How Michael Lost 50lbs By Changing His “All-Or-Nothing” Mindset
Michael Caballero is 50-year old executive and father of 2. He was struggling with changing an all-or-nothing mindset and his…
How Keith Lost 23lbs As A Father of 4 (& Kept It Off)
Keith Rogers is a father of 4 from Texas, Financial Advisor, and Chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. In…
How Scott Lost 23lbs At 55-Years Old With Just 3 Workouts A Week
Scott is a 55-year-old engineer from California. After leaving the Navy, his physical fitness dropped dramatically. He got injured over…
BuiltLean® 7-Day Cold Shower Challenge
“Do not pray for easy lives, pray to be stronger men” -John F. Kennedy Since 2016, I’ve been taking cold…
Build Mental Strength &. Resilience With Farid Hashemi
I was recently searching for cold water therapy experts and came across Farid Hashemi. In my opinion, Farid has reached…
Top 5 Treadmill HIIT Workouts In 20-Minutes Or Less
Treadmills are readily accessible at most gyms and can help you improve your cardio endurance. The challenge with treadmill running…
Nate Mezmer: How To Create A Fitness Community
Nate Mezmer is an accomplished event producer and high level trainer & coach with expertise in track & movement training.…
BuiltLean® 7-Day 10,000 Steps Challenge
“Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far.” -Thomas Jefferson As much as I love strength…
FLiPBENCH: Pro-Quality Incline Bench That Fits In 1 Square Foot
Just a few weeks ago, a new BuiltLean Transformation customer sent us an email as he was starting the program.…
Nick Holt: Get Lean & Fit Using Active Passion
Back in 2010, Nick and I were put in touch by a mutual friend. We had both just left finance…
BuiltLean® 7-Day Mobility Routine Challenge
7-Day Daily Mobility Challenge PDF A few weeks ago, I got a bad stomach bug that hit me hard.…
How To Stop Bad Habits From Derailing Your Progress
Last week, I introduced you to the concept of keystone habits, which help you be the man you want to…
3-Day BuiltLean® Reboot: Reclaim Your Power
3-Day Reboot PDF Doing a 3-day reboot may be a great way to refresh your mind & body. This reboot…
Noah B.E. Church: How (& Why) To Stop Watching Porn
I recently was working on a BuiltLean® 3-Day Reboot challenge for the spring, which includes no porn & masturbation. Through…
30-Minute Bodyweight Workout To Get Lean & Fit
A lot of guys said they enjoyed the Viper Workout. So I thought that it made sense to offer you…
Nerijus Bagdonas: Diet & Workout Routine For A Lean & Fit Body
Around 9 years ago, I was living in Murray Hill in NYC. One day, I’m outside and I see this…
How To Do A Turkish Get-Up With Perfect Form
Today we’re going to learn how to do a Turkish Get-Up with perfect form, but let’s quickly cover the backstory. …
BuiltLean® 7-Day Water Drinking Challenge
7-Day Water Intake Challenge PDF Of all the actions you can take to improve your health and well-being, drinking…
How To Do A Kettlebell Swing With Perfect Form
The kettlebell swing is the foundational kettlebell training exercise. The kettlebell swing is also one of the most difficult strength…
Kettlebell Training 101: Benefits, Top Exercises, & How To Get Started
I started training with kettlebells 6 years ago. In that time, I’ve written 0 articles about kettlebell training on BuiltLean.…
Dean Sluyter: How & Why To Do Meditation
I’ve done meditation sporadically for years, but in the last 6-months, I’ve been more consistently doing it 2x a day.…
BuiltLean® 7-Day No Snacks Challenge
7-Day No Snacks Challenge PDF You can get lean & strong with any meal frequency with snacks or no…
How To Create A Powerful Morning Routine
I recently hosted a Zoom presentation about morning routines. I had planned to publish the entire presentation, but it turns…
How James Lost 50lb & Overcame Stress Eating
James Larsen is a classmate of mine from Yale. We both graduated in ‘04. He is a hospitality executive at…
Dr. David Katz: How To Eat Healthy (& Save The Planet)
I came across Dr. Katz many years ago and did a Q&A with him in 2014 about “How To Reduce…
Spiderman Crawl: #1 Best Full Body Stretch
There are many stretching exercises you can do to improve your joint range of motion, but there is one stretch…
A Simple Mantra For Eating Healthy
I have a mantra that I say to myself which helps guide my eating choices and decisions. I’m a huge…
Dr. Kathy Dooley: How To Heal Your Body & Get Stronger
What You’ll Learn Top 5 exercises to get stronger Why every office should have a pull up bar The best…
PB&J Protein Shake Made Healthy & Filling
For the last several years, I’ve been having a shake for breakfast nearly every day. For the longest time a…
How To Create Go-To Meals To Get Lean
Since I dropped 30+ pounds of fat nearly 15 years ago, I’ve had a lean body. I’ve been able to…
Tim Anderson: How To Restore The Mobility You Had As A Child
What You’ll Learn Top 5 exercises to “reset” your bodies health How proper breathing can restore your mobility How to…
How An Air Fryer Can Help You Lose Weight & Get Lean
So in the last couple of years, I’ve gone from lean to more shredded on average. The strange thing is…
How Leigh Transformed His Body At 52 Years Old
The podcast you are about to hear is a private conversation between Leigh Walters and myself. I was checking in…
How To Keep A Photo Food Journal To Improve Your Eating Habits
After working with dozens of men to improve their health and well-being, I’ve discovered a very useful tool to help…
Packed On A Few Pounds? If So, Measure Your Waist
My friend Mike recently visited me in Santa Monica. Because I’m the “fitness guy” among my friends, people love talking…
The Mobility Test Every Man Should Do: Active Straight Leg Raise
When I was 21 years old, I herniated a disc in my lower back L4-L5. I played a full collegiate…
Should Men Do Therapy To Lose Weight & Improve Their Health?
A couple of years ago, I reached out to Dr. Ray – who is a very experienced clinical psychologist &…
How To Protect Your Shoulders While Lifting Weights
Because the shoulder is the most mobile joint in your body, it can be the most susceptible to injury when…
10-Minute Mobility Routine For Full Body Flexibility
“Movement is a medicine for creating change in a person’s physical, emotional, and mental states.” ~Carol Welch For the last…
30-Minute Full Body Dumbbell Workout To Get Lean
BuiltLean customers around the world have enjoyed training with me through workout videos and getting instruction every step of the…
Alternating Dumbbell Curl-to-Press: Proper Form & Technique
The alternating dumbbell curl to press challenges your arms and shoulders while improving your core stability. The amount of weight…
Speed Skaters (aka Skater Hops): Proper Form & Technique
Speed Skaters – also known as Skater Hops – is a plyometric exercise that builds lateral hip strength and power…
Dumbbell Front Squat: How to Use Proper Form & Technique
Dumbbell front squats are a simple and effective exercise to help you build stronger abs and overall full-body strength. Because…
Airplane T-Push Up: How to Use Proper Form & Technique
Push ups are an awesome exercise that builds your chest, shoulders, triceps and overall pushing strength. It’s no wonder push…
How to Do A Reverse Lunge With Proper Form & Technique
If you regularly do reverse lunges or want to start adding them to your routine, this tutorial will give you…
Spider Push Up: How to Use Proper Form & Technique
Push ups are an awesome exercise that builds your chest, shoulders, triceps and overall pushing strength. It’s no wonder push…
5 Key Lessons From Atomic Habits (Book Summary)
Over the last decade, I’ve spent thousands of hours coaching men to transform their bodies. I’ve learned that human behavior…
Strauss Zelnick Podcast: How To Get Lean & Healthy At Any Age
If you want to improve your health (and your life) while enjoying some timeless nuggets of wisdom, you don’t want…
Book Review: “The Little Black Book Of Workout Motivation” By Mike Matthews
If you want to not only increase your motivation, but build an unstoppable drive to achieve your goals, I highly…
The Golden Rule Of Getting A Lean Body
Paul called me into his office. He looked really upset. I felt his eyes penetrate right through me. Paul had…