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For years, Don Saladino has been referred to as "the superhero trainer" by the fitness media. It was a nickname that the 22-year-old industry veteran initially derided but eventually used as a marketing tool to highlight his work with a handful of celebrity clients at his lower Manhattan gym. He's never devised an elaborate plan [...]

The training style of personal trainer and army veteran Erik Bartell combines high intensity with functional whole body strength and fitness. If you haven't tried one of his live classes on the M&F Instagram page every Tuesday and Thursday morning, you'll understand what he means after completing this full body punisher. “Remember, even if you're [...]

NFL broadcast icon Erin Andrews learned that staying fit and healthy means always being able to make short term adjustments to keep those long term goals in check. At the age of 43, the sports host and television personality has managed to stay in shape despite the pressures of a hectic travel plan, the stress [...]

This article was created in collaboration with the Blue Ribbon Group Due to the pandemic, people mostly stayed indoors. Hence, maintaining a well-nourished and healthy body has become a challenge even for those who actively go to the gym or exercise regularly. However, along with the efficient and best probiotics, one can still achieve an [...]

In 2015, Erik Bartell spent five months in Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne. Bartell, then 24 years old, had the task of leading a platoon of 30 soldiers who "should serve as the theater or as security and support for the teams of the Special Forces". Being in a high stress environment thousands of miles [...]

There are around 79 million vegans worldwide and around 9.7 million people in the United States who have a vegetarian or plant-based diet. People forego meat and its by-products for various reasons - from sustainability to environmental impacts, animal welfare and personal health. And these people are looking for healthy vegan snacks. A new study [...]

Anyone who says that arm training is not "functional" is completely wrong. (This person may have measly whistles too, but we're getting petty now, sorry.) First of all, isolating the biceps and triceps with single joint exercises will improve your performance on large compound movements such as the bench press and overhead press. Even if [...]