I’m sure for many of you who follow Grit on social media, or more specifically my personal account (Chris speaking), you’re more than aware that I have an 18 month old son, Nolan. Being a father to Nolan is by far the greatest thing I’ve done with my life up to this point, and I…
Scroll through any social media outlet and search for #workout, or essentially any fitness related term. Chances are your search is gonna yield some sort of shirtless this, half naked that, and tons of models who are magazine cover ready. Guys, this look is pretty desirable, no? I mean, all men would probably kill to…
We all have daily routines. Wake up, get pretty, commute, work, lunch, commute, kids, dinner, relax. Repeat. Now it might vary from person to person, but a lot of us have one unfortunate thing in common. Our daily habits and overall lifestyles take a compounding toll on our health, stress, and waistlines over time. Yet…
This social distancing thing is hard on a lot of us. Work, friends, family, and your social life are all on hold for the time being. With these things temporarily stripped away, your daily routine has no doubt shifted dramatically. For those of us who are not ‘essential’ workers, we are now seemingly sentenced to…
These circumstances surrounding COVID-19 are uncertain, ominous, and well… scary. Business have closed, the economy is in shambles, and your life is more than likely completely flipped upside down. These are trying times as the unknowns about this situation are running amuck. The stress from all this is no doubt piling up, perhaps more for…
This virus sucks. And it’s wreaking havoc on life as we know it. If you’re like most people, you’ve probably been ordered to stay home as much as you can to help prevent the spread of this virus. And while this quarantine will hopefully bring about some positive outcomes regarding COVID-19, it could very well…
Life as you know it has changed. COVID-19 has altered the lives of just about every single person in the United States, and probably the world to some degree. These are scary times as countless businesses, incomes, and livelihoods have become held hostage by fear and the uncertainty of what is yet to come. And…
4:30 p.m. Tuesday. But today is no ordinary Tuesday. No, today is different. You woke up this morning pissing excellence. You could run through a brick wall and then cage fight a cougar, and WIN. If feeling amazing was illegal, you’d be Pablo Escobar and Al Capone’s love child. This, of course, only means one…
Little known fact… I have served time behind bars. I’m not proud of it, but it’s a part of my life and I have to accept it. Those 3 years in D-block will forever be imprinted into my life’s story. Pft… just kidding. I think the worst trouble I’ve ever been in was in 4th…
Knee pain can be a huge reason why you might not wanna train hard, or worse, not train at all. But it doesn’t have to sideline you despite what many people may think. There are still plenty of ways to get in quality training with bum knees. When it comes to lifting, lower body lifts…