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Reasons to Go to the Gym That Aren't Weight Loss

Half A Dozen Reasons to Workout (That Have Nothing to do with Weight Loss)

All too often, exercise is reduced to being seen as a means to lose weight. As a result, many of us have an unhealthy relationship with losing weight and how we respect our bodies. But exercise is...

Athletic Greens Review | One Year Taking Athletic Greens

Is Athletic Greens still worth it? How does it hold up when you take it for a long time? What are the benefits of Athletic Greens over the course of a year. Buckle up. Here's the info you're looking...

Metaphors Be With You: Sam Pierstorff on Creativity, Getting in Shape, and being THE Ninja Poet

The relationship between creativity and fitness is often overlooked and can be profound. Sam Pierstorff, the Ninja Poet, embodies both and sheds some light on how to enhance both.

Accelerate Your Gains with these Pre-Workout Warm Ups

Whether you’re an athlete, bodybuilder, or just enjoy staying active, warming up is an essential practice that should be incorporated into every workout routine. Diving straight into an intense...

What Does It Mean to Be HIV-Positive in 2020?

In spite of advances in medicine, there's still a lot of unnecessary stigma surrounding HIV.

Our Philosophy on Fitness and Wellbeing

Building muscle, losing weight, and diet and nutrition are priorities for many men. BlakeWrites wants to make sure that guys have the information and resources needed to live well, and to perform at...

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What Does a Balanced, Nutrient-Rich Diet Look Like?

Whether your sites are set on losing weight, building muscle, or just feeling better, a well-balanced diet is a key part of your success. But with so much misinformation and pseudoscience floating...

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What Most People Get Wrong About Lifting Weights (Hint: It's not Form)

Lifting weights is about more than meeting cultural expectations for what a guy should look like or be able to do. Pumping iron is about more than trying to look like a body builder. In fact, it's...

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Why Aren’t More Men Going Vegan?

Plant-based diets are growing in popularity, but women and nonbinary folks are still more likely to be vegan than men, in spite of its potential health benefits.