Stop Trying to Fix Your Anterior Pelvic Tilt — You Probably Don’t Have a Problem By Marcus Cole | Trainer at Workout Answers If you’ve spent time on fitness TikTok or YouTube, someone has told you that you have anterior pelvic tilt. Maybe it was a “posture coach” with 2 million followers. Maybe it was … Read more
How Much Protein Do You Really Need? The 30g-Per-Meal Myth Is Finally Dead By Marcus Cole | Workout Answers I’ve said it in client consultations probably a thousand times: “Your body can only use about 30 grams of protein per meal. Anything more is just wasted.” I was wrong. We all were. For nearly two … Read more
For the last fifteen years, I’ve heard the same thing repeated in gyms, fitness forums, and online training programs: rest 60-90 seconds between sets for hypertrophy. It’s been carved into the fitness gospel like scripture. I believed it too. I built my early training programs around it. I told my clients that longer rest periods … Read more
Shoulder Impingement: The 4-Week Fix for Lifters Who Can’t Press Without Pain You’ve hit a wall. The overhead press that used to feel strong now sends a sharp pain through your shoulder somewhere between 60 and 120 degrees of elevation. Bench press feels sketchy. Maybe you’ve already Googled it, and Google’s AI told you to … Read more
Should You Work Out With a Pulled Muscle? A Trainer’s Decision Framework You felt it the moment it happened. A sharp twinge. A sudden tightness. Maybe you heard a small pop. Now you’re sitting on the gym floor wondering: do I stop training entirely, or can I keep going? The generic internet answer is always … Read more
IT Band Syndrome: Stop Foam Rolling and Start Doing This Instead By Marcus Cole, Certified Personal Trainer If you’ve been told to foam roll your IT band, I have some uncomfortable news: you’re wasting your time. I know this contradicts nearly every running blog, physical therapy Instagram post, and well-meaning gym buddy you’ve encountered. But … Read more
Lower Back Pain From Squats: Is Your Form Wrong or Is Your Back Weak? By Marcus Cole | Workout Answers You just finished a solid squat session. Everything felt controlled, your depth was good, your knees tracked well. But 45 minutes later, your lower back is tight. By evening, it’s aching. Or maybe it’s different: … Read more
Tennis Elbow From Lifting? How to Train Through It and Actually Heal By Marcus Cole You’ve been crushing your deadlifts. Your pull-up volume is up. Then one day, you feel that sharp pain on the outside of your elbow. It’s subtle at first—annoying, not debilitating. But within a week, gripping the bar hurts. Shaking hands … Read more
Runner’s Knee: The 6-Week Protocol That Fixes It (Not Just Manages It) Runner’s Knee: The 6-Week Protocol That Fixes It (Not Just Manages It) By Marcus Cole Runner’s knee is the most common running injury—accounting for about 25% of all running-related pain—and yet the standard advice you’ll find online hasn’t changed much in twenty years. … Read more
Sciatica From Lifting: A Lifter’s Guide to Fixing It Without Quitting the Gym By Marcus Cole, Strength & Conditioning Coach You felt a twinge during your last deadlift session. Now, a week later, you’ve got sharp pain radiating down your leg, tingling in your foot, and your search history looks like “can I squat with … Read more