Michael Allen Smith

http://ineedcoffee.com

Coffee and Dieting

An overview of how to incorporate coffee in a variety of fat-loss diets. (more)

Exercises For Ectomorphs Revisited

The sequel to the popular Exercises For Ectomorphs article. (more)

The Ectomorph Fitness Plan

After blasting the treadmill junkies, I thought I would share with you my current fitness program. Here is an overview. (more)

The Glitter Gym One Year Later

Observations on fitness goals achieved at the Glitter Gym one year later. (more)

Before You Join a Gym

With the New Year just around the corner, a lot of people will decide it's time to get in shape. Then they will make the incorrect decision that they need to immediately join a gym to accomplish their fitness goals. (more)

A Tabata Based Kettlebell Workout

I’ve always wanted to train with a kettlebell. The Russian developed “cannonball with handle” has gained popularity in the past decade. I see them in videos online, but I don’t see them at my gym. (more)

Tales From the Glitter Gym - Locker Room Edition

I'm not a shower at the gym guy. For me it has always been too inefficient. In the time it takes to pack and unpack a gym bag, I can be back home. My mission is to get to the gym, finish lifting and be out the door inside 30 minutes. (more)

Fitness Role Models

Once you've decided to start exercising and clean up your diet, may I suggest the next step should be to find a fitness role model? If you could design your body, what would it look like? This question sometimes throws people. They think they need to just lose 10 pounds, when the reality is they are 30 pounds overweight. (more)

Tales From the Glitter Gym

I'm still working out at a glitter gym thanks to a finger injury that doesn't want to heal. Anyway people always seem to display odd behavior in glitter gyms, this one is no exception. We've all heard my tales of pixie bitches that use 5 pieces of equipment at one time and the guy that used the squat rack as a coat hanger. (more)

Exercises For Ectomorphs

Weight training choices for the skinny guy. (more)