What is “Bro-Science”? What’s wrong with it? How does it cost you money? Why is it bad for the industry? I cover that and more in this vid!
Saying “NO” to Bro-Science saves you money and wasted time in the long run, and forces supplement companies (as well as companies making other scam BS junk connected to the fitness/health/BBing industry) to stop with the hype marketing based on Bro-Science and forces them to actually spend money on research.
The Bro-Science stops with YOU! 
I’ll pick a winner each month. Winner gets a whole mess of goodness:
• An interview post dedicated to you on the BrinkZone, with link back to your web page/URL of your choosing. I’ll send you the questions. The BrinkZone gets 50,000+ unique visitors per month and over 330.000+ page views, and growing, so that’s not small traffic potentially for someone looking to get “noticed” and drive some traffic to their site. In addition to your winning picture, you can add two additional pictures of your choice.*
• A mail out to my extensive (read large…) mailing lists announcing you as the winner, and directing them to see your pic, read your interview, and see your site
• Free access to either my Body Building Revealed Program or Fat Loss Revealed Program (your choice!) . Go check out the costs of those programs to see what you’re getting for the simple cost of a T shirt. Anyone with either program will tell you it’s money well spent and probably saves on the costs of the program 10X per year due to what you learn about supplements alone!
Annette M Rockin’ her “No Bro-Science” shirt,
Of course not. However, by some of their biographies, you may think they are. They will often list a string of accomplishments that sound almost identical to each other, and too good to be true… That adds confusion for people as they attempt to decide who has the credibility, experience, and accomplishments worth listening to for getting their health/fitness/bodybuilding advice. Some of you already know me from the magazines and other places, and some may be new to the BrinkZone, and perhaps looked briefly at my bio
However, as human beings are highly visual creatures, I decided a vid on some tricks used to “pad” resumes may be of interest and utility, and show some of my own accomplishments and “creds” as it relates to the health/fitness industry. Note, there are some very smart people out there giving some great info and advice.
However, for everyone of those, there’s 100 wanna be types who truly have no business supplying the advice they do, and use all manner of tricks to sell products to people. That is bad for the industry in general in my view. Thus, it behooves people to take some extra time to perhaps track down some of the claims made by those giving advice on health, fitness, bodybuilding, weight loss, etc., and don’t take claims of accomplishments at face value.
As mentioned in the vid (“See bio below this video” comments made in the vid), click HERE or the “Bio” option at the top of the page for additional info if interested.
My buddy Jim V and I – who is a Sgt on a regional SWAT team in my area, and was on the ABC show Expedition Impossible – did what I refer to as a “functional range day” where I combine functional exercises with some basic range work. It’s similar to my P.A.S.T Program conceptually.
You can slowly ramp up the difficulty by increasing the physical difficulty, and or increasing the shooting difficulty, or both.
Might start with 10 push ups, five tire flips, engage target at 7 yards.
Progressions might be 1 min of pushups, 10 tire flips, 10 rear sled drags, and add stress/difficulty to the shooting; on the move, from cover, or other.
My focus is on the exercise component and don’t make claims to being a BTDT firearms instructor, but a performance trainer who works with tac LE on ways of improving stress training and I enjoy ad hoc “functional” style range days such as found in this vid.
Programming should still attempt to balance volume of antagonist muscles , such as pushups followed by sled rows, etc. which can reduce potential for injuries and improve training effects long term.
However, you have to work with what you have, which in this case was a truck tire, length of phone pole, sled, and a few 25lb plates.
Yes, a pumpkin was injured during the filming of this vid. My apologies in advance to all pumpkin lovers out there 
And what is this Fein stuff mentioned in the vid? I cover that in my article “What You Need To Know About Caffeine!” if interested.
Is body building healthy? It’s a question that’s been asked over the years, and I decided to answer the question (hopefully!) once and for all. The answer it, it depends….
As many of you know, I’m not a fan of Planet Fitness’s general policies, their insulting commercials, etc. If not familiar with all that, my prior blog, with a few of their commercials and such can be found here: Will comments on Planet Fitness and A Visit To Planet Fitness. People accused me of exaggerating the issue and such, but I knew differently. I thought maybe my cartoon vid on Planet Fitness (see linked blogs) might be a tad exaggerated, and it’s clear it was not!
The Daily Show with John Stewart did a segment on Planet Fitness which shows them for the company they are. Had I written the script myself for the person they sent to represent the company, I could not have done a better job making them look so ridiculous as Jason Jones does in this (must see!!!) segment of the Daily Show called:
12/18/2011 update: T-Shirts and other apparel now available! Go to: BrinkZone Apparel Page
People have asked me about BrinkZone T shirts for years, and I’ve finally gotten off my butt to make it happen. Below are the designs/colors I’m considering. However, what I need to really make them a “must have” T shirts is a great motto- and or artwork – for the back of the T Shirt. 
So, I’m going to have a contest! Submit the motto and or artwork you think best represents what the BrinkZone is about, and you will win a free T shirt and free access to either my Body Building Revealed or Fat Loss Revealed Programs!
My article specific to caffeine ( coffee and caffeine do not have the same effects BTW…) actually generated a number of comments and questions on coffee, so I did this vid.
For you coffee lovers, this vid is for you!
First Annual Prowler Push Charity Competition!
Where: Golds Gym Natick MA
When: August 20th 2011, starts 12pm sharp!
Entry Cost: $20 for non-members day of show, $10 for Golds members
Divisions: There will be one male and one female division with prizes for first, second, third place finishing in both divisions!
Charity: All proceeds will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project!*
If you decide to pay the day of the show, bring $20.00 cash only with form below filled out:
Download Entry Form: Prowler Push Off Entry Form
Rules: “Last man standing” rules will apply! The person who can push the most weight the length of the indoor turf (75’) wins!**
First Prize:
•Labrada Nutrition Supplements!
•GymBoss Interval Timer!
•Fein Energy Drink!
And MORE!!!
