The Lab

12/07/2026

12 Week 'Full-Body Strength Foundations' Course is now live. Message me if you'd like more information about how you can try it for free for a month...

29/06/2026

Our 12 Week "Full-Body Strength Foundations" Course is NOW AVAILABLE and includes:

* 12 Week Full-Body Strength Program...
* New A,B, & C workouts every 4 weeks...
* 35 in-depth exercise video tutorials...
* Bonus 'Secrets of Exercise Science' Video Library...
* Bonus "Navigating Nutrition" section...

Spanish version coming soon.

23/06/2026

12 Week Full-Body Strength Foundations Program is damn near finished...

If you've told yourself you want to start going to the gym but are hesitant because you don't have any experience and you're not sure where to start, this program is for you.

I designed this program specifically to remove all the doubt and uncertainty that keeps so many people in the contemplation phase and to make it easy to start taking action on your health and fitness goals.

Message me for more information about the program and how you can begin laying a foundation of strength, confidence, and experience that you can be built upon for the rest of your life...

21/06/2026

New exercise demo videos for the 12 week 'Full-Body Strength Foundations' program are being uploaded to the app every week.

If you are someone who is already going to the gym but know you could benefit from a more structured routine, more detailed technique instruction, and better progress tracking then send me a message about how to get started...

16/06/2026

Incline Alternating 'Arnold' Presses demo video from the 12 week Full-Body Strength Foundations program...

Full 12 week online program available soon...

12/06/2026

Would you be interested in a coaching app on your phone with videos like this walking you through each exercise?

This is a sort of a first draft aimed at absolute beginners in the gym...

Let me know what you think and how you'd make it better...

Are you a beginner in the gym who might like to test pilot something like this?

15/03/2026

How many times have you said, “I’m too old for this?”

Every time those words escape your lips, a door quietly closes. Adventures you could have embraced, experiences you could have savored, and challenges that could have made you stronger, all shrink into the background. Age isn’t a cage, but the phrase “I’m too old” can make it feel like one.

The truth is, life keeps giving opportunities to explore, to move, to grow if you let yourself. Strength, curiosity, and courage don’t disappear with birthdays; they simply wait for you to say yes. Step outside. Try something new. Laugh, stumble, rise, and move.

Life after 50 is not the end.
You need to realize that the world is still yours to explore
And your body is capable of more than you think.

Stop letting “I’m too old for this” define your story.

31/01/2026

20/01/2026

How much exercise should YOU do?

That's pretty much up to you.

Not everyone needs to make exercise their hobby or have performance goals. It would probably be wise to do enough to avoid serious health problems and physical limitations associated with being way too sedentary, but even that is a choice. You don't have to exercise to be a good person.

You shouldn't feel a moral obligation to be super-duper fit. More is not always better, and doing more than necessary doesn't make a lot of sense.

Life is not a contest to see who can burn the most calories or build the most muscle. We all have books we want to read, other hobbies and passions to pursue, and other areas of self-development that need attention. Your fitness program should fit your lifestyle and priorities.

If you'd like help designing a lean, efficient workout plan that addresses your goals with the 'minimum effective dose' and no more, message me to get started. I've got program options for all budgets and can write programs that you can do from home with minimal equipment if going to the gym isn't your thing.

-Nick

Getting in shape can be easier, and faster, than you might expect.