TV fitness star Jillian Michaels has a new reality television show out tonight called 'Sweat Inc,' where Michaels and two co-hosts talent scout for the next workout phenomenon. By all appearances, the show looks to be the typical 'American Idol' style format where contestants ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Nov 9, 2018

I'll preface this piece with some personal history: I'm a certified Exercise Therapist, a qualified Krav Maga instructor, and long time boxing and kick boxing instructor. I worked as a personal trainer to the rich and famous in Los Angeles for several years, taught classes in ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Feb 24, 2016

Trying to understand the logic behind popularity on the web is extremely hard to do. One would think that writing a great article about a timely topic would lead to thousands of page views. Often it does, but there are no guarantees and there are occasions when a great deal of ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Feb 17, 2016

I've received quite a few emails in regards to the article I wrote about Tracy Anderson and her questionable claims about exercise and nutrition. My basic argument was that Anderson's method is no better (or worse) than any other form of exercise, and her dietary advice is ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Feb 17, 2016

I'm not going to pretend I know much about Gwyneth Paltrow. I've seen her in a few movies, most of which I thought were pretty good. I particularly liked 'Sliding Doors' and 'Shakespeare in Love' and thought Paltrow did a fine English accent and acted extremely well in them. ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Feb 24, 2016