week, the While Rome Burns crew gathers round to watch a film of questionable content and give their two cents as it unfolds. This is a collection of the best pennies from those sessions for you. This Week’s Film: Oh! I Make-a the clothing! I kill-a my husbando! Ow! …

We’re back! This weekly column from the early days of While Rome Burns was just too much for me to keep up with during this year, but I can’t let the whole year roll by without talking about my favorite music released. Like previous years, this isn’t something I hand…

Greetings from somewhere beyond zen. I am reaching out to you through the veil created in my brain by doing nothing but the same exercise over and over again for the last half year. Head empty, eyes dead, just clean and press now. You may remember when I reviewed another…

Every week, the While Rome Burns crew gathers ‘round to watch a film of questionable content and give their two cents as it unfolds. This is a collection of the best pennies from those sessions for you. This Weeks’ Film: HIS NAME IS TRAVIS *wheeze* — Simon What They Say…

This week’s film: QUEST FOR THE MIGHTY SWORD IN NAME ONLY, FOR IT IS NEITHER What They Say This Movie Is About: When prince Ator becomes 18, he gets the Mighty Sword from the mean sorcerer gnome Grindl to free the goddess DeJanira and his people. …