As many of you may or may not know, Facebook (add me!) is taking over the world.  While it’s easy to get lost in the sea of apps, games and other ridiculous stuff on the site, I’m incredibly happy that I’ve decided to be more active on there as of late.

It’s mainly because I’ve gotten the chance to develop some pretty cool relationships with my readers and other fitness enthusiasts – more so than I have been through just my writing and email.

I’ve been incredibly busy the last few weeks with work, finishing up my academic semester at MTSU (I’m actually typing this from the library right now), planning for the summer travels and other fun stuff I have planned for the site.

So today’s guest article is by a young guy I’ve been getting to know as a result of being more active on Facebook and I couldn’t be happier to publish this post on his behalf.  I see a lot of myself in Jordan – mainly his drive and open-mindedness at such a young age, as well as his minor obsession with psychology and personal development.

So, without further rambling, here are some words of wisdom from the up and coming Jordan Syatt who now writes a ton of awesome articles at SyattFitness.com. [Read more...]

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Today’s article is from Alex Beecher, a fellow reader here at JCDFitness.  After I read this comment, I soon emailed him and chatted further.  Please read on and leave your thoughts in the comment section.  The following message is so worth the read.

I lay in the emergency room, doubled over on a bed, a bemused nurse standing over me. He examined my torso, poked the swollen lump protruding from under my ribcage. I responded as if his finger had been a knife, and his gentle prod a violent thrust.

“Gall bladder,” he said, and jotted something down on a clipboard. Then his eyes met mine. “What are you on?” His tone made it more an accusation than inquisition.

Despite that, the question was oddly gratifying. I had spent the last two years chasing the ghost of aesthetic perfection, concerning myself with little other than sculpting my physique. So I took his query as a compliment, and promptly lied through clenched teeth. “Whey protein,” I said. [Read more...]